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• £3m for new centre applying genetic findings to global health

  £3m for new centre applying genetic findings to global health

• 2006 Business Plan Competition launched

  2006 Business Plan Competition launched

• £12m funding deal for new Institute for Biomedical Engineering

  £12m funding deal for new Institute for Biomedical Engineering

• €17 million aneurysm study aims to save lives and money

  €17 million aneurysm study aims to save lives and money

• £2.5m for Research Councils UK Fellowships

  £2.5m for Research Councils UK Fellowships

• £57.5m NHS funding for clinical research in Oxford

  57.5m NHS funding for clinical research in Oxford

• A better way of lubricating human joints and implants

  A better way of lubricating human joints and implants

• Postal vote to be held on governance

  Postal vote to be held

• A cry for help? Largest ever study of self-harm

  A cry for help? Largest ever study of self-harm

• Admissions principles and procedures published

  Admissions principles and procedures published

• An 'open' Internet without gatekeepers

  An 'open' Internet without gatekeepers

• Are the UK's aviation and climate change policies impossible bed-fellows?

  Are the UK's aviation and climate change policies impossible bed-fellows?

• Armando Iannucci lectures on decline of mainstream comedy

  Armando Iannucci lectures on decline of mainstream comedy

• Artistic examination of insects at the University Museum

  Artistic examination of insects at the University Museum

• Ashmolean opens online coinbank

  Ashmolean opens online coinbank

• A small world writ large in Science Writing competition

  A small world writ large in Science Writing competition

• Oxford facility given green light to manufacture gene therapy products

  Oxford facility given green light to manufacture gene therapy products

• Oxford museums receive grant to further improve access

  Oxford museums receive grant to further improve access

• Oxford Professor takes international award

  Oxford Professor takes international award

• Hens with bigger combs attract the roosters

  Hens with bigger combs attract the roosters

• Human papillomavirus tests could decrease deaths from cervical cancer

  Human papillomavirus tests could decrease deaths from cervical cancer

• Humans ignore the evidence of their own eyes to create a fictional stable world

  Humans ignore the evidence of their own eyes to create a fictional stable world

• King of Norway receives honorary degree

  King of Norway receives honorary degree

• Blog dispels myths surrounding Oxford interviews

  Blog dispels myths surrounding Oxford interviews

• Bodleian Library celebrates World Book Day

  Bodleian Library celebrates World Book Day

• Cannibal crickets suggest improvements to pest control

  Cannibal crickets suggest improvements to pest control

• Chemistry undergraduate encourages primary school children to study science

  Chemistry undergraduate encourages primary school children to study science

• Varsity football match returns to prime location near Boat Race

  Varsity football match returns to prime location near Boat Race

• Vice-Chancellor's question time in Headington

  Vice-Chancellor's question time in Headington

• Victorian Oxford students helped tackle the first FA Rule book

  Victorian Oxford students helped tackle the first FA Rule book

• Volcanic aerosol clouds and gases lead to ozone destruction

  Volcanic aerosol clouds and gases lead to ozone destruction

• White Paper on University Governance published

  White Paper on University Governance published

• Why learning to talk can be difficult

  Why learning to talk can be difficult

• 'Wildlife friendly' farmland reduces risk of bovine TB in cattle

  'Wildlife friendly' farmland reduces risk of bovine TB in cattle

• Next-generation bioscience centres awarded £27 million

  Next-generation bioscience centres awarded £27 million

• Nobel prize winner launches online nanotechnology course

  Nobel prize winner launches online nanotechnology course

• No longer a silent movie

  No longer a silent movie

• Novel magnets made from the strongest known hydrogen bond

  Novel magnets made from the strongest known hydrogen bond

• Official opening of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

  Official opening of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

• Oldest book in the West can finally be deciphered fully

  Oldest book in the West can finally be deciphered fully

• One in 20 violent crimes committed by people with severe mental illness

  One in 20 violent crimes committed by people with severe mental illness

• Open Day at Romano-British archaeological site

  Open Day at Romano-British archaeological site

• Oxford academics try to read the mind at international science and humanities event

