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So, here we are – we made it – 2020, the age of robots and flying cars, a pandemic and unprecedented times. Automation is one of the many buzzwords of today (much like buzzword which is itself a buzzword); but what does it mean and how do we tackle this global issue? Will the ‘Rise of […]
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There is no doubt that technology has stepped in to attempt to fill the many voids in our lives created by the Lockdown restrictions. From education to socialising to entertainment, we all rely on technology now more than ever to allow us to continue with our daily activities. One of the most obvious ways in […]
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Image description: Russian dolls illustrating social distancing “It seems like a pretty standard interview question”, I thought to myself. Back in 2017, I was preparing for my Oxford interview by taking part in mock ‘Oxbridge-style’ interviews organised between a group of Bristol schools. Testing my ability to apply maths in a real-world context, the interviewer […]
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In a locked-down world society has become atomized. For those that can work remotely, the household has become the workplace. Rather than congregate in large and central locations, our working environments are now small clusters of individuals – the “node size” of the workplace has shrunk. At the same time, the workforce has become dispersed. […]
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Image description: ultrastructural of the coronavirus After being encouraged by my parents to take daily turmeric supplements to “prevent corona”, I thought it would interesting to look into the kind of self-prescribed medicine and debunk the myths that have been infesting WhatsApp groups and social media. It is understandable in this time of global anxiety […]
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On 16th March, Dr. Adhanom, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the key to defeating COVID-19 was to “test, test, test.” After all, “you cannot fight a fire blindfolded.” But, “fighting it blindfolded” is exactly what we are doing. Our testing figures are shocking: as of the 3rd of April, only […]
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Since 2pm on Wednesday, the Front Quad of St. John’s college has been occupied by University students, protesting the College’s investment of around £8.1 million in fossil fuels companies – including BP and Shell. Yesterday evening, I was able to gain access to the college, and spent time with the students demonstrating on the Quad, […]
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Image description: The Mayors of Oxford and Ramallah sign the Twinning Agreement at Oxford Town Hall. (Elena Casale) Yesterday, the Lord Mayor of Oxford and the Mayor of Ramallah signed the Twinning Agreement between Oxford and Ramallah, Palestine. The signing is the culmination of a 15 year friendship between the two cities, lead by the […]
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2018 marks 100 years since some women in the UK got the right to vote. In those 100 years, there have been a total of 491 women MPs. By contrast, 442 men were elected in the 2017 General Election alone. These simple statistics portray the grave inequality that lies at the very heart of Parliament. […]
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Minimum prison time prescribed by state law for three sexual assault offenses: 2 years Time sentenced to Brock Turner: six months Time served by Brock Turner: three months In a 1958 piece with the anthropologist Ray Birdwhistell on young male athletes, the sports journalist Gay Talese made the assertion that “the athlete in America is […]
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