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oxford university is steeped in tradition. whelmingly white, affluent and from the south. those least likely to go to oxford are black students and those minorities. these students in the third year, say there has been some progress, but more needs to be done. i joined the programme and i was in year 11, and that helped me to see myself in this space, fitting in. at kenton school in newcastle, aspirations are high, but the numbers applying for oxford are low. they're good universities close by and perception is a big factor. you never hear anyone from newcastle has gone there, you don't hear about it. it's always areas close to there, from wealthy areas. the fact is they are not choosing to go to oxford, but other places this head of sixth form says it is the university that isn't doing enough. a lot of it is interview based and perception based. if you are not used that sort of questioning, that you might have a tutor that works with you on a more one—on—one basis. someone who can build up your confidence in those settings mor
oxford university is steeped in tradition. whelmingly white, affluent and from the south. those least likely to go to oxford are black students and those minorities. these students in the third year, say there has been some progress, but more needs to be done. i joined the programme and i was in year 11, and that helped me to see myself in this space, fitting in. at kenton school in newcastle, aspirations are high, but the numbers applying for oxford are low. they're good universities close by...
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oxford university renowned for excellence, but it's challenge remains in showing it is not elitist.n is taken to curb use and wastage. the environment agency has said that enough water to meet the needs of 20 million people is lost through leaks every day. the agency wants people to have a personal water target, as our science editor, david shukman, reports. we're using more and more water, and there are more and more of us. and add the effect of a warming climate, and the environment agency is warning that there could be shortages in the decades ahead. this isn't the first time we've heard this. archive: it seems fantastic that britain, with all our rainfall, should ever suffer from drought... there was a water crisis back in the ‘50s, but since then the population has grown dramatically, and there is much greater pressure on supplies. in the most extreme scenarios of really extreme drought, things would look pretty bad. you'd have severe threats to health — so water—borne diseases, respiratory diseases, mental health would suffer. there'd be damage to the environment, because our
oxford university renowned for excellence, but it's challenge remains in showing it is not elitist.n is taken to curb use and wastage. the environment agency has said that enough water to meet the needs of 20 million people is lost through leaks every day. the agency wants people to have a personal water target, as our science editor, david shukman, reports. we're using more and more water, and there are more and more of us. and add the effect of a warming climate, and the environment agency is...
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the labour mp david lammy has said oxford university is failing badly, after the institution revealedcepted three or fewer black applicants in the last three years. oxford agreed it needs to do more, although its data also shows the overall proportion of uk ethnic minority students there is actually higher than in the population overall. elaine dunkley reports. oxford university is steeped in tradition, but when it comes to admissions there are calls for change. its students are still overwhelmingly white, affluent and from the south. those least likely to go to oxford black students and those from the north east. these students in their third year says that have been some progress but more needs to be done. i join the programme and i was in year 11, and that helped me to see myself in this space, fitting in. at kenton school in newcastle, aspirations are high, but the numbers applying for oxford are low. they‘ re universities close by and perception is a big factor. you never hear anyone from newcastle has gone there, you don't hear about it. it's always those clothes to their from w
the labour mp david lammy has said oxford university is failing badly, after the institution revealedcepted three or fewer black applicants in the last three years. oxford agreed it needs to do more, although its data also shows the overall proportion of uk ethnic minority students there is actually higher than in the population overall. elaine dunkley reports. oxford university is steeped in tradition, but when it comes to admissions there are calls for change. its students are still...
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oxford university, yeah. i was a freshman at oxford university.completed my first freshman term at oxford university when this devastating news came through. how did you learn about her death? uh, we were in actually dubai at the time. my mother had recently had a conversation with my father and with myself that, my father had been in dubai with us, and they decided to split the risks, he would stay abroad and she would take the political risk. but given the increasing risk, they'd taken the decision that he too was to come back. and we were literally having a conversation when the news appeared on the... and what was your last conversation with your mother? actually, i'd... she — i discussed with her her voice. she'd been campaigning all over the country. she was a very charismatic speaker, she spoke from the heart. 0bviously, after a very long campaign, her voice had gone away. it was sort of raspy and things. i said to her you have to have lemon and honey in her tea. and she was like, "yeah, ok, i'll do that." that was the last conversation we
oxford university, yeah. i was a freshman at oxford university.completed my first freshman term at oxford university when this devastating news came through. how did you learn about her death? uh, we were in actually dubai at the time. my mother had recently had a conversation with my father and with myself that, my father had been in dubai with us, and they decided to split the risks, he would stay abroad and she would take the political risk. but given the increasing risk, they'd taken the...
