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NHS outsourcing to for-profit providers: Our results suggest that these processes…are not associated with improvements in service provision, and instead have been associated with increased deaths among patients.
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Health outsourcing linked to higher mortality rate
Treatable mortality is linked to an increase in outsourcing of health services to the private for-profit sector, according to a new study by Oxford Social Policy researchers
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Taking a photo at Nuffield College
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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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It was a mistake to write off the Russians
International Relations Professor Neil MacFarlane takes a long view

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01Jul

Ready for take-off? Small Businesses in the UK space economy

Saïd Business School - Online Event
02Jul

Autism-Friendly Opening

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University response to the invasion of Ukraine
Information, advice and support for staff and students impacted
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Alice's Day: Squeaky Tea Cups
2 July: Join us at the Museum of Natural History to make a teacup fit for a queen
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The OUP blog
The perennial problem of succession
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Off the shelf: June 2022
This month, hegemonic naval battles, Victorian art and a swipe at 'Oxocracy'
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Stay healthy. Spring into Summer.
Keep taking steps to minimise the risks of COVID
Decode Linear B

12 Jul: Cracking ancient codes
The man who deciphered Linear B - book now
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Oxford in The Conversation
Five ways the pandemic has affected routine medical care
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Professor of Poetry: The Life and Death of Poetry
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The Oxford Politics Blog
A Marshall Plan for Ukraine?
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The Oxford English Dictionary Blog
Dwarven, stress busting and smoking hot: the OED June 2022 update
St Antony's College: A Tour

St Antony's College

Take a tour of St Antony's, a graduate college with more than 400 students from 77 different countries
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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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