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    Jun 24
    Nine exceptional individuals whose achievements have made lasting contributions to the world were recognised today with honorary degrees at Oxford University’s Encaenia. Find out more ⬇️
    Nine honorary degree recipients stand together in Oxford’s Divinity School wearing red and grey sub fusch beneath the building’s ornate vaulted ceiling.
    Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern stands in Oxford’s Bodleian Library quadrangle wearing a red honorary degree gown, with the Radcliffe Camera visible in the background.
    Professor Shuji Nakamura stands in academic dress during the honorary degree ceremony in Oxford’s Sheldonian Theatre.
    Adjoa Andoh signs the Honorands’ Book in Oxford’s Divinity School, wearing a mortarboard and honorary degree gown, with the hall’s stone tracery and vaulted ceiling in the background.
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    Before libraries had shelves, they had locks. 🔐📚 Professor William Whyte explores how Oxford’s earliest libraries began not as rooms, but as chests used to keep books and other valuable possessions safe.
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    Aug 17
    'Local authorities could build on their policy successes to pursue not just healthy food systems but sustainable food systems too' Prof Mike Rayner, Dr Jessica Renzella and Dr Hannah Forde argue that local authorities could play a significant role in steering UK diets to become
    Expert commentary titled "Climate-Friendly Food Procurement and Advertising: What Are Local Authorities in England Doing?" by Professor Mike Rayner, Dr. Jessica Renzella, and Dr. Hannah Forde. The text suggests local authorities could help make UK diets healthier and more sustainable. The background features a person serving salad from a buffet.
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    Aug 16
    Congratulations to Professor Philipp Kukura who has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship. This award supports exceptional mid-career research leaders to undertake high-quality, original research and build world-leading science teams in the UK.
    This image features Professor Philipp Kukura standing outdoors, wearing glasses and a green shirt, with a blurred greenery background. A caption at the bottom reads: "Outstanding Oxford chemist awarded Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowship"
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    Aug 15
    The PARTNERS trial has reached a major milestone, enrolling its 100th participant just 12 weeks after the Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak was announced. The trial enrolled its first participant only seven weeks after the outbreak was declared and reached the 100-patient mark just
    A person wearing protective gear is working inside a transparent enclosure. Text at the bottom of the image reads, "100th patient enrolled in PARTNERS trial to identify the first effective treatments for Bundibugyo ebolavirus disease."