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number of ethnic minority students being admitted is rising, as ross hawkins reports. 0xford oxford universityliant careers, but who gets to study here? figures from the university show of its new uk undergraduates, almost 18% were from ethnic minority background, more than in the past. just over 60% were from state schools which is up but private schools only educate a tiny minority of children. and almost half came from london and the south—east compared to just 2% from the north—east of england. the labourmp the north—east of england. the labour mp david lammy accused 0xford of social apartheid when he revealed some of their colleges took no black student in some years. these figures show just 2% of student in some years. these figures showjust 2% of new student in some years. these figures show just 2% of new students student in some years. these figures showjust 2% of new students last year we re showjust 2% of new students last year were black. although there are issues in oxford is an attitude and appetite for change and there is a real effort on the part of the university to engage wit
number of ethnic minority students being admitted is rising, as ross hawkins reports. 0xford oxford universityliant careers, but who gets to study here? figures from the university show of its new uk undergraduates, almost 18% were from ethnic minority background, more than in the past. just over 60% were from state schools which is up but private schools only educate a tiny minority of children. and almost half came from london and the south—east compared to just 2% from the north—east of...
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oxford university, gateway to thousands of brilliant careers but who gets to study here? aduates from the uk, almost 18% were from an ethnic minority background, more than in the past. just over 60% of students were from state schools, that is up, but private schools only educate a tiny minority of children. almost half came from london or the southeast compared to just 2% from the north—east of england. the labour mp david lambie has accused oxford of social apartheid when he revealed some of their colleges took no black students in some years. these figures show 2% of new students last year were black. starting from right across all the colleges, the number of black students we have taken in has improved. 1.9% of our undergraduates are from an african and caribbean heritage. if you look at the pool we are fishing in and we're finding these talented students, only 1.8% come from that black background. it is a small pool, we have to work hard to encourage them to apply. although there are issues there is an attitude and appetite for change. that is a real effort on the par
oxford university, gateway to thousands of brilliant careers but who gets to study here? aduates from the uk, almost 18% were from an ethnic minority background, more than in the past. just over 60% of students were from state schools, that is up, but private schools only educate a tiny minority of children. almost half came from london or the southeast compared to just 2% from the north—east of england. the labour mp david lambie has accused oxford of social apartheid when he revealed some...
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oxford. that is a real effort on the part of the university to engage with student societies.it is evolving fast but perhaps too slowly to meet the public‘s expectations. later this week, north korea is expected to fulfil its promise to de—commission its nuclear testing site in the remote far north of the country. a number of foreign journalists have been invited to watch the de—commissioning process. here's what we know about where they're going. the punggye—ri facility is north korea's dedicated test site for nuclear weapons. it has a system of tunnels which journalists will see being collapsed. the complex has been used for six nuclear tests since 2006. the site was last used in september when pyongyang claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb, triggering a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. last month, chinese geologists claimed the nuclear site had partially collapsed under the stress of multiple explosions rendering it unusable. our colleague at cbs news ben tracy is one of those journalists who'll be visiting the site he sent up this update from north korea's eastern coastal city
oxford. that is a real effort on the part of the university to engage with student societies.it is evolving fast but perhaps too slowly to meet the public‘s expectations. later this week, north korea is expected to fulfil its promise to de—commission its nuclear testing site in the remote far north of the country. a number of foreign journalists have been invited to watch the de—commissioning process. here's what we know about where they're going. the punggye—ri facility is north...
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biography is jay matthew's biography. .e had pestered me before published by oxford university press and remains available. you can find it online as you can find everything. to get one, asge david said, almost instantaneously, you can even make -- this is along the incidence of the speaking tours. assassination? >> yes. 1843 he was inrificed at this he was -- mob. in 1893 he was in a he had everything thrown at him. he had a live pigs thrown at him at church. small pig. , frankly,onished me seriously. we talk about guns in american culture but people didn't bring firearms to attack him. they would attack him with eggs and stone. it was part of the purpose. to go out and get audiences to respond. when an audience really responded with hostility, --etimes it would happen he got threats all the time. there are some examples in the papers. sometimes they are canceled because of threats. >> you opened yourself to this one and they are following up on it. can you elaborate on the connection. those are very short. the other, about an hour and a half. both have a rebirth metaphor. rebirth o
biography is jay matthew's biography. .e had pestered me before published by oxford university press and remains available. you can find it online as you can find everything. to get one, asge david said, almost instantaneously, you can even make -- this is along the incidence of the speaking tours. assassination? >> yes. 1843 he was inrificed at this he was -- mob. in 1893 he was in a he had everything thrown at him. he had a live pigs thrown at him at church. small pig. , frankly,onished...
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it was published by oxford university press. find it online. if you can manage to get one as david said instantaneously, you can make that sign up for you. this is another question along the incident of speaking towards --tours. where their attempts at assassination of frederick douglass? >> yes, and 1843, he was attacked by a mob in pendleton, indiana where he broke his wrist. he claimed his life was staged by an abolitionist named white. he had a life paid thrown at him in a church. a small pagan --pig. me --done is to astonished me we talk about guns but people did not bring firearms who wanted to attack abolitionists that they attacked them with eggs and fruit and stones. it was part of the method. to get audiences to respond. you did not want a brick in your face that when an audience responded with hostility, sometimes it was the best thing that could happen because the next night would have more people. all theeath threats time, not all the time but there are examples in his papers. events were canceled because of threats. there was no i
it was published by oxford university press. find it online. if you can manage to get one as david said instantaneously, you can make that sign up for you. this is another question along the incident of speaking towards --tours. where their attempts at assassination of frederick douglass? >> yes, and 1843, he was attacked by a mob in pendleton, indiana where he broke his wrist. he claimed his life was staged by an abolitionist named white. he had a life paid thrown at him in a church. a...
