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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Oct 9
NEW: We’re honoured to be ranked number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the tenth consecutive year. 👏
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Today, we pause to remember those who lost their lives in conflict.

At 11AM, a two-minute silence will be held to honour them.

#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
Red poppies in full bloom in the foreground with the tower of Magdalen College in the background.
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Ahead of the UK Autumn Budget on 26 November, Prof Michael McMahon, from the Department of Economics, breaks down why tax rises are very likely, and why avoiding them now could cause bigger issues later ⬇️
Expert Comment: The UK’s Autumn budget. Tax rises are coming; let’s
Michael McMahon is Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford and Senior Research Fellow at St Hugh’s College. His research focuses on macroeconomic policy,
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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NEW: Latest findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus – one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life – is losing heat from both poles, suggesting it could stay stable enough for life to form.

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Saturn’s icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life, new study
New findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life, is losing heat from both poles – indicating that it has the
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November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Oxford and Austrian researchers have uncovered a previously unknown ‘handbrake’ mechanism that controls how cells respond to cancer drugs – reshaping global understanding of cell metabolism and drug resistance.

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Discovery reveals ‘handbrake’ that controls cancer drug response |
Oxford University and Austrian researchers uncover a previously unknown ‘handbrake’ mechanism controlling how cells respond to cancer drugs, reshaping global understanding of cell metabolism and drug
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Autumn settles over Oxford 🍂✨

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Sunset view of Christ Church's Meadow Building, with a 'Please keep off the grass' sign in the foreground and ivy climbing the walls. View of All Souls College, Oxford, showing its ornate Gothic architecture, with ivy displaying autumnal red leaves in the foreground against a clear blue sky. View of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford with its distinctive green dome, framed by nearby buildings and autumn leaves. Autumn leaves frame the view of Magdalen College tower in Oxford under a clear blue sky.
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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#OnThisDay in 1602, the Bodleian Library welcomed its first scholars 📖

Wishing a very happy birthday to @bodleian.ox.ac.uk! 🎉
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November 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Prof Andrew Davison, from the Faculty of Theology and Religion and Christ Church, advised Royal Mail on its 2025 Christmas stamps - ensuring the Nativity designs blend festive creativity with faithful storytelling 🎄

More info ⬇️
Professor Davison advises Royal Mail on 2025 Christmas stamps
Royal Mail has unveiled its Christmas 2025 stamps, featuring beautifully crafted Nativity scenes prepared in consultation with Christ Church’s Professor Andrew Davison, Regius Professor of Divinity at...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The Radcliffe Camera with a fresh Friday trim 😍

A big thank you to our Estates team for their incredible work maintaining Oxford’s iconic spaces.

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Aerial view of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, surrounded by a symmetrically patterned green lawn and adjacent streets with parked bicycles and walking individuals.
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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NEW: As world leaders meet at #COP30, Oxford research reveals which countries are turning climate promises into action and which aren’t. 🌍

The Climate Policy Monitor gives the clearest picture yet of how national laws stack up against global climate goals.

🧵 [1/10]
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November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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NEW: An Oxford-led study has found that reptiles confined to islands face double jeopardy - they’re more likely to go extinct than mainland species, yet remain largely overlooked by researchers.

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Island reptiles face extinction before they are even studied, warns
A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy. Despite being more likely to go extinct than mainland species, they remain
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November 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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How would you answer this past Oxford interview question for Biology? 🤔

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#ApplyingToOxford
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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NEW: A shift to plant-based diets could rebalance global farming jobs, according to research from @ecioxford.bsky.social.

⬇️ Fewer roles in livestock
⬆️ More in horticulture
💵 $995bn in potential labour savings

Read more ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
Global shift towards plant-based diets could reshape farming jobs and
A global shift towards healthier, more sustainable eating patterns could reshape agricultural employment across the world, according to new research from the University of Oxford’s Environmental
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November 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Congratulations to Prof Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, who have been awarded a prestigious AI2050 Research Fellowship by Schmidt Sciences.

