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Blavatnik School hosts Kyoto Prize Laureates

Last week, the Blavatnik School of Government welcomed the 2024 Kyoto Prize Laureates, holding a series of lectures and public events to celebrate their achievements in science, technology and...
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University calls for tighter measures to control the rise of AI deep fakes

A new study from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) has found a sharp rise...
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Sheldonian Series hosts final discussion of academic year

Oxford University brought its Sheldonian Series to a close for the academic year with...
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‘Oxford DIY Pride’ to stage separate Pride event

A new organisation has been set up as an alternative to the official Oxford...
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Oxford expected to get $100m from vaccine

Oxford stands to make over $100 million from developing a successful COVID-19 vaccine. The University has landed a 6% stake profits from its partnership with...

Oxford-Cambridge expressway could be back on the table

There is speculation that the Oxford-Cambridge expressway is back on the table, after a hiatus on work behind the proposal in March. The release of...

Oxford students awarded £80,000 research grants

Three DPhil students at the University of Oxford have been given £80,000 each to fund their research.  The award was made by the Royal Commission...

Overview: Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine progress

Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine were resumed following the death of a participant; the vaccine’s genetic programming was validated by the University of...

Oxford’s Clarendon Centre to be redesigned in multi-million pound project

The Oxford Clarendon Centre is expected to be redesigned following a proposal made by the London-based consultancy firm, Lothbury Investment Management. The main aims of...

University’s REACH Programme receives additional funding to improve water security

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has provided new funding to the University of Oxford’s REACH programme, which seeks to improve water security...

£1m will fund Oxford’s COVID-19 immunisation research

A £1 million grant will fund Oxford’s research into the immunity of recovered COVID-19 patients. The University of Oxford Medical Science will research the strength of...

Pre-Christmas lockdown considered for English universities

The government is considering a two-week lockdown for universities in England from 8th-22nd December, it has been reported. Boris Johnson has vowed to “get students home for...

BREAKING: Oxford to move into Tier 2

Oxford city will move into Tier 2 on Saturday 31st October. Tier 2 restrictions introduce the following new measures: People cannot meet “socially” with anybody...

KFC and kebab takeaway fined for breaking coronavirus regulations

KFC and Bodrum Kebab takeaway on Cowley Road have been hit with fines from the Oxford City Council after breaking COVID-19 restrictions. Both businesses...

Russian propaganda claims coronavirus vaccine will turn us into monkeys

A network of Russian state officials, media figures, and anonymous online middlemen have been orchestrating a campaign of disinformation to destroy trust in the...

Oxford researchers launch online “vaccination game”

Researchers at Oxford University have launched ‘The Vaccination Game’, a free online role-playing game where players need to distribute a virtual vaccine, aiming to...

History of Science Museum reopens

Oxford's History of Science Museum has re-opened, heralded by an Islamic metalwork exhibition. The focus of the display has been themed to highlight the...

Professor Paul Ewart wins age discrimination case against university

The University of Oxford discriminated against professor of physics Paul Ewart on the basis of age, after failing to renew his contract in 2017,...

BREAKING: University reports 208 cases this week

The University’s testing service has confirmed 208 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff for the week 17th-23rd October, with a positivity rate of...

Government blocks Oxford from Tier 2 status

According to Oxford council leaders, plans to place Oxfordshire under Tier 2 COVID-19 restrictions have been “blocked by the government.” This comes after Ansaf...

BREAKING: University reports 197 cases this week

Data from the University's testing service for the week 10th-16th October has confirmed 197 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff. This brings the...

Keble students boycott hall food over rise in prices

Undergraduate students at Keble College have launched a campaign to lower the cost of hall meals. They claim that the price of a standard...

Coalition of societies to work for racial equality in Oxford

Student societies have joined a city-wide Coalition to support the rights of marginalised people in Oxford. The Oxford Coalition of Black Communities and Communities...

Oxford vaccine trials paused in the US

Combined phase II/III trials for a potential vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford’s Jenner Institute to protect against COVID-19 may be continuing...
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