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Artist's impression of the new Life and Mind Building

£100 million donation from Ineos to create new institute to fight antimicrobial resistance

Ineos, one of the world’s largest manufacturing companies, and the University of Oxford are launching a new world-leading institute to combat the growing global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which currently causes an estimated 1.5 million excess deaths each year.

Quantum Technologies for Fundamental Physics: exciting science awaits

Oxford’s Department of Physics is playing a key role in three of the seven quantum projects supported by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

A screenshot of from the Oxford Covid-19 Monitor website

UK population movement falls 59%, compared to -89% in March - COVID-19 Monitor

The latest data from Oxford’s COVID-19 Impact Monitor shows the January lockdown has, so far, had one third less national impact on movement than the March shutdown. The figures demonstrate that some regions are still moving at more than 50% of pre-pandemic levels, despite the tough restrictions and calls for people to remain at home.

The transmission linear chart, showing that the virus was introduced to the UK well over a thousand times in early 2020.

COVID-19 transmission chains in the UK accurately traced using genomic epidemiology

A team of scientists, led by researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh, has analysed the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK and produced the most fine-scaled and comprehensive genomic analysis of transmission of any epidemic to date.

Jocelyn Bell Burnell receives highest accolade from Royal Astronomical Society

Jocelyn Bell Burnell from the Department of Physics has been awarded the Royal Astronomical Society’s highest honour, the Gold Medal 2021. The medal recognises her extraordinary achievements and has been awarded not only for her personal research but also for her contributions to the field of astronomy generally.

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We are home to the mathematical, physical, engineering and life sciences at Oxford. Our research is the best of its kind in the country according to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, which is used to assess university research across the UK.

Upcoming events

Corcoran Memorial virtual Lecture: (Not) Aggregating Data

Thursday, 21 January 2021, 10am to 11am

With Kerrie Mengersen, Distinguished Professor of Statistics at Queensland University of Technology in the Science and Engineering Faculty. Organised by the Department of Statistics.

Women in STEM networking event

Monday, 01 February 2021, 6pm to 8.30pm

The Women in STEM networking event will be run virtually this year. It is a chance to meet Oxford's Women in Science, Engineering and Maths societies, speak with inspiring women and find out more about the many University support networks available.

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COVID-19 Response: Protect our community. Protect the vulnerable. Protect yourself

All staff and students are being asked to look after themselves and others. A range of guidance has been developed, reminding us of our personal and collective responsibility for keeping the University and local community safe. In particular, you are asked to:

Keep your distance
Wash your hands
Wear a face covering
Got symptoms? Get a test
Contacted by track and trace? Stay at home

Up to date information about the guidance is available on the University's coronavirus health pages.

COVID-19 information, guidance and advice for staff and students at Oxford

General coronavirus advice and support for staff and students can be found on the University's 'Oxford and coronavirus' homepage.

Please contact the relevant MPLS Team if you have questions or concerns that are not answered on these pages or can't be answered by your department.

The MPLS Graduate School has also created a webpage with PDF versions of all communications sent out to PGR students and links to other useful resources.

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