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New research campus to solve global problems

The campus will also establish a scholarship programme for 20 students each year to nurture the ‘next generation of thought leaders’.

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Good wines linked to warmer temperatures and higher rainfall, research finds

The weather drives wine quality and wine taste, according to a study from the University of Oxford.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

'We could eradicate malaria by 2040' says expert after revolutionary vaccine is approved by WHO

The World Health Organization has approved a new vaccine that scientists argue will be a game-changer in the fight against malaria, which kills half a million people in Africa every year. Trials have shown that the R21/Matrix vaccine, developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India, reduces…

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

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The long road to a new malaria vaccine, told by the scientists behind the breakthrough – podcast

The world has waited decades for a malaria vaccine, and now two have come along in quick succession. On October 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that a new malaria vaccine, R21, developed by the University of Oxford be rolled out for the prevention of malaria in children, just…

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval

R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is the first malaria vaccine to reach 75% efficacy target

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023

Mental health among UK secondary pupils worsened sharply in pandemic, study shows

First comparative research of its kind finds those with lots of social interaction and supportive family coped better

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Age, not class, is now the biggest divide in British politics, new research confirms

“Class is the basis of British politics; all else is embellishment and detail.” So wrote Peter Pulzer, the former Gladstone professor of politics at the University of Oxford in the 1960s. Nowadays, however, it is age, not social class, that is the biggest demographic division in Britain’s electoral politics.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

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‘Theory of all matter’ physicists among 2023 Breakthrough prize winners

Immunologists behind pioneering cancer therapy also among recipients of most lucrative prize in science

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

Scientists reveal why Covid-19 causes ‘brain fog’ and memory problems

Discovery could help clinicians to treat cognitive symptoms caused by virus

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

New study reveals 11 key factors that could increase dementia risk

Researchers were able to create a new tool that can be used to predict risk of dementia

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

Revealed: 11 signs that show if you’ll get dementia in next 14 years

Researchers have developed a tool which can ‘strongly predict’ whether a person will develop dementia

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Dementia risk study finds 11 key factors behind condition

Predictive tool ‘significantly outperforms’ others available and could help avert about 40% of cases

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

Measures such as lockdowns and masks ‘unequivocally reduced Covid infections’

A new report draws together the findings of six expert-led evidence reviews.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

New model could offer personalised breast cancer screening approach, say experts

Researchers say their study could help to potentially reduce breast cancer deaths, and cut unnecessary screenings for those at lower risk.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

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The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023

Are “poor quality” courses in the U.K. impacting Indian students?

The number of Indian students going to the U.K. for education has been increasing, making Indians the second-largest group of foreign students after China. However, many Indian students have struggled to find jobs or continue their studies in the U.K. after completing their degrees. The trend of students’ visas expiring…

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2023

Superconductor breakthrough could represent ‘biggest physics discovery of a lifetime’ – but scientists urge caution

Breakthrough would mark ‘holy grails of modern physics, unlocking major new developments in energy, transportation, healthcare, and communications’ – but it is a long way from being proven

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

Chemistry breakthrough makes fluorochemicals production safer

Scientists from the University of Oxford have come up with a new way to obtain fluorine atoms in a much safer and less energy-intensive way. Inspired by how the human body makes bones and teeth, the researchers ground fluorspar in a ball-mill with potassium phosphate, creating calcium phosphate and another…

The Week · Jul 23, 2023

How to make homes cooler without cranking up the air conditioning

Jesus Lizana, Marie-Curie research fellow in the Department of Engineering Science, Nicole Miranda, senior researcher and college lecturer in Engineering, and Radhika Khosla associate professor, Smith School of Enterprise and Environment at the University of Oxford explain the easy ways to keep cool as the mercury rises.

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Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023

Who is Keir Mather? Selby winner becomes youngest MP in Commons

The 25-year-old has been branded “baby of the house”.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Make brain scans routine for new psychosis patients, experts say

Study finds MRI scans led to different diagnosis or change in care in 6% of cases

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Routine brain scans could pinpoint underlying cause of psychosis, study suggests

Researchers analysed more than 1,600 cases to identify any secondary, physical causes.

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

415 million Indians came out of multidimensional poverty in 15 years, says UNDP study

A total of 415 million people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021, the United Nations (UN) said on July 11, highlighting the remarkable achievement by the world’s most populous nation.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2023

Two in three state secondary schools in England teach just one foreign language

Survey finds German is most affected by shift towards single-language offer in key stage 3

The New Daily · Jun 24, 2023

Holy cow: Will lab-grown meat save the world or wreck it?

Can lab-grown meat save chicken and cows from slaughter, and feed poorer countries, without wrecking the environment?

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2023

Canadians are losing their appetite for news — and trusting it less

Canadians have less appetite for news and are less inclined to pay for news online, according to the latest findings from the 2023 Digital News Report survey by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford.

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