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All EU citizens living in the UK will need to register after Brexit. But some may find it difficult to do so.
How we found the oldest human fossil ever discovered outside Africa and the Levant.
The discovery of gold in California 170 years ago was a turning point in global history. The gold rushes are not mere historic footnotes – they continue to influence the world in which we live today.
Across countries, we find that FDI inflows driven by new projects in new industries increased by 58% in the two years following a giant discovery
The story began when police discovered the bodies of Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancé – both had been shot dead.
The pioneering legislation is ten years old – and the latest science means it now does not go far enough.
Daylight savings time means our most active periods are better aligned with daylight hours.
The silver lining to the Cambridge Analytica case is that more people are recognising that we pay for online services with not only our own privacy, but that of our friends, family and colleagues.
Thousands of animals are used for heart drug tests each year – but research shows that in silico developments are more accurate.
The skies can tell us when there might be trouble ahead.
The foreign secretary will host a summit in London this summer on helping Balkan states join the EU.
Back in the Middle Ages, as well as speaking English and Latin, many people living in Britain also spoke French.
The UK government is shockingly apathetic about the fast rise in mortality in England and Wales.
Before meeting Kim Jong-un, the president should think about Richard Nixon's 1972 trip to China. It could provide valuable insight for US-North Korean relations.
Economists try to create and use maps to navigate the world of human choices. But in some ways, these maps are limited.
It will take a concerted effort of stakeholders working together to combat disinformation says new EU report.
Anti-vaxxer movement is often portrayed as a powerful force. They are anything but.
Despite fears that so-called echo chambers are causing political polarization, a new study suggests it's not the case.
Dyslexia affects up to 10% of the population, but until recently it was thought to be a pseudo-medical diagnosis used by parents to explain their children’s poor performance in reading.
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Harmsworth Postdoctoral Fellow in the History of the United States and World War One, University of Oxford
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Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Consultant Neonatologist and Professor of Ethics, University of Oxford
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Professor of Molecular Biophysics, University of Oxford
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Researcher (DPhil Candidate), University of Oxford
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Lecturer at Ukrainian Catholic University and Research Associate at South East European Studies, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher, Health Behaviours, University of Oxford
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Doctoral Candidate, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in Sociology, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Comparative and International Education, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher - Diet and Obesity, University of Oxford
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University of Oxford
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Professor of English and Related Literature, University of Oxford
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PhD Candidate in History, University of Oxford
