Overview: Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine progress
Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine were resumed following the death of a participant; the vaccine’s genetic programming was validated by the University of...
£1m will fund Oxford’s COVID-19 immunisation research
A £1 million grant will fund Oxford’s research into the immunity of recovered COVID-19 patients.
The University of Oxford Medical Science will research the
strength of...
Oxford researchers launch online “vaccination game”
Researchers at Oxford University have launched ‘The Vaccination Game’, a free online role-playing game where players need to distribute a virtual vaccine, aiming to...
Intimations of Closeness: what might a distanced theatre look like?
It would be a dramatic understatement to say that Covid-19 has been disruptive for the United Kingdom’s creative industry – but live drama is...
BREAKING: University reports 208 cases this week
The University’s testing service has confirmed 208 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff for the week 17th-23rd October, with a positivity rate of...
BREAKING: University reports 197 cases this week
Data from the University's testing service for the week 10th-16th October has confirmed 197 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff. This brings the...
Report thy neighbour
"Will we peer out of our windows to call 101 on the old woman with seven family members visiting? Or will only illegal raves be closed down quickly with responsible actions from good civilians? A new emotional challenge in this pandemic will be combatting the cognitive dissonance of our moral compass."
The Coming A-pork-alypse
"There’s nothing humane about heat strangulation—and there’s something troubling, in fact, about our willingness to hide behind sanitised labels"
College marquees to be set up for dining and more
Oxford University colleges have been setting up marquees to create extra space to support socially distanced meals and activities in preparation for the start...
University testing service reports 61 Covid-19 cases in Freshers’ Week
Oxford University's testing service has confirmed 61 positive tests for Covid-19 in Freshers' Week (3-9 October). This brings the total number of positive tests...
St. Catz Junior Deans will not wear body cameras, after students coughed at college staff
Junior Deans at St. Catherine’s College have announced that they will not be wearing body cameras, upon discussion with the Dean. This follows an...
Oxford resumes COVID-19 vaccine trials after pause
Clinical trials for the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University are set to resume, after they were halted on September 6th following concerns...
An organist’s view on a crisis in church music
Over the last ten years of my
life, I’ve been fortunate enough to work in the music department of a small
parish church in rural Lincolnshire....
Speed or Safety? Science publishing in the time of COVID-19
Global pandemics demand fast, evidence-based responses. This poses a conundrum. Communication of scientific research is deliberately and excruciatingly slow. After an article is submitted...
