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Oxford University stories: 20 news summaries

Iran Blasts Oxford Tribute
to Dead Protester

Regime lodges protest against Neda Soltan scholarship

Nov 11, 09 4:25 AM CST
(Newser) - The Iranian regime has condemned Oxford University's offering of a scholarship in the name of a young woman killed in protests earlier this year as a politically motivated move staged by its enemies. The scholarship is named after Neda Soltan, a 26-year-old philosophy student who became the symbol of the... More »

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Iran • scholarship • Oxford University • Iranian protests • Neda Soltan

Domesticated Swedes Make Best Husbands

Brits, Americans land
in top 5 on 'egalitarian index'; Aussies last

Aug 3, 09 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Swedish men make the best husbands, while Australian men, preferring beer and sports over housework, rank lowest on an “egalitarian index” outlined in a study of 12 developed nations. Domestic roles carry less stigma in egalitarian societies, one researcher tells the Telegraph, “so the likelihood of forming a... More »

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Australia • women • men • study • marriage • United States • Norway • Oxford University • Sweden • Britain • marriage equality • household chores

Oxford Poetry Prof Resigns

First female to nab top post reverses earlier decision amid smear campaign accusations

May 25, 09 7:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first woman to hold one of the UK’s top poetry posts has reversed direction and announced her resignation amid accusations that she ran a smear campaign against a rival, the Telegraph reports. Ruth Padel stepped down as the Oxford Professor of Poetry today but maintained she acted in... More »

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sexual harassment • Oxford University • poetry • professor • Ruth Padel • Derek Walcott

Top UK Poetry Prof Refuses
to Step Down

Oxford academic in brouhaha over sex allegation against rival

May 24, 09 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The first woman to hold Britain's highest academic post in poetry refuses to resign despite an uproar over whether she ran a dirty election campaign, reviving decades-old sexual harassment claims against her main rival, Nobel laureate Derek Walcott, the Guardian reports. Oxford Professor of Poetry-elect Ruth Padel admits she pointed... More »

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sexual harassment • Oxford University • poetry • professor • election

 Got Milk? 
 It May Fight 
 Alzheimer's 

Drink is great source of key vitamin B12

Mar 1, 09 5:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Two glasses of milk a day could help prevent brain-deteriorating diseases like Alzheimer’s, scientists at Oxford have found. Milk, they observed, is an excellent source of vitamin B12, which experts believe helps protect nerve cells; elderly people with low B12 levels experience twice the brain shrinkage of those with... More »

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medical breakthrough • dementia • milk • vitamins • Oxford University • health research • Alzheimer's Disease

 Rhodes Scholar Rolle Picks Oxford Over NFL

Puts pro career on hold until 2010

Jan 13, 09 1:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Former Florida State star safety Myron Rolle is skipping the NFL to head instead to England's prestigious Oxford University as a Rhodes scholar, reports the New York Times. Rolle, who hails from New Jersey, is the most prominent college athlete since Bill Bradley in 1965 to win a Rhodes scholarship.... More »

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NFL draft • Oxford University • Rhodes scholar • Florida State Seminoles • Myron Rolle • Bil Bradley

 FSU Safety 
 Nabs Rhodes 
 Scholarship 

Florida State safety is the first major footballer to nab the honor in a generation

Nov 24, 08 3:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Florida State defensive back Myron Rolle has been awarded a Rhodes scholarship, making him the first Division I football player in a generation to win the nation's most prestigious post-grad award, reports the New York Times. Rolle will do a one-year masters degree in medical anthropology at the University of... More »

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scholarship • Oxford University • Rhodes scholar • Florida State Seminoles • college sports • Myron Rolle



 Top 10 
 Most 
 Irritating 
 Phrases 

Absolutely a nightmare, 24/7

Nov 7, 08 10:12 AM CST
(Newser) - At the end of the day, it's not rocket science, but the Guardian reports that researchers at Oxford University have been working absolutely 24/7 to compile a fairly unique list of phrases which, with all due respect, are some of the most irritating in popular use. You’ve just read... More »

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Oxford University • language • English • linguistics • irritating phrases • expressions • Damp Squid

 Pinched Oxford Wants $2.5B 

Needs cash to compete with Ivy League

May 29, 08 7:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Prestigious Oxford University is pleading poverty and has begun a campaign to raise funds to make it competitive with Harvard, Yale, and Princeton for academic talent, reports the Christian Science Monitor. The university—actually a collection of individual colleges—aims to raise $2.5 billion, but even that is chump... More »

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Oxford University • donor • Harvard • Cambridge University • Princeton • endowment • Yale • Buckingham University • Higher Education Funding Council • alumni

 Moms Go Bananas
 to Conceive Boys 

Gender influenced by diet, researchers find

Apr 23, 08 7:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Women who want to conceive boys should eat potassium-rich bananas as part of a high calorie, high protein diet, according to the latest British research into influencing gender at conception. Scientists found that 56% of mothers on a high calorie diet conceived boys, compared with 45% of those on a... More »

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gender • diet • mothers • conception • Oxford University • childbirth • high calorie diet • Exeter University • gestation • Stuart West • Fiona Mathews