  Oxford academics try to read the mind at international science and humanities event

• Oxford academic to explain the mysteries of the world of numbers

  Oxford academic to explain the mysteries of the world of numbers

• Estimate of death toll in Iraq too high

  Estimate of death toll in Iraq too high

• EU's €169bn bill for cardiovascular disease: first study reveals scale of economic burden

  EU's €169bn bill for cardiovascular disease: first study reveals scale of economic burden

• Even more people should benefit from statins, say Oxford researchers

  Even more people should benefit from statins, say Oxford researchers

• Exhibition of recent acquisitions of British drawings and watercolours at the Ashmolean

  Exhibition of recent acquisitions of British drawings and watercolours at the Ashmolean

• Fast food giant learns about animal welfare in farming from Oxford researchers

  Fast food giant learns about animal welfare in farming from Oxford researchers

• Feeling Good! - New displays at the University Museum of Natural History

  Feeling Good! - New displays at the University Museum of Natural History

• First 3D view of a key protein from the SARS virus

  First 3D view of a key protein from the SARS virus

• First award ceremony to reward best practice in teaching at Oxford University

  First award ceremony to reward best practice in teaching at Oxford University

• First endowed Professorship in Buddhist Studies in the UK is established at Oxford

  First endowed Professorship in Buddhist Studies in the UK is established at Oxford

• Food labels should list all fats to help cut heart disease

  Food labels should list all fats to help cut heart disease

• From Somerville to Serbia in World War I

  From Somerville to Serbia in World War I

• From zero to a billion electron volts in just 3.3 centimetres

  From zero to a billion electron volts in just 3.3 centimetres

• Global maps created to show malaria hotspots

  Global maps created to show malaria hotspots

• Governance changes rejected following postal vote

  Governance changes rejected following postal vote

• Green College welcomes new warden

  Green College welcomes new warden

• Preference for unpredictability could help treat deafness

  Preference for unpredictability could help treat deafness

• Primary school children from Hackney visit Oxford

  Primary school children from Hackney visit Oxford

• Prime Minister says there has never been a better time for the UK to play a role in Europe

  Prime Minister says there has never been a better time for the UK to play a role in Europe

• Prize for ground-breaking research to help deaf children

  Prize for ground-breaking research to help deaf children

• Professor Stephen Hawking lectures on the origin of the universe

  Professor Stephen Hawking lectures on the origin of the universe

• Protecting freedom of expression in closed societies

• Public needs better understanding of nuclear safety

  Public needs better understanding of nuclear safety

• Question Time on Governance

  Question Time on Governance

• The fight back by Britain's otters sees a decline in American mink

  The fight back by Britain's otters sees a decline in American mink

• The Princess Margaret Memorial Garden opens to the public

  The Princess Margaret Memorial Garden opens to the public

• The Queen honours Oxford University Academics

  The Queen honours Oxford University Academics

• The Queen honours the Clinical Trial Service Unit

  The Queen honours the Clinical Trial Service Unit

• The Queen visits the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and the Rothermere American Institute

  The Queen visits the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography and the Rothermere American Institute

• Two new University projects topped-out

  Two new University projects topped-out

• UK's first chair in law and finance

  UK's first chair in law and finance

• University granted new legal protection by High Court

  University granted new legal protection by High Court

• University museums feature in new TV format on BBC4

  University museums feature in new TV format on BBC4

• University shares its vision for sports

  University shares its vision for sports

• Oxford appoints new Director of Development

  Oxford appoints new Director of Development

• Oxford appoints new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Academic Services and University Collections

  Oxford appoints new Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Academic Services and University Collections

• Oxford comes top in The Times Good University Guide

  Oxford comes top in The Times Good University Guide

• Oxford in world's top three universities

  Oxford in world's top three universities

• Oxford plays key role in national Diabetes Research Network

  Oxford plays key role in national Diabetes Research Network

• Oxford researcher on Scientific American 50

  Oxford researcher on Scientific American 50

• Oxford researchers closer to mastering the 'spookiness' of quantum mechanics

  Oxford researchers closer to mastering the 'spookiness' of quantum mechanics

• Oxford research shows whooping cough is endemic among schoolchildren

  Oxford research shows whooping cough is endemic among schoolchildren

• Oxford student wins top UK engineering prize

  Oxford student wins top UK engineering prize

• Oxford studies on the environment inform the Government and the BBC

  Oxford studies on the environment inform the Government and the BBC

• Oxford summit to celebrate entente cordiale between French and British universities

  Oxford summit to celebrate entente cordiale between French and British universities

• Oxford tackles lack of women in science

  Oxford tackles lack of women in science

• Oxford theologian elected to Christian Muslim Forum

  Oxford theologian elected to Christian Muslim Forum

• Oxford triumph in 152nd Boat Race

  Oxford triumph in 152nd Boat Race

• Oxford University awarded £1.5m for stroke research

  Oxford University awarded 1.5m for stroke research

• Oxford University establishes formal links with Hindu Centre

  Oxford University establishes formal links with Hindu Centre

• Oxford University flies the flag for Fair Trade

  Oxford University flies the flag for Fair Trade

• Oxford University leads major new European study into dyslexia

  Oxford University leads major new European study into dyslexia

• Oxford University signs Memorandum with Prince Sultan University

  Oxford University signs Memorandum with Prince Sultan University

• Oxford University spin-out floats at a value of £65 million

  Oxford University spin-out floats at a value of £65 million

• Oxford University spin-out scoops second prize in Research Council's Business Plan Competition

  Oxford University spin-out scoops second prize in Research Council's Business Plan Competition

• Oxford University welcomes funding for clinical lectureships

  Oxford University welcomes funding for clinical lectureships

• Physicists make first 'molecular movie' of light

  Physicists make first 'molecular movie' of light

• Physics funding to benefit cancer treatment

  Physics funding to benefit cancer treatment

• City gets ready for May morning celebrations

  City gets ready for May morning celebrations

• Colleges release online table of exam results

  Colleges release online table of exam results

• Common gene influences the rate of progression in Alzheimer's disease

  Common gene influences the rate of progression in Alzheimer's disease

• Companies sharpen their skills using web-based toolkit

  Companies sharpen their skills using web-based toolkit

• Congregation members vote against governance changes

  Congregation members vote against governance changes

• Congregation votes in favour of amendment supportive of White Paper proposals

  Congregation votes in favour of amendment supportive of White Paper proposals

• Disabled sixth-formers invited on mentoring programme

  Disabled sixth-formers invited on mentoring programme

• Discover Classics - it's not all Greek

  Discover Classics - it's not all Greek

• Drug therapy shown to prevent diabetes

  Drug therapy shown to prevent diabetes

• DVDs and books may effectively tackle behavioural problems in children

  DVDs and books may effectively tackle behavioural problems in children

• New exhibition to celebrate inspirational female scientists

  New exhibition to celebrate inspirational female scientists

• Childhood leukaemia rates peak after flu epidemics

  Childhood leukaemia rates peak after flu epidemics

• Diabetes study uncovers previously unknown cause of female infertility

  Diabetes study uncovers previously unknown cause of female infertility

• Dictionaries host ultimate Ashes series

  Dictionaries host ultimate Ashes series

• Immunising children: new website gives parents' views

  Immunising children: new website gives parents' views

• Investigating the impact of Amazon drought

  Investigating the impact of Amazon drought

• John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science opened

  John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science opened

• Joint energy saving initiative

  Joint energy saving initiative

• Latest Oxford spin-out company to improve road safety

  Latest Oxford spin-out company to improve road safety

• Launch of UK's virtual reality room for autistic children

  Launch of UK's virtual reality room for autistic children

• Launch of Youth Health Talk: young people talking about their experiences of health and illness

  Launch of Youth Health Talk: young people talking about their experiences of health and illness

