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Covid-19 admissions to the Oxford University Hospitals have dropped significantly since lockdown started

Data from NHS England suggests that since the start of national lockdown on the 5th of January, hospital admissions to the Oxford University Hospitals...

University confirms record low 3 cases this week

"The University has confirmed 3 cases of Covid-19 amongst staff and students from Early Alert Service tests for the 13th of February to the 19th of February with a positivity rate of 4.1% and 73 tests administered in total."

Oxford SU release summary of their work in 2020

"Some of the key priorities that the SU outlined include digital resources, ensuring no rent is charged to students not in Oxford, and the fair outcomes for students campaign."

Translation questions dropped from most FHS Classics exams

"The Faculty of Classics has announced that all exams, excluding Second Classical Language, will be run open book and will now exclude translation questions."

University reports 5 cases this week while cases in the University remain low

"Despite higher cases in 0th week, both the number of positive tests and the positivity rate of tests conducted has remained low throughout term, with a slight spike in 2nd week. The number of tests conducted through the University’s Early Alert Service also appears to be slowly falling."

JCRs respond to St Peter’s College event with Ken Loach

CW: Antisemitism, racism "JCRs across the University have released motions and statements condemning the invitation of speaker Ken Loach to St. Peter’s College, and the UJS (Union of Jewish Students) are offering free antisemitism training to all JCRs and MCRs through Oxford JSoc."

Rhodes statue acts as a ‘barrier’ in Oriel outreach efforts, Admissions Director suggests

"Dr. Samina Khan, Director of Undergraduate Admissions and Outreach at the University, has suggested that the Rhodes statue may act as a barrier to Oriel’s participation in outreach programs"

University announces record low 5 cases this week

"The University has confirmed a record low 5 cases of Covid-19 amongst staff and students from Early Alert Service tests for the 30th of January to the 5th of February, with a positivity rate of 6.4%."

BREAKING: University announces further information about this year’s exams

"More detailed information about this term’s academic provision has also been released, including the announcement that those taking exams this term will be expected to take the same number of papers and assessments as usual."

BREAKING: University confirms 12 positive cases this week

"The university has confirmed 12 cases amongst staff and students from Early Alert Service tests for the 23rd-29th January, a slight increase from the record-low 7 cases reported last week."

University physicists hoping to ‘hear’ spacecraft land on Mars

"Physicists at the University of Oxford are hoping to ‘hear’ the NASA Perseverance Rover when it lands on Mars in February."

Oxford SU respond to exam policy changes

"Oxford SU have released a statement responding to the University’s new exams policy, announced last Friday."

BREAKING: University confirms record-low 7 positive cases this week

"The University has confirmed a record-low 7 cases of Covid-19 amongst staff and students from Early Alert Service tests for the 16th-22nd January, with a positivity rate of 6.8%."

Current UK lockdown has ⅓ less impact on population movement than March lockdown, Oxford study finds

"The University’s Covid-19 impact monitor shows that the January lockdown has so far had “one third less impact on movement” than the initial national lockdown last March, and that some areas are still moving at above 50% of pre-pandemic levels."