'Giant' predatory worm half a billion years old unearthed in Greenland
Scientists have uncovered fossils detailing a new huge predatory worm species thought to have hunted in the Earth’s water column more than 518 million years ago.| New Atlas
Pakistani activist and Oxford University graduate, Malala Yousafzai, is set to return to the university on 3rd November to promote her recently released memoir Finding My Way at the Sheldonian Theatre. Four years after graduating, the youngest-ever Nobel laureate is returning to Oxfordshire to reclaim the story of her own life. The youngest-ever Nobel laureate was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 due to angering the terrorist group with her campaigning for girls’ education. In 20...| The Oxford Student
Somerville College has held a ground-breaking ceremony for the Ratan Tata Building, a new 700m² academic hub in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter. The building will house the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development, as well as spaces for teaching and learning. Planning consent for the building was granted last month, with construction planned to commence […] The post Somerville holds ground-breaking ceremony for new Ratan Tata Building appeared first on Cherwell.| Cherwell
An investigation by Confront Power has revealed that Oxford University was recently in serious breach of asbestos management regulation. An audit conducted in 2019 revealed that information in the asbestos register was not consistent or up-to-date, with auditors PwC highlighting a critical risk that the University was non-compliant with UK legislation. A second audit in […] The post Investigation reveals serious asbestos management issues in the University appeared first on Cherwell.| Cherwell
Scientists have uncovered fossils detailing a new huge predatory worm species thought to have hunted in the Earth’s water column more than 518 million years ago.| New Atlas
In delaying and avoiding writing this piece, I am succumbing to exactly what many university students are guilty of: procrastination.| Cherwell
British Catholics welcomed a papal decision to elevate St. John Henry Newman, a former Protestant and Oxford University chaplain, to the historic status of doctor of the universal church.| TheCatholicSpirit.com
Three Oxford University students completed four ultramarathons in aid of motor neurone disease last week, running around 200km in total.| Cherwell
I’m pleased to be presenting at the University of Oxford’s Human-Algorithm Interaction Workshop 2025, on “Governing the futures you didn’t see coming: artificial intelligence scenarios“. Do join us in Oxford, 5-8 July, for an interdisciplinary event delving into the complex and evolving relationship between humans and algorithms. The annual workshop is a gathering of industry leaders, AI pioneers, … Read more Oxford Human-Algorithm Interaction Workshop 2025| matt finch / mechanical dolphin
On June 9th, I’m hosting a discussion about dual use technologies for Oxford’s Emerging Threats Group. A wide range of items are now recognised as “dual use”, capable of being employed for both civil and military purposes. From drones, robots, and software including AI to chemical and biological tools, the term has evolved beyond its … Read more Webinar: How Dual-Use Tech Is Redrawing the Global Power Map| matt finch / mechanical dolphin
I’m pleased to be delivering two sessions as part of the University of Oxford’s contribution to the Right Here Right Now Global Youth Climate Summit, a 24-hour virtual event presented b…| matt finch / mechanical dolphin
Cherwell has analysed admissions data and found that over 10% of Oxford offers come from just 14 schools, overwhelmingly selective and in the south| Cherwell
You must be living under a lily pad if you have not heard of – or seen on your Instagram feed – the infamous Oxford Kermit.| Cherwell
Should the organ scholarship be abolished? At the time of writing, 23 of the 43 colleges in Oxford offer organ awards. These consist in a mixture of funding, housing privileges, and symbolic perks such as the right to don a scholar’s gown. It is no secret that those who secure the scholarship are likely to […]| Cherwell
The government has recently announced the bringing into force of the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act (HEFSA).| Cherwell
The Covid Inquiry was reassured by a scientist from Oxford University that the Covid vaccines were safe. But should Oxford, which received £143m in royalties from its Covid vaccine, be trusted on this, asks Mark Walker.| The Daily Sceptic
