University of Oxford
Browse the news and stories from the University of Oxford – a world-leading centre of learning, teaching and research and the oldest university in the English-speaking world. This includes selected news and stories from its 39 Oxford colleges, four academic divisions: Medical Sciences; Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences; Humanities; and Social Sciences; the Department for Continuing Education, and its Gardens, Libraries and Museums division of the University of Oxford.
Oxford Uni develops test that can identify cancer and if it has spread
The study analysed samples from 300 patients with non-specific but concerning symptoms of cancer, and their results show that cancer was correctly detected in 19 out of every 20 patients with cancer using this test.
Oxford team publish blueprint for making millions of doses of new vaccine
The researchers believe their work could help compress vaccine development timelines to 100 days from pathogen identification to mass production and distribution.
Three cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant found in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is set to become the focus of targeted COVID-19 testing activity following the identification of three cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.
Roll-out of electric vehicle (EV) charging points in county’s car parks
Following the installation of the first park and charge EV hub at Bicester’s Cattle Market car park in May, the locations of the remaining 19 sites have been announced.
Striking new sculpture installed outside Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government
The sculpture by Sir Michael Craig-Martin stands 5m tall and is made from a solid steel plate then powder-coated in bright pink polyester to protect it from the elements.
Design competition launched for £1bn innovation district at Begbroke
The winning design team will set the bold ambition and design intent for a project that will transform the area around the university’s Begbroke Science Park to the north of Oxford.
Construction underway at Oxford University’s Life and Mind Building
The building represents the largest building project ever undertaken on behalf of the university and will be its biggest teaching and research facility.
Oxford’s Linacre College to change its name after £155m donation
The college, named after 15th-century scholar Thomas Linacre, will be renamed Thao college in honour of its benefactor and Vietnam’s richest woman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.
Oriel College installs plaque calling Cecil Rhodes a ‘committed colonialist’
The explanatory panel about the former prime minister of the Cape Colony has been placed outside Oriel College at the University of Oxford during Black History Month.
British daily meat consumption drops by 17% over a decade, Oxford study finds
Researchers found that between 2008 and 2019, the average daily meat consumption per capita dropped from 103.7g to 86.3g – a decrease of 17.4g a day, or just under 17%.
Reuben Foundation increases donation for scholarships and college buildings
The Foundation increased the places on its scholarship programme established in 2012 and made a further donation of £8m for buildings at Reuben College, including a new Reuben Graduate Centre.
Planning application submitted for expansion of Begbroke Science Park
The plans will add a further 12,500 square meters of new lab and office space to the site, with one of the buildings used by the university and the other leased to the private sector.