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🤔 | An#OxfordChallengee from@Bobby_Seagulll:
I walk into an Oxford gift shop to buy two fridge magnets.
A calculator and a pencil magnet.
The two items cost £1.10 in total.The calculator magnet costs £1 more than the pencil magnet.
So how much does the pencil magnet cost?d
Happy #InternationalMuseumDay ! What better way to celebrate than by sharing your favourite OUMNH memories with us so we can share them with the team!
Drop your favourite memories/photos/experiences you’ve had at the Museum in the comments below 🥰#IMD222l
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MATHS HACK: A quick way to multiply two two-digit numbers together
@tomrocksmaths explains the process ⬇️
#NationalNumeracyDay
It's #InternationalMusuemDay!🏛
Our museums are home to over 8.5 million objects and specimens representing the natural world, global art and more.
Learn more ➡️glam.ox.ac.ukQW
We are proud to announce that Professor Katherine J. Willis CBE, Principal of #StEdmundHall has been appointed to the @UKHouseofLords in recognition of her contribution to biodiversity science and to policy formulation. Find out more: seh.ox.ac.uk/news/professor…
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As we enter peak exam season, we're reminding all @UniofOxford students to #CelebrateSustainably after exams.
Antisocial celebrations require a costly clean-up 🧽 & impact our wider community. 💙
If celebrating outdoors, do your bit by binning your rubbish 🗑 or take it homVk
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Framed prettiness at Brasenose College 😍
📷 | Joe Organ@BrasenoseNewswsSU
@OxUniStudents The Queen's Platinum Jubilee students' carbon reduction challenge is open for application until 29 May. You have a unique and prestigious opportunity to turn your carbon reduction idea into a project at the University.
@OxfordStudents
sustainability.admin.ox.ac.uk/article/do-you…
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Join us this #halfterm for our Make a Sundial Workshop.
☀️ Make your own paper-plate sundial
☀️ Move shadows on our own sundials
☀️ Explore the #museum on our Sundial Trail
Wed 1 June, 2-4pm, #free
See you there! 😎
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#kidsinmuseumss#whatsoninoxforddC
Retweeted by University of Oxford .@Oxford_NDPH examines the circumstances around every UK maternal death to identify patterns.
Their research has resulted in 'maternal medicine networks' being set up in the UK which ensures expert care for pregnant women with additional medical conditions.
#OxfordImpact
We are pleased to announce nine people are to receive honorary degrees from Oxford this year:
- Prof Lord Darzi of Denham
- Sir @LennyHenry
- Dr Mo Ibrahim
- Prof William Chester Jordan
- Dr @JaneLubchenco
- Prof Theda Skocpol
- Prof Susan Solomon
- Bernard Taylor
- Wim Wenders
We want you to celebrate your achievements this year, but please be considerate in how choose to celebrate.
There are so many ways you can enjoy yourself without wasting valuable resources and impacting our community.
#CelebrateSustainably
Oxford contributed £15.7 billion to the UK economy in one year.
For every £1 invested in the University’s research and knowledge exchange activities, £10.3 is generated for the UK economy.
Find out more about Oxford's impact ⬇️
🍽 | 'When carbon labels were present, the number of people choosing the default high-emission dish, marked with a red icon, fell to 36%.'
How carbon labels could have an impact on the emissions attached to dining out.
Read more ⬇️theconversation.com/climate-change…U
🪙 | Since its creation,@AshmoleanMuseumm's Heberden Coin Room has gathered over 300,000 coins - including Greek, Roman, Celtic, Byzantine, Islamic, Indian and Chinese.
Digitisation means you can view many of the coins in detail ➡️ ashmolean.org/heberden-coin-…1
#DigitisingOxforddH
'The more we try to connect with others, the more we will naturally receive connections.'
Psychologist Dr @mkempnich explains the mental health benefits of:
👋 Reaching out to others
🐶 Connecting with nature and animals
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeeke#MHAWAHC
Preserving online content related to the invasion of Ukraine. Documenting the proliferation of misinformation around COVID-19.
Archiving this information matters. Learn more about why and what @bodleianlibs is doing to help. ⬇️
oxford.shorthandstories.com/digital-uk-web…
STUDENTS: Are you thinking of #ApplyingToOxford but aren't sure?
