University of Oxford

BRAC University alumna receives fellowship for master’s at University of Oxford

Fatema Shorna, an alumna of BRAC University, has started pursuing an MSc in Radiobiology at the University of Oxford.
6 December 2024, 12:27 PM

2 billion tonnes of CO2 removed from atmosphere annually

About two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide are being removed from the atmosphere every year, according to a report published on Thursday, but nearly all of it is accomplished through forests, despite growing investments in new technologies.
19 January 2023, 04:49 AM

Oxford and Cambridge university scholars in Bangladesh happy to see return of students from abroad

Pioneering scholars from Bangladesh, who have affiliation with either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford, say it is pleasant to see students from the country are returning after their higher studies abroad to contribute to the nation in some way.
5 January 2020, 11:04 AM

Prostate cancer aggression 'linked to waist size'

Men with larger waistlines could be at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer, a study suggests.
3 June 2016, 07:28 AM

Mathematician Andrew Wiles and the theorem that made him famous

Mathematician Andrew Wiles of the University of Oxford is awarded the prestigious Abel Prize for his remarkable proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in the early 90s, reports Business Insider.
19 March 2016, 06:13 AM

Climate change poised to hurt food supplies: study

The effects of climate change on food production could cause 500,000 extra deaths by 2050 compared to a world without global warming, according to a study released Thursday.
3 March 2016, 06:48 AM

Oxford University fundraising reaches £2bn

University of Oxford campaign to raise funds for teaching and research has raised £2bn, it has been announced.
12 May 2015, 15:12 PM