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oxford are low. there are good universities close by, and perception is a big factor.thy areas that people would go. the fact is that they are not choosing to go to oxford, they are choosing to go to other places. this head of sixth form says it is the university that isn't doing enough. a lot of it is interview —based and it is perception based. if you have not maybe had that support or be used to that sort of questioning that you might get if you have got a tutor who is able to work with you on a one—to—one basis, or someone who is able to build up your confidence in those interviewed settings more readily, then that makes it much more difficult for students to advance themselves. in the last three years, corpus christi college had just one black british student, despite attracting a dozen such applications. london and the south—east made up nearly half of applications, while the north—east account for just 2%. at the heart of this issue, are britain's top institutions closed to talented black candidates, than those from poorer backgrounds? unless the status quo chan
oxford are low. there are good universities close by, and perception is a big factor.thy areas that people would go. the fact is that they are not choosing to go to oxford, they are choosing to go to other places. this head of sixth form says it is the university that isn't doing enough. a lot of it is interview —based and it is perception based. if you have not maybe had that support or be used to that sort of questioning that you might get if you have got a tutor who is able to work with...
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diversity in higher education, as a row brews over the lack of black students at colleges within oxford universitynd at 10:40 this evening, tomorrow's headlines in the papers, with tonight's guests, baroness ros altmann, former pensions minister, and the writer and broadcaster mihir bose. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster. a new present and a new future. unai emery outlines his arsenal vision. the challenge, it's a dream. keeping calm in kiev — karius would rather have a quiet game on saturday, but liverpool keepers have been european heroes in the past. and it'll be a test debut for dom bess against pakistan, it's also his first match at lords. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm olly foster. evening, 10 days ago, we saw the end of arsene wenger‘s 22 year reign at arsenal, today we heard from his successor, unai emery. in a moment we'll get the view from france, where he had two seasons with paris st—germain and was let go despite winning the treble this season. arsenal say he is the perfect fit, and emery than
diversity in higher education, as a row brews over the lack of black students at colleges within oxford universitynd at 10:40 this evening, tomorrow's headlines in the papers, with tonight's guests, baroness ros altmann, former pensions minister, and the writer and broadcaster mihir bose. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm olly foster. a new present and a new future. unai emery outlines his arsenal vision. the...
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lexicography is a booming field most of the european countries it is state-sponsored and sponsored by oxford university so in that sense there is some stability there. with merriam-webster and oxford north america and also ryan's webster's new world there are three companies that publish for the american market. not many. there used to be a lot more. phone can wag knows were shuttered, random house, the century dictionary that is basically an encyclopedia that most people don't buy them anymore. >> language is really complicated. and then to automate some things already there are ways you have the money and want to spend it can buy programs that will sort them and tag them by part of speech but that isn't always a good indicator i like apple pie. what is the noun? pie definitely apple is also a noun. it is called the attributive noun it isn't an adjective. or like the lexicographers. so honestly that is tricky majority outpaces the human. we feel exhausted then in the states that syntax can get different one place to another philadelphia has the weirdest accent with some really bizarre constructions an
lexicography is a booming field most of the european countries it is state-sponsored and sponsored by oxford university so in that sense there is some stability there. with merriam-webster and oxford north america and also ryan's webster's new world there are three companies that publish for the american market. not many. there used to be a lot more. phone can wag knows were shuttered, random house, the century dictionary that is basically an encyclopedia that most people don't buy them...
