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Liz Truss' family life - from house husband, an affair and cheating at board games

Hugh O’Leary, 48, our new Prime Minister’s accountant husband, could currently walk down a street unnoticed. Probably even Downing Street

Daily Mirror · Sep 5, 2022

How Liz Truss, Britain's next prime minister, went from anti-monarchist rebel to the next Margaret Thatcher

Liz Truss has been sworn in as the 56th prime minister of the United Kingdom. But her early days on the path to Number 10 were far from Conservative.

ABC News · Sep 5, 2022

Teachers' Day 2022: Interesting facts about Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

Parents are the first teachers ia child's life. But after this, it's our teachers who mentor, guide, and shape us into the people we become later in life. To honor and celebrate the invaluable contributions of our teachers in our lives, every year September 5 is celebrated as Teacher's Day…

The Times of India · Sep 3, 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

Andrew Hopkins of Exscientia: the man using AI to cure disease

The British scientist’s company employs artificial intelligence to drastically cut the time of drug development

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022

Oxford and Cambridge universities could return 213 looted artefacts from Benin

The 213 objects were taken from Benin City by British troops in February 1897.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022

Huge carbon negative quarry project reaches build milestone as transatlantic collaboration dawns

Oxford University tech spin-out Origen is working with Singleton Birch

Birmingham Post · Jul 24, 2022