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Isabel Valovin

Celebrating 70 years: The Bannister mile

On May 6th 2024 Oxford marked the 70th anniversary of Roger Bannister’s historic feat

Sport vs studies: can a balance be found? 

From 1896 to 2020, a considerable 170 Olympic medals have been won by Oxford alumni in a whole range of sports. This certainly is impressive, but is it possible to uphold this standard of achievement in sport whilst still studying at one of the most academically challenging universities?