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Rafflesia hasseltii: A plant seen more by tigers than people 🇮🇩 Yesterday, Oxford Botanic Garden's Chris Thorogood was part of a team that trekked day and night through tiger-patrolled Sumatran (an island in Indonesia) rainforests to find Rafflesia hasseltii.
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Last week, Oxford Botanic Garden’s Chris Thorogood (Chris Thorogood), working with local conservation hero Septian (Deki) Andriki and their local guide Iswandi, saw Rafflesia hasseltii in Sumatra. Their expedition was supported by BRIN Indonesia’s Joko Witono and Universitas Bengkulu’s Agus Susatya, whose guidance helped make the journey possible. To see this flower in bloom was an extraordinary team achievement. This expedition was part of the Community for the Conservation and Research of Rafflesia (CCRR) – an international partnership running since 2022 - made up of academic biologists, foresters, researchers and community practitioners from across the world working on Rafflesia. Their mission is to document some of the world’s rarest flowers and build a Rafflesia conservation working group – sharing knowledge, tools and best practice to protect these plants long term. Find out more ⬇️
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Heading to the #LondonMarathon? Oxford Mathematics' Dr Josh Bull has a quick way to convert miles to kilometres as you run, using the Fibonacci sequence. Good luck to everyone taking part 🏃♀️ 🎬 | Oxford Mathematics (First published September, 2025)
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Snow much joy at @MagdalenOxford 🦊 🎥 | Eleonora Svanberg #OxfordInSnow
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NEW: Oxford R21 malaria vaccine receives World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation paving the way for global roll-out. The vaccine developed by Oxford & SerumInstituteIndia demonstrates a high efficacy. The jab could reduce over half a million malaria-related deaths annually. #OxfordVaccine
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🌍 | Rising global temperatures are driving changes in sea level and contributing to extreme weather conditions, causing catastrophic impacts on human life and a decline in the planet’s biodiversity. This #EarthDay find out more about how Oxford is addressing the climate crisis. ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
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Why does this #heatwave feel so intense? 🥵 The Smith School’s Dr Mireia Ginesta explains how prolonged heat, high humidity and warm nights make extreme temperatures harder for our bodies to cope with - and why climate change is making heatwaves more frequent and severe.
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A quarter of the way into the 21st century, the world is in age of global change. From AI to the climate crisis to global political tensions, today's biggest challenges are deeply human. We’ll be exploring how Oxford is helping make sense of the past and shaping what’s next. Find out more ⬇️ #OxfordHumanity
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Flying through Oxford after dark ✨ 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford
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You did it 🎉 Congratulations to everyone who’s secured their place at Oxford - we’ll see you in October. Welcome to your new home of learning, discovery, and unforgettable moments. Let us know if you're joining by using the #GoingToOxford hashtag 🎓 #ALevelResultsDay
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