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The nine Honorands at Encaenia, 22 June 2022
The nine Honorands at Encaenia, 22 June 2022
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Honorary degrees awarded at Encaenia 2022
A highly cited ecologist, an American medievalist, and an award-winning British actor, comedian, and philanthropist were among the nine recipients of honorary degrees
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Undergraduate Open Days are on 29 and 30 June
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Come and see us! Undergraduate Open Days are on 29 and 30 June
Meet staff and students, tour colleges and departments, and find out what it’s really like to be a student here
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Explore the impact of Oxford’s innovators including our work on jet engines
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Saving lives and safeguarding our future
Explore the impact of Oxford’s innovators, from a COVID vaccine to uncovering the hidden histories of our national treasures
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Interior of the Divinity School
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Advice on preparing for postgrad applications, from an Oxford academic
Dr Matt Williams gives his recommendations on where to start

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It was a mistake to write off the Russians
International Relations Professor Neil MacFarlane takes a long view

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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 Oxford Martin School
June is peak time for Campylobacter food poisoning; chlorinated chicken will not help
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The OUP Blog
Moby-Dick is the answer. What is the question?
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More than a dodo blog
One door closes, another opens…
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Stay healthy. Spring into Summer.
Keep taking steps to minimise the risks of COVID
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Oxford in the Conversation
Is Google’s LaMDA conscious? A philosopher’s view
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2022 Tanner Lecture: Emotion, AI, and human values
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Researchers show dynamic soaring is not just for albatrosses
The Manx shearwater have also mastered the art of working smarter not harder
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The OED Blog
Announcing the launch of a research project to create the Oxford Dictionary of African American English
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Children & Heritage: A colloquium
Book now for the 30 June programme on Zoom
St Hilda's College: A Tour

St Hilda's College

Graduate students Angela and Jonathan tour St Hilda's, a college on the banks of the River Cherwell
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Six ways to support students this summer
Find out more about our current appeals or search for a fund to support
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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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