Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial resumes after pause when UK participant became ill

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Oxford University has launched a new scholarship scheme for black graduates.Launching next year, the Black Academic Futures programme will provide funding for 10 postgraduates.Black graduate students are particularly under-represented at the Oxford University, making up around 1.5 per cent of all postgraduate students, compared with four per cent across the sector in the UK.The scholarship programme aims to transform this reputation by increasing both applications from and funded places for

Jake Kanter International TV EditorSky has halted filming on Season 3 of its hit comedy drama Brassic after a crew member displayed coronavirus symptoms.Production on the Calamity Films drama has been paused and cast and crew have gone into self-isolation following the incident, which comes as a second wave of coronavirus is beginning to gather strength in the UK.Brassic stars including co-creator Joe Gilgun and Michelle Keegan are among those who have been impacted by the break in filming,

coronavirus is widely believed to be one of the keys to helping the world get back to normal after the devastating impact of the pandemic.

The Batman has resumed following Robert Pattinson’s positive COVID-19 diagnosis.Filming was brought to a standstill on September 3, after Warner Bros. confirmed an individual on set had contracted the virus – with Vanity Fair then confirming it was Pattinson.“Following a hiatus for COVID 19 quarantine precautions, filming has now resumed on The Batman in the UK,” a Warner Bros.

David Cameron was ­yesterday accused of having a “brass neck” for ­volunteering at a ­food bank – despite his ­policies making them desperately needed.He presided over the largest increase in food banks in British history while prime minister.Asked about lockdown, Cameron told Times Radio: “My wife was battling hard to save and promote her fashion ­business, I was working less than that. "And so I cooked all the meals.

Filming of The Batman has resumed in the UK after it was paused as a precaution against coronavirus.

updated figures from Public Health England show that Bolton is the first place in the UK to record a weekly rate of more than 200 new cases for every 100,000 people.And yet, residents who are showing symptoms are still struggling to access the tests they have been told they must take.From the online failures which sent people miles from home to mobile centres in key infection areas failing to arrive, the entire testing project appears to have created confusion.One concerned Bolton mum told

LONDON -- Oxford University’s Pitt Rivers Museum has removed its famous collection of shrunken heads and other human remains from display as part of a broader effort to “decolonize’’ its collections.The museum, known as one of the world’s leading institutions for anthropology, ethnography and archaeology, had faced charges of racism and cultural insensitivity because it continued to display the items.“Our audience research has shown that visitors often saw the museum’s displays of human remains

hereAn AstraZeneca spokeswoman said the pause was part of a standard review process which occurs in trial if there is a 'potentially unexplained illness' reported in any trial subject, and that the subject's illness could also be coincidental."As part of the ongoing randomised, controlled global trials of the Oxford coronavirus vaccine, our standard review process was triggered and we voluntarily paused vaccination to allow review of safety data by an independent committee," the spokeswoman said