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The new easy-to-produce Oxford University COVID-19 antibody test detects coronavirus spike-protein binding antibodies in people who have tested positive for COVID-19.
Students on practical courses who need to access specialist facilities and equipment will be returning to campus in March and April, in line with the Government’s latest guidance.
The challenge addresses two objectives: Be sustainable through green financing and investment, and Be mindful through products and services that raise awareness about our impact on the environment.
The £10m government funded research centre will advise lenders, investors and insurers, enabling them to make better decisions to support a greener global economy.
The group of 21 leaders from the city’s universities, institutions and large businesses gave support to the aspiration of achieving net zero carbon emissions as a city by 2040.
Designed by internationally renowned architect practice NBBJ, the building will house the Departments of Experimental Psychology and Biology, including Plant Sciences and Zoology.
The majority of students at both universities have been asked not to return to Oxford, except for those studying specific courses relating to medicine, health, education and social work.
The online tool, made freely available to NHS doctors, could support clinicians’ decision making – helping to improve patient outcomes and ultimately save lives.
The Government has ordered 100 million doses – enough to vaccinate 50 million people – and the first doses are due to be given on 04 January amid rising coronavirus cases.
He is being honoured for his transformative national and international contributions to both cardiovascular disease and UK Biobank.
The Tinbergen building – located on the junction of St Cross Road and South Parks Road – was the University’s largest teaching and research building before its closure in February 2017.
With 52 individuals on the 2020 Highly Cite Researchers List, Oxford’s academics are the most cited researchers in the UK and the second most cited in Europe.