University of Oxford
Archaeology
Never-Before-Seen Minoan Artifacts Exhibited in Oxford Museum
Over one hundred Minoan finds which have never left Crete and Greece before will launch at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford on February 10.
Culture
British Professor Peter Mackridge Granted Honorary Greek Citizenship
British Professor Peter Mackridge was granted honorary Greek citizenship during a ceremony in London earlier in the week for his services to Greek studies.
Mackridge, Professor of Modern Greek at the University of Oxford from 1996 until his early retirement...
Health
Mild Covid Could Age Brain Up to Ten Years, New Study Finds
Survivors of Covid-19, even those who had just mild cases of the virus, can lose gray matter in their brains equivalent to ten years of aging, a new study says.
The study, which was published on Monday in the journal...
Europe
AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Suspended
AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has suspended trials of the coronavirus vaccine that it is developing with the University of Oxford after one of the trials' volunteers fell ill with an unexplained illness.
The AstraZeneca-Oxford University vaccine is seen as...
Economy
Greek Civil Service Ranked Third From Bottom in Effectiveness
The Greek civil service has always been the butt of many jokes by the country’s citizens. It’s renowned ineffectiveness often brings misery and frustration to millions of Greeks.
This time it has been properly assessed and ranked along other developed...
Greece
Survey: Leading Conspiracy Theories in Greece
It is no secret that conspiracy theories and the creation of urban legends are very common for people in Greece. In fact, they have a tendency to find lies and distortions behind a lot of significant personalities and stories.
A survey...
Australia
University of Sydney Hosts Conference on Greek Crisis and Criticism
The Modern Greek Studies Association of Australia & New Zealand and the Department of Modern Greek Studies at the University of Sydney have organized a conference -"Crisis, Criticism and Critique in Contemporary Greek studies."
The profound impact of the crisis on...