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SLIPS and pitfalls: synthetic surfaces inspired by a pitcher pitfall trap 
Beyond regulating trade: understanding the consumers driving Saiga horn demand
Women of the Belle Époque: Understanding the ‘Beautiful Era’ Video feature: Positioning in challenging environments
From driving, to crop harvesting and timing in the financial markets, many aspects of our modern lives are reliant on GPS. But, although they are everywhere, high frequency radio waves have a flaw. They are blocked by solid objects – like buildings – so they can’t reach everywhere.
A team at Oxford University is developing exciting different uses for this magneto-inductive technology.
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EPSRC appoints Professor Charlotte Deane as Deputy Executive Chair
Royal Society appoints Dr Alan Roth Entrepreneur in Residence at Oxford
Saїd Business School announces Paul Polman as Board Chair
Law Professor Jeremias Prassl wins the St Petersburg International Legal Forum Private Law Prize
Professor Laura Hoyona to be part of government criminal justice review
Gorongosa National Park to collaborate with Oxford on 'Paleo-Primate Project'
EBRD appoints Oxford professor Beata Javorcik as new Chief Economist
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Oxford professor shares Man Booker International Prize for Arabic translation
Why one match a day is enough on dating sites
Oxford professor wins Costa biography prize for book on WW2
Oxford's new graduate college to focus on AI and climate change
Oxford University students give candidates their top interview tips
Making maths relevant to the climate strikes
St Anne’s College launch Aim for Oxford access programme
New cells identified that repair tissue
Roots of inequality traced back to Neolithic ox-drawn plows
Medical Sciences and MPLS celebrate successful bids for Wellcome Trust PhD programmes
Heart rate and blood pressure changes during pregnancy are less dramatic than previously thought
Childhood sexual abuse linked to a range of physical and mental health conditions
Towering balloon-like features discovered near centre of the Milky Way
Oxford ranked world’s best university for fourth year running
Oxford climate change conference ramps up efforts to achieve net zero carbon emissions