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Nine exceptional individuals whose achievements have made lasting contributions to the world were recognised today with honorary degrees at Oxford University’s Encaenia.

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A new international study led by the University of Oxford suggests that some of the behavioural foundations of human-animal companionship may have far deeper evolutionary roots than previously thought.

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https://t.co/eDB1bNLGjn

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As the Tour de France Femmes begins, rising temperatures look set to change the future of elite cycling. 🚴

Oxford climate scientist Dr Chloe Brimicombe’s research suggests the Tour has largely avoided the most dangerous heat by chance and explores how outdoor sport must adapt. ⬇️
https://t.co/R7Kso9wwl0

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“Little wonder we’re still obsessed with something that mattered so much to them too.”

Prof @william_whyte sets the British Museum's sold-out autumn exhibition in context, explaining how the nineteenth century turned an eleventh century embroidery into a national icon and why we are still drawn to it. ⬇️
https://t.co/oM4HNaxKfr

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An analysis of nearly three decades of mortality data in the United States of America (USA) has found that cigarette smoking accounted for nearly two-thirds of excess deaths among White Americans with lower levels of education.

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The school day and the working day do not align and families are left to bridge the gap.

Oxford’s Adam Webster argues that this is a structural policy problem, not one that better diary management can solve.

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https://t.co/ZNY0vmuwCh

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A rainbow over Oxford following a storm 🌈

📷 Instagram | UmairAtOxford (June, 2026)

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NEW: Oxford’s @OxfordVacGroup has today successfully vaccinated the first volunteer in the world’s first clinical trial of a vaccine designed to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV).

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Prof Brian Ripley has been selected as one of five recipients of the 2026 Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics.

This award honors his contributions to the development of R, an open-source software enabling researchers to make sense of data, turning numbers into evidence.

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https://t.co/Bv7eUigNXU

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The Museum of Natural History, founded in 1860, has completed an ambitious redisplay project with new installations showcasing three Oxfordshire dinosaurs. 🦖

These mark the final phase of ‘Life, as we know it’ – an eight-year programme to transform the presentation of the Museum’s collections to visitors.

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https://t.co/hYLGmiQG4E

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@StJohnsOx in the sunshine ☀️

📷 X | Prof @william_whyte (May, 2025)

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How faithful is Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey to Homer? 🎬

Professor Armand D’Angour explores how the film turns an ancient epic into a modern spectacle.

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https://t.co/n5LMZBE9PQ

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A new study led by @oiioxford has found that AI tools used to write, edit and contextualise social media posts can subtly steer public opinion - a form of influence that current regulation does not yet address.

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As the Casey Commission prepares to ask the public what adult social care is for and who should provide it, new questions are emerging about the role AI should play.

Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green, from @EthicsInAI, argues that as technology companies adopt the language of care, this must happen with inclusion of the care community.

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https://t.co/WRVKvfRa5S

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Calling early-career medical researchers worldwide! 

Progress your career via a new Nuffield Medical Fellowship at @UniofOxford

The Fellowship offers a job contract, 5 years of research funding, and career progression opportunities.

Apply now: https://t.co/s4fyQnlPwN

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Oxford researchers are helping build the next generation of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.

Professor Daniela Bortoletto explains how the new High-Luminosity LHC could uncover rare Higgs boson processes and reveal clues about physics beyond the Standard Model. ⬇️
https://t.co/86psbBXCTn

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Oxford catching the last of the sun 🌇

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An Oxford-led study has shown that AI can be safely integrated into NHS prostate cancer diagnosis, working alongside expert histopathologists.

Tested on more than 1,000 biopsies, the technology could support more consistent diagnosis and help some patients receive results sooner. ⬇️
https://t.co/HgPRSCymsB

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A previously unpublished, nearly complete translation by J.R.R. Tolkien has been discovered at Oxford.

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Flying through Oxford after dark ✨

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Annual reminder the Mbappe remains the only footballer named after two degrees you can get from Oxford.