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The eight 2021 Honorands
Honorary degree recipients for 2021

Honorary degree recipients for 2021 announced
Eight people are to receive honorary degrees from Oxford University this year
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A view of the Oxford skyline
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Oxford makes positive strides in widening access despite pandemic
Oxford’s admissions report shows the Covid-19 pandemic has not affected our continued progress to widening access for undergraduate students
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True Planet: Oxford research for a changing world
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A group of students in pre-pandemic days
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Santhy Balachandran, DPhil Anthropology, Photography Competition 2015
Santhy Balachandran, DPhil Anthropology, Photography Competition 2015

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Nathalie had to drive solo across Madagascar in an ancient ex-military Land Rover, she had transported by boat from Southampton. It might have been better had it never arrived as she spent more time trying to repair it than collecting data

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From a forest track to the corridors of power: the wild lives of Nathalie Seddon

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17May- 20May

Pint of Science Festival

Festival via YouTube
17 May 2021 to 20 May 2021
18May

The Great Health Dilemma: Is Prevention Better than Cure?

Oxford Martin School - Online Event

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More than a Dodo blog
A swift return to summer
Women at Oxford: 100 years of Oxford degrees for women

Leading alumnae on the future for women at Oxford as Centenary year closes
19 May - Register now for this panel discussion and Q&A
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The OUP Blog
Fascination of Plants Day: interview with a plant scientist
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Interrupted or invigorated?
Qualitative health research during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Did the pandemic make us moodier?
We ask Dr Max Taquet from the Department of Psychiatry
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Oxford in the Conversation
Seaspiracy: how to make fishing more sustainable by tackling bycatch – new research
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Aron Gelbard (Jesus, 2000)
CEO and Co-Founder of Bloom & Wild talks on his transition into entrepreneurship, growing the business and keeping its values
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Between a rock and a wet place: putting carbon back into geological storage
Pig and money

Oxplore: the Home of Big Questions
Explore the University’s innovative new website for 11-18 year olds
Pembroke College: A Tour

Pembroke College: A Tour

DPhil students Hannah and Louis give a tour of Pembroke College, a lively and ambitious intellectual community

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