Christ Church’s iconic Tom Tower, designed by Christopher Wren, was lit up in bright blue tonight to mark this week’s nationwide NHS Clap for Carers. Christ Church alumnus Dr Evan Edmond, who has been redeployed to work in the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford during the pandemic, switched on the light. Medical student David Kim, who is also Read More…
Month: April 2020
Oxford University announces landmark partnership for the development of COVID-19 vaccine
The University of Oxford announced today their agreement with AstraZeneca, a UK-based global biopharmaceutical company, to develop, manufacture and potentially distribute at a large scale the COVID-19 vaccine which is currently being worked on and trialled by the University. The partnership has been solidified now, with finer details and terms to be finalised in the Read More…
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The tracks on The New Abnormal occupy a sweet space of aged sound alongside new energy.
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The Oxford Blue: Reporting guidelines
This document is a guide to sensitive and balanced reporting at The Oxford Blue and all of its subsidiaries.
Too Hot to Handle: the most problematic dating show yet?
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Draconian lockdown measures are necessary, but the government must win the trust of young people
Young people will be negatively impacted by government shortcomings and measures will need to be taken to win back their trust.
Local Guides: Daniel’s Liverpool
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Editors’ voices
The Opinion and Features Editors give their opinions on a range of topics in bitesize articles.
Wime Reviews: Unbreakable
A wine for the ages, but only those ages old enough to have amassed an hereditary fortune equal to The Bank of Scotland. I toss back my golden locks, and deep-throat the bottle. Finally some good wine.