News·3rd February 2022Department of Psychiatry Recruiting Student Volunteers to Study the Effects of Ketamine Dania Kamal Aryf Image description: Warneford Hospital building, Oxford. A team of researchers from the Oxford University Department of Psychiatry are conducting a... Read More
News·6th September 2021Oxford Researchers identify potential break through in endometriosis treatment Poppy Atkinson Gibson Image description: Scientist in lab holding small test tube and pipette  Endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue similar to... Read More
Features·2nd December 2020Toxic Productivity: the realities of Oxford work culture from BA to DPhil ChloĂ© Agar We all know that universities are rife with toxic productivity. But, much as we’ve all come across it at some... Read More
Science and Technology·10th April 2020Debunking the myths: preventing coronavirus Susmita Dave Image description: ultrastructural of the coronavirus After being encouraged by my parents to take daily turmeric supplements to “prevent corona”,... Read More
Science and Technology·16th October 2018New Genetic Markers for Type 2 Diabetes Found Ella McPherson Image credit: Reversing Your Diabetes Today (CC0 1.0) Millions of people in the UK are living with Type 2 diabetes,... Read More
OxYou·24th May 2018Scientists Discover Liberal Democrat With Principles Gaius Lucilius Note: the article that follows is a work of satire, and therefore should not be taken as factual Researchers... Read More
Science and Technology·3rd April 2018Treating strokes with AI: ÂŁ7m investment secured by Oxford spinout Brainomix Aaliya Gilbert The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical diagnosis and treatment is a swiftly burgeoning area of technology. Brainomix, a... Read More
News·4th February 2017Uber increases taxi drivers’ wages, new Oxford study finds Lottie Hayton A new study by economic researchers at the University of Oxford has found that Uber on average increased employment for... Read More
FeaturesScience and Technology·1st February 2017‘Prevention is better than cure’ – Oxford leads in vaccine research Fazle Chowdhury Like wars and famine, infectious diseases are an eternal challenge to human progress and development. They remain among the leading... Read More
National NewsNewsUniversity News·27th February 2016Urban transport maps could be too complex for the human mind New research has shown that urban transport networks are becoming too complex for the human mind. A team of mathematicians... Read More
News·17th September 2021Oxford launch ground-breaking research into vaccinating teenagers Jamie Slagel Image Description: generic spikey virus (red with green spikes) on grey-blue background Oxford University has launched research into the effect... Read More
Identity·14th March 2021The murky ethics of research during the pandemic Divya Godbole As a student new to the English system of education, it has been heartening to learn of the stringent ethics... Read More
Science and Technology·21st May 2020Can vitamin D reduce the risk of COVID-19? Tolu Atilola Image description: A mask and a vial of vitamin D Amid the coronavirus pandemic the demand for vitamin supplements has... Read More
Science and Technology·16th October 201910 things science and technology learnt this summer Naomi Housego Day Image Description: a bumblebee on an orange flower. 1. Bees have hairy tongues for drinking nectar. Bumblebees are able to drink... Read More
Science and Technology·5th October 2018“A very disappointing outcome”? New GMO ruling from EU Court Priyadarshini Chatterjee Image Credit: Irina Gelbukh (CC BY-SA 3.0) In July this year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that genetically... Read More
News·23rd May 2018Oxford researchers praise new parenting app Jafar Cain Oxford’s Department of Education has tested a new parenting app, EasyPeasy, and found that the programme has positive effects on... Read More
News·5th July 2017Oxford academics release biggest ever food bank report Liam Frahm Many food bank users are falling deeper into financial and food insecurity, according to a report released last week. The... Read More
News·3rd February 2017Danish drug behemoth to make huge investment in Oxford Lottie Hayton The Danish drug company Novo Nordisk will invest ÂŁ115 million over the next ten years in a new science research... Read More
News·6th March 2016Jo Johnson visits quantum laboratories following announcement of ÂŁ204m science fund Matt Burwood Earlier this week Jo Johnson, the Universities and Science Minister, took a tour around Oxford’s leading quantum research facilities and... Read More