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New face-to-face centre for homelessness services to open on George Street

Oxford City Council have announced plans for a new face-to-face centre on George Street to tackle homelessness.

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New RAI donation to fund Oxford’s first US politics postgraduate course

The Rothermere American Institute (RAI) has announced a major donation to fund a new Associate Professorship in US Politics and support the launch of a specialist postgraduate course in the field.

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Rachel Reeves doubles funding for Oxford-Cambridge corridor

The Chancellor has announced plans for a Greater Oxford Development Corporation and doubled funding for the "growth corridor" to £800 million.

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Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care launches International Advisory Board

The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has recently announced a new International Advisory Board (IAB) to provide independent advice and international perspectives to support the Department’s Strategy 2025-2030.

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Oxford students awarded £80,000 research grants

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

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

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

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Pre-Christmas lockdown considered for English universities

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BREAKING: Oxford to move into Tier 2

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Russian propaganda claims coronavirus vaccine will turn us into monkeys

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Oxford researchers launch online “vaccination game”

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History of Science Museum reopens

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Professor Paul Ewart wins age discrimination case against university

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BREAKING: University reports 208 cases this week

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Government blocks Oxford from Tier 2 status

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New face-to-face centre for homelessness services to open on George Street

New RAI donation to fund Oxford’s first US politics postgraduate course

Rachel Reeves doubles funding for Oxford-Cambridge corridor

Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care launches International Advisory Board

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