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Hong Kong journalist charged days before leaving for Oxford fellowship

Ronson Chan was due to travel to the UK when he was arrested for ‘obstructing police’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2022

Malaria vaccine: the road has been long and tortuous, but we're getting there

A vaccine candidate, called R21, has been shown to be up to 80% effective at preventing malaria in young children, according to the latest trial results.

The Conversation · Sep 14, 2022

Thérèse Coffey had to leave Oxford University – but made it to deputy PM

Liz Truss’s No 2 followed in Thatcher’s educational footsteps, studying chemistry at Somerville, but did not pass her exams

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022

Millions of Brits mistakenly quit statins after wrongly blaming muscle aches on pills

Around eight million people in the UK are on statins to manage cholesterol levels, but half of people who are prescribed the drugs after a heart attack stop taking them

Daily Mirror · Aug 29, 2022

List of 31 businesses offering up to £2,000 cost of living bonuses or pay rises

From £2,000 bonuses to 2% pay rises, find out if your employer is offering support amid rising costs and how this compares to other businesses

Daily Mirror · Aug 16, 2022

Nicholas Evans, author of ‘The Horse Whisperer,’ dies at 72

Born in 1950 in Worcestershire, England, Evans studied law at Oxford University and worked as a journalist in the 1970s.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15, 2022

Super smart Glasgow girl becomes first in school to get in to Oxford University

Megan McCloskey is working at Greggs to save as much money as she can to start her studies as just one of six people to study chemistry at the Queen's College.

Daily Record · Aug 12, 2022

New Child Prosthetic Hand Powered And Controlled By Wearers’ Breath

A prosthetic hand for children that is powered and controlled by the wearer’s breathing has been developed by scientists at Oxford University.

Zenger · Aug 9, 2022

Altruism – but also vulnerability – drive healthy volunteers to take part in clinical research

When UK authorities granted permission in October 2020 for the first controlled infection study to be carried out to test the anti-Covid-19 vaccine Oxford University had just developed, reactions ranged from disbelief to disapproval.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2022

From pay rises to bonuses - businesses 'going extra mile' to help during cost of living

A survey of 500 medium-sized businesses found many are offering financial support packages to support staff during the cost-of-living-crisis and to retain employees

Daily Mirror · Aug 1, 2022