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Publicly available data on irregular migration is a welcome development, but it doesn’t tell the full story.
Behaviour change would also help tackle the climate, nature, food and fuel emergencies.
Le constat est réel : chez un certain nombre de femmes, le cycle menstruel a été perturbé. Mais par quoi ? Voilà comment vaccination, infection et pandémie elle-même peuvent jouer…
Daily life for many Ukrainians is dismal: hungry, cold and frightened, say friends of the author who are caught by the conflict.
In the two years since COVID was declared a pandemic, vaccines and treatments have been rapidly developed – yet millions worldwide have died.
Uncertainty must be embraced and harnessed for the better because stability never lasts long.
Instead of providing safe and legal routes to protection to people in grave danger, Home Secretary Priti Patel has announced a minor loosening of visa rules.
We asked over 1,000 people whether the lifting of restrictions in England signals the end of the pandemic – the majority thought it didn’t.
Three of the report’s 270 authors highlight some key findings.
How we’re linking together genetic material from thousands of people - modern and ancient - to trace our ancestors and the history of our evolution.
The conflict is already driving thousands of Ukrainians to leave their country and seek safety elsewhere.
The coronavirus, vaccines and pandemic stress have all been linked to disruptions to people’s menstrual cycles.
The existing conflict between the Donbas and Ukraine, explained.
Eating less meat was also linked with a lower risk of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer.
The Russian leader’s assertion that Ukraine is an ‘artificial construct’ is not borne out by the historical record.
To revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Biden must face down his political opponents in the US.
This book is a history of individuals, ideas and institutions that were at the fulcrum of important scientific developments.
Reports of misogynistic behaviour by police and within their ranks have roots in workplace culture.
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt is concerned that the U-turn on vaccine mandates for NHS staff will make it harder to implement them in the future.
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Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford
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Departmental Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology, University of Oxford
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Researcher in Music, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor in Climate Change Biology, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher in Economics, University of Oxford
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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DPhil Candidate, Faculty of History, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford
