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Season's Greetings from the University of Oxford

Season's Greetings from Oxford University
A student's festive reading list gets out of control...
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The 2024 Festive Countdown Calendar
The 2024 Festive Countdown Calendar

Discover something new every day in December
2024 Festive Countdown Calendar – our Department for Continuing Education's pick of free, educational online resources to take you right up to the new year!
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Applications now open for UNIQ 2025

Applications now open for UNIQ 2025
Find out if Oxford’s free access programme could help shape your future
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Black silk robe costume embroidered with egrets, snowflakes & willow branches (detail) for the courtesan Yugiri
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Christmas at the Ashmolean
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Charles Spence at Christmas

The perfect multi-sensory Christmas meal
Watch Professor Charles Spence offer his top tips from 25 years of gastrophysical tinkering

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A Little Look At... Forest Friends

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University response to recent events in Israel, Gaza and the Middle East
Information, advice and support for staff and students impacted
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Off the shelf: December 2024
Nature for adults and for kids, a history of the heart and Haitian magical realism
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The OUP Blog
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Ten book covers

Oxford in The Conversation
The ten best novels of 2024 – according to literary experts
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An OED Blog Christmas Classic
A Christmassy lexicon
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The Reuters Institute
How 2024 shaped journalism: insights from the Reuters Institute’s work
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Blavatnik School of Government blog
We need a transformative approach to border security
Oxford in Voice (6/6): Christmas

Oxford in Voice: Christmas

Christmas is the busiest time of year for Oxford choirs, and a chance to reflect on their past and future
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Why track mistletoe?
We ask mistletoe expert Ollie Spacey about what makes it so special
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Oxford in The Conversation
The ten best albums of 2024 – according to music experts
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Ashmolean Advent Calendar
Visit the Ashmolean’s Advent Calendar for a new object every day until 25 December
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The Oxford Internet Institute
A look back at the 'Year of Elections 2024' from a digital perspective
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Featured podcasts for Christmas
A baker’s dozen of spellbinding Christmas Science lectures
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Dodo's Dazzling Christmas Trail
Help the dodo plan a party in the Museum of Natural History
Oxford graduate study official guide - How to apply

Oxford graduate study official guide - How to apply

In this guide, we explain what you need to know for each stage of the Oxford application process
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Featured podcast
The digital lives of children: Professor Vicki Nash and Professor Katya Hertog
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University response to the invasion of Ukraine
Information, advice and support for staff and students impacted
Fake Xmas tree

Should I buy a real or a fake Christmas tree?
We ask forest scientist Henry Hung about which trees are the ‘greenest’
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Oxplore: the Home of Big Questions
Explore the University’s innovative website for 11-18 year olds
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Christmas Stories from Oxford University
Free ePub editions of popular Christmas tales, with seasonal greetings and best wishes from Oxford University

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