Dinah Rose KC
@dinahrose.bsky.social
President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
The kind of serendipitous encounter which is facilitated by the multi-disciplinary collegiate culture of Oxbridge, often leading to groundbreaking research.
OrganOx (recently sold for £1.5 bn) originated in just such a meeting between an engineer and a surgeon.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
OrganOx (recently sold for £1.5 bn) originated in just such a meeting between an engineer and a surgeon.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Over a pint in Oxford, we may have stumbled upon the holy grail of agriculture | George Monbiot
I knew that a revolution in our understanding of soil could change the world. Then came a eureka moment – and the birth of the Earth Rover Program, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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December 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The kind of serendipitous encounter which is facilitated by the multi-disciplinary collegiate culture of Oxbridge, often leading to groundbreaking research.
OrganOx (recently sold for £1.5 bn) originated in just such a meeting between an engineer and a surgeon.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
OrganOx (recently sold for £1.5 bn) originated in just such a meeting between an engineer and a surgeon.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
President's Collections.
I see every first year student (and some others) individually with their tutors for a progress report at the end of their first term. It takes two full days.
It's a good way to restore your faith in the future of humanity.
I see every first year student (and some others) individually with their tutors for a progress report at the end of their first term. It takes two full days.
It's a good way to restore your faith in the future of humanity.
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
President's Collections.
I see every first year student (and some others) individually with their tutors for a progress report at the end of their first term. It takes two full days.
It's a good way to restore your faith in the future of humanity.
I see every first year student (and some others) individually with their tutors for a progress report at the end of their first term. It takes two full days.
It's a good way to restore your faith in the future of humanity.
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trying to think of good UK-Based Nature Phenomena. so far I got:
- starling murmurations in Somerset
- bluefin tuna jumping in Cornwall
- salmon jumping in NE England
what else. more ideas pls. ideally ones which aren't jumping fish
- starling murmurations in Somerset
- bluefin tuna jumping in Cornwall
- salmon jumping in NE England
what else. more ideas pls. ideally ones which aren't jumping fish
December 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
trying to think of good UK-Based Nature Phenomena. so far I got:
- starling murmurations in Somerset
- bluefin tuna jumping in Cornwall
- salmon jumping in NE England
what else. more ideas pls. ideally ones which aren't jumping fish
- starling murmurations in Somerset
- bluefin tuna jumping in Cornwall
- salmon jumping in NE England
what else. more ideas pls. ideally ones which aren't jumping fish
Definitely not risking the reindeer antlers
Plans for an Ozvent calendar are meeting with some scepticism
December 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Definitely not risking the reindeer antlers
How can you defend someone you know is guilty?
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
How can you defend someone you know is guilty?
Plans for an Ozvent calendar are meeting with some scepticism
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Plans for an Ozvent calendar are meeting with some scepticism
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The real start of the holiday season is when Ozzy poses by the tree.
December 2, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The real start of the holiday season is when Ozzy poses by the tree.
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That time I was apparently taking pictures of the wrong cat
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
That time I was apparently taking pictures of the wrong cat
A glorious morning for the end of Autumn. The light in Oxford bouncing off the golden stone makes it feel like a Book of Hours on a day like this.
November 30, 2025 at 9:48 AM
A glorious morning for the end of Autumn. The light in Oxford bouncing off the golden stone makes it feel like a Book of Hours on a day like this.
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild.
Fox (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Hedgehog (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Goshawk (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Parakeet (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Terrapin (Whalley Range)
Fox (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Hedgehog (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Goshawk (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Parakeet (Chorlton-cum-Hardy)
Terrapin (Whalley Range)
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you have seen in the wild
Fox (Tower Hamlets)
Mouse (Tower Hamlets)
Heron (Tower Hamlets)
Falcon (Tower Hamlets)
Kingfisher (Tower Hamlets)
Fox (Tower Hamlets)
Mouse (Tower Hamlets)
Heron (Tower Hamlets)
Falcon (Tower Hamlets)
Kingfisher (Tower Hamlets)
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
Heron (Magdalen)
Fox (Magdalen)
Badger (Magdalen)
Roe deer (Magdalen)
Kingfisher (Magdalen)
But I have yet to see the otters that live here.
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I’m looking for great podcasts on Law, applicable to an English LLB undergraduate (who may be my daughter). Any thoughts?
Bonus points if your thought comes with a cat photograph.
@dinahrose.bsky.social @swilkenkc.bsky.social @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social @jmpsimor.bsky.social
Bonus points if your thought comes with a cat photograph.
@dinahrose.bsky.social @swilkenkc.bsky.social @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social @jmpsimor.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I’m looking for great podcasts on Law, applicable to an English LLB undergraduate (who may be my daughter). Any thoughts?
Bonus points if your thought comes with a cat photograph.
@dinahrose.bsky.social @swilkenkc.bsky.social @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social @jmpsimor.bsky.social
Bonus points if your thought comes with a cat photograph.
@dinahrose.bsky.social @swilkenkc.bsky.social @georgeperetzkc.bsky.social @jmpsimor.bsky.social
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I quit my job at a bank vault due to bullion in the workplace.
November 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I quit my job at a bank vault due to bullion in the workplace.
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1 minute of our bunny eating an apple peel
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
1 minute of our bunny eating an apple peel
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Nothing but luxury aura with this feline. Opulence and adoration!
Oxmas is here - our seasonal celebration for students before term ends next week....
November 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Nothing but luxury aura with this feline. Opulence and adoration!
Amazingly varied potato discourse
Contemplating Thanksgiving Dinner tonight in Hall, I'm wondering why it's traditional for Americans to eat mashed potatoes with turkey on this night? Aren't roast potatoes nicer?
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Amazingly varied potato discourse
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Contemplating Thanksgiving Dinner tonight in Hall, I'm wondering why it's traditional for Americans to eat mashed potatoes with turkey on this night? Aren't roast potatoes nicer?
November 27, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Contemplating Thanksgiving Dinner tonight in Hall, I'm wondering why it's traditional for Americans to eat mashed potatoes with turkey on this night? Aren't roast potatoes nicer?
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Oxmas is here - our seasonal celebration for students before term ends next week....
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Oxmas is here - our seasonal celebration for students before term ends next week....
Oxmas is here - our seasonal celebration for students before term ends next week....
November 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Oxmas is here - our seasonal celebration for students before term ends next week....
Mene mene tekel upharsin
November 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Mene mene tekel upharsin
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I’m on a train, north from Cooroy to Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and you can come too.
November 27, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I’m on a train, north from Cooroy to Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and you can come too.
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Gonna be like Ozzy and go make a fresh pot
November 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Gonna be like Ozzy and go make a fresh pot
I think he wants his tea
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I think he wants his tea