• Locust research could tell us why Elvis preferred peanut butter sandwiches

  Locust research could tell us why Elvis preferred peanut butter sandwiches

• Log onto Global Forum on Ageing and Retirement

  Log onto Global Forum on Ageing and Retirement

• Looking to the stars with first new observatory for over a century

  Looking to the stars with first new observatory for over a century

• Lord Chancellor opens exhibition of Marconi collection

  Lord Chancellor opens exhibition of Marconi collection

• Lord Patten launches The Centre for the Study of the Book

  Lord Patten launches The Centre for the Study of the Book

• Newly opened imaging suite can see 'single' molecules

  Newly opened imaging suite can see 'single' molecules

• New Oxford spin-out to transform surfaces

  New Oxford spin-out to transform surfaces

• New research explores how pigeons make joint navigational decisions when travelling together

  New research explores how pigeons make joint navigational decisions when travelling together

• New research fund to foster Oxford's creativity

  New research fund to foster Oxford's creativity

• New Year Honours 2006

  New Year Honours 2006

• Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies celebrates new funding

  Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies celebrates new funding

• North Americans reunited at New York gathering

  North Americans reunited at New York gathering

• Bird flu vaccine trial in Oxford

  Bird flu vaccine trial in Oxford

• Black Boys Can at Oxford

  Black Boys Can at Oxford

• Cardiovascular disease costs UK at least £29 billion a year

  Cardiovascular disease costs UK at least £29 billion a year

• Challenging the taboo of talking about termination for fetal abnormality

  Challenging the taboo of talking about termination for fetal abnormality

• Children with meningitis could be diagnosed sooner

  Children with meningitis could be diagnosed sooner

• Sir Roger Penrose honoured for maths communication

  Sir Roger Penrose honoured for maths communication

• Slime, cells and sundials as Oxford University celebrates Science Week

  Slime, cells and sundials as Oxford University celebrates Science Week

• Slow human evolution revealed by worm genome

  Slow human evolution revealed by worm genome

• South African Minister asks for colloquium at Oxford on social policy

  South African Minister asks for colloquium at Oxford on social policy

• Spiders' unspun silk flows easier the faster it is sheared

  Spiders' unspun silk flows easier the faster it is sheared

• St Hilda's College votes to admit men

  St Hilda's College votes to admit men

• Structure of most deadly virus in the world revealed

  Structure of most deadly virus in the world revealed

• St Stephen's House welcomes new Principal

  St Stephen's House welcomes new Principal

• Students launch charity book that captures 'the Oxford moment'

  Students launch charity book that captures 'the Oxford moment'

• Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism to be established at Oxford

  Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism to be established at Oxford

• The Bodleian Library launches online exhibition to commemorate the Suez Crisis

  The Bodleian Library launches online exhibition to commemorate the Suez Crisis

• Oxford appoints new Director of Undergraduate Admissions

  Oxford appoints new Director of Undergraduate Admissions

• 'Opening Doors, Opening Minds' secures £34,000 Lottery funding

  'Opening Doors, Opening Minds' secures £34,000 Lottery funding

• Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education Report questions 'unprecedented amount of policy initiatives'

  Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education Report questions 'unprecedented amount of policy initiatives'

• Young British poets are invited to become high-fliers

  Young British poets are invited to become high-fliers

• Oxford has the lowest drop out rate among UK universities

  Oxford has the lowest drop out rate among UK universities

• Oxford scholars detect earliest record of Cornish

  Oxford scholars detect earliest record of Cornish

• Oxford short listed as nation's best for supporting early career researchers

  Oxford short listed as nation's best for supporting early career researchers

• Oxford showcases its science at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition

  Oxford showcases its science at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition

• Oxford and Cambridge join global network of research universities

  Oxford and Cambridge join global network of research universities

• Bacterial motors could inspire nanotechnology

  Bacterial motors could inspire nanotechnology

• Bang-bang: a step closer to quantum supercomputers

  Bang-bang: a step closer to quantum supercomputers

• Pinpointing proteins in bacteria to combat superbugs

  Pinpointing proteins in bacteria to combat superbugs

• Research into heart defects in babies receives new funding

  Research into heart defects in babies receives new funding

• Research shows female badgers conceive during pregnancy

  Research shows female badgers conceive during pregnancy

• Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism appoints its first Director

  Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism appoints its first Director

• Scientists explain why insects don't get fat

  Scientists explain why insects don't get fat

• Scientists work on a mathematical model that adds up to better flood prevention

  Scientists work on a mathematical model that adds up to better flood prevention

• Second Question Time on Governance

  second Question Time on Governance

• The new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography adds more University names

  The new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography adds more University names

• Understanding more about the causes of dyslexia

  Understanding more about the causes of dyslexia

• University awarded High Court Order to restrain exam protests

  University awarded High Court Order to restrain exam protests

• Professor John Bell elected as President of Academy of Medical Sciences

  Professor John Bell elected as President of Academy of Medical Sciences

• Religion explored at the Ashmolean

  Religion explored at the Ashmolean

• Elephants, like humans, show compassion after a death of their own species

  Elephants, like humans, show compassion after a death of their own species

• E-mentoring leads to Oxford University

  E-mentoring leads to Oxford University

• Survey on whether gender matters in science launched

  Survey on whether gender matters in science launched

• Queen Margrethe II of Denmark accepts patronage of Ashmolean Museum project

  Queen Margrethe II of Denmark accepts patronage of Ashmolean Museum project

• Major childhood killer 'almost neutralised' in Kenya

  Major childhood killer 'almost neutralised' in Kenya

• Major funding for language-based area studies at Oxford

  Major funding for language-based area studies at Oxford

• Bodleian Library on final challenge

  Bodleian Library on final challenge

• Bodleian Library wins BBC quiz show

  Bodleian Library wins BBC quiz show

• 'Oxbridge' is declared a national icon of England

  'Oxbridge' is declared a national icon of England

• Oxford named the UK's best university by The Guardian

  Oxford named the UK's best university by The Guardian

• Study into whether folic acid and other B vitamins can help slow dementia

  Study into whether folic acid and other B vitamins can help slow dementia

• Study shows anti-inflammatory drugs could increase risk of heart attacks

  Study shows anti-inflammatory drugs could increase risk of heart attacks

• Swan study shows reproductive success in early life leads to faster ageing

  Swan study shows reproductive success in early life leads to faster ageing

• Synchronizing the swarm of locusts

  Synchronizing the swarm of locusts

• Tackling pockets of greatest poverty in South Africa

  Tackling pockets of greatest poverty in South Africa

• Taskforce on energy, development assistance and UK foreign policy

  Taskforce on energy, development assistance and UK foreign policy

• Satellite data allows geologists to study the birth of a new ocean

  Satellite data allows geologists to study the birth of a new ocean

• Genes in the sex cells of plants are marked to switch on or off before fertilisation

  Genes in the sex cells of plants are marked to switch on or off before fertilisation

• Oxford student attends meeting with Nobel Laureates

  Oxford student attends meeting with Nobel Laureates

• World authority on business taxation appointed by Oxford University

  World authority on business taxation appointed by Oxford University

• Giving up smoking with the help of supplements

  Giving up smoking with the help of supplements

• 'Graduates' from National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth choose Oxford University

  'Graduates' from National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth choose Oxford University

• Elephants' tails tell tale of their eating behaviour

  Elephants' tails tell tale of their eating behaviour

• New Proctors and Assessor for 2006-07

  New Proctors and Assessor for 2006-07

• Breast cancer screening saves 1,400 lives each year

  Breast cancer screening saves 1,400 lives each year

• The Lord Chief Justice supports community sentences

  The Lord Chief Justice supports community sentences

• The Royal Society elects five new Fellows from Oxford University

  The Royal Society elects five new Fellows from Oxford University

• New dating evidence for the eruption of Santorini rewrites history

  New dating evidence for the eruption of Santorini rewrites history

• Oxford announces honorary degrees for 2006

  Oxford announces honorary degrees for 2006

• Ancient mummy goes through 21st-century scanner

  Ancient mummy goes through 21st-century scanner

• Clarendon Lectures on lessons learnt from Enron scandal

  Clarendon Lectures on lessons learnt from Enron scandal

• Centenary exhibition about Sir John Betjeman attracts record number of visitors

