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Oxford researchers discover unexpected deep diving in albatross
20 January 2022
Data collected by the team revealed that 50% of the birds studied were capable of diving over twice the depth previously thought, with implications for conservation efforts of this endangered species.
Plastic Drawdown tool to help Maldives slash plastic waste by 85 percent, study reveals
19 January 2022
A new study published in the journal Global Environmental Change reveals a new policy tool developed by an international team, including scientists at Oxford University, which could slash plastic waste.
Superbug MRSA arose in hedgehogs long before clinical use of antibiotics
6 January 2022
Scientists have found evidence that a type of the antibiotic resistant superbug MRSA arose in nature long before the use of antibiotics in humans and livestock, which has traditionally been blamed for its emergence.
Professor Amy Dickman to become Director of WildCRU from January 2022
15 December 2021
Professor David Macdonald, who has led the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit in the Department of Zoology since 1986, will hand over to Amy Dickman in the New Year. Professors Claudio Sillero and Andrew Loveridge will become joint Deputy Directors.
New resistance-busting antibiotic combination could extend the use of ‘last-resort’ antibiotics
14 December 2021
Scientists have discovered a new potential treatment that has the ability to reverse antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause conditions such as sepsis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections.
What can Nature offer for COP26, and what can COP26 offer for Nature?
9 November 2021
Professor Seddon’s Nature-based Solutions Initiative, based in Oxford, researches the effectiveness of nature in fighting the impacts and drivers of climate change. Her advice is sought by governments, UN agencies and businesses.
Sir Charles Godfray and the enormous challenges of climate and feeding the world
9 November 2021
An interview with Charles Godfray, Director of the Oxford Martin School and Professor of Population Biology in the Department of Zoology.
Construction gets underway at Oxford’s Life and Mind Building
3 November 2021
This is the largest building project ever undertaken on behalf of the University and will be its largest teaching and research facility.
New software predicts the movements of large land animals
3 November 2021
New software can help determine the movements of large wild animals, thereby minimising conflicts with people.
Moving conferences online: lessons learned
20 October 2021
New research from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with 15 other institutions and NGOs around the globe, outlines the opportunities and challenges associated with organising virtual meetings.
How is climate changing our weather?
7 October 2021
In the run-up to Glasgow, 10 leading Oxford climate researchers including Professors Myles Allen, Lavanya Rajamani and Nathalie Seddon, have been asked to record their concerns and hopes for the November conference.
New research provides compelling evidence of the connection between AMR surgical-site infections and arthropods
30 September 2021
AMR could render many of the current mainstay and last-resort antibiotics useless, resulting in many more deaths from previously treatable infections. In 2019, a UN report estimated that drug-resistant microbes could lead to ten million deaths per year, and cost the world $100trn, by 2050.
New research links tree health to how birds respond to climate change
28 September 2021
New research has revealed that shifts in the timing of egg laying by great tits in response to climate change vary markedly between breeding sites within the same woodland and that this variation is linked to the health of nearby oak trees.
CO2 removal is essential to achieving net zero
23 September 2021
An article by Dr Steve Smith, executive director of the Oxford Net Zero Initiative and the CO2RE hub, which is focussed on greenhouse gas removal.
Seibu Lions - Save the Disappearing Wild Lions Project
22 September 2021
A partnership between the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) in the Department of Zoology and the Saitama Seibu Lions, a popular professional baseball team in Japan, is realising the team's commitment to support lion conservation, in recognition of the important role of their mascot and namesake, the Lion.
Troubled waters: How global marine wildlife protection can undermine fishing communities
16 September 2021
New research led by the University of Oxford, published in Conservation Letters, has examined the conflict between small-scale fisheries and marine mammals, using the experience of fisheries on the west coast of South America to highlight a worldwide issue.
Coronavirus Epidemics first hit more than 21,000 years ago
3 September 2021
A new Oxford University Study, published today, shows that the most recent common ancestor of the SARS-CoV viruses existed more than 21,000 years ago, nearly 30 times older than previous estimates.
Reducing children’s exposure to malaria in their early years substantially cuts the risk of hospitalisation
2 September 2021
For the first time in more than two decades, a team from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and University of Oxford (including Department of Zoology researchers) have quantified the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria.
Sharing vaccines between nations: a mathematical approach
17 August 2021
New research from the University of Oxford and the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, published in Frontiers in Public Health, uses mathematical modelling to determine the most equitable way to share vaccines between nations.
New research on preventing infant deaths due to neonatal sepsis
10 August 2021
Information about the most effective antibiotics to use in low and middle income countries (LMICs) for neonatal sepsis has been discovered uniquely combining epidemiological, genomic and pharmacodynamic data.