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Refugee self-reliance is a laudable goal, yet self-reliance agendas must account for refugees’ individual circumstances.
At worst, more lethal aid could escalate the conflict further. At best, it will continue to keep alive a conflict that has already claimed more than 10,000 lives.
Most fossil fuels are consumed not by individuals, but by and through large faceless technological systems.
An exciting announcement about upcoming plans – and we revisit an old favourite episode.
God only started watching over us quite recently, according to a new study that analysed 414 societies from 30 world regions.
What can social media platforms do after terrorist attacks?
A dictionary of African politics reveals the witty and insightful political terminology that people in different African countries use.
Our closest relatives show distinct cultural behaviour in different populations. But those differences are being erased.
Egal, ob man an Konferenzen teilnimmt oder Kollegen trifft, die globale Forschungsgemeinschaft ist sehr an Flugreisen interessiert. Eine Gewohnheit, die sich ändern muss.
A new look at ancient texts allows for a pivotal perspective on the role of a certain Greek woman.
While refugees in Rwanda have the right to freedom of movement and work, in practice it’s difficult for them.
Progress, in historical terms, has so often meant clearing places of their native inhabitants – both human and non-human.
Diet pengganti makanan tidak seburuk yang kita kira. Kuncinya ada pada pengendalian jumlah kalori.
Plans for the Irish border come in to force after Brexit. But there is no plan for the rock after that date.
Cross border security is at serious risk. So are the lives of the people who live there.
Ya sea para asistir a conferencias o para sucumbir a la reunión, la comunidad científica mundial está muy interesada en los viajes aéreos. Un hábito que debe cambiar.
African universities were key actors in developing post-colonial and decolonised societies.
Whether to attending a conferences or giving in to a meeting, the global research community is keen on air travel. That’s a habit that needs to change.
Des pistes existent pour renforcer le pouvoir des négociateurs africains face à Pékin, principal pourvoyeur de financements sur le continent. Voici lesquelles.
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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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Stipendiary Lecturer in Biology, University of Oxford
