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Oxford Intersections

Discover the first topics of our new online collection of original, interdisciplinary research, examining global issues from all angles.

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Take a look at these highlights from Oxford, chosen for you from across our publishing.

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Take a look at these highlights from Oxford, chosen for you from across our publishing.

Essential Letters and Sounds

An essential phonics programme for getting all children to read well, quickly.
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English File fifth edition

Our ready-to-go English course, proven to engage and motivate students to learn and get them talking.
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The AI Mirror

Shannan Vallor makes a wide-ranging, prophetic, and philosophical case for what AI could be: a way to reclaim our human potential for moral and intellectual growth.
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Word of the Day

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May 12, 2025
Holy Ghost pear

(n.) An avocado. (So called as the result of a misinterpretation of ‘avocado’ as reflecting Spanish ‘abogado’ (advocate).)

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