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OSCAR sets its sights on new horizons after five successful years

The Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR), Oxford's first and only engineering and physical sciences research institute located in China, hosted celebratory events on Thursday 7th December to mark its fifth anniversary in Suzhou, China.

First cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars arrive in Oxford

We are pleased to welcome our first cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars to Oxford as part of this new international postgraduate scholarship programme for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Radcliffe Science Library set to reopen

In February 2020 the Radcliffe Science Library (RSL) team packed up their boxes, moved their books to the VHL and closed the doors on the RSL. This was to allow a thorough refurbishment of the building. Now more than three years later they will be reopening. Read more in this article from the RSL team.

Staff gather to celebrate MPLS winners and Sam Howison’s 4.5 years as Head of Division

A reception attended by around 100 academic and professional services staff representatives from across MPLS Division and central services was held at Linacre College this week.

Four MPLS academics awarded European Research Council Starting Grants to launch their ideas

ERC Starting Grants are part of the Horizon Europe programme and support early-career researchers who demonstrate great promise. Projects span all disciplines of research, from medicine and physics, to social sciences and humanities. All four awarded to Oxford University this year have been made to MPLS researchers.

Winners announced in MPLS Teaching Awards 2023

Ten members of staff with teaching responsibilities, across all career stages, have been recognised in this year’s MPLS Teaching Awards.

Research winners and commendations announced for MPLS Impact Awards 2023

Researchers across the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) have been recognised for their outstanding research impact at the annual MPLS Impact Awards.

MPLS academics recognised in King's Birthday Honours 2023

Professors Milner-Gulland (Department of Biology), and Paul Newman and Alison Noble (Department of Engineering Science) are amongst the Oxford academics recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.

Royal Society elects eight Oxford scientists as new Fellows, including three from MPLS Division

Professor Myles Allen (Geography and Physics), Professor Andrew Goodwin (Chemistry) and Professor James Maynard (Mathematