Small wonder: big DNA advances loom at university startup Oxford Nanopore Company spun out of Oxford University makes DNA and RNA sequencing devices to identify viruses and variants The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022
'What you eat in pregnancy could make your baby fat and continue into childhood' Miriam Stoppard discusses new research which reveals the extent to which a mother's diet can affect her child's propensity towards obesity Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022
Rishi Sunak's gaffes - card fail, working class people snub and cash brag Rishi Sunak replaced Liz Truss as prime minister - with the support of more than half of Tory MPs - but is now under scrutiny as the new Autumn Statement is delivered Daily Mirror · Oct 24, 2022
Nottingham students share plans for the future as new Nottingham sixth form opens Djanogly City Academy Sixth Form opened recently Nottingham Post · Oct 24, 2022
Statins are a 'modern effective therapy' - and 'not to blame for muscle aches and pains' Miriam Stoppard discusses new research from Oxford which refutes the commonly held myth that statins are responsible for muscle pain Daily Mirror · Oct 20, 2022
Billy-Ray Belcourt: 'Poetry is about pursuing freedom and admiring beauty' His style is a poetry of radical empathy: amplifying queer, indigenous and minority experiences. Author Billy-Ray Belcourt sat down with us at the Festival America to talk about subverting artistic categories and moving away from the old-fashioned traditions that have dominated Canadian literature. As the first Canadian First Nations student… France 24 · Oct 20, 2022
AJ Tracey launches fund to help black students go to Oxford University Artist is contributing £40,000 per year for three years to assist students The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022
Rapper AJ Tracey launches fund to help Black students at Oxford University The west London musician has followed in the footsteps of fellow artist Stormzy – but is braced for a negative response from some The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022
Who is Jeremy Hunt?: New chancellor of the exchequer and former health secretary Treasury chief has signalled he will have a ‘clean slate’ when it comes to re-examining Kwasi Kwarteng’s disastrous mini-Budget, which spooked global financial markets and piled pressure on Liz Truss The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022
Jeremy Hunt: Who is new chancellor and former health secretary? The new chancellor signalled he will have a ‘clean slate’ when it comes to the mini-Budget The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022
Super-gene that generates higher antibodies against Covid discovered People carrying the super-gene recorded higher antibody responses against the Covid-19 vaccines 28 days following the first dose The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022
China on march as Oxford marks 7th year running as top university The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 rate 1,799 institutions from 104 countries Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022
UK programme to train next gen Thai leaders Interested high-school students in Thailand are invited to join the "Mastering Leadership For Youth" programme, which will take place at the prestigious Lady Margaret Hall (LMH) of Oxford University in the UK from Dec 13-18. Bangkok Post · Oct 11, 2022
‘Things will only get worse’: fears top scientists may shun UK over Brexit British-based Nobel prize winner says hopes for securing an alliance with the crucial Horizon Europe collaboration are fading fast The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2022
Manchester Evening News · Oct 8, 2022 The companies giving cash to staff to help with the cost of living - and how much each will get Around one in every 20 big firms have offered support to staff
Wales Online · Oct 4, 2022 Four women selected to run world’s most remote post office in Antarctica The historic site of Port Lockroy, on Goudier Island, will be their home for five months
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 Did you solve it? Physics puzzles for smart students The solution to your coffee woes, and other problems
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022 Can you solve it? Physics puzzles for smart students How to cool your coffee and other crucial questions
Daily Mirror · Sep 29, 2022 'My university nemesis Liz Truss - her priority was attacking role of Women’s Officer' She thrived on controversy – and could pick a fight with herself if no one else was available. Under fire, she had the same emotional detachment with which she ploughed through yesterday morning’s local radio round
The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022 Derek Goldrei obituary Other lives: Mathematician who had teaching and leadership positions at the Open University and several Oxford University colleges
Newslaundry · Sep 22, 2022 Most Indians trust news on Whatsapp, Reuters Institute study finds News on digital platforms is trusted less than news in general, a new study released on Thursday by Oxford University’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism suggests. In India, the study says, the majority of the people trust news they receive on Whatsapp and use the messaging app to…
Daily Mirror · Sep 20, 2022 Horror warning issued over 'uncontrollable' AI technology that could be fatal to humans AI will reportedly reach the point when it is forced to compete for limited energy or resources, researchers from Google and Oxford University wrote in the journal AI Magazine last month
The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2022 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 Conversation · Sep 14, 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 Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 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