Coronavirus vaccine being developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on people from THURSDAY, Health Secretary Matt Hancock says By Sam Blanchard Senior Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 17:24 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 17:30 BST, 21 April 2020 A COVID-19 vaccine developed at the University of Oxford will be trialled on … Read more
Beaten Cambridge brainbox Wang has argued that University Challenge should be more inclusive of women as shocked viewers slammed the show over it’s all-male final last night. Ian Wang, 21, starred in the final for the quiz show alongside his all-male team from Corpus Christi of Cambridge and rivals Imperial College London. After his team … Read more
Imperial College London have won the final of University Challenge against Corpus Christi of Cambridge, scoring 275 points while their opponents managed just 105. Both impressive teams had come to the show with no defeats, but fans were eager to see two of the contestants – Brandon Blackwell, of Imperial College , and Ian Wang, of Corpus Christi – battle … Read more
It’s Grandmaster Wang vs The Scowler! The standout contestants of this year’s University Challenge go head-to-head tomorrow By Abul Taher and Daniel Bates For The Mail On Sunday Published: 01:12 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 08:11 BST, 19 April 2020 Fingers on buzzers: Who is the smartest star on University Challenge this year? ‘Grandmaster … Read more
Why DOES University Challenge favour Oxbridge? Calls for an end to anomaly allowing both institutions’ colleges to compete individually – ‘excluding people who are less white, less male, less upper middle-class’ By Tv And Radio Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 00:54 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 09:07 BST, 18 April 2020 University Challenge … Read more
Hopes of eliminating the coronavirus were raised today after leading British experts revealed trials of a vaccine would begin on humans next week. Oxford University scientists are confident they can get jab for the incurable disease rolled out for millions to use by autumn. Tests of the experimental jab on different animals have shown promise … Read more
Is this the mysterious ‘Fen Tiger’…? Cambridge University worker pictures big wildcat ‘the size of a Labrador’ roaming around his garden Man spotted ‘large wildcat’ with ‘big claws’ in his garden in central Cambridge Described animal as ‘brown and black’ with ‘long tail that had lots of circles on it’ Sighting raised suspicions legendary ‘Fen … Read more
Oxford University bosses slam their ‘ridiculous’ students after they ‘no-platformed’ former Home Secretary Amber Rudd – but admit they were powerless to stop them Students cancelled a speech last minute by former Home Secretary Amber Rudd The university’s vice-chancellor intervened to publicly criticise the protest stunt But denouncement of cancellation only published after Government pressure By … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
New laboratory is opened up at Cambridge University to help Government reach its 100,000-a-day coronavirus testing target Laboratory is ‘joint collaboration’ with giants AstraZeneca and GlaxoSmithKline The Government has promised to hit 100,000 tests a day by the end of April The tests had formed part of Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s ‘five pillar’ plan By … Read more