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Feeling the summer heat and craving an ice cream? Here are some colourful blooms from the Oxford Botanic Garden that might just satisfy your appetite, with a twist. Look closely and you will see these floral scoops looking delightfully like your favourite summer treat!
📷 | Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum

Have you watched Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey? Are you curious to know how faithful the film is to Homer? Professor Armand D’Angour, Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at Oxford’s Faculty of Classics, explores how the film turns an ancient epic into a modern spectacle.https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07-20-expert-comment-is-christopher-nolans-odyssey-faithful-to-homer

A new international study led by the University of Oxford suggests that some of the behavioural foundations of human-animal companionship may have far deeper evolutionary roots than previously thought. Researchers from around the world have compiled the first comprehensive review of friendly interactions between non-human primates and other species. The review documents 427, and finds that monkeys and apes frequently play, groom, hold, carry and even adopt individuals from other species.https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07-29-monkey-friendships-with-dogs-deer-and-pigs-offer-clues-to-the-evolutionary-origins

Who else wishes they could spend their afternoon napping in a beautiful garden? Balthasar the cat is celebrating International Cat Day in style, enjoying a quiet moment of calm among the lawns and historic buildings of New College.

Lost in the golden glow of the dreaming spires. Who fancies a summer stroll through the cobbled lanes?
📷 | Juncao_Oxford

If you are an Oxford alumnus, this is the weekend you do not want to miss! Meeting Minds is back. Join us in Oxford from 18 to 20 September 2026 for three unforgettable days to discover how Oxford is turning today’s biggest challenges into tomorrow’s boldest breakthroughs. Reconnect with old friends, enjoy exclusive tours, and hear directly from leading researchers.
https://web.cvent.com/event/abac3c5b-d4db-4962-898d-01a3108ad825/summary?fbclid=IwY2xjawTFX8hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUR1RHcElQN244TExOeXh4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHgtRIE7chtRH5GeGhUC8QnZ9yOBPA4t-hxrqacwEMsdwWiQEqEtKlr_svuBW_aem_Y4ATbPV3SMHXRZVnCVhkdQ

Ever wondered what Oxford looks like when everyone gets dressed up for the evening? Here are some lovely moments from this year’s Oxford ball season, with students catching up in Radcliffe Square before heading off to the dance floor.
📷 | UmairAtOxford

The University of Oxford’s Oxford Vaccine Group has launched the world’s first Phase I clinical trial, BD-Ebov, of a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV), in response to the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda. The trial will assess the safety and immune response of the vaccine in healthy adult volunteers, marking a significant milestone as there are currently no approved vaccines for this strain.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07-13-worlds-first-phase-i-bundibugyo-ebolavirus-vaccine-trial-launched-by

Oxford was honoured to welcome His Majesty The King on 10 July to officially open the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The Schwarzman Centre is the largest building project ever undertaken by the University, bringing together teaching, research, performance and public engagement under one roof. It also hosts the only concert hall in the world that meet the rigorous Passivhaus environmental requirements.
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-07-10-his-majesty-the-king-officially-opens-the-schwarzman-centre-for-the-humanities-at

A fleeting arc of colour spanning the Oxford skyline. How has your week been so far?
📷 | DrTSuleymanov