University of Oxford

...selected on merit, and chosen because they are most likely to thrive at the university. Oxford case Look at the new scheme at University of Oxford, for example, and judge for yourself whether it is fair or a crude social engineering.

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...habitats for up to 100% of plant species." Micro v macro Co-author Shonil Bhagwat, a senior research fellow at the University of Oxford, UK, said when vegetation was looked at on a smaller scale, scientists saw a different picture.

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...a Premium Content Subscription with the Press Association site. To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. Oxford University received a record number of undergraduate applications this year - the vast majority from...

In this article: Oxford University, Oxford, and UK

...painting. Controversy The museum takes its name from Elias Ashmole, an aficionado of antiquities who studied at the University of Oxford whilst posted to the military there. He was one of the first gentleman freemasons in England...

In this article: Elias Ashmole, Ashmolean, Identity crisis, Royal Society, and Charles I

...raises levels of 'good' cholesterol can also help clear clogged arteries in heart patients who are already on standard statin therapy, Oxford University announced Wednesday. The findings of the study, led by Robin Choudhury of the department...

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...that." Charlie Perkins played professional soccer in Britain in the 1960s, including a game against the Oxford University team. Seeing Oxford inspired him to pursue a university education in Australia and to become the first...

In this article: Oxford, Oxford University, Helen Dale, Order of Australia, Joint venture, Reserve Bank of Australia, and Rio Tinto

A student who had just begun her first year at Oxford University has died of meningitis. Published: 7:00AM GMT 03 Nov 2009 Oxford undergraduate Antonia Bruch died after contracting meningitis Photo: INS Undergraduate Antonia Bruch was...

In this article: Meningitis, Oxford university, Regent's Park College, Vomiting, and Oxford

...schools, lower social groups and low participation backgrounds all increase over the last decade. " Oxford University announced it had received more than 17,000 applications this year for around 3,000 undergraduate places - an increase...

In this article: Oxford University, UK, Recession, National Union, Wes Streeting, and David Willetts

...Egyptian collection is the best outside Cairo; its collection of modern Chinese art is the foremost in the world. It is used by Oxford University students in two dozen disciplines. "Once, historians interested in ancient cultures read...

In this article: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Oxford University, Charles Cockerell, Titian, and Guy Fawkes

Funding has now been secured to offer places to Aboriginal Australians Oxford University is hoping to welcome its first Aboriginal Australian students next year, it has been announced. From next month, applications for two scholarship...

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