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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · 18h

I'm excited to join the Centre for Personalised Medicine @cpmoxford.bsky.social at St Anne's College, University of Oxford @stannescollege.bsky.social as a junior research fellow.
I feel very privileged to be a part of both these inspiring communities!

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 2d

Electric cargo bikes can replace many everyday car trips for the average family and “reshape suburban family mobility”, say Oxford University researchers. 49 British households were loaned e-cargo bikes for school runs, shopping trips, family outings and other day-to-day use.

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Mike Inouye @mikeinouye.bsky.social · 16d

Timeline cleanse. And wow, this is wonderful. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

‘It changed my view’: the letter campaign urging pupils in deprived areas to try university

Personalised notes from students who share similar backgrounds are designed to make higher education feel more accessible

www.theguardian.com

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · 19d

🎟️ Tickets for our next concert are now on sale!
💘 Love’s Philosophy
🍂 Saturday 18 October
🕢 7:30 pm
😇 All Saints Church, Headington

www.ticketsoxford.com/events/loves...

#Headington #Oxford #Choral

Love’s Philosophy | Tickets Oxford

The City of Oxford Choir present a captivating programme exploring divine love across cultures and faiths. From the radiant lyricism of Ian Assersohn and C

www.ticketsoxford.com

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · 25d

Free tonight? Come and try a rehearsal at All Saints Church in Headington - we're there every Monday. Email Sarah at [email protected] to find out more!

The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Aug 31

We'll be starting rehearsals soon for our exciting and ambitious autumn concert, Love's Philosophy, so now is an excellent time to join.

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MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine @imm.ox.ac.uk · Jul 1

WIMM Day 2025 brought our researchers together to share discoveries, swap ideas & celebrate success — from gene editing to immunotherapy to public engagement.

Catch the recap + award winners here:

Celebrating science, collaboration and excellence at WIMM Day 2025

The MRC WIMM community gathered for its flagship annual event, WIMM Day, on Tuesday 24th June. Held at the Saïd Business School, the day showcased the breadth and impact of research across the institu...

www.imm.ox.ac.uk

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Jun 17

We asked our esteemed director, Duncan Aspden, why he chose Haydn’s Nelson Mass for his 20-year anniversary concert with the City of Oxford Choir. And this is what he had to say... 👇

#choraldirector #musicdirector #choralmusic #oxford

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Molly Gale (Gale-Hammell Lab) @mollygale.bsky.social · Jun 16

🧬🌽 Happy Transposon Day! 🌽🧬

Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara McClintock - scientist extraordinaire and discoverer of jumping genes. Still the only woman to have an unshared Nobel Prize in the biomedical sciences #TransposonDay2025

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · Jun 11

New lab photo ⭐️
@sarahsnelling.bsky.social
@joletmimpen.bsky.social

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · May 4

One week to go until I run the Town & Gown 10K! I'm raising money for the City of Oxford Choir, your support would be very welcome. Thanks, Carla 🏃🏼‍♀️

www.justgiving.com/page/cityofo...

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · Apr 16

Ever torn a tendon? Our study led by @joletmimpen.bsky.social discovered changes in fibroblast and immune cell populations that occur in quadriceps tendon tears.

Read more: doi.org/10.1113/JP28...

@sarahsnelling.bsky.social
@adamcribbs.bsky.social

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · Apr 3

@tommytang.bsky.social just summed up my job! It’s great fun, do get in touch if you’d like to know more

Ming Tommy Tang @tommytang.bsky.social · Apr 3

🧵 So You Want to Be a Computational Biologist?
1/ Bioinformatics is more than just coding. It’s data analysis, modeling, pipelines, and detective work. Here’s what you must know. 👇

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Mar 29

If you missed our concert yesterday (and it sure was a good one) don't forget to mark your diary for our next concert: we'll be singing Haydn's Nelson Mass on 28 June at SJE Arts. Tickets available now.

www.ticketsoxford.com/events/haydn...

