Oxford and Cambridge Universities
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The names of these two universities are sometimes merged into “Oxbridge.”
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Though the country has renowned scientific research centres at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, it has struggled to convert that into a thriving biotech sector attracting the kinds of funds the United States does, experts say.
From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2023
Agag was speaking after Extreme E, an environmentally-focused series aiming to highlight climate change with races in remote and harsh locations, announced its advisory panel of scientific experts from Oxford and Cambridge Universities.
From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2020
The 2013 contest between Oxford and Cambridge Universities will be the 159th running of the race.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2012
Oxford and Cambridge Universities both cited research showing that of 176 students on free school meals who got three As at A-level in 2007, 45 went to Oxford or Cambridge.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2010
Oxford and Cambridge Universities, was played on the Norwich ground.
From Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 by Mackie, Charles
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