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Ice Shelf in the Weddell Sea, seen from The SA Agulhas II research vessel during the field research. Image credit: Nekton 2022.

Synthetic fibres discovered in Antarctic samples show the ‘pristine’ continent is now a sink for plastic pollution

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The new National Thin-Film Cluster Facility for Advanced Functional Materials, part of the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics. The image shows the main cluster glovebox where all substrates and masks are loaded, filled with high purity nitrogen

New research facility launches to develop the next generation of advanced functional materials

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An image of Oxford in the Summer, across the rooftops, August 2020

Scholarship scheme for graduates displaced by the war in Ukraine receives funding to continue

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Four Oxford academics have been awarded competitive starting grants from the European Research Council. Image credit: University of Oxford Images / John Cairns Photography

Four Oxford academics ‘showing great promise’ awarded European Research Council Starting Grants

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Artistic impression of the exoplanet WASP-39b. Image credit: Melissa Weiss/Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

New data from James Webb Space Telescope reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

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As the international community continues to struggle with the impact of COVID-19, conflict and climate change, the latest report from the Young Lives project shows a long-running upward trend in young people’s well-being has been sharply reversed alongsid

Young lives under pressure as global crises hits mental health and well-being – report

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Cells of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

First evidence drug resistant bacteria can travel from gut to lung, increasing infection risks

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have made no meaningful progress whatsoever on limiting the climate impacts themselves going forward, despite being tilted as the “implementation COP”. This inaction is incompatible with reaching the 1.5-degree target

Expert Comment - Climate justice and credible targets..or will COP27 be remembered as a 'lame duck'?

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Oxford University’s Schwarzman Centre reaches construction milestone with commencement ceremony

Oxford University’s Schwarzman Centre reaches construction milestone with commencement ceremony

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Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

Many adolescents game a lot without negative effects on their wellbeing

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