All news on the topic: Oxford University

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Albanian ambassador hits out at UK rhetoric, saying migrants are being turned into ‘targets’
Albanians in Britain are paying the price in schools and workplaces of being scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, the Albanian ambassador has said.
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UK loses track of thousands of veterans as fears grow army would run out of troops and ammunition in war
The whereabouts of thousands of military veterans who would be called to service if the UK entered a conflict are currently unknown.
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Oxford man bites endangered plant after burgling college
An asylum seeker has been jailed for stealing from an Oxford University college and “biting” a rare plant.
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LSE tops Times university guide as Oxford and Cambridge slip to joint fourth
The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge have dropped out of the top three in the prestigious university rankings for the first time.
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Climate change is 'causing animal extinctions', warns new study
Species exposed to greater climate change were more likely to become extinct, according to a new study. The research analysed the fossil record for marine invertebrates like snails and shellfish
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Scientist 'revulsed' as stranger flew 4,000 miles to make her his 'Valentine'
Dr Rebecca Smethurst felt 'fear and revulsion' after allegedly receiving chilling messages from Augustine Lopez, a stranger accused of travelling from Florida to the University of Oxford to meet her
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Covid infections that last for months are 'surprisingly common'
A new study has found that up to three in every 100 Covid infections last for a month or longer - and that people with the persistent infections are more likely to have Long Covid
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Sunak told 'playing footsie' with Farage and Reform will cause Tory wipeout
Former Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten warned Rishi Sunak that the party 'won't stand a prayer of winning the next election' if it lurches to the right to pursue Reform UK
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New £3 jab 'could rid world of deadly malaria in 10 years', Brit expert says
Prof Adrian Hill has helped create the vaccine that could be a game-changer in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease, which claims more than 600,000 lives a year
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'Tie Fighter' satellite about to crash but no one knows where
Scientists are tracking the orbiter as its descends from the heavens. Their best estimate is for re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday
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'I visited a UK city as a tourist - but ended up living in a cult for 20 years'
Former English teacher Anthea Church didn't know that a visit to Scotland for the Edinburgh Fringe would lead to her living in a cult for 20 years
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Monkey and sharks found in smugglers' suitcases and they're dangerous to humans
Around 3.9 tonnes of illicit bushmeat is smuggled through Brussels airport every month - including parts of elephants, pangolins and crocodiles - posing a risk to biodiversity and human health
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Heartbroken mum's tribute to wife, 39, of Killers of the Flower Moon producer
Isabelle Thomas, the wife of Hollywood producer Bradley Thomas who is nominated for an Oscar for Killers of the Flower Moon, is believed to have taken her own life on Monday night
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'Gig-economy' contracts for two in three research staff at top universities
Two in three research-only staff in UK universities are employed on fixed-term contracts, a report has found.
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Kids should be given jabs at home to combat spike in measles cases, Labour says
The UK Health Security Agency declared a “national incident” warning too few youngsters were protected against the potentially deadly virus - Now Labour have called on the government to let health visitors administer vaccines during home visits
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Saltburn fan gets graveyard scene tattoo - people say it should be 'illegal'
A 'weird goth' was so moved by the Barry Keoghan-starring psychological thriller, after seeing it five times, that she got the graveyard scene permanently inked on her thigh
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Artificial intelligence could take jobs 50 years earlier than experts predicted
The future of employment is looking increasingly bleak, as a new survey has warned machines could take over all our jobs within the next century - 50 years earlier than previously predicted
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'These words from a doctor can motivate anyone to lose weight'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares research from Oxford University into how the way weight loss is presented as an opportunity to people can influence their chances of success
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Trophy hunting Bill banning imports of sick souvenirs set for surprise comeback
A senior Labour backbencher is reviving a Private Member's Bill which, if passed by Parliament, would stop sick trophy hunters bringing their "prizes" back to Britain
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Where to watch Saltburn for free on TV streaming platforms after Oscars snub
Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi star in Emerald Fennell’s dark comedy
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'NHS must improve care for ethnic minority mums during and after pregnancy'
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the shocking differences in pregnancy care between white women and ethnic minorities, and the changes that need to be made to stop women being denied support while expecting
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Film 'so disturbing' cinema-goers are walking out - and it's not a horror
Jacob Elordi's latest film Saltburn, which also stars Barry Keoghan and Rosamund Pike, has left some movie fans totally speechless and walking out of the cinema early
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Millions of Covid jabs offered as thank you to Britain were turned down
The world's largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India (SII), agreed to send 10million doses at the very start of the rollout as a token of gratitude for the Oxford vaccine
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UK's brainiest teen with IQ higher than Einstein has taken 28 A levels
The Mensa member has an IQ of 161 - higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking’s 160 - and has done four A levels since September. She now aims to pass another 24
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'Eye scans can detect Parkinson's disease seven years before symptoms appear'
Dr Miriam Stoppard explains the science behind the largest study on retinal imaging in Parkinson’s disease - and why it could be beneficial to patients going forward