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on full display in all its ravenous glory over the recent exposing of seventy three year old oxford university professor one stephan helper as the f.b.i. super duper secret inside spy on the campaign during the twenty sixteen presidential election it was mueller favorites carter page and george papadopoulos were apparently the main targets of helpers' information gathering efforts page first contacted by halperin july had a conference in cambridge and later papadopoulos that september in london according to the daily caller page told the news organization that he had stayed in contact with alpert for the next fourteen months including virginia farm visits until september twenty seventh team around the time the surveillance warrant that had been taken out against paige was set to expire but but this isn't the first celeb first election spying go around for our good buddy helper no no no no no no no no for those not familiar how has been a deep state intelligence community operative for decades most notably as glenn greenwald observes for a long forgotten spying scandal involving the nineteen ei
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on full display in all its ravenous glory over the recent exposing of seventy three year old oxford university professor one stuff and help or as the f.b.i. is super duper secret inside spy on the trump campaign during the two thousand and sixteen presidential election it was mueller favorites carter page and george papadopoulos were apparently the main targets of helpers' information gathering efforts page first contacted by halperin july had a conference in cambridge and later papadopoulos that september in london according to the daily caller page told the news organization that he had stayed in contact with alpert for the next fourteen months including virginia farm visits until september twenty seventh team around the time the surveillance warrant that had been taken out against paige was set to expire but but this isn't the first celeb first election spying go around for our good buddy helper no no no no no no no no for those not familiar how has been the deep state intelligence community operative for decades most notably as glenn greenwald observes for a long forgotten spying scandal i
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skype mohammed jim as a writer for al could be newspaper and uk said samuel romani research at oxford university and specialist on conflict in yemen in beirut bethen mccann middle east reporter for the independent and author of the first eyewitness report on the u.a.e. in sokoto of a good to have you with us i'm going to come to you first mohammed to make considering your relationship with the government and your understanding of the way it works what do you make of the fact that the u.a.e. and its chips on psychiatrists have refused to let government delegates including the prime minister leave the island what's going on there what sort of statement is that what i think the it goes back to the. to the relationship that the nickel to relationship between the government his government and the emirates this is the mines also what happened a few months ago in aden when there was a conflict between the soldiers and trolls related to the south and. the transitional council which is supported by the imagery the iraqis and the troops of the government supported by governor his government. now were yest
skype mohammed jim as a writer for al could be newspaper and uk said samuel romani research at oxford university and specialist on conflict in yemen in beirut bethen mccann middle east reporter for the independent and author of the first eyewitness report on the u.a.e. in sokoto of a good to have you with us i'm going to come to you first mohammed to make considering your relationship with the government and your understanding of the way it works what do you make of the fact that the u.a.e. and...
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oxford university says it needs to do more to improve its student diversity after figures showed arounder black applicants during the past three years. but the data for last year reveals the situation is improving, with 18% of its students from ethnic minorities, compared with 1a% in 2013. the taxi app firm uber says it is going to give all of its drivers across europe free insurance for sickness and injury. the company, which has faced criticism for the way it treats drivers, says the move should give them security and peace of mind. our technology correspondent, rory cellan—jones, is here. uber lost its licence to work in london and is appealing against that and their drivers said it should be treated as employees. it is giving them some benefits. they will all get this policy, 70,000 drivers in the uk, 150,000 in europe and it cove rs the uk, 150,000 in europe and it covers things like sickness where they get £75 per day, only for 15 days. they get some help with some health cover and also a one—off payment of £1000 to cover maternity or paternity. uber are trying to show it is liste
oxford university says it needs to do more to improve its student diversity after figures showed arounder black applicants during the past three years. but the data for last year reveals the situation is improving, with 18% of its students from ethnic minorities, compared with 1a% in 2013. the taxi app firm uber says it is going to give all of its drivers across europe free insurance for sickness and injury. the company, which has faced criticism for the way it treats drivers, says the move...
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it is sponsored by oxford university so in that sense we talk about traditional dictionary publishers. i think even that is changing. there is american heritage there is oxford north america. i think those are the only ones focusing on the american market. this really three companies that are publishing for the american markets. not many. and there used to be a lot more. random house shuttered in the '90s. the century dictionary which some of you might remember was like a dictionary that was that thick. it comes in like 15 volumes and has beautiful etchings is basically an encyclopedia i think sentry stopped publishing in the 70s. they don't buy print dictionaries anymore. all right. okay. everybody is worried about losing their jobs to ai. do you ever think it will be about that. language is a really complicated thing. i think it will automate some things. there are ways if you have the money and want to spend it you can buy programs that will thwart things. but even that is not always a good indicator. the parts of speech are just a mess. it's called an attributive and down. or thin
it is sponsored by oxford university so in that sense we talk about traditional dictionary publishers. i think even that is changing. there is american heritage there is oxford north america. i think those are the only ones focusing on the american market. this really three companies that are publishing for the american markets. not many. and there used to be a lot more. random house shuttered in the '90s. the century dictionary which some of you might remember was like a dictionary that was...
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a graduate of stanford university, oxford university and harvard law school, justice breyer taught law for many years at harvard law school and the kennedy school of government. he was also a visiting professor at the college of law in sydney, australia and the university of rome. moderating tonight's conversation with justice breyer will be the dean of the cuts university tish college of civic life. alan is a long -- lifelong jumbo who has been a part of the tufts a trustee and now dean for more than 40 years. he plays a leading role in advancing the historic mission of tops university, edit -- tufts university, educating a generation of young people who are ready to engage with the world, solve problems and contribute to civic life. before becoming dean, allen served under president obama as ambassador to spain where he -- where he worked to strengthen bilateral ties. a lifelong leader in state and national politics, allen previously served as national finance chair of the democratic party and was later chairman of the bipartisan board of directors of the corporation for national and
a graduate of stanford university, oxford university and harvard law school, justice breyer taught law for many years at harvard law school and the kennedy school of government. he was also a visiting professor at the college of law in sydney, australia and the university of rome. moderating tonight's conversation with justice breyer will be the dean of the cuts university tish college of civic life. alan is a long -- lifelong jumbo who has been a part of the tufts a trustee and now dean for...
