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Prof Sabina Alkire, Director of @ophioxford.bsky.social, discusses why the UN’s new Beyond GDP framework could reshape how the world measures progress – and the five factors that will determine its success.
Find out more ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4uY8REE
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Nearly a quarter of players selected for the 2026 World Cup were born in a different country from the one they represent ⚽
The Migration Observatory's Ben Brindle explores how migration has become a key part of international football and its impact on World Cup success ⬇️
https://bit.ly/43MZhsi
Oxford researchers are to receive a £500,000 grant from @aria-research.bsky.social to develop advanced monitoring technologies that could be carried by wild birds.
This could provide invaluable data to inform actions to restore nature & improve resilience⬇️
https://bit.ly/4ee3Kce
NEW: Research co-authored by Prof Ivona Hideg, from Jesus College and Saïd Business School, finds that men who take six months or more of parental leave are seen as warmer and more leadership-ready by colleagues.
More info ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4xhI0oy
Victorian prescription for burnout:
☀️ Sunshine
🌊 Sea air
🚂 A long trip to the French Riviera
The Faculty of English's Prof Sally Shuttleworth reveals how 19th-century Britons tackled 'overwork,' the Victorian equivalent of burnout.
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https://bit.ly/4obnxxz
'It's feeling pretty dangerous at the moment.'
@ovg.ox.ac.uk's Prof Teresa Lambe and Rebecca Makinson discuss the ongoing Ebola outbreak, the challenges of outbreak response, and the hunt for a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4utvK1U
A quiet corner of Oxford.
The Upper Library at The Queen’s College has welcomed readers for centuries - and remains one of the University’s most striking spaces 📚
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What is driving the growing split on the left?
“Green voters are not primarily motivated by environmental concerns – cost of living is their top issue.”
St Hilda’s College’s Dr Ceri Fowler and colleagues examine who is switching to the Greens and why ⬇️
https://bit.ly/3Q012iG
Interested in a career at the UN? Join an exclusive session with David Haeri, Director, Policy, Evaluation & Training Division, UN DPO.
📅 Tue 16 June, 5:15pm
📍 Manor Road Building (DPIR students only).
Book now: https://tinyurl.com/bdhjb7x2
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NEW: Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery behind inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
The team uncovered how a known genetic risk factor drives harmful inflammation - a discovery that could help pave the way for faster diagnosis and more targeted treatments.
https://bit.ly/4eghPGm
