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University of Oxford Recognizes Achievements in King’s Birthday Honours 2024
The King's Birthday Honours 2024 Lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK, including members of the University of Oxford.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)…
University of Oxford Study Shows How AI Can Create Personalized Cancer Treatment Strategies
University of Oxford researchers have leveraged the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to develop personalised cancer treatments which could be more effective at preventing patient relapse.
This study illustrates how combining…
University of Oxford Awards Honorary Degrees at Encaenia 2024
Six widely-esteemed recipients were awarded honorary degrees from Oxford University at Encaenia.
The honorands were actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter Sir Michael Palin; Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first…
Oxford Institute for Ethics in AI to Host Pioneering AI Ethics Conference
Set in the cradle of philosophy, adjacent to the ancient site of Aristotle’s school, the conference will showcase some of the greatest philosophical minds and feature a special address from the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as…
Study Links Poor Metabolic Health to Decline in Brain Health
Poor metabolic health, also known as “metabolic syndrome”, is defined as having three or more of the following: a large waist circumference, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and lower levels of high-density…
Former BCU Pro-Chancellor recognised in King’s Birthday Honours list
A Birmingham City University (BCU) alumnus has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours this weekend (Saturday 15th June).
Mark Hopton, currently the Chairman of Acorns Children’s Hospice, was awarded the honour in recognition…
Birmingham City University professor wins prestigious book award
Award-winning author and Birmingham City University (BCU) academic Professor Islam Issa has collected another top accolade.
His hugely successful book, Alexandria: The City That Changed the World, has won the prestigious Anglo-Hellenic…
Indian partnership launches new postgraduate course for Indian students
BCU has teamed up with Indian institutions in Raipur and Mumbai to prepare work-ready Executive MBA graduates nurtured within an creative and innovative environment.
BCU, The Indian Institute of Management Raipur (IIM Raipur) and…
Oxford University Advances Artificial Intelligence Reliability with Major Research into…
The researchers focused on hallucinations where LLMs give different answers each time it is asked a question - even if the wording is identical - known as ‘confabulating’.
“LLMs are highly capable of saying the same thing in many…
Survey: 80% Globally Call for Stronger Climate Action by Governments, Oxford University Reports
The biggest ever standalone public opinion survey on climate change, the Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, shows 80 percent of people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis.
Even more - 86 percent…