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american law and the new reality a graduate of stanford university, oxford university, and harvard law school, justice breyer taught law for many years as a professor at harvard law school and the kennedy school of government and he was also a visiting confessor at the college of law in sydney, australia and the university of rome. moderating tonight's allen --ion will be alan solomont. jumbo and nowlong dean for more than 50 years. fts college, he a generation of young people who are ready to engage with the world, solve problems, and contribute to civic life. before becoming doing, alan served -- dean, alan served under president obama. a lifelong leader in state and national politics, alan previously served as national finance chair of the democratic party and was later chairman of the bipartisan board of directors of the corporation for national and community service. the federal agency that oversees all oversees domestic programss including americorps. a successfuleen entrepreneur and political activist who began his journey into public life as a community organizer. ado, please j
american law and the new reality a graduate of stanford university, oxford university, and harvard law school, justice breyer taught law for many years as a professor at harvard law school and the kennedy school of government and he was also a visiting confessor at the college of law in sydney, australia and the university of rome. moderating tonight's allen --ion will be alan solomont. jumbo and nowlong dean for more than 50 years. fts college, he a generation of young people who are ready to...
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as oxford university's middle east center. we found an important document it contained details of a meeting on january the sixth one nine hundred forty eight between the british high commission of a palestine and they had been during. the high commission or inquired about reports that tague and i was responsible for the attack on the some enormous hotel. ben-gurion conceded this might be the case. and in a letter he sent two days later ben-gurion confirmed how going as responsibility for the attack. during the first three months of one thousand nine hundred forty eight jewish paramilitary groups carried down to dozens of attacks on palestinian cities and villages some operations were carried out by special units of jews disguised desirous know as mystery of it yet hold further up that law a little believe. for. a minute or more. but their brain can think. now. or not part of. a direct challenge to the united nations and it was a war prevention comes from that this time the definition of legal and illegal forces becomes daily a
as oxford university's middle east center. we found an important document it contained details of a meeting on january the sixth one nine hundred forty eight between the british high commission of a palestine and they had been during. the high commission or inquired about reports that tague and i was responsible for the attack on the some enormous hotel. ben-gurion conceded this might be the case. and in a letter he sent two days later ben-gurion confirmed how going as responsibility for the...
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a graduate of stanford university, oxford university, and harvard law school, justice breyer top law for many years as a professor at harvard law school, and at the kennedy school of government. he was also a visiting professor at the college of law in sydney, australia, and at the university of rome. moderating tonight's conversation with justice breyer will be alan solomon, dean of the tests university college of civic life. alan is a lifelong -- heart of the tufts family. and again for more than 50 years. dean of thes college, he plays a role educating a generation of young people who are ready to engage with the world, solve problems, and contribute to civic life. before becoming dean, allen served under president obama as a united states ambassador to strengthen -- to helped to strengthen bilateral ties. a lifelong leader in state and national politics, allen previously served as national finance chair of the democratic party, and was later chairman of the bipartisan board of directors of the corporation for national and community service. without further a do, please join me in
a graduate of stanford university, oxford university, and harvard law school, justice breyer top law for many years as a professor at harvard law school, and at the kennedy school of government. he was also a visiting professor at the college of law in sydney, australia, and at the university of rome. moderating tonight's conversation with justice breyer will be alan solomon, dean of the tests university college of civic life. alan is a lifelong -- heart of the tufts family. and again for more...
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oxford university, gateway to thousands of brilliant careers but who gets to study here? only educate a tiny minority of children. almost half came from london or the southeast compared to just 2% from the north—east of england. the labour mp david lambie has accused 0xford of social apartheid when he revealed some of their colleges took no black students in some years. these figures show 2% of new students last year were black. starting from right across all the colleges, the number of black students we have taken in has improved. 1.9% of our undergraduates are from an african and caribbean heritage. if you look at the pool we are fishing in and we're finding these talented students, only 1.8% come from that black background. it is a small pool, we have to work hard to encourage them to apply. although there are issues there is an attitude and appetite for change. that is a real effort on the part of the university to engage with student societies like the oxford ac5 to really enhance how they engage with bme commnities from around the uk. the university says it is evolv
oxford university, gateway to thousands of brilliant careers but who gets to study here? only educate a tiny minority of children. almost half came from london or the southeast compared to just 2% from the north—east of england. the labour mp david lambie has accused 0xford of social apartheid when he revealed some of their colleges took no black students in some years. these figures show 2% of new students last year were black. starting from right across all the colleges, the number of...
