Friday, January 15, 2021
- News
PresCom write open letter after University pays £20k to WPUK
PresCom has released a letter stating its condemnation of “the University and History Faculty for supporting transphobia” and that they “are extremely disappointed that...Covid-19 hospital admissions in Oxford have increased steeply in the last month
“Our hospitals are fuller than they were in March and April last year. We are doing all that we can to care for our patients with COVID but, if people do not stick to the national lockdown rules, we are likely to see cases rise even more and the pressure on our hospitals and our staff will increase further.”Extinction Rebellion parade a white elephant through the city in protest of HS2
"Members of the environmental group Extinction Rebellion dressed up as a white elephant and walked through the city centre in protest of HS2. "University funds hip hop classes for teens
The classes will form part of a study on the effects of exercise on wellbeingHealthy heart may help prevent dementia, Oxford study claims
“Dementia devastates lives, and with the number of people with dementia set to rise to 1 million by 2025 and more families affected than ever before, reducing our risk has never been more important"
- Opinion
Why 2020 Should Not Be Forgotten
Many want a Men in Black-style mind wipe that will erase the past year from our collective memory, only to be recalled 50 years down the line when a funky new virus dredges up the memories from the bottom of the dustbin. This, I think, is a mistake.Capitol Riots: Putsch and Prejudice
'It is difficult to overstate the rage I feel against America’s right wing for allowing us to get to this point. Shame on Mitch McConnell. Shame on Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley. Shame on every Republican who acquitted Trump of impeachment charges. Shame on the entire Trump family and every single one of his enablers.Opinion: On Scotland, Devolution, and The Labour Party
Unionism can only work if all nations are satisfied: a real regard for the Scottish people must be made. Such regard that is formed by compassion and a distribution of wealth, power and opportunity would ensure that this positive situation is not only made but sustained.I’ll Bark if I Want To: On Letting Women Be Angry
So I say: let women be angry. Let us bark at men in the streets who catcall us, let us foam at the mouths when men tell us to smile more, let us hiss at those who deem our clothes 'too revealing.'
- Long Reads
Clubs in crisis: the UK’s declining night time industry
"If not for a healthy dose of nostalgia to remedy bitter envy, remembering the cultural importance of clubbing will ensure the scene doesn’t collapse entirely."Going Viral: Religion and the Pandemic
Pandemics are nothing new, but we now live in a technological age - a globalised world where people and information travel further and faster...And They Call It Puppy Love: Pets in Lockdown
I was the kind of child that hankered after a fluffy four-legged friend – the hopeful child that exasperated parents would try to fob...‘We Don’t Need No Education’: Assessing What Matters in Schools
"In this drive to ascribe value to students, we risk losing sight of what learning can and should be: an ongoing, unfolding and communal process."Oxford’s Eyesores: Brutalism’s Place among the Dreaming Spires
For most, to think of Oxford is to think of its historic architecture, from the Anglo Saxon Tower of St. Michael and Christchurch’s twelfth century cathedral,...
- Science & Tech
Science Snippets: Outrageous Octopuses
"octopuses are prone to a peculiar habit. They have been seen punching (yes, punching) fish"Science Snippets: Cardiac Construction
"A study from the University of Minnesota ... reports the successful creation of a functioning, scaled-down human heart pump using a 3D printer."The Oxford Vaccine – How generalisable are the trial results?
"Oxford-AstraZeneca has devised a vaccine in an unprecedented amount of time... However, with any and all science, it is important that we be critical of the claims being made, and question the scientific method used to arrive at such conclusions."Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine up to 90% effective
This week, the vaccine being developed by Oxford University and Astrazeneca was found to be highly effective at preventing COVID-19 symptoms.Oxford study identifies prisoners for priority vaccination
A new Oxford study identified prison inmates and staff as top priorities for the impending coronavirus vaccine.
- Lifestyle
- Culture
- Source
A Love Letter to Living With Scientists/An Apology to My Housemates
'I am not sure what broke me. I think it's a close tie between the discussion around NaCl when I asked for the salt to be passed down the table or when someone genuinely asked the group what their favourite way to measure the centre of mass was.'Drawing Attention
'I'm making mistakes I'm crossing them out I'm making it ugly I'm making it shout'Little Giveaways
"Jazz was being played over the stereo like theme music, as if they were acting in a television drama where each character had some essential trait, some crucial role."
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