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Fighting HIV on World AIDS Day
Listen to Simon Armitage's first lecture as Professor of PoetryVideo feature: Shelley back from the dead
In November 2015 the Bodleian Libraries acquired its 12 millionth printed book: a unique copy of a pamphlet by Percy Bysshe Shelley entitled 'Poetical Essay on the Existing State of Things.'
Oxford and the media
Laws, sausages and newspaper articles...
...three things that some feel the public should never see being manufactured. However, we believe there is wide interest in journalism, public relations and the interaction between the two. This occasional series offers a behind-the-scenes view of how Oxford's News and Information Office works with the media to secure high-profile, accurate coverage of the University and also how things can (sometimes) go wrong. Continue reading here...
In our latest Medium article, we reflect on the media's appetite for stories about Oxford undergraduate admissions: Inside the Oxford interview.
News from other websites
Wealth creation, not job creation is impact of tech industries
Eat less red meat to improve your health...
NHS GP-level prescribing data now open for all
Wake-up call over sleep and public health needed
Study looks at factors behind GP diagnosis errors
Alice's adventures in cyberspace: Lewis Carroll's creation turns 150
New hope in the battle against Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
Nanomaterials research is focus of BIS visit
Self-driving pods win national innovation award
Fighting the AIDS Debt Sentence: new insights from RethinkHIV
In the news
Oxbridge interviews: tips from the experts
How to tackle obesity? go back to 1950s plate sizes
The search for Britain's only native species of cicada
Why Does Google Say Jerusalem Is the Capital of Israel?
Fostered children 'get better grades'
What makes people join Isis? Expert says foreign fighters are almost never recruited at mosque
Scientists use breakthrough DNA technology to diagnose cases of TB faster
Nepal research has lessons for global vaccination efforts
New guide for parents who are coping with their child's self-harm: 'You are not alone'
Efforts to 'turbocharge' rice and reduce world hunger enter important new phase
Being in foster care found to benefit vulnerable young people's education
Pigeons must feel the need for speed if they want to lead
The health toll on female migrant workers in Gulf countries
Teaching excellence recognised
What makes us laugh? It's serious research...