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during the 2013 2014 academic a professor of american history at oxford university. i may editorialize. is theor blackett historian of abolition movement in the united states in particularly its transatlantic -- and the role african-americans played in the movement to abolish slavery. he is the author of several critically acclaimed books " building an " thelavery wall" underground railroad and the politics of slavery." and the captive's quest for freedom. historians of already sung their high praises about this book. a young university professor has described the book -- yale university professor has described this book at the most important study of slaves in american history. high praise indeed. i will add that i read the book as well and it is an invaluable contribution to the history of our commonwealth. account ofathtaking events here in harrisburg and philadelphia, a treasure for those who are interested in the commonwealth and the way we have responded to the events of 1850 and the collaboration with the fugitive slave law. also offering is a thrilling story
during the 2013 2014 academic a professor of american history at oxford university. i may editorialize. is theor blackett historian of abolition movement in the united states in particularly its transatlantic -- and the role african-americans played in the movement to abolish slavery. he is the author of several critically acclaimed books " building an " thelavery wall" underground railroad and the politics of slavery." and the captive's quest for freedom. historians of...
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he gave an address at oxford university about eight or ten weeks ago. and it was a pretty compelling story about what happened in the 2016 election and we had it transcribed.. i had attended that lecture, and we used it as the forward to the book. so maybe they read more into that than is the case. >> tucker: what did they do to your phone? you said they had a warrant for your phone? >> yes. h they confiscated my phone. and i'm told it's been returned to me and i should be receivingc it any day.ne >> tucker: they took your phone away? how long have they had it? >> since that day, which was before easter. >> tucker: i would be pretty annoyed. ted, thank you for joining us. i appreciate it. >> good to be with you, tucker. thanks. >> tucker: a democratic congressional candidate has expressed his real thoughts about the nra in a new ad, which is completely over-the-top. he joins us next. he joins us next. do you need the most trusted battery in your noise cancelling headphones? maybe not. maybe you could trust you won't be next to a loud eater. (eating pota
he gave an address at oxford university about eight or ten weeks ago. and it was a pretty compelling story about what happened in the 2016 election and we had it transcribed.. i had attended that lecture, and we used it as the forward to the book. so maybe they read more into that than is the case. >> tucker: what did they do to your phone? you said they had a warrant for your phone? >> yes. h they confiscated my phone. and i'm told it's been returned to me and i should be...
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he is a research associate at the department of politics and international relations at the university of oxford it's good to have you here at the big table sort of the turmoil in italy are we about to see an end to it we're about to see it. i've you know it's all in politics it's like our universe and i'm there it's hard not to laugh isn't it sometimes cried or do we run i don't know which a lot of people say true what we're about to see easy what is being billed as a political government however and would have which is backed on a monthly by the league in the five star movement to populist and thomson of all big parties what's interesting however is that the government composition if you look at who took all the key ministries posts we're talking about not just the prime minister but the finance ministry effectively day to comics ministry and the foreign ministry you have technocrats in place there technocrats in place but what about mr mateo so the we so much of the day will be deputy prime minister and he will be minister of interior and do through allow him to do you know two to two to do w
he is a research associate at the department of politics and international relations at the university of oxford it's good to have you here at the big table sort of the turmoil in italy are we about to see an end to it we're about to see it. i've you know it's all in politics it's like our universe and i'm there it's hard not to laugh isn't it sometimes cried or do we run i don't know which a lot of people say true what we're about to see easy what is being billed as a political government...
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analysis by the guardian reveals oxford and cambridge university have access to a pool of wealth totallingish as the paper reports two of his killers are prepared to be released next year. and the daily mail leads on new figures that suggests 22,000 children leave primary school severely obese. so an unusual situation tonight with different headlines for each paper. we will start off with the telegraph. nhs woes, we had the nhs on the papers this morning, and tomorrow morning as well. what are we talking about? a free lunch, everybody wants to know how you fix the nhs. somebody is offering without spending any addition to the £120 billion budget that the nhs has, the medical director of acute ca re has, the medical director of acute care in the nhs says that part of the problem is bed blocking, surgeons cannot do the operations they want to because they do
analysis by the guardian reveals oxford and cambridge university have access to a pool of wealth totallingish as the paper reports two of his killers are prepared to be released next year. and the daily mail leads on new figures that suggests 22,000 children leave primary school severely obese. so an unusual situation tonight with different headlines for each paper. we will start off with the telegraph. nhs woes, we had the nhs on the papers this morning, and tomorrow morning as well. what are...
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, don't forget right up until half a century ago in england, if you were a graduate of the university of oxford or the university of cambridge, you had an extra vote because you were smart. you had two votes and everybody else had one. rather amazing. many would like to bring that back. [ laughter ] >> this idea it doesn't matter if you are male or female, rich or poor, in virtue of being citizen, you have that right. now an important point which is recognized by a whole litany of genius. from the end of the 17th century to the middle of the 19th century, people who recognized this point about the right a person has to have his or her view accounted, taken into account, the consent of the people being, jefferson's famous phrase, are really important justifying condition for government. they would try to think of a way they could do that, they could harvest that consent by getting over the great problem that identified not so much about the short-term, but the fact that there would be differences of opinion and that, therefore, there would be this confrontations. so how do you get from the conse
, don't forget right up until half a century ago in england, if you were a graduate of the university of oxford or the university of cambridge, you had an extra vote because you were smart. you had two votes and everybody else had one. rather amazing. many would like to bring that back. [ laughter ] >> this idea it doesn't matter if you are male or female, rich or poor, in virtue of being citizen, you have that right. now an important point which is recognized by a whole litany of genius....
