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28 July 2025

New publication from DPhil student Princess Banda unpacks the theory and framework of 'obstetric racism'

27 June 2025

New research explores the impact of humanitarian aid cuts and delays

20 June 2025

Almost half of people in poverty feel lonely compared to only 15% of high earners, and it could be harming their health

23 May 2025

Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to perform first aid

16 May 2025

Americans Bond Over Grief, Brits Over Football: How Both Might Offer Second Chances for Ex-Prisoners

07 May 2025

Mākereti Papakura, the first indigenous woman to study at Oxford, to be awarded a posthumous degree

30 April 2025

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New research by doctoral student Kimberly Schoemaker explores beach renourishment and its implications for climate-vulnerable coastal communities

28 April 2025

Volume 6 of TRAJECTORIA is out now

14 April 2025

Last chance to see 'Oracles, Omens and Answers' exhibition

07 April 2025

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