Find out more ⬇️
Two Oxford researchers selected for a 2025 Schmidt Sciences
Professor Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, have been awarded a prestigious AI2050 Research Fellowship by Schmidt
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November 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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A shift to plant-based diets could rebalance global farming jobs.

🔻 Fewer roles in livestock
🔺 More in horticulture
💵 $995bn in potential labour savings

Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social study led by Dr Marco Springmann.

Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/global-...
Farm workers in a green field harvest leafy vegetables, placing them into yellow and gray crates. A tractor is visible in the background.
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Views from the New College Bell Tower 🔔

🎬 | New College, Oxford University (October, 2025)
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November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Wishing everyone celebrating a blessed Gurpurab!

#Gurpurab
November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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World-first experiment: Scientists led by Oxford have created tiny plasma ‘fireballs’ at CERN to help explain how powerful jets from distant galaxies stay stable.

The discovery could reveal new clues about the Universe’s hidden magnetic fields and missing gamma rays ⬇️
Scientists recreate cosmic ‘fireballs’ to probe mystery of missing
An international team of scientists, led by the University of Oxford, has achieved a world-first by creating plasma 'fireballs' using the Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator at CERN, Geneva, to
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November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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⚠️ Debt and deficits are exploding
📉 Financial market trust has been shaken
🏦 Federal Reserve independence has been eroded
🌍 Geopolitical trust has collapsed

@inetoxford.bsky.social's Dennis Snower explains how the dollar became the world’s pillar - and why it’s now cracking ⬇️
Expert Comment: Is the dollar’s dominance crumbling? | University of
Dennis Snower, International Research fellow at the University of Oxford's Saïd Business School and Professorial Research Fellow at The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin
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November 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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'It’s not always clear who is responsible, or even which laws apply.'

A study of Interpol notifications suggests only a small fraction of environmental crimes are being flagged.

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Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list?
A study of Interpol notifications suggests only a few environmental crimes are being flagged.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Teen social hierarchies aren’t just playground politics – they can shape mental health and may even be linked to self-harm.

Understanding these networks could help us better support young people.

Read more from Holly Crudgington ⬇️
How teen friendships may predict self harm
It isn’t just social isolation that’s a risk factor for self harm.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The lawn outside the Radcliffe Camera 😍

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View of the Radcliffe Camera, under a bright blue sky with neatly striped green lawn in the foreground. View of the Radcliffe Camera, an iconic neoclassical library of the University of Oxford, under a clear sky with well-manicured lawn in the foreground.
November 2, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Halloween snaps from our School of Geography and the Environment 🎃

📷 | @oxfordgeography.bsky.social

#Halloween
A person holds a carved, illuminated pumpkin in front of the Radcliffe Camera building in Oxford during twilight. A person holding a carved pumpkin glowing with a face design in front of the illuminated Bridge of Sighs in Oxford at dusk. Person holding a carved pumpkin with glowing patterns, standing in front of a dimly lit historic building at dusk. A person holding a carved pumpkin with a world map design, standing in front of a grand, illuminated building entrance.
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Deal done 🤝

OrganOx, an Oxford spinout transforming organ transplantation, has been acquired by Japan’s Terumo Corporation for US$1.5bn – Oxford’s largest spinout exit to date, and its first over £1bn.

The acquisition agreement was announced in August 2025.

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Terumo completes acquisition of University of Oxford spinout OrganOx
OrganOx, a pioneering Oxford University spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in
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October 31, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A powerful book curse from 600 years ago, found in a Greek manuscript.

'If anyone dares to steal this book... let him have the curse of all 7 ecumenical councils and of myself the sinful monk Gerasimos of Cyprus.'

😳

📷 | Petetoth (X) & @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Image of the Greek manuscript in black and white.
October 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Happy Halloween! 🎃

Here's a selection of some of our scariest gargoyles and grotesques 👀

#Halloween
October 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM