How Oxford University research is helping feed the world in the 21st century
New research published recently in the journal eLife sheds fresh light on plant chloroplasts, and the proteins inside them. The regulation of chloroplast proteins is important for plant development and stress acclimation and is increasingly significant as plants are having to respond to changing environments.
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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
CRES Webinar Series: The Food-Energy-Water Nexus
Tuesday, 28 September 2021, 3pm to 4pm
Speaker: Prof. Aidong Yang, Department of Engineering Science. This talk will review the challenges associated with the FEW nexus and present our research in applying a model-based systems engineering approach to the analysis, design and assessment of the FEW nexus, particularly focusing on local/regional FEW systems and the resource nexus associated with urban agriculture.
2nd annual Oxford Regulatory Science Conference (ORSC21)
Thursday, 30 September 2021 to Friday, 01 October 2021
The event will focus on discoveries in the field of regulatory data science, covering ideas and insights from leading researchers and professionals in the field of medical devices. Keynotes: Artificial intelligence and machine learning in health care: Legal and Ethical Issue with Professor I. Glenn Cohen, Harvard Law School; What’s the Point of Regulation? with Professor Sir Gordon Duff, Principal of St Hilda’s College, Oxford
COVID-19 Response - Be responsible. Be considerate. Be safe.
There are specific actions that all staff and students should take to minimise risks to themselves and the community:
- Get vaccinated as soon as possible if you have not already done so - see information on Pop-up Vaccination Centres
- Wear face coverings where indicated (unless exempt)
- Test regularly, and if you have symptoms
- Stay at home if you are unwell
- Wash your hands regularly with soap or sanitiser
- Be considerate of other people’s space
See the University's Health pages for more information.
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 all communications sent out to PGR students and links to other useful resources.