Oxford researchers accurately trace Covid-19 transmission through genomic epidemiology
Before the March 2020 lockdown, high travel volumes and lax restrictions on international travel led to the circulation of more than 1,000 identifiable UK transmission lineages which had persisted into the summer of the same year.
BREAKING: University releases new guidance for exams and the upcoming term
"For finalists, the University will instead be introducing a rescaling policy across courses, comparing cohort achievement to marks in pre-pandemic years and scaling where necessary."
BREAKING: University confirms 45 positive cases this week
"The University has confirmed 45 cases of Covid-19 amongst staff and students from Early Alert Service tests for the 9th-15th January, with a positivity rate of 20.3%."
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use in UK
The Oxford vaccine will be rolled out in the UK from Monday, 4 January.
Oxford dubbed most influential research institution in the UK
Oxford’s academics are the most cited researchers in the UK and the second most cited in all of Europe, a report by Clarivate suggests. ...
Slight drop in University COVID-19 cases to 126
Oxford University’s testing service has confirmed 126 cases of COVID-19 among students and staff for the week 7th-13th November, with a positivity rate of...
Oxford faces calls to move all teaching online
The University of Oxford will stay open despite the
introduction of a national lockdown from Thursday.
As an educational institution, Oxford will continue to offer
some in-person...
University’s REACH Programme receives additional funding to improve water security
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has provided new funding to the University of Oxford’s REACH programme, which seeks to improve water security...
£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...
Police patrols and pub inspections: City prepares for students’ return
At yesterday evening’s Virtual Town Hall, Oxford’s universities, students’ unions, the City and County Councils, and the police presented their COVID-safety plans for students’...
Oxford places first in The Guardian’s annual university guide
Oxford University has been ranked the best university in the UK by The Guardian, for the first time in a decade. This is attributed...
Social distancing patrols in Oxford after rise in coronavirus cases
Oxford City Council is enforcing local patrols and inspections to ensure residents adhere to social distancing rules. A spike in cases has led to...
Students asked to sign COVID-19 Responsibility Agreement
The University has announced that all students will be asked to sign a COVID-19 Student Responsibility Agreement at the start of the 2020/21 academic...
Opinion: Why I won’t volunteer for access events
"When it comes time for college to recruit volunteers for open days, I find myself asking why, as a gay working-class man, would I recommend someone to study in a place which has made me feel so unwelcome."
