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Oxford Nanopore announces £48.4M in new capital to support ongoing innovation
Oxford Nanopore Technologies has raised £48.4M ($59.2M) in new capital from new investors and existing shareholders in EMEA, US and Asia.
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Oxford University backs local charities in COVID-19 community response
Oxford University backs local charities’ community support package in response to COVID-19 and works with local authorities providing assistance locally.
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Nine out of 10 children get first choice of Oxfordshire primary school for 2020
More than nine out of 10 children who are set to enter the classroom this September have been offered their first choice of primary school in Oxfordshire.
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COVID-19 Impact Monitor reveals UK population movements drops by 98%
A new online tool from Oxford researchers uses mobile phone data to help tackle COVID-19 and reveals that the UK population movement has dropped by 98%.
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UK Space Agency launches drive to strengthen NHS coronavirus response
The UK Space Agency launches a new drive to fund space-enabled technology and services that can strengthen the NHS response to coronavirus.
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St Edward’s School Warden Stephen Jones to retire in July 2021
St Edward’s School in Oxford (aka Teddies) has announced that its Warden Stephen Jones will retire in July 2021, at the end of the next academic year.
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Oxford City Council complying with government direction to house rough sleepers
Successful partnership working helps Oxford City Council comply with government direction to house rough sleepers and people in shared hostel spaces.
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Work continues to deliver support grants to West Oxfordshire businesses
West Oxfordshire District Council is making significant progress in delivering business support grants to coronavirus affected West Oxfordshire businesses.
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Circassia Pharmaceuticals to transfer respiratory medicine rights AstraZeneca
Circassia Pharmaceuticals has announced it intends to terminate its U.S. commercial rights to Tudorza® and Duaklir® and transfer the assets to AstraZeneca.
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Oxfordshire GPs and pharmacies to stay open on Easter Bank Holidays
Oxfordshire GP practices are going to be open for telephone appointments on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Pharmacies will also be open but may have different opening hours.
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Oxford Biomedica joins COVID-19 vaccine development consortium
Oxford Biomedica has joined a consortium led by the Jenner Institute, Oxford University, to rapidly develop, scale-up and manufacture a potential vaccine candidate for COVID-19
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Oxford-based biopharmaceutical firm working on COVID-19 treatment
Oxford-based biopharmaceutical company – Izana Bioscience – is working on antibody therapy treatment for patients with rapidly worsening COVID-19 symptoms.
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Anneliese Dodds Oxford East MP appointed Shadow Chancellor
Anneliese Dodds, Oxford East MP, has been appointed shadow chancellor in today’s reshuffle of the shadow cabinet under new Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
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Day services help homeless and vulnerably housed people in Oxford
Day services in Oxford are providing food and essential items to homeless and vulnerably housed people every day – despite the coronavirus lockdown.
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Brookfield Asset Management acquires 50% stake in Harwell Campus JV
Brookfield Asset Management has acquired the private sector half shareholding in the Harwell Campus joint venture which manages and develops the campus.
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Oxford City Council facilitates coronavirus grants to local small businesses
Oxford City Council has facilitated the first £170,000 of Government grants to local small businesses, to support them through the coronavirus outbreak.