News·18th December 2021Biology Faculty moves first three weeks of Hilary Term online Alex Foster Image Description: a picture of the Department of Plant Sciences and Zoology Faculty Building The Oxford Student can exclusively reveal...Read More
Science and Technology·17th June 2019A look at iGEM: The global biology competition Oxford iGEM Image description: Bacteria While most of you probably cannot wait to go home over the summer, travel to foreign countries,...Read More
FeaturesProfileScience and Technology·10th November 2015An old problem, a new solution: the triumph of Oxford students at the international competition in Synthetic Biology Kristina Aare An interdisciplinary team of sixteen science and engineering Oxford undergraduates travelled to the Giant Jamboree to present their project at...Read More
Science and Technology·11th November 2023Attenborough’s echidna rediscovered after presumed extinct for 60 years Bridget Harrington After a presumed extinction of Attenborough’s echidna since the last sighting in 1961, a team of scientists from the University...Read More
Science and Technology·31st October 2023New Director of Oxford Global Health announced Gabriella Kchozyan Professor Alan Bernstein has been announced as the new Director of Global Health at the University of Oxford. In his...Read More
News·2nd September 2023Academic wins appeal on forced harassment training Daisy Outram An academic has successfully challenged the University of Oxford insisting he undergo “diversity training” after being cleared of sexual harassment....Read More
Science and Technology·8th June 2023On the razor’s edge: biological risk in the 21st century Nicole Hasler Three years ago, the world we live in changed seemingly overnight: as the Covid-19 pandemic spread, people stayed locked indoors,...Read More
Features·25th April 2023Is Oxford too old? Eleanor Luxton It was reported last month that four Oxford professors won an age discrimination case against the University, after being forced...Read More
Science and Technology·5th March 2023To leave or not to leave: that is the question Emily Hudson Featured image description: A screencap of a scene from film The Martian, featuring some human pod-like structures on a rusted,...Read More
Profile·14th January 2023“My problem when I was at Oxford was I tried way too hard and I was constantly trying to work and I just burned out spectacularly” Matthew Holland Dr Simon Clark is a YouTuber, science communicator and alumnus of St Peter’s College. His videos focus mainly on climate...Read More
News·5th June 2020Second-Year Biology Students Given Option to Extend Degrees Maya Middleton-Welch Second-year Biology students have been given the option to extend their degree to an MBiol from a BA following disruption...Read More
Science and Technology·14th November 2018“What is Life? How Chemistry Becomes Biology” By Addy Pross: A Book Review Matthew Salinger Picture Credit: FreeCliparts The book revolves around the differences between animate and inanimate matter, and why organisms are so unique...Read More
Science and Technology·2nd December 2012From emo to hip-hop: the neurobiology of music Rosemary Bettle I am guilty of trying to force my music taste onto other people. You see, I’m quite sure that if...Read More
News·1st November 2023Oxfordshire Badger Group protests at Merton Blane Aitchison The Oxfordshire Badger Group protested outside Merton College yesterday, timed for when the college held a talk by Professor Rosie...Read More
Pink·15th October 2023SU LGBTQ+ campaign respond to Conservative Party Conference Etienne Baker TW: Transphobia The Oxford Student Union LGBTQ+ campaign has released a statement on transphobia following comments made by several ministers...Read More
Profile·12th June 2023“I love coming in to work” – In conversation with Prof. Irene Tracey Canqi Li Professor Irene Tracey is the University of Oxford’s 273rd Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience in the Nuffield Department of...Read More
News·27th May 2023Oxford divided: Over 100 academics sign letter in support of trans students amid Kathleen Stock row Anvee Bhutani In a display of solidarity, more than 100 Oxford-based staff members have signed a response letter supporting trans rights and...Read More
OxYou·23rd April 2023SUNDAY ROAST: HE IS RISEN Rordon Gamsay Sunday Roast is satirical and should not be taken as defamatory, nor does it reflect any political stance of the...Read More
News·21st February 2023Oxford professor to be first female Chief Scientific Adviser Rosalie Chapman Oxford Professor Dame Angela McLean is to replace Sir Patrick Valance as the new UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA),...Read More