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Alice Gowland (she/her) is the current Science and Technology Editor for The Oxford Blue, and a Third Year Experimental Psychology student at Magdalen College. She is a cheerleader, peer supporter, and proud Northerner, with a passion for discussing topics within all spheres of science. To get in touch with her, please email alice.gowland@magd.ox.ac.uk.

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The Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: where are we now?

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Detecting seismic waves on Mars: new opportunities for discovery in NASA mission

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New Experimental Psychology and Biology Department building approved for construction

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS donates £100m to new Oxford antimicrobial research institute

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New Research Finds Psychedelic Substance with Potential to Treat Depression

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NHS blood donation rules to be relaxed for gay and bisexual men from summer 2021

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