  Centenary exhibition about Sir John Betjeman attracts record number of visitors

• Research grant to develop the empowerment of Muslim women

  Empowering Muslim Women

• Christmas treasures on display at the Bodleian Library

  Christmas treasures on display at the Bodleian Library

• Creative Writing student wins Ruth Lilly Fellowship

  Creative Writing student wins Ruth Lilly Fellowship

• Honorary degrees awarded at Encaenia

  Honorary degrees awarded at Encaenia

• Sir Gareth Roberts says that research links between the UK and the USA should be strengthened

  Sir Gareth Roberts says that research links between the UK and the USA should be strengthened

• Oxford launches admissions podcast

  Oxford launches admissions podcast

• Recently discovered World War I Manuscript published

  Recently discovered World War I Manuscript published

• Report by Oxford researchers shows growing crisis in neonatal care

  Report by Oxford researchers shows growing crisis in neonatal care

• Research questions government figures on traffic injuries

  Research questions government figures on traffic injuries

• Scientists discover DNA sequences that determine how plants develop different leaf shapes

  Scientists discover DNA sequences that determine how plants develop different leaf shapes

• The beginnings of the thinking brain

  The beginnings of the thinking brain

• The British Academy elects six Oxford academics

  The British Academy elects six Oxford academics

• Scientists identify two new forms of ice

  Scientists identify two new forms of ice

• The sound approach to learning anatomy

  The sound approach to learning anatomy

• Vaccine could help save endangered Ethiopian wolves

  Vaccine could help save endangered Ethiopian wolves

• Vice-Chancellor's Oration 2006

  Vice-Chancellor's Oration

• Vice-Chancellor's Question Time on Tuesday 9 May

  Vice-Chancellor's Question Time on Tuesday 9 May

• When ants move house

  When ants move house

• Male plant species eradicates hermaphrodite relatives

  Male plant species eradicates hermaphrodite relatives

• Multi-million-pound awards for Oxford University's maths and physics departments

  Multi-million-pound awards for Oxford University's maths and physics departments

• Mathematicians count teaching scheme a success

  Mathematicians count teaching scheme a success

• Mozart collection donated to the Bodleian Library

  Mozart collection donated to the Bodleian Library

• MP exchange scheme brings politician to Chemistry

  MP exchange scheme brings politician to Chemistry

• New economics journal launched by Oxford University students

  New economics journal launched by Oxford University students

• Medal presentation for major University donor

  Medal presentation for major University donor

• MINOS experiment sheds light on mystery of neutrinos

  MINOS experiment sheds light on mystery of neutrinos

• New funding for Museum's arms and armoury collection

  New funding for Museum's arms and armoury collection

• New gene identified that may be important for diabetes

  New gene identified that may be important for diabetes

• New high-tech Oxford centre leads fight against diabetes: cure possible for children within a decade

  New high-tech Oxford centre leads fight against diabetes: cure possible for children within a decade

• New Government 'Renaissance in the Regions' funding for Oxford University Museums

  New Government 'Renaissance in the Regions' funding for Oxford University Museums

• New scientific evidence in Libya HIV death penalty case

  New scientific evidence in Libya HIV death penalty case

• Honeybee genome to enable genetic study of social behaviour

• OUSU says 'better communication is key'

  news, press, releases

• Long-lost relatives of protons and neutrons found

  Two rare types of particles, distant relatives of the much more common proton and neutron, have been discovered by an international collaboration involving Oxford researchers.

• Former Vice President of the World Bank heads James Martin 21st Century School

• £30 million campaign to expand executive education

• Oxford scientist wins Nature/Nesta lifetime achievement award

• High-quality health research supported in the fight against disease

• Hannibal must have had an uphill struggle with the elephants

  news, press, releases

• Oxford student wins graduate of the year competition

• Why spiders' silk threads don't twist

• Oxford bucks applications drop

• Chris Patten says Europe must spend more on higher education

  Chris Patten says Europe must spend more on higher education

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