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In the making: A Ratan Tata Building by Tata group and Oxford University

The statement also said the new building will create a permanent space for the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD)

In the making: A Ratan Tata Building by Tata group and Oxford University
Updated On : 21 Oct 2024 | 10:23 PM IST

Zumba teacher? 'Anti-woke' cleric? 38 candidates line up to head Oxford

For the first time, voters will cast ballots online. About 26,000 alumni of Oxford have registered to vote, with an additional 5,000 faculty and senior staff also eligible

Zumba teacher? 'Anti-woke' cleric? 38 candidates line up to head Oxford
Updated On : 20 Oct 2024 | 11:50 PM IST

Indian-origin candidates among 39 in race for Oxford University Chancellor

The University of Oxford on Wednesday announced the 38 finalists in the race to be elected the new Chancellor of the University of Oxford, which includes Indian-origin candidates but excludes former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan. Ankur Shiv Bhandari, the first Indian-origin Mayor of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire; Nirpal Singh Paul Bhangal, a Professor of International Entrepreneurship; and Pratik Tarvadi, a medical professional, will go head-to-head with academics, politicians, philanthropists and entrepreneurs. Former Conservative Party leader Lord William Hague and former Labour politician Lord Peter Mandelson are among the senior politicians selected, with Khan deemed to have been disqualified following the selection process. Applications were considered by the Chancellor's Election Committee solely on the four exclusion criteria set out in the university's regulations. All applicants have been notified whether their submissions have been successful, a university statement

Indian-origin candidates among 39 in race for Oxford University Chancellor
Updated On : 16 Oct 2024 | 5:32 PM IST

US economic growth for last quarter expanded slightly to 1.4% annual rate

The American economy expanded at a 1.4 per cent annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said Thursday in a slight upgrade from its previous estimate. Consumer spending grew just 1.5 per cent, down from an initial estimate of 2 per cent in a sign that high interest rates may be taking a toll on the economy. The Commerce Department had previously estimated that the gross domestic product the economy's total output of goods and services advanced at a 1.3 per cent rate last quarter. The first quarter's GDP growth marked a sharp pullback from a strong 3.4 per cent pace during the final three months of 2023. Still, Thursday's report showed that the January-March slowdown was caused mainly by two factors a surge in imports and a drop in business inventories that can bounce around from quarter to quarter and don't necessarily reflect the underlying health of the economy. Imports shaved 0.82 percentage point off first-quarter

US economic growth for last quarter expanded slightly to 1.4% annual rate
Updated On : 27 Jun 2024 | 7:32 PM IST

Oxford terminates deal with TCS after technical glitch in admission test

The Oxford University has terminated its deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) after students experienced technical glitches while taking online admission test for the institution. "Following the technical problems experienced by some candidates during the delivery of this year's online admissions tests by a new provider, TCS will not be involved in the delivery of Oxford admissions tests going forward," a spokesperson for the university said. Thousands of students from across the world appear for test to get admitted to Oxford every year. The university offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes through 30 colleges across the UK. Prominent Indians who studied at Oxford include former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh. In April 2023, the UK-based institution selected TCS iON, the learning and assessments-focused unit of TCS, for conducting the admission tests, replacing Cambridge Admissions Assessment Testing. The university attributed complaints by candida

Oxford terminates deal with TCS after technical glitch in admission test
Updated On : 26 Jan 2024 | 4:22 PM IST

MU, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies to offer course on temple management

The Mumbai University has said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies to offer a course on temple management. It will be one of the various diploma and certificate-level courses to be offered offline as well as in online mode under this collaboration. The university's Centre for Hindu Studies along with its Sanskrit Department has inked the MoU with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, a press release issued by the university said. The course will focus on holistic study of Hindu philosophy with degree and certificate courses.

MU, Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies to offer course on temple management
Updated On : 23 Dec 2023 | 12:20 PM IST

YouTube income financially secures over 700,000 creators in India: Oxford

In India, the number of channels that earned a majority of revenue from Fan Funding products in December 2022 saw an increase of over 10 per cent compared to the prior year

YouTube income financially secures over 700,000 creators in India: Oxford
Updated On : 21 Dec 2023 | 11:40 PM IST

Rizz, from charisma, crowned Word of the Year by Oxford University Press

Etymologically, the term is believed to be a shortened form of the word "charisma", taken from the middle part of the word, which is an unusual word formation pattern

Rizz, from charisma, crowned Word of the Year by Oxford University Press
Updated On : 04 Dec 2023 | 6:09 PM IST

Situationship, beige flag: Shortlisted words for Oxford word of year

'Situationship', 'swiftie', 'beige flag' and 'de-influencing' are among the eight words on the shortlist for Oxford Word of the Year for 2023, officials said on Wednesday. According to officials at the Oxford University Press (OUP), the eight words will be opened up to head-to-head voting by the public with one winner emerging from each of those competitions, narrowing the field down to just four finalists. Experts will then perform one last detailed analysis of the corpus data, taking into account the votes and public commentary on the finalists, and name the definitive word of the year for 2023. The shortlist of eight words has been selected by the language experts at OUP. They have examined the 19-billion-word corpus of spoken and written language data for words or expressions that have seen a spike in usage or that have been recently added to the language (neologisms), officials said. While 'situationship' is a term used for a romantic or sexual relationship that is not consid

Situationship, beige flag: Shortlisted words for Oxford word of year
Updated On : 29 Nov 2023 | 2:30 PM IST

Kavitha to speak on Telangana govt's achievements at Oxford University

Ruling BRS MLC in Telangana K Kavitha will be delivering a keynote lecture at the Oxford University in London on October 30 on the schemes undertaken by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao-led government in the state and about the progress achieved in different fields. Kavitha has been invited by Oxford University for a lecture as part of development economics, a release from Kavitha's office said here on Tuesday. "CM KCR led Telangana government's programmes have gained international recognition. Oxford University has acknowledged Telangana's rapid progress in India. This recognition comes as a result of the various initiatives undertaken by the state government," it said. In recent years, several programmes launched by the chief minister have attracted Oxford University's attention, it said. During her recent visit to London as part of the Bridge India initiative, Kavitha spoke to students from different colleges about the significant strides made by KCR in Telangana's ...