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garavaglia he is a research associate at the department of politics and international relations at university of oxford in joining us tonight from madrid is journalist johnny. i want to start with you you followed the proceedings in parliament today did you get the impression that tomorrow will be rory's final day in office. well adieus point it looks like is almost a done deal but a scientist has enough support in parliamentary he has probably a hundred and eighty two seed he only need one hundred and seventy six so he's always even more see them more votes and then then he needs. sounding needs to happen something really. wild many another who would have to resign. that would be the only opportunity to change the youth do the non-confidence vote but certainly yes look very very very possible that money on the hoist he's leaving office tomorrow jimmy do you think there's an irony here that chad alon deputies will be helping to bring down prime minister avoid tomorrow. thirdly ironic i think is not only the corruption. bring in and money out of the whole of government down but only got to learn. the ha
garavaglia he is a research associate at the department of politics and international relations at university of oxford in joining us tonight from madrid is journalist johnny. i want to start with you you followed the proceedings in parliament today did you get the impression that tomorrow will be rory's final day in office. well adieus point it looks like is almost a done deal but a scientist has enough support in parliamentary he has probably a hundred and eighty two seed he only need one...
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beaton: we have a global network of mentors from some of the world's best universities -- oxford, stanfordell as corporate partners like goldman sachs or facebook. technology which matches students and their interests to mentors. that global access is instrumental to our success. scarlet: you are expanding in north america. compare what your service offers with what local college admissions offer. they are familiar with the minutia of who gets in where p what value do you offer? mr. beaton: we typically start around the age of 14 or 15 and we have students construct a four-year plan across high school, constructing extracurricular solutions all the way through to this comprehensive college support where we help you speak to college students, so it is a much more copper hints of program involving usually five to eight mentors per student. scarlet: others mentors locally-based or all over the world? mr. beaton: they are all over the world. typically from the u.s., they will be here in new york. i have a local understanding as well as the blue places like all caps on -- places like oxford if
beaton: we have a global network of mentors from some of the world's best universities -- oxford, stanfordell as corporate partners like goldman sachs or facebook. technology which matches students and their interests to mentors. that global access is instrumental to our success. scarlet: you are expanding in north america. compare what your service offers with what local college admissions offer. they are familiar with the minutia of who gets in where p what value do you offer? mr. beaton: we...
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cancer now, and by klim mcpherson, visiting professor of public health epidemiology at the university of oxfords morgan, do you think we are right to be concerned about this in the way we heard today? what we heard today was unprecedented, the secretary and foremost, our thoughts must be with the families and those women who are affected or might be affected, so it is a really huge matter of concern. so, what it does for me is it brings into question the viability of the important research that was being done to look at whether or not screening for women in the older age group, beyond 70, was actually going to be, on balance, the right thing to do. that's really interesting because clearly, on an individual, personal level, it's very distressing but when you look at the numbers involved, 270, the maximum, they believe, might have lost their lives from this, out of 450,000, is minuscule, 0.06%, are we right to concentrate so much on screening? if we look at screening in terms of the picture for tackling breast cancer in this country, early diagnosis is an essential part of the cancer strategy an
cancer now, and by klim mcpherson, visiting professor of public health epidemiology at the university of oxfords morgan, do you think we are right to be concerned about this in the way we heard today? what we heard today was unprecedented, the secretary and foremost, our thoughts must be with the families and those women who are affected or might be affected, so it is a really huge matter of concern. so, what it does for me is it brings into question the viability of the important research that...
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medical school at the university of british columbia and finished as a rhodes scholar at the university of oxford. she's -- if that is not enough for the journalism degree at columbia university in new york. you will hear from meredith first. dave is our second speaker and his book is called not a scientist politicians mistake, represent an utterly mangled science. [laughter] dave is a freelance journalist based in philadelphia and write articles focusing on an array of scientific topics especially those that are in intersection of policy and politics. these articles have been published in a host of places and i will list a few, waiters, wired, the atlantic, the guardian and "the washington post". i the pleasure of reading a couple that i will recommend to you. one is called when a president finishes science from the white house. another called radical proposal which will pop up the whole power industry. that will surprise you. next to hear from richard harris, his book is called rigor mortis how sloppy science creates worthless cures, crÈches hopes and waste billions. this is his first book but
medical school at the university of british columbia and finished as a rhodes scholar at the university of oxford. she's -- if that is not enough for the journalism degree at columbia university in new york. you will hear from meredith first. dave is our second speaker and his book is called not a scientist politicians mistake, represent an utterly mangled science. [laughter] dave is a freelance journalist based in philadelphia and write articles focusing on an array of scientific topics...
