Tag: University of Oxford

"The University has confirmed 1 case of Covid-19 amongst staff and students from Early Alert Service tests for the 20th of February to 26th of February, with a positivity rate of 1.9% and 54 tests administered in total. This marks the lowest figures this term for positive test results, tests administered, and positivity rate."

"The University of Oxford will be retaining its Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Graduate Scholarship after new allegations have come out against the ruler."

"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."

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

"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."

"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"

"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%."

"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."

"A team of international geneticists and archaeologists, which includes Oxford University’s Professor Greger Larson, have discovered that dogs arrived with the first European settlers around 23,000 years ago."

Pressure on the university's testing system also meant that external agencies were contracted to help meet demand.

"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%."

"Students will still be able to return to university under the previous exemptions outlined. All other students will be advised not to travel back until mid-February, with all teaching taking place online until at least then. "

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