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BBC News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Simone Ashley to attend Oxford film event
Actors Simone Ashley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are appearing at an Oxford University event celebrating women working in the film Oxford Cultural Programme is putting on the free day of screenings, talks, and panel discussions at the Sheldonian Theatre and Curzon Cinema on event also aims to explore changes in the perception and representation of women in film, and the challenges taking part are Lucy Bevan, casting director for The Batman and Barbie, Finola Dwyer, producer of Brooklyn and An Education, and actor and producer Oriane Pick. Simone Ashley has starred in Bridgerton, Sex Education, The Sister, and the live-action version of The Little Mbatha-Raw, who grew up in nearby Witney, acted as Ophelia opposite Jude Law's Hamlet in the West End and Broadway, and also in Black Mirror, Loki, Surface, and the upcoming Doctor Who spin off The War Between the Land and the Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the university, said it was an "honour" to welcome the guests to a "day that celebrates how women are shaping change and progress in the film and television industry". 'Incredible artists' Guests will be sharing their behind-the-scenes experiences and breaking down their creative preview screenings will feature work by new female filmmakers, and industry professionals will provide advice on story ideas and is also a screening of For Sama, a documentary about young mother Waad al-Kateab's experience of the Syrian civil war, followed by a discussion between al-Kateab and Nevine Mabro, the commissioning editor of Channel 4. Josie Bamford, executive producer, said: "As we build our programme towards the opening of the new Schwarzman Centre at Oxford University, we passionately believe in bringing together incredible artists, creatives and thinkers to help address some of the biggest issues facing the world at this time." Prof Tracey said: "The interaction between people with such rich and diverse experiences is sure to spark fascinating conversations."She said the local community, university members and alumni were all welcome to the events. You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
The Guardian
27-01-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
GSK strikes £50m deal with Oxford University on cancer vaccines; dollar rises after Trump U-turn on Colombia tariffs
Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Britain's second-biggest drugmaker GSK has struck a deal with the University of Oxford under which it will pump up to £50m into early cancer research to develop new treatments. The partnership lasts at least three years, and will focus on how cancer develops that could inform future development of cancer vaccines. Most cancers take years or even decades to develop from normal cells to precancerous cells to cancer. Oxford University specialises in the study of precancer biology including the identification and sequencing of neoantigens, or tumour-specific proteins that prompt the immune system to recognise cancer. An active intervention like a vaccine or targeted medicine could prevent them from progressing to cancer. Professor Irene Tracey, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, hailed the partnership as 'a step forward in cancer research'. Tony Wood, GSK's chief scientific officer, said: We're pleased to further strengthen our relationship with Oxford University and to combine the deep knowledge of Oxford and GSK scientists. By exploring precancer biology and building on GSK's expertise in the science of the immune system, we aim to generate key insights for people at risk of developing cancer. GSK already has a partnership with the Institute of Molecular and Computational Medicine in Oxford, which focuses on neurological diseases, as well as other collaborations including one with the University of Cambridge announced in October, which focuses on hard-to-treat kidney and respiratory diseases. The US dollar rose after Donald Trump threatened tariffs and sanctions on Colombia for turning away military aircraft carrying deported migrants, before a last-minute deal was agreed. The dollar is up by 0.3% against a basket of major currencies. The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war on Sunday after the White House said the Colombians had agreed to accept military aircraft carrying deported migrants. In a statement late on Sunday, the White House said Colombia had agreed to accept the migrants and Washington would not impose its threatened penalties. European stock markets have opened lower, and US stock futures and several Asian markets have also fallen after the Chinese startup DeepSeek launched a free open-source AI model to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT. Traders are worried about the impact of the low-cost Chinese app on Western tech stocks. The UK's FTSE 100 index dropped by 0.3% or 31 points, to 8,470, while Germany's Dax lost 0.9%, France's CAC was flat and Spain's Ibex and Italy's FTSE MIB both fell by around 0.3%. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei fell by 0.9%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.6% and South Korea's Kospi gained by 0.85%. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite slipped by 0.06% while the Shenzhen Composite fell by 1.3%. The Agenda 9am GMT: Germany Ifo Business confidence for January 3pm GMT: US New home sales for December 3.35pm GMT: ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks Share
