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Lateral flow tests accurate enough for community use, Oxford University and PHE announce

New rapid coronavirus tests are accurate and sensitive enough to be used in the community, Public Health England and Oxford University have announced. The lateral...

Lady Hale to give Romanes lecture

Rt Hon the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE will be delivering this year’s Romanes lecture, entitled “Law in a time of crisis”, online on...

All Souls College change Codrington Library name, but keep statue of slaveholder

All Souls College's Governing Body has announced that they will no longer call their college library ‘the Codrington Library’, acknowledging that plantations worked by...

Oxford records its wettest October in 145 years

Oxford recorded its wettest October in 145 years last month, according to data collected at the Radcliffe Observatory. 185.3mm of rain was recorded, making...

Food habits must change to meet Paris Climate Agreement, Oxford-led study finds

According to an Oxford-led study published in the journal Science, even if the world significantly reduces its reliance on fossil fuels, it will still...

Oxford students raise over £40,000 for Movember

Over 400 students at Oxford University have so far donated over £40,000 to the Movember campaign for men’s health. The total means that Oxford...

5G mast to be built in Oxford

This past week, the Oxford City Council approved Cornerstone’s plan to build a 5G mast on the corner of Old Road and Windmill Road, near the...

Covered Market to stay open during lockdown

Oxford Covered Market has announced that it will remain open during lockdown. In line with government guidance, food traders within the market will be...

Rapid COVID-19 test to be trialled on Oxford students

A rapid COVID-19 test that provides results within 30 minutes is being tested on student volunteers at Merton College and St. Hilda’s, as well...

Oxford-Cambridge expressway could be back on the table

There is speculation that the Oxford-Cambridge expressway is back on the table, after a hiatus on work behind the proposal in March. The release of...

Oxford students awarded £80,000 research grants

Three DPhil students at the University of Oxford have been given £80,000 each to fund their research. The award was made by the Royal Commission...

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...

Oxford’s Clarendon Centre to be redesigned in multi-million pound project

The Oxford Clarendon Centre is expected to be redesigned following a proposal made by the London-based consultancy firm, Lothbury Investment Management. The main aims of...

History of Science Museum reopens

Oxford's History of Science Museum has re-opened, heralded by an Islamic metalwork exhibition. The focus of the display has been themed to highlight the...

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