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Why do a cat's eyes appear to 'glow' in the dark?
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Why do a cat's eyes appear to 'glow' in the dark?
Explore more sample undergraduate interview questions for Biomedical Sciences and other subjects
Illustrations about AI
Explore our timeline of the history of AI, from the 1950s to the present day

A history of AI
From the 1950s to the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, explore a visual history of artificial intelligence
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A UNIQ+ participant at work in a laboratory
(Image credit: Phil Brooks)

UNIQ+ 2024 - register your interest now
Our UNIQ+ research internships for prospective postgraduate students from underrepresented groups will return for summer 2024
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Costume for the Courtesan Agemaki
Credit: Takashi Kashihara

Kabuki Kimonos on show now
See six spectacular kimonos in this free exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum

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Photograph of Dame EJ Milner-Gulland in her office

End-of-the-world scare stories have the opposite effect
Celebrated conservationist Dame EJ Milner-Gulland accentuates the positive

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Rethinking moral decision-making: Navigating the Trolley Problem in Virtual Reality

Oxford Martin School

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University response to recent events in Israel, Gaza and the Middle East
Information, advice and support for staff and students impacted
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New exhibition considers global water equity
Fair Water?, the new research-based exhibition offers unique insights into our relationship with water
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Music and maths in harmony
A legacy gift has enabled talented musician Carmen to pursue her passion for mathematical physics
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Developing a new malaria vaccine
Carolyn Nielsen and Sarah Silk take us behind the scenes in the malaria vaccine lab
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Oxford in the Conversation
Europe’s radical right has made challenging Brussels a winning formula – so why hasn’t the radical left made the same gains?
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Curiosity and Colonialism - an Uncomfortable Oxford tour
9 Dec: our museums' displays, the British Empire and histories of race, gender, class and empire
Professor Karen Leeder

A new vision for German
Professor Karen Leeder is working to give the study of German greater prominence around the world
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Featured podcast
Oxford Professor of Poetry, A.E. Stallings, on 'The Bat Poet: Poetry as Echolocation'
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The OUP blog
Flow of time: reality or illusion?
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Physics news
Professor Caola on the Large Hadron Collider's exquisite precision
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The Reuters Institute
Echoes from the desert: five seasoned reporters reflect on the vanishing landscape of local news
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University response to the invasion of Ukraine
Information, advice and support for staff and students impacted
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The OED Blog
Word stories - 'go'
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Oxplore: the Home of Big Questions
Explore the University’s innovative website for 11-18 year olds

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