The put-down song has a long and honourable tradition in music right up to the present day (Taylor Swift is keen). Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne's sister, clearly means every word. Check out the last 25 seconds.

Are you an academic, researcher, or PhD candidate in Medical Sciences or MPLS aiming to share your research with a global audience? We’re offering two excellent opportunities to learn about writing for The Conversation, publisher of research-based news and analysis worldwide.

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The Interim Head of the Equality and Diversity Unit, Marilyn Verghis, is delighted to invite staff and students to an Equali-tea on Tuesday, 1 July from 10.30-11.30am. The tea will be hosted by the Department of Statistics, 24-29 St Giles.

An online staff briefing on proposals for a temporary congestion charge in Oxford have been arranged with the County Council. This will take place at 11.30am-12.30pm on Monday 30 June. Colleagues interested in the proposals and their potential impact are welcome to join using the Teams links provided.

Following a University-wide communications survey in January 2025, the Internal Communications team is inviting staff to take part in follow-up discussion groups or share their views through a short, anonymous questionnaire during July. The aim is to gather more nuanced feedback that will help shape how the University communicates with staff in the future.

Erica Thompson's recent Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture is now available if you want to drop in.