Make sure you check out the Astrophoria Foundation Year!
The programme is designed to build & develop students' study skills, subject knowledge & more.
Find out more ⬇️
'Our mind - if it's on our own - tends to formalise its own narrative and get carried away.'
Dr @mkempnich reveals the importance of staying connected with loved ones and friends during good and bad times.
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MHAW
🏕️ What are the effects of nature on wellbeing?
🧠 How does early brain development impact us in later life?
💭 What promise does mindfulness hold for the criminal justice system?
Discover how resear@UniofOxfordord is helping to answer key questions about mental health #MHAWHAW
Retweeted by University of Oxford Why not get outdoors this weekend and plant some #tomatoes?! 🍅 Not sure where to start? No worries - we've got you covered! Christian Norton reveals...
...How to grow the perfect tomato!
@OxfordBiologyy@oxplantecologyy
LISTEN:pod.fo/e/11f3fdy9
Retweeted by University of Oxford Codex Mendoza: @bodleianlibs' high-tech scanning project was the first to digitally recreate a Mexican codex.
Now, the ARCHiOx Project uses a prototype photographic system and 3D scanners to capture intricate details on object surfaces.
Learn more ⬇️ | #DigitisingOxford
• One trial
• Over 47,000 participants
• Nearly 200 hospital sites, across six countries
• Four effective COVID-19 treatments
How Oxford's #RECOVERYTrial led the global fight against #COVID19 ⬇️ #OxfordImpact
ox.ac.uk/news/features/…
We’re super proud of our amazing Front of House colleagues who help make spending time with us so special for every individual guest and visitor.
Shoutout to fellow small, local #museums everywhere - big things (and warm welcomes) really do come in small packages. 🙂🥳�twitter.com/mandhshow/stat…lBVz
Retweeted by University of Oxford Yesterday, HRH The Prince of Wales (@ClarenceHouse) visited @TrinityOxford to officially open the new Levine Building.
He met with many of the college's students, staff and academics and enjoyed a tour of the grounds.
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ox.ac.uk/news/2022-05-1…
💭 Reminisce about shared memories
ℹ️ Ask them for advice
🚶Go for walks
♟ Play games together
🎳 Invite them to group activities
Psychologist @mkempnichich shares some things to do if a loved one is feeling lonely or is becoming isolated#MentalHealthAwarenessWeeke3Rn
We were so pleased to welcome HRH the Prince of Wales @ClarenceHouse to officially open our Levine Building on a gorgeous sunny day in college! He met with many of our students, staff and academics and enjoyed also enjoyed a tour of our grounds & Chapel: trinity.ox.ac.uk/news/levine-bu…
Retweeted by University of Oxford ICYMI: Earlier today, the 2021 #REFResults showed that Oxford’s submission had the highest volume of world-leading research.
View some of our submission highlights ⬇️
ox.ac.uk/research/recog…
How can digitising insects, fossils and other natural science collections help us answer crucial questions about biodiversity, climate change, and our changing world?
Find out more ⬇️ | #DigitisingOxford oxford.shorthandstories.com/digital-natura…
Five top tips for better well-being:
🤝 Connect with others
🏃 Be active
👀 Take notice
📖 Keep learning
🎁 Give to others
@OxExpPsyExpPsy (curat@drgrahamthewamt#MentalHealthAwarenessWeeks#MHAW HX9dM7
Our Principal, Prof Sarah Springman, and Vice Chancellor @UniofOxford, Prof Louise Richardson, were delighted to welcome HRH Princess Astrid and HRH Princess Elisabeth of Belgium to St Hilda’s as part of a Belgian economic mission to the UK: bit.ly/3svbI9Y
#BEmissionUK
Retweeted by University of Oxford From Russia's invasion of Ukraine to #COVID19, how can we ensure that crucial digital evidence of life in the 21st century is secured for future generations?
