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Last updated: 31 July 2026
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What if healthier, greener eating was cheaper and easier?

A series of trials in real-world food settings has shown that making healthier, more sustainable food options cheaper and more accessible can improve what people eat.

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Last updated: 04 August 2026

Professor Dan Grimley: Opening the doors to Oxford Humanities

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Last updated: 31 July 2026

What if healthier, greener eating was cheaper and easier?

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Last updated: 30 July 2026

Professor John Muellbauer: Why housing markets fail and how to fix them

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Last updated: 30 July 2026
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Humanity in an age of global change

Just over a quarter of the way into the 21st century, the world is in an era of profound global transition. Oxford’s humanities research and education explore how people make sense of, and respond to, this age of global change.

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Climate and the environment

Rising global temperatures are driving changes in sea level and contributing to extreme weather conditions, causing catastrophic impacts on human life and a decline in the planet’s biodiversity. Find out more about how Oxford is addressing the climate crisis.

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