University Of Oxford

Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the programme awards 106 fully funded scholarships to students from anywhere in the world with proven academic excellence

Tata Group, Somerville College to construct landmark building to honour Ratan Tata

The construction will begin in Spring 2025 at the heart of the Oxford University's new Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, enabled by the significant philanthropic donation from the Tata Group

Oxford University, Serum Institute of India tie-up delivers ‘high efficacy’ malaria vaccine

The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, leveraging Novavax's adjuvant technology, has been approved for use by Africa's Food and Drugs Authority in Ghana for children aged 5 to 36 months - the age group at the highest risk of death from malaria.

Study Abroad: Top 10 universities and educational institutions in the world

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranked No. 1 out of 1500-plus universities assessed in the 2023 QS World University, followed by the University of Cambridge (UK) and Stanford University.

Jharkhand offers scholarships for tribal students to study in UK and Ireland Universities: All you need to know

The ‘Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Overseas Scholarship Scheme’ helps ST students to pursue higher studies in the universities of England and Ireland. The awardees are entitled for full coverage of tuition fees, living, journey and other expenses required for the course.

Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine 'slows transmission of coronavirus', researchers find

The vaccine was jointly developed by British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford. As per the study, the vaccine can "substantially reduce" transmission of coronavirus.

Indian-origin student leads Oxford University meat-free campus drive

Oxford's Student Union will now actively lobby the university and individual colleges to move towards meat reduction and eventual removal from campus.

Oxford scientists develop five-minute COVID-19 antigen test

The Oxford university said it hoped to start product development of the testing device in early 2021 and have an approved device available six months afterwards.

Positive news on Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could come on Thursday: Report

The developers of the vaccine said this month they are encouraged by the immune response they have seen in trials so far and were expecting to be able to publish Phase 1 data by the end of July.

Exclusive: Poonawalla family's Serum Institute looks to raise $1 billion for big-ticket COVID-19 vaccine project

Investment banks Goldman Sachs, Citi and Avendus Capital have been engaged as advisors for the process by the privately held vaccine manufacturer, say sources.

Brazil to start testing Oxford University and AstraZeneca's experimental vaccine against COVID-19 this month

Anvisa authorized the testing late on Tuesday. Some 2,000 people will participate in the trial, which will be conducted with the support of the Health Ministry, Unifesp said.

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk bets $145 mn on post-Brexit UK science

The Danish company said on Monday it would invest the money over 10 years in the centre based at the University of Oxford, which will employ 100 scientists hunting for new ways to treat type 2 diabetes.

Record 31 Indian varsities in top world university rankings

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore is India's top institution in the 'Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2016-17' list released yesterday, up nearly 50 places from its last year's rank.

Robots: Good for economy or 'national emergency'

Billionaire investor Jeff Greene is digging into his own pockets to address what he believes is a big issue: robots.

Oxford to soon launch 3 digital platform programmes

Oxford University Press is launching this year three major programmes, mostly for school children in India, by using the digital platform.

India 3rd least efficient coal fired power producing nation

Among the top 10 SCPS portfolios, ranked in terms of total generation of least efficient and pump out most greenhouse gas, state-run NTPC was ranked at the fifth position, the only Indian company in the top 10.

Vegetarians may have lower risk of heart disease: Study

In yet more evidence that avoiding meat is good for the health, a UK study has found that vegetarians are one-third less likely to be hospitalised or die from heart disease than meat and fish eaters.

More Facebook friends linked to bigger brain areas

Scientists have found a direct link between the number of "friends" a person has on Facebook and the size of certain brain regions ...

More Facebook friends linked to bigger brain areas

Scientists have found a direct link between the number of 'friends' a person has on Facebook and the size of certain brain regions, raising the possibility that using online social networks might change our brains.