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  Indian students protest outside Oxford Union against Kashmir debate featuring controversial speakers

  World | November 15, 2024 14:53 IST

  The protesting students said that academic platforms like the Oxford Union should serve as spaces for constructive and informed dialogue, not provide a platform for those with potential links to violent groups.

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  Oxford University college announces scholarship programme for Indian students | Check how to apply

  Career | October 27, 2024 9:45 IST

  According to the Somerville University of Oxford's website, the scholarship covers course fees, a grant for living costs and a travel allowance. Awards are made for the duration of fee liability for the course, it added.

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  Pakistan's former PM Imran Khan applies for Oxford University chancellor post from jail

  World | August 20, 2024 12:15 IST

  The Oxford alumnus "formally submitted" the request through Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari, the London-based spokesperson for Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), according to the party's statement on the social media platform X.

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  India's Serum Institute and Oxford University roll out first Malaria vaccine in Africa's Ivory Coast

  Health | July 16, 2024 16:10 IST

  India's Serum Institute and Oxford University have launched the first malaria vaccine in Ivory Coast, Africa, marking a significant milestone in combating the deadly disease. This collaborative effort aims to save millions of lives in malaria-endemic regions.

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  'Dishonourable act': Varun Gandhi declines Oxford's invite to speak at debate amid Rahul Gandhi row

  India | March 17, 2023 13:33 IST

  New Delhi: Turning down his alma mater's request, the Pilibhit MP said that he sees no merit or integrity in speaking about domestic challenges at an international forum and that such a step will be a "dishonourable act".

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  Vivek Agnihotri alleges Oxford Uni 'canceled' The Kashmir Files' event; urges fans to support| VIDEO

  Celebrities | June 01, 2022 13:48 IST

  Vivek Agnihotri was present at Oxford University but at the last moment, they canceled the event. Posting his disagreement on the same, the director took to his social media and addressed this incident and urged people to join in raising and spreading the voice. 

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  Indian-origin professor appointed Oxford University business school Dean

  World | January 19, 2022 16:47 IST

  Professor Dutta, currently Professor of Management at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University in New York, will take up his new UK post on June 1 this year, the university said on Wednesday.

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  Next virus could be more lethal, contagious, warns Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine creator

  World | December 06, 2021 23:30 IST

  "The next one could be worse. It could be more contagious, or more lethal, or both," warned the scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against COVID-19,

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  ICMR to conduct clinical trial for evaluation of COVID-19 therapy with Oxford University

  India | July 09, 2021 23:51 IST

   The trial -- 'India-UK RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 therapy)' -- will be a multi-centre, adaptive platform trial on Covid patients, ICMR said on Friday.

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  Indian-origin Anvee Bhutani elected Oxford Student Union President in byelection

  World | May 21, 2021 7:07 IST

  Anvee Bhutani, Co-Chair Campaign for Racial Awareness and Equality (CRAE) at Oxford SU and President of the Oxford India Society, was in the fray for the byelection for the 2021-22 academic year, which attracted a record turnout.

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  Special News | Expert panel approves Oxford, Bharat Biotech's corona virus vaccine for emergency use

  News | January 03, 2021 16:14 IST

  The Drugs Controller General of India on Sunday gave nod to two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use.

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  Exclusive: Vaccine Warriors share experience with India TV

  News | December 26, 2020 16:15 IST

  Watch Exclusive 6 Vaccine Warriors from Ahmedabad share experience with India TV

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  Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine ‘encouraging’ for older age groups

  Good News | November 19, 2020 14:45 IST

  The team is also testing whether the vaccine stops people developing Covid-19 in larger Phase 3 trials and early results from this crucial stage are expected in the coming weeks.

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  Oxford's coronavirus vaccine volunteer dies in Brazil, trial to continue

  World | October 22, 2020 8:37 IST

  A volunteer in Brazil's clinical trial of AstraZeneca's experimental coronavirus vaccine has died. The organisers, however, said that the trial would continue.

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  Oxford COVID-19 vaccine trial paused as a volunteer falls ill

  Health | September 09, 2020 12:09 IST

  The spokesperson termed the pause as "a routine action which has to happen whenever there is a potentially unexplained illness in one of the trials."

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  Excited... looking forward to coronavirus vaccine: Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute

  Good News | September 08, 2020 17:56 IST

  Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institue of India, which is conducting phase-3 trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in India, has said he is proud and excited for the next few months and looking forward to the vaccine.

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  Oxford coronavirus vaccine trials delayed over safety approvals

  India | September 06, 2020 23:15 IST

  The clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by the University of Oxford, which was expected to start at The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, have been delayed by at least a week.

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  Serum Institute gets nod to conduct Oxford's coronavirus vaccine Phase 2, 3 human trials in India

  Good News | August 03, 2020 8:15 IST

  Serum Institute of India (SII) has been granted permission by Drugs Controller of General of India (DCGI) to conduct Phase 2, 3 human trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in India, a government official has said.

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  Serum Institute asked to revise protocol to conduct Oxford's coronavirus vaccine Phase 2, 3 trials

  India | July 30, 2020 15:22 IST

  Serum Institute of India (SII), who earlier sought permission to conduct Phase 2 and 3 trials of Oxford University's coronavirus vaccine in India, has been advised to resubmit a revised protocol to carry out trials for the potential coronavirus vaccine.

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  Oxford coronavirus vaccine Covishield may launch in November: Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute

  Good News | July 23, 2020 11:02 IST

  Oxford coronavirus vaccine, whose results of Phase I, II trials have appeared safe, will be called 'Covishield' in India, says Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India, a Pune based manufacturing partner of AstraZeneca that will be producing 1 billion doses of the Oxford's corona vaccine.