Francesca Miller, a trainee digital archivist at @bodleianlibs, explains ⬇️ | #DigitisingOxford
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Oxford is home to some of the greatest natural science collections in the world with @morethanadodo holding over 7 MILLION specimens! 🦖
Read how state-of-the-art digitisation ensures that collections are available for future generations: ➡️bit.ly/OxDigitisationA
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Retweeted by University of Oxford With @GiveOut_Org, we are pleased to announce that the University's second Michael Dillon LGBT+ Lecture will be given by Lord Browne on Friday 17 June at 5pm @StAnnesCollege.
Register ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-michael-…
‘Our submission shows how through our collaborations with external partners our research is used to benefit society, across the UK and around the world.'
Prof Patrick Grant, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Oxford:
'The #REFresults demonstrate once again that Oxford is a research powerhouse.'
Prof Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford:
Oxford made the largest #REFResults submission of any UK university, submitting:
- Over 3,600 researchers in 29 subject areas
- Over 8,500 research outputs
- 220 case studies about the impact of Oxford research beyond academia
@ResEngland #REF2021
ox.ac.uk/news/2022-05-1…
Oxford is proud to announce that our 2021 #REFResults results show the largest volume of world-leading research in the UK.
Thank you to all our staff and partners who have worked together to help Oxford research benefit the UK and the world.
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#StEdmundHall is excited to announce the launch of ‘HALLmarks: Forged by the Hall’, a £50m fundraising campaign that will deliver vital & visionary investment in the physical, intellectual, pastoral and cultural aspects of the 800-years-old College. seh.ox.ac.uk/news/st-edmund… (1/3)
Retweeted by University of Oxford Fancy a stroll around @ogbha glass houses? Want to see the @HSMOxford Einstein blackboard or the dodo in @morethanadodo?
No need to leave your sofa! You can explore Oxford's gardens, libraries and museums virtually.
Read more ⬇️ #DigitisingOxford
oxford.shorthandstories.com/digital-the-jo…
A gorgeous spring view of @magdalenoxford ☀️
📷 Instagram | Spiralling_OxfordC
📝 Make a revision plan and stick to it
🎯 Set realistic goals
😊 Reward yourself for the small victories
Exam season can be a challenging time for students. Here are some tips on how to manage exam stress. ⬇#MentalHealthAwarenessWeeke#MHAWH0vH
Our @MultakaO colleagues bring communities together by providing a meeting place for volunteers – including refugees & asylum seekers – to share stories about art, culture & science.
Find out more from @HSMOxford & @Pitt_Rivers ➡️oxford.shorthandstories.com/digital-multak…
#DigitisingOxford
Retweeted by University of Oxford Bank of America has pledged £1.2m to Oxford University to support ground-breaking greenhouse gas removal and sustainable finance research at @TheSmithSchool.
Find out more ⬇️
ox.ac.uk/news/2022-05-1…
From Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the coronavirus pandemic, how can we ensure that crucial digital evidence of life in the 21st century is secured for future generations?
Francesca, trainee digital archivist @bodleianlibs, explains ⬇️ #DigitisingOxford bit.ly/3leYV7L
Retweeted by University of Oxford How can a 400-year-old library help preserve the future of online information?
On Tuesday 24 May, @bodleianlibs' @richove will be answering this question in his talk 'Saving knowledge from the deluge: creating a digital ark'.
Book now for free ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Eight Oxford professors have joined the @royalsociety as Fellows. 👏
Congratulations to:
- Fernando Alday
- Alain Goriely
- Peter Hore
- Oliver Pybus
- Jordan Raff
- Ros Rickaby
- Ben Sheldon
- Ian Shipsey
Read more ⬇️ox.ac.uk/news/2022-05-1…4
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, a great reminder to focus on our own mental health and reach out to others who may be struggling. There is a wealth of excellent resources out there that may help. @MindCharity @mentalhealth
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Retweeted by University of Oxford Cabinet provides high-resolution images as well as key annotations.
As a result, users are able to gain important insights into these historical collections as they study them in greater depth.
Find out more ➡️ oxford.shorthandstories.com/digital-cabine…
#DigitisingOxford @oiioxford
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, remind yourself about the amazing effect that a simple walk can have 👇@DrJenWildd@OxExpPsyy
Walk Your Worries Away! #MHAWA#anxietyt#SolaceInNaturer@mplsoxfordr@UniofOxfordrd youtube.com/watch?v=4b__f0…pQ
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