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University lecturer to deliver BBC Christmas lectures
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The Royal Institution's annual Christmas Lectures, televised by the BBC, will
this year be given by Dr Neil Johnson, Fellow and Tutor at Lincoln College
and University Lecturer in Physics.
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ICRF announces major funding initiative
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The Imperial Cancer Research Fund this week announced plans to expand its
research in Oxford and take advantage of Oxford's outstanding record in
cancer research.
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Wolfson appoints new President
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The next President of Wolfson College is to be Professor Sir Gareth Roberts,
FRS, currently Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield.
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New Head of Physical Chemistry announced
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Professor Jacob Klein, of the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel,
has been appointed as the new Head of Physical Chemistry at the University
of Oxford from October 2000.
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Extra Terrestrials exist, says Savilian Professor
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Professor Joseph Silk, the newly appointed Savilian Professor of Astronomy,
presented his inaugural lecture, `The Infinite Universe', on 29 November at the
Examination Schools.
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Beetles meet Bach
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The European Union Baroque Orchestra (EUBO), one of the world's leading
early instrument groups, staged a lunchtime prom concert to launch a unique
collaboration with the University Museum on Friday, 10 December.
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GlycoSciences celebrate 11 years
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Oxford GlycoSciences (OGS), the University spin-out company founded in 1988,
celebrated its eleventh anniversary on 2 December, with an event attended by
the company's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and board members, together
with senior members of the University.
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Dr Niall Ferguson:
Dr Niall Ferguson, Fellow in Modern History at Jesus College has been awarded
the Wadsworth Prize for Business History for 1998 for his book The
World's Banker: The History of the House of Rothschild. The prize is
presented annually by the Business Archives Council. Dr Ferguson's book was
also short-listed for the Jewish Quarterly/Wingate Literary Award and the
American National Jewish Book Award.
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University Club:
The University is planning the renovation of the Oxford University Club, a
social and recreational venue for University academics, staff, and alumni. The
Management Committee of the Club has drafted a needs assessment survey to
gauge the priorities of the Club's eligible membership in an effort to design
the renovated facility to cater to these needs. A survey questionnaire can be
found at aisuwww2.offices.ox.ac.uk/club/
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