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Stockpiled Ebola Vaccines Produced an Antibody Response Against the Strain Driving the Congo Outbreak

New NEJM data show licensed Zaire Ebola vaccines produce some antibody response against Bundibugyo, the strain behind the record Congo outbreak.

Medical Daily

King gets musical welcome as he opens University of Oxford building

Charles toured the university’s Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.

Evening Standard

World's Best Universities Revealed

LONDON, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global higher education experts QS Quacquarelli Symonds have released the QS World University Rankings 2027. MIT is crowned first for 15th consecutive year. Imperial College London stays second, tied with Stanford University, up from third. University of Oxford and Harvard University come fourth and…

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'Civilians will be put in harm's way,' expert warns as first autonomous drone kills revealed

A senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry has said that a test took place two years ago involving fully autonomous drones set to destroy anything in a given area, with confirmed casualties, according to a report in New Scientist. Speaking on FRANCE 24, Mariarosaria Taddeo, Professor of Digital Ethics…

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‘My goal was not immigration’: Oxford law graduate on why she’s returning to India from UK

An Indian student, Niyati, has shared why she plans to return home just two months after graduating from University of Oxford with a law degree, despite having the option to build a career in the United Kingdom.

The Times of India

“Insult To Women”: Male Lecturer Wears Fake Breasts And Major Cleavage, University Of Oxford Brutally Slammed

“Surely the bigger question is who at the university thinks behaving like this in front of young girls is fine…”

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Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance

The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival

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Tuesday briefing: What needs to be done to tackle child poverty in the UK

In today’s newsletter: More than one-fifth of ‘austerity-generation’ British children live in poverty. Our social policy editor talks about the damage done and the way forward

The Guardian - UK

The Boat Race 2026: When is it and where to watch it in London?

From riverside pubs to scenic Thames walks, The Boat Race 2026 is the perfect excuse for a spring day out in London

Evening Standard

Oxford museum set to return 500-year-old bronze statue taken from Tamil Nadu temple

A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a Tamil Nadu temple, is returning to India from the UK. Acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in 1967, its provenance became questionable after a 2019 discovery. Following an investigation and a formal claim by India, the museum has agreed to…

The Times of India

Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients

Tasked with identifying common medical conditions and recommending treatment, artificial intelligence can deliver deadly advice.

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The Bible says little about Jesus’ childhood – but that didn’t stop medieval Christians from enjoying tales of him as holy ‘rascal’

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary placed her child in a manger – an animal feeding bin – “because there was no room for them in the inn.”

The Conversation

Finance’s outdated view of women holding back female founders

Sadly, finance seems to have an outdated view of women, from the days when they needed their husbands or fathers to sign on their behalf.

Fortune

Medieval women’s legacies live on in Britain’s towns and cities

A new statue of Dervorguilla of Galloway was installed in the Master’s Court of the University of Oxford’s Balliol College in September. She was the 13th-century cofounder of Balliol and its first benefactor.

The Conversation

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Astronomers say new interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is 'very likely to be the oldest comet we have ever seen'

3I/ATLAS isn't just fascinating because it is the third interstellar visitor found in the solar system; new research suggests it's also the oldest comet ever seen, at over 7 billion years old.

The Guardian - UK

Second study finds Uber used opaque algorithm to dramatically boost profits

US academics say computer code systematically raised fares at expense of drivers and passengers

The Guardian - UK

Rough ride: how Uber quietly took more of your fare with its algorithm change

Ride-hailing app’s ‘take rate’ – or cut – sometimes reaches more than 50% since introduction of dynamic pricing

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Scottish independence 'already begun' as UK political culture diverges, expert says

A FORM of Scottish independence “has begun already” due to the growing cultural and political divide between England and Scotland, a leading…

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The Independent UK

Walking 9,000 steps a day can lower the risk of 13 cancers, study finds

Any physical activity is good for you. But walking is an easy way to help reduce risk

Evening Standard

Spacecraft set to map water on the Moon

Scientists have suspected there is water on the Moon since Indian and American spacecraft detected signs of hydrated minerals in 2009.

The Guardian - UK

Lewis Carroll collection given to his Oxford college in surprise US donation

Exclusive: Christ Church college taken aback to receive hundreds of the author’s letters, photos and rare items

The Independent UK

New cancer vaccine to stop disease before it takes hold in the body

Pharmaceutical giant GSK and the University of Oxford are creating a new cancer vaccine

Evening Standard

GSK and Oxford researchers to create cancer vaccine to stop disease developing

GSK will invest up to £50 million in the new project, which could inform future development of cancer vaccines.

Fortune

This 922-year-old university in England produces the most billionaires—and Albert Einstein, Emma Watson, Bill Clinton, and Hugh Grant are among its famous alumni

The oldest university in the English-speaking world, The University of Oxford, has just been ranked the leading billionaire-producing university in Britain.

The Independent UK

Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill

Exclusive: The letter says that a private members bill to legalise assisted dying is ‘inadequate’ adding that it ‘lacks prudence...at a time of crisis for the NHS’

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