 Scientists Discover New
 Diabetes Genes 

Six variants each add risk for developing the disease

Mar 31, 08 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists pooling data from European and US studies have identified six more genes associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, the Guardian reports. The study, published in Nature Genetics, found small but significant connections between the genes and the disease, with certain genetic variants linked to a 10-15%... More »

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medical breakthrough • prostate cancer • diabetes • genetic testing • genes • Oxford University • genetic research • type 2 diabetes • Nature Genetics

$3.7M Study Questions Origins of Faith

UK researchers will
ask if people believe
in God naturally

Feb 20, 08 1:40 PM CST
(Newser) - UK researchers will spend $3.7 million probing whether belief in God is a matter of nature or nurture, the Times of London reports. The University of Oxford crew will examine whether faith in a deity conferred an evolutionary advantage, or might be byproduct of other advantageous human characteristics, such... More »

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Christianity • religion • God • faith • Oxford University • academic research

Pill Guards Against Ovarian Cancer: Study

Even decades later,
oral contraceptive
provides protection

Jan 25, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Oral contraceptives "confer powerful and long-lasting protection" against ovarian cancer, a cancer that often proves deadly because it's so difficult to diagnose early, a new study has found. The effect is so strong that women who take the pill for 10 years will enjoy significant protection against ovarian cancer... More »

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ovarian cancer • birth control • medical research • Oxford University • birth control pill • over the counter • cancer prevention

Scientists ID Leukemia
Stem Cells

Discovery holds promise for treatment
of childhood cancer

Jan 18, 08 7:09 AM CST
(Newser) - British scientists have identified the stem cells that cause the most common type of childhood leukemia, the Times of London reports. The unprecedented discovery means doctors can monitor cell levels in young cancer patients and stop treatment when those cells are gone, said a leading oncology expert. The work also... More »

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cancer • stem cells • children • Oxford University • leukemia • Institute of Cancer Research • genetic abnormalities • lymphoblastic leukemia

Bhutto's Son Quietly Political at Oxford

'Well-liked' student backed mother on his
Facebook page

Dec 30, 07 7:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Bilawal Bhutto Zardari may be Benazir Bhutto's son, picked today to lead the Pakistan People's Party, but the 19-year-old is also still in school. Bilawal has been studying at Christ Church, Oxford, without security, often hiding his political identity but supporting his mother on his Facebook profile, Time reports. "... More »

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Pakistan • Benazir Bhutto • Oxford University • Pakistan People's Party • Asif Ali Zardari • Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Memories of 'Pinky's' Smile

Schoolmate, ex-Time editor recalls Harvard undergrad Bhutto's warmth, intensity

Dec 28, 07 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - What former Time editor Walter Isaacson remembers best about fellow Harvard student Benazir Bhutto is her warm smile—and how it contrasted with the intensity of her eyes. Her nickname, "Pinky," often seemed at odds with her serious personality and driving passion for politics at Harvard and later... More »

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Pakistan • Benazir Bhutto • Oxford University • Harvard • Oxford Union

UK Students Choosing Ivies Over Oxbridge

Financial aid, academic freedom lure record number of Brits

Dec 24, 07 8:15 AM CST
(Newser) - A record number of British students are forsaking Oxford and Cambridge to apply to elite American schools, the Times of London reports. Lured by more generous financial aid packages and less restrictive curricula, students are crossing the pond to the Ivy League. Yale's applications from Britain, for one, have tripled... More »

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Ivy League • college admissions • Oxford University • Cambridge University

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Protesters Fail to Stop Debate

Students chant "Nazi Scum" at attendees of Oxford debate

Nov 26, 07 6:08 PM CST
(Newser) - An Oxford Union debate is underway despite 30 students who rushed inside and delayed proceedings with a sit-down protest, BBC reports. Five hundred more are picketing outside and blocked about half of attendees from entering. Students chanted "Keep Oxford fascist-free! Shame on you!” in opposition to right-wing leader... More »

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free speech • racism • Oxford University • Oxford Union • David Irving • British National Party

Strokes Could Be Cut 80%

Swift treatment
of mini-strokes
reduces major
attacks, study finds

Oct 9, 07 8:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Patients treated within 24 hours for mini-strokes cut their chances of having a subsequent major stroke by 80%, according to new research that could change the way stroke victims are handled by the medical community. Mini-strokes are often not treated as emergencies in the US and Europe, though the new... More »

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blood pressure • Oxford University • mini stroke • transient ischemic strokes • major stroke • Peter Rothwell • The Lancet • Dr. Pierre Amarenco • Bichat Claude Bernard University Hospital • British Stroke Association

Brits Embrace Facebook, Pay the Price

Photos in 'private' online profiles land Oxford students in hot water

Jul 18, 07 12:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Miss New Jersey may never be mistaken for a Rhodes Scholar, but unlike some British university students, she knows how to make sure her Facebook profile is private. The social-networking site that nearly brought down the beauty queen is wreaking havoc across the Atlantic, with Oxford students facing disciplinary action... More »

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social networking • Internet • England • Facebook • punishment • disciplinary hearings • discipline • Oxford University • photograph • privacy settings

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