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The recipients of European Research Council Advanced Grants: Professor Harry Anderson, Department of Chemistry; Professor Jason Davis, Department of Chemistry; Professor Ben Green, Mathematical Institute; Professor Elias Koutsoupias, Department of Computer Science; and Professor Alex Scott, Mathematical Institute. Background image credit: John Cairns

Five MPLS academics awarded European Research Council Advanced Grants

Five researchers from the Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science and the Mathematical Institute have been awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), each worth up to €2.5 million over a period of five years.

Oxford to host new UK AI Research Lab

The University of Oxford has been selected to host a new, cross-university government-backed UK AI Research Lab. The new lab is part of a £60 million investment announced today by the UKRI's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to support two pioneering AI labs over the next six years.

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Oxford researchers honoured in Royal Society of Chemistry 2026 Prizes

University of Oxford chemists have been recognised in the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)’s 2026 Prizes. The awards celebrate exceptional achievements and significant contributions across the chemical sciences.

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Bees avoid ‘too much of a good thing’ by balancing nutrients in pollen

New Oxford University-led research reveals that bees can regulate their feeding to avoid over-consuming certain essential nutrients – and that honeybees make a specialist ‘baby food’ that gives their larvae a better-balanced diet.

A portrait image of Professor Brian Ripley with the Radcliffe Camera as the background

Oxford statistician co-awarded $1 million Rousseeuw Prize for the R Project

The $1 million prize recognises the achievements of Professor Brian Ripley and the international R Core Team, whose work has helped make advanced statistical computing freely available to researchers, organisations and students around the world.

Headshots displayed in a 'gallery' of all the winners in alphabetical order.

Ten supervisors recognised with awards for outstanding research supervision

Ten supervisors from across the Division have been recognised with awards for their exceptional commitment to mentoring and supporting colleagues. Each recipient has demonstrated outstanding dedication to inspiring others and fostering an environment in which researchers can thrive and progress in their careers.

Bornean ferret badger identified in an extensive camera trap survey conducted by the research team. Image credit: AJ Hearn

New study reveals that Sabah's ferret badger is found nowhere else on Earth

Oxford biologists have helped to lead the most comprehensive assessment to date of the endangered Bornean ferret badger (Melogale everetti) – an elusive mammal is found only in the mountain landscapes of western Sabah, in the northern part of the island of Borneo.

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Five MPLS academics awarded European Research Council Advanced Grants

Oxford to host new UK AI Research Lab

Oxford researchers honoured in Royal Society of Chemistry 2026 Prizes

Bees avoid ‘too much of a good thing’ by balancing nutrients in pollen

Oxford statistician co-awarded $1 million Rousseeuw Prize for the R Project

Ten supervisors recognised with awards for outstanding research supervision

New study reveals that Sabah's ferret badger is found nowhere else on Earth

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Quantitative genetic and epigenetic lineage tracing of blood in the decades preceding leukaemia diagnosis

Title TBC - CAMS Oxford Institute Seminar

Economic Transformation, Industrial Policy and the Green Transition in Sino-African Relations

Advanced presentation skills (in-person)

23rd Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children (IIC) – the ESPID-Oxford Course

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Five MPLS academics awarded European Research Council Advanced Grants

Welcome

MPLS Division SharePoint Intranet

MPLS Events

Quantitative genetic and epigenetic lineage tracing of blood in the decades preceding leukaemia diagnosis

Title TBC - CAMS Oxford Institute Seminar

Economic Transformation, Industrial Policy and the Green Transition in Sino-African Relations

Advanced presentation skills (in-person)

23rd Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children (IIC) – the ESPID-Oxford Course