Mark Twain by Ron Chernow review – the story of America’s first literary celebrity, from the author of Hamilton

found 2025 › May › 06 (Tue) @ 06:25 UTC

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A definitive new biography takes in adventures on the Mississippi, racist stereotypes and get-rich-quick schemes

In his lifetime, Mark Twain was the greatest literary celebrity the world had ever know…

Simple test that can tell you if you have ADHD in two minutes - as Oxford University's controversial assessment finds almost EVERY student has the disorder

found 2025 › Mar › 19 (Wed) @ 22:31 UTC

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Developed by the World Health Organisation and experts from Harvard Medical School, the screening tool is comprised of 18 simple questions.

'Little evidence' to suggest employing physician associates in the NHS is safe or improves patient care, review finds

found 2025 › Mar › 07 (Fri) @ 06:52 UTC

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Experts at Oxford University said studies relating the role of PAs and anaesthetic associates (AAs) (pictured, file photo) were severely lacking.

William Hague attacks students' 'comfort blankets of cancellation' and vows to protect free speech as former Tory leader becomes 160th Chancellor of Oxford University

found 2025 › Feb › 20 (Thu) @ 06:45 UTC

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The former Tory leader said it was 'of paramount importance' to protect the free exchange of ideas as he was officially admitted to the role.

Scientists discover popular snack that could stop you dying early - and reduce lung cancer risk

found 2025 › Feb › 19 (Wed) @ 20:59 UTC

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Experts from Oxford University examined the impact of 164 environmental factors and genetic risks for 22 major diseases in half-a-million British people taking part in a long-term study.

'I fled Ukraine speaking basic English - now I'm off to Oxford University'

found 2025 › Feb › 02 (Sun) @ 11:53 UTC

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Three years after fleeing war, Illia is about to follow in the footsteps of five prime ministers.

All in the mind? The surprising truth about brain rot

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 06:58 UTC

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Is screen use really sapping our ability to focus and lowering our IQs? The scientists who have actually analysed the data give their verdict

Andrew Przybylski, a professor of human behaviour and tech…

GSK strikes £50m deal with Oxford University on cancer vaccines; European tech stocks rattled by China’s AI push – business live

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 10:09 UTC

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Oxford University hails partnership as ‘step forward in cancer research’; Nasdaq futures tumble after Chinese lab DeepSeek rolls out free AI app

Carsten Brzeski, global head of macro at ING, has looke…

‘We think of the body as a map’: a new approach to deciphering long Covid

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 09:55 UTC

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People with post-infectious diseases sometimes struggle to communicate the debilitating impact of their conditions. But a new technique can help them explain visually

Post-infectious diseases such as …

Keon West: ‘You can’t tell that racism is or isn’t happening because you know a Black person who earns a lot of money’

found 2025 › Jan › 19 (Sun) @ 09:55 UTC

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The author and academic on mistaking feelings for facts, the importance of education and why Kemi Badenoch will do nothing to help ethnic minorities

Read an extract from The Science of Racism by Keon …