Save ‘trillionth tonne’ warn Oxford scientists Emitting carbon dioxide slower will not prevent dangerous climate change unless it involves phasing out carbon dioxide emissions altogether, before we reach an upper limit of one trillion tonnes of carbon, a team led by Oxford University scientists has concluded.
Oxford tops Complete University Guide The Complete University Guide has put Oxford University top of its 2010 league table. The Guide is published in association with The Independent newspaper and Oxford has been at the head of this table for seven out of the last eight years.
Oxford athletes impress in London Marathon An Oxford University alumna was the second woman across the line in last weekend’s 29th London Marathon. Mara Yamauchi, who graduated from St Anne’s in 1992, finished the course in a lifetime best of 2 hours 23 minutes and 12 seconds.
New ‘gene’ identified that may increase susceptibility to autism Variations in a gene thought to be involved in the growth and development of nerve cells in the brain could be associated with susceptibility to autism, a new international study led by Oxford University researchers and published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry suggests.
Nominations for Poetry Professor close Nominations for the next Professor of Poetry are closing at 4pm today, leaving high expectations of one of the most closely fought contests in years.
Oxford researcher named international student of the year Matthew Morton, a DPhil student from the United States, has been named International Student of the Year by the British Council.
Experiences of osteoporosis shared online People with osteoporosis are now able to benefit from the experiences of others at www.healthtalkonline.org, the award-winning patient website based on Oxford University research.
New study targets healthy development of unborn babies A large-scale international study will establish a new set of standards that describe the optimal, healthy growth of newborn babies and foetuses in the womb, thanks to a

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