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oxford oxbridge in a race to unroll state pupils. i was the first person in my family to go to university. i went to oxford and a state school.foundation year. to me, that would put me off applying, and extra year of tuition fees and living costs. you do like it isa fees and living costs. you do like it is a special class? i will play devil's advocate. if there are lots of people doing it, great. and getting people into an environment they are not used to. when i was applying, when you are not used to that at all, from a state school environment, was a real shock. it is about making sure they are co mforta ble about making sure they are comfortable with different ways of teaching, not just comfortable with different ways of teaching, notjust academically. but in terms of open days, i speak to state school pupils, they think it is not for me. that is what you have to work on. not spending an extra year there. i think it is segregation, making people feel different. to help bring them up to speed and ease the transition to the man's —— demands of a cambridge degree. they say. i am not very confident about being out on the road.
oxford oxbridge in a race to unroll state pupils. i was the first person in my family to go to university. i went to oxford and a state school.foundation year. to me, that would put me off applying, and extra year of tuition fees and living costs. you do like it isa fees and living costs. you do like it is a special class? i will play devil's advocate. if there are lots of people doing it, great. and getting people into an environment they are not used to. when i was applying, when you are not...
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the main story on the guardian, the wealth of oxford and cambridge university.ture here is of this extraordinary man, spiderman in france, this refugee who is now been granted french citizenship, scaled the side of a building. incredible pictures! for anyone who hasn't seen it, it was a four—year—old baby, a toddler, hanging from the railings. he literally jumps up toddler, hanging from the railings. he literallyjumps up for flaws. absolutely fantastic. daily telegraph looking at the nhs at 70. nhs is guilty of ridiculous waste of resources . nhs is guilty of ridiculous waste of resources. that is what the papers say. one medic once doctors to do more when beds blocked. this is christine abbots was found dead in her bed in herflat in christine abbots was found dead in her bed in her flat in crawley after she failed to turn up to a birthday party. a man has been arrested and charged with her murder. front page of the daily mail. this is about the youngsters who are severely obese. we know the proportion of obese is 30% of our children as they leave school are rab
the main story on the guardian, the wealth of oxford and cambridge university.ture here is of this extraordinary man, spiderman in france, this refugee who is now been granted french citizenship, scaled the side of a building. incredible pictures! for anyone who hasn't seen it, it was a four—year—old baby, a toddler, hanging from the railings. he literally jumps up toddler, hanging from the railings. he literallyjumps up for flaws. absolutely fantastic. daily telegraph looking at the nhs at...
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however many tens of thousands of troops come into oxford, mississippi, and james meredith is admitted. others were going to the same thing at the university of alabama a year later in 1963, president kennedy federalize the alabama national guard, and one of the deputy attorney general's went down in , and governorst wallace stands in the schoolhouse door, but in the end of steps aside. and to give one example, when we have the march from selma to 1965,mery and alabama in at the end of the day what lyndon johnson did was to say since alabama cannot afford to pay to guarantee the protection of the marchers, that the federal government will take up the cost. that march did a kurt successfully and easily, so there are moments where the government can become like an ally. , civil rights act, voters act so there are those legislative accomplishments, but it is you have to push so hard to get your ally to take action. so once again in west germany very similar to the question of it depends on what level and the friend-enemy issue, at the federal level in which germany beginning in the 1950's is a program of political education, which among other
however many tens of thousands of troops come into oxford, mississippi, and james meredith is admitted. others were going to the same thing at the university of alabama a year later in 1963, president kennedy federalize the alabama national guard, and one of the deputy attorney general's went down in , and governorst wallace stands in the schoolhouse door, but in the end of steps aside. and to give one example, when we have the march from selma to 1965,mery and alabama in at the end of the day...
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oxford, mississippi, and james meredith is admitted. likewise, when vivian malone and going throughe the same thing at the university of alabama a year later in 1963, president kenny federalized the alabama national guard, and one of the deputy attorney general's went down in person to insist, and governor wallace stands in the schoolhouse door, but in the end he steps aside. and to give one example, when we have the march from selma to montgomery in alabama in 1965, at the end of the day what lyndon johnson did was to say since alabama cannot afford to pay to guarantee the protection of the marchers, that the federal government will take up the cost. occurat marge did successfully -- march did occur successfully and peacefully, so there are moments where the government can become like an ally. we do get a civil rights act, fairg rights act, housing act, so there are those legislative accomplishments, but it is you have to push so hard to get your ally to take action. >> so once again in west germany , very similarly to the question of it depends at what level and frenemy issue, in which germany beginning in the 1950's is a program of poli
oxford, mississippi, and james meredith is admitted. likewise, when vivian malone and going throughe the same thing at the university of alabama a year later in 1963, president kenny federalized the alabama national guard, and one of the deputy attorney general's went down in person to insist, and governor wallace stands in the schoolhouse door, but in the end he steps aside. and to give one example, when we have the march from selma to montgomery in alabama in 1965, at the end of the day what...