Three MPLS scientists awarded prestigious Royal Society Research Professorships
Read moreSocial distancing works: here’s the maths
Considerable uncertainty surrounds Covid-19 - how long it will take before a vaccine is developed, the death rate amongst cases and even how many cases there have been so far. But there is one thing of which we can be sure: social distancing works, according to Dr Robin Thompson from the Mathematical Institute.
Read moreCoronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response
In an article published on The Conversation, Dan Challender, Amy Hinsley, Diogo Verissimo and Michael 't Sas-Rolfes (from the Department of Zoology and the Oxford Martin School) discuss this issue.
Read moreUsing wearable technology to monitor COVID-19 patients
System developed by researchers in the Department of Engineering Science is being used in John Warin isolation ward at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital.
Read moreVentilator project - OxVent - gets green light by UK government to proceed to next stage of testing
OxVent is a multidisciplinary team of engineers and medics at the University of Oxford and King’s College London. The team has been shortlisted by the UK government to go to the next stage of testing for safety and usability for their ventilator prototype.
Read moreOxford scientists develop rapid testing technology for COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Engineering Science Department and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) have developed a rapid testing technology for the novel corona virus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19). The team, led by Prof. Zhanfeng Cui and Prof. Wei Huang, have been working to improve test capabilities as the virus spreads internationally.
Read moreNew research stresses the urgent need for serologic testing to help tackle the COVID-19 outbreak
Serologic tests are blood tests that look for antibodies in your blood, and would allow scientists to decipher what fraction of the British public have already had COVID-19 and recovered, and provide an improved estimate of the number remaining at risk of serious illness.
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Upcoming events
Translational Research Symposium: now hosted online
Friday, 24 April 2020, 9.30am to 4pm
Showcasing successful routes to translation, demonstrating funding and support mechanisms available to Oxford researchers and providing opportunities to network and build partnerships with key funders and commercial collaborators.Those who have already booked have their places confirmed. Registration for the event closes on the 17th April 17:00.
COVID-19 research at Oxford
Researchers across the University of Oxford are at the forefront of global efforts to understand the coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect our communities. From vaccine development to mapping, the work involves more than 20 departments from medicine to humanities, including many in MPLS.
For more information about the many ways in which Oxford researchers are contributing, visit the University's coronavirus webpages and the Medical Sciences Division's coronavirus webpages, as well as news items on the MPLS News pages.
What's new
Social distancing works: here’s the maths
6 April 2020
MPLS Division is seeking a new Director of Energy (internal appointment)
The Director of Energy provides leadership and coordination for energy research in the university. The Director can be based in any department, and we welcome interest from any type of Oxford postholder.
Deadline: noon on Monday 27 April