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The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Teaching has taken place at Oxford since 1096. Oxford has the largest volume of world-leading research in the country, rating top in the REF power rankings published by Research Fortnight. Oxford’s research involves more than 70 departments, almost 1,800 academic staff, more than 5,000 research and research support staff, and more than 5,600 graduate research students. The University has 38 independent colleges to which undergraduate and graduate students belong. Oxford has the highest research income from external sponsors of any UK university: £478.3m in 2013/14. The University has pioneered the successful commercial exploitation of academic research and invention, creating more than 100 companies, and files more patents each year than any other UK university.

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Mariya Ol'hovs'ka’s father was killed by a Russian shell at his home near Kyiv in the early weeks of the war. Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press

One in three Ukrainian civilians estimated to meet the criteria for PTSD or complex PTSD – new study

War-related trauma now affects most people in Ukraine and presents a major threat to the country’s resiliance in the face of continuing Russian aggression.
Les déchets plastiques rejetés par les navires polluent de nombreuses plages. Hiromi Ito Ame/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Des tonnes de plastique s’échouent sur les plages des Seychelles : nous avons retracé leur origine

Aux Seychelles, dans l’océan Indien, des tonnes de plastique et d’engins de pêche s’échouent sur les plages. Une étude révèle l’origine de ces déchets et appelle à mieux faire payer les responsables.
Over the past century, New York City’s Feast of San Gennaro has grown from a one-day, parochial affair into an 11-day event that draws more than a million visitors. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The story of Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro is the story of how Italian immigrants became American

Italian immigrants used to be accused of clinging too tightly to the Old World. Today, millions gather in Little Italy to celebrate the food, faith and traditions they brought with them.
Um langur-cinzento-empenachado (Semnopithecus priam) acaricia um esquilo-gigante-cinzento (Ratufa macroura) no Parque Nacional de Yala, Sri Lanka: muitas interações podem trazer benefícios semelhantes aos observados dentro da mesma espécie. Senthi Aathavan Senthilverl/Wikimedia Commons

Macacos também têm animais de estimação: o mundo da amizade entre espécies

Não são apenas os seres humanos que gostam de interagir com outras espécies animais

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