Your Route to Real News

All news on the topic: Oxford University

384
British multi-millionaire 'sent sex worker's daughter lewd picture of her mum'
Dr John Forge, Oxford University alumnus, who was an honorary professor at the University of Sydney, was known globally for his work on human morality and ethics
417
Keir Starmer's career before Labour - death penalty to smashing gangs
Keir Starmer is poised to take the keys to Number 10 after the UK general election - but what did he do before he came to politics? Here's a look back at the Labour leader's high-flying legal career
1484
Stay at the 'real Hogwarts' and breakfast in the Great Hall
"Most muggles don't realise that many filming locations for Hogwarts are not just sets"
877
Airplane drink that makes cabin food taste better according to doctor
Cabin meals can leave a bad taste in your mouth ahead of your holiday, but Dr Karan Raj has shared a little-known trick that will improve the flavour of your plane food
1133
Major UK health breakthrough could allow cancer to be detected years earlier
Two Cancer Research UK-funded studies have discovered proteins in the blood that could warn people of cancer more than seven years earlier than currently possible
1450
Britain's smartest teen studying 28 A-levels scores four A*s after just weeks
Mahnoor Cheema, 17, has an IQ higher than Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein - and has her sights on studying at Oxford University once she's completed her 28 A-levels
836
Surprise link between big toe pain and an increased risk of heart diseases
Gout is caused by a build-up of uric acid and is commonly thought of as a problem effecting the joints, but a new study has revealed the surprising connection with the cardiovascular system
1293
Lung transplant patients will get patches of skin grafted on to them
More than a hundred patients will take part in a new multi-year trial to test whether a small patch of skin grafted from a lung donor on to a transplant patient can help alert doctors to early signs of rejection
1370
Simple and cheap blood test could help spot Alzheimer's years earlier
The blood tests could be ready for use in the NHS within five years as part of a drive to address the nation's low diagnosis rate. It could revolutionise the treatment of the disease
1407
Andrew Garfield holds hands with 'professional witch' 2 months after love split
Andrew Garfield holds hands with ‘professional witch’ 2 months after making out with Sports Illustrated model
646
Oxford Boat Race rower gives disgusting bizarre reason for defeat live on BBC
ONE Oxford rower has claimed there is a disgusting reason why he and his team-mates struggled to compete after being beaten in the Boat Race.Leonard J
1155
Why does The Boat Race start at 2.46pm and 3.46pm?
THE BOAT RACE is starting imminently - but many have been left confused by the strange start time of the iconic race.Unlike other sporting events, whi
1044
What is a dead heat in The Boat Race, and has it happened before?
TODAY marks the 169th edition of The Boat Race.And while its long history has seen all sorts of weird and wonderful events - protesters, sinking boats
670
The Boat Race 2024 commentators and pundits: Who is covering on BBC?
THE BOAT RACE returns TODAY as university rivals Oxford and Cambridge go to battle on the River Thames once again.Last year saw Cambridge prevail as t
416
Major Boat Race tradition set to be axed after disgusting find in River Thames
THE BOAT RACE will see a break from tradition this weekend with the winning team BANNED from throwing their Cox into the water.While all competitors h
508
What are the Winklevoss twins' net worth, how much did they sue Zuckerberg for?
THE Winklevoss twins are two of the most prominent players in the world of cryptocurrency - becoming billionaires in the process.They won big on their
843
Golden rules for repaying 'sleep debt' - and why lie-ins are terrible for you
Many Brits are regularly not getting enough sleep, building up a so called 'sleep debt', and while it's important to fix this, experts say you shouldn't try to 'pay it off all in one go' with a long lie-in
1370
Climate change is 'causing animal extinctions', warns new study
Species exposed to greater climate change were more likely to become extinct, according to a new study. The research analysed the fossil record for marine invertebrates like snails and shellfish
1040
Scientist 'revulsed' as stranger flew 4,000 miles to make her his 'Valentine'
Dr Rebecca Smethurst felt 'fear and revulsion' after allegedly receiving chilling messages from Augustine Lopez, a stranger accused of travelling from Florida to the University of Oxford to meet her
1078
Covid infections that last for months are 'surprisingly common'
A new study has found that up to three in every 100 Covid infections last for a month or longer - and that people with the persistent infections are more likely to have Long Covid
626
Sunak told 'playing footsie' with Farage and Reform will cause Tory wipeout
Former Conservative Party chairman Chris Patten warned Rishi Sunak that the party 'won't stand a prayer of winning the next election' if it lurches to the right to pursue Reform UK
1002
'Tie Fighter' satellite about to crash but no one knows where
Scientists are tracking the orbiter as its descends from the heavens. Their best estimate is for re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday
822
'I visited a UK city as a tourist - but ended up living in a cult for 20 years'
Former English teacher Anthea Church didn't know that a visit to Scotland for the Edinburgh Fringe would lead to her living in a cult for 20 years
1319
Heartbroken mum's tribute to wife, 39, of Killers of the Flower Moon producer
Isabelle Thomas, the wife of Hollywood producer Bradley Thomas who is nominated for an Oscar for Killers of the Flower Moon, is believed to have taken her own life on Monday night
537
'Gig-economy' contracts for two in three research staff at top universities
Two in three research-only staff in UK universities are employed on fixed-term contracts, a report has found.