University of Oxford Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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From the number of hours it takes to make a best friend to when you meet them: Six psychological facts about best friends. Compiled @OxExpPsy's Prof Robin Dunbar 🧵⬇️ #BestFriendsDay [1/7] https://t.co/4Qerm9ziYa

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Have you read this thread on how @bodleianlibs received, lost, and regained their very own copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio? The story is fascinating! ⬇️ #ShakespearesDay https://twitter.com/bodleianlibs/status/1253260665009168384

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In conclusion, VC Tracey echoes the words of her sporting idol Billie Jean King, ‘pressure is a privilege’. ‘Let us be generous with our incredible resources and the opportunity we provide for transformative life experiences; and let us become the very best we can be.’

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'We have to learn to live with uncertainty about the answers we give to life’s deepest questions.’ Theology is not just an academic matter, for Professor Alister McGrath it engages deep questions of meaning and value. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/lLy4mkpDwl https://t.co/yE75HyY1OK

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Nobel Prize winner Ada Yonath has four tips: 1. Curiosity 2. More curiosity 3. Even more curiosity 4. Passion Experimental physicist @AtheneDonald discusses her new book, Not Just For the Boys: Why We Need More Women in Science. 📚⬇ #IDWGS https://t.co/kS0GRiF4Ab

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Oxford University is aiming for #NetZero carbon emissions & biodiversity net gain by 2035. We've reduced our paper use by 112 tonnes of CO2-equivalent compared to pre-pandemic levels. Find out more about sustainability at Oxford ⬇️ https://sustainability.admin.ox.ac.uk/ https://t.co/Rxu4L5pQAs

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📚 | Published just over 400 years ago, Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy has long been hailed as a major early work of cognitive science. The work has surprising echoes in contemporary psychiatry and prescriptions for #MentalHealth. 🧠 #OxfordBrain

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🗞️ Oxford's Research Roundup In June, Dr Chris Thorogood, from Oxford Botanic Garden teamed up with Siti-Munirah at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, and local explorer, Dome Nikong, to describe a strange plant from the depths of the Malaysian rainforest. Read more ⬇️

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'The consequences of anxiety disorders in young people can include mental health issues in adulthood, lower grades at school and lower earnings.' The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life ⬇️ #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://t.co/R0sBttafDY

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400 years ago, Shakespeare's First Folio brought together some of the greatest plays in English literature. Prof Emma Smith (@OldFortunatus) explores the collection's long-lasting significance and what we stand to lose without it. ⬇ https://t.co/QgdcRb7rA4

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