Haydn’s Nelson Mass | Tickets Oxford

The City of Oxford Choir, in collaboration with Instruments of Time and Truth, invites you to experience the rich choral soundworlds of Haydn, Mozart and B

www.ticketsoxford.com

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Mar 28

📢 It's concert day! 📢

'Unearthed' is a choral celebration of palaeontology in Oxford, inspired by the @morethanadodo.bsky.social exhibition 'Breaking Ground'. Including two world premieres and works by Pearsall, Ireland, Weelkes, Nystedt, and more, this promises to be an unforgettable experience. 🧵

A promotional poster for a concert titled 'Unearthed,' celebrating 200 years of palaeontology in Oxford through choral music. Conducted by Duncan Aspden, it features a world premiere composition by Chris Hutchings and works by Pearsall, Weelkes, Clara Schumann, and Eric Whitacre. The event is at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History on Friday, 28 March 2025, at 7:00 pm. Includes logos for 'The City of Oxford Choir' and 'Oxford University Museum of Natural History,' an image of a dinosaur, and a QR code for ticket details. Ticket prices range from £5-£20.

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Mar 27

Our concert tomorrow in @morethanadodo.bsky.social features the world premiere of 'Monster' by @hutchingsmusic.bsky.social. Here's a snippet from our final rehearsal earlier this week. Amazing venue, amazing music, not to be missed! 🦕🦖

www.oxfordchoir.org/event-detail...

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Mar 18

An exciting collaboration with @morethanadodo.bsky.social, 'Unearthed' is a choral celebration of palaeontology in Oxford, exploring themes from the Breaking Ground exhibition. With the world premiere of 'Monster' by @hutchingsmusic.bsky.social, this is a concert millions of years in the making! 🦕🦖

Image: Stone museum building with dinosaur in front.
Text reads: The City of Oxford Choir and Oxford University Museum of natural History.
Unearthed, a choral celebration of 200 years of palaeontology in Oxford.
Friday 28 March 2025, 7:00 pm.

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Mar 1

Our next roar-some concert, Unearthed, is on Friday 28 March. A dino-mite selection of music from Weelkes, Nystedt, Whitacre, Pearsall, and more promises to make this a pter-rific evening not to missed.

oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/city-o...

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Feb 25

🦖🦕🦖 Singing with dinosaurs? Yes please!

Tickets on sale for 'Unearthed', a performance on Friday 28 March inspired by the @morethanadodo.bsky.social exhibition 'Breaking Ground'. Featuring a premiere by our competition winner @hutchingsmusic.bsky.social.

oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/city-o...

City of Oxford Choir - Unearthed

Join us and the City of Oxford Choir as we follow in the footsteps of Mary Morland, tracing the history of the Megalosaurus through our dedicated programme of choral music.

oumnh.ox.ac.uk

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · Feb 4

I always wanted to sing at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and now it’s happening on Friday 28th March! Do come along for a mix of palaeontology and choral music, tickets available now:

www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/city-o...

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Jan 28

📢 Tickets now on sale for our concert in the amazing @morethanadodo.bsky.social on 28 March. 'Unearthed' includes Monster, a new commission by our competition winner @hutchingsmusic.bsky.social, alongside works by runners up Mel McIntyre and @georgeparris.bsky.social.

oumnh.ox.ac.uk/event/city-o...

City of Oxford Choir - Unearthed

Join us and the City of Oxford Choir as we follow in the footsteps of Mary Morland, tracing the history of the Megalosaurus through our dedicated programme of choral music.

oumnh.ox.ac.uk

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The City of Oxford Choir @oxfordchoir.org · Jan 22

Join us for an exciting series of concerts in 2025. It's a big year.

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · Dec 5

Come and hear The City of Oxford Choir sing on Sat 7 Dec at University Church Oxford, including this gem from Eric Whitacre - Lux Arumque. 5pm relaxed performance & 7:30 full concert 🎶

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Sarah Snelling @sarahsnelling.bsky.social · Dec 3

If you're interested in the extracellular matrix of soft tissues and the role ECM plays in osteoarthritis then this systematic review is for you!

boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1...

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · Nov 30

Such fun!

Headington News @headingtonnews.bsky.social · Nov 30

A few pictures from the switching-on of the Christmas tree lights in Headington this evening by the Lord Mayor

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Carla Cohen @drcarlacohen.bsky.social · Nov 29

Thanks for featuring The City of Oxford choir and taking the time to put this together!

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