University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Teaching has taken place at Oxford since 1096. Oxford has the largest volume of world-leading research in the country, rating top in the REF power rankings published by Research Fortnight. Oxford’s research involves more than 70 departments, almost 1,800 academic staff, more than 5,000 research and research support staff, and more than 5,600 graduate research students. The University has 38 independent colleges to which undergraduate and graduate students belong. Oxford has the highest research income from external sponsors of any UK university: £478.3m in 2013/14. The University has pioneered the successful commercial exploitation of academic research and invention, creating more than 100 companies, and files more patents each year than any other UK university.

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The ten best albums of 2024 – according to music experts

From Charli XCX’s global domination with Brat to Kendrick Lamar’s rap game-changing GNX, these are the best albums of 2024 according to our academic experts.
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The ten best novels of 2024 – according to literary experts

These are the ten books that made the most lasting impression on our expert reviewers
Captive bred black-footed cats kept at a commercial wildlife facility for exhibition and trade in South Africa. Stephanie Klarmann

Global trade in wild animals is soaring – South Africa’s laws aren’t doing enough to prevent harm

South Africa urgently needs to adopt a streamlined and interconnected approach to wildlife trade law at the provincial, national and international levels.
South African grant recipients waiting in line. Photo by Nardus Engelbrecht/Gallo Images via Getty Images

South Africa’s poverty relief grant should be increased rather than paid to more people – economists explain why

South Africa’s social relief grant has enabled recipients to search for work or start small businesses.

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