Kavitha to speak on Telangana govt's achievements at Oxford University
Updated On : 24 Oct 2023 | 1:13 PM IST

UN authorises 2nd malaria vaccine, experts say not enough to stop spread

The World Health Organization has authorised a second malaria vaccine, a decision that could offer countries a cheaper and more readily available option than the world's first shot against the parasitic disease. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN health agency was approving the new malaria vaccine based on the advice of two expert groups, recommending its use in children at risk of the disease. As a malaria researcher, I used to dream of the day we would have a safe and effective vaccine against malaria. Now we have two, Tedros said. Oxford University developed the new three-dose vaccine with help from the Serum Institute of India. Research suggests it is more than 75 per cent effective and that protection is maintained for at least another year with a booster. Tedros said the shot would cost about USD 2 to USD 4 and could be available in some countries next year if funders agree to buy it. Earlier this year, regulatory authorities in Ghana and Burkina Faso

UN authorises 2nd malaria vaccine, experts say not enough to stop spread
Updated On : 04 Oct 2023 | 7:56 AM IST

Can Oxford and Cambridge save Harvard from AI's educational Armageddon

What can be done to avoid a future in which AI institutionalises cheating and robs education of any real content? This question is stirring an anxious debate in the university world

Can Oxford and Cambridge save Harvard from AI's educational Armageddon
Updated On : 23 Aug 2023 | 11:00 AM IST

IIT Bombay top Indian educational institute, 149th globally: QS Rankings

IIT Delhi comes next with a global rank of 197, followed by IISc Bangalore at 225

IIT Bombay top Indian educational institute, 149th globally: QS Rankings
Updated On : 28 Jun 2023 | 8:30 AM IST

China's Covid-19 cover-up had huge help from Western elites: Report

WHO, the chief global health watchdog, played the role of a megaphone for China's claims about the virus' origin too many times to count, The New York Post wrote

China's Covid-19 cover-up had huge help from Western elites: Report
Updated On : 27 Apr 2023 | 7:00 AM IST

Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine for children

It is hoped that this crucial step will enable the vaccine to help Ghanaian and African children to effectively combat malaria, said Oxford University

Ghana becomes first country to approve Oxford malaria vaccine for children
Updated On : 13 Apr 2023 | 10:56 PM IST

Oxford University, SII tie-up delivers 'high efficacy' malaria vaccine

A University of Oxford developed and Serum Institute of India (SII) manufactured and scaled up "high efficacy" malaria vaccine has been licensed for use in Ghana by Africa's Food and Drugs Authority, the university announced here on Thursday. The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, leveraging Novavax's adjuvant technology, has been approved for use in children aged 5 to 36 months the age group at the highest risk of death from malaria. It marks the first regulatory clearance for the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine for use in any country. This marks a culmination of 30 years of malaria vaccine research at Oxford with the design and provision of a high efficacy vaccine that can be supplied at adequate scale to the countries who need it most, said Professor Adrian Hill, Chief investigator of the programme and Director of the Oxford University's Jenner Institute at the Nuffield Department of Medicine. As with the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, our partnership with the Serum Institute of India has

Oxford University, SII tie-up delivers 'high efficacy' malaria vaccine
Updated On : 13 Apr 2023 | 5:18 PM IST

Indian-origin Meghana Pandit named CEO of Oxford University Hospitals

Professor Meghana Pandit, a leading Indian-origin medic was appointed the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals. Pandit becomes the trust's first female chief and she is also the first person of Indian heritage to be appointed CEO of any National Health Service (NHS) trust in the Shelford Group, which represents some of the biggest teaching hospitals in the country. Pandit, who was serving as the interim CEO at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) since July 2022, was permanently appointed to the post following a rigorous and competitive process, which concluded after what OUH described as an extensive national and international recruitment search. It is a privilege to be asked to lead OUH on a permanent basis and I look forward to continue working with colleagues at OUH, our partners in the health and social care system in Oxfordshire and across the BOB Integrated Care System, our partner ...

Indian-origin Meghana Pandit named CEO of Oxford University Hospitals
Updated On : 18 Feb 2023 | 6:06 PM IST

Here's how Oxford zeroes in on its word of the year as people vote for 2022

As OUP leaves the word of the year to a people's vote, here's how the process works

Here's how Oxford zeroes in on its word of the year as people vote for 2022
Updated On : 29 Nov 2022 | 8:57 AM IST

As China intensifies Covid-19 lockdowns, India gradually opens up

Data shows that spike in one country has not coincided with a rise the other

As China intensifies Covid-19 lockdowns, India gradually opens up
Updated On : 25 Nov 2022 | 11:46 PM IST

7 Indian universities on Global Employability University Ranking, IIT-D top

Seven Indian universities featured on the list released by the Times Higher Education

7 Indian universities on Global Employability University Ranking, IIT-D top
Updated On : 24 Nov 2022 | 12:29 AM IST