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Author Archives: Jaimini Patel

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A Merton professor’s unpublished poem to commemorate VE Day

by Jaimini Patel May 8, 2020July 18, 2021
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Oxford alum Sir Keir Starmer elected leader of the Labour Party

by Jaimini Patel April 4, 2020July 18, 2021
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Individual voices amidst this global crisis

by Jaimini Patel March 25, 2020July 18, 2021
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Oxford launches human trials for COVID-19 treatments

by Jaimini Patel March 24, 2020March 24, 2020
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Save the animals to save human beings!

by Jaimini Patel March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
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Boredom Busters: What To Do In An Isolationist Time

by Jaimini Patel March 21, 2020March 21, 2020
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Oxford City Council announces £1.2 million extra funding for homeless shelters – is this enough?

by Jaimini Patel February 26, 2020February 27, 2020
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New Strike Action: What You Need To Know

by Jaimini Patel February 4, 2020February 19, 2020
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Balliol joins the divestment drive

by Jaimini Patel January 27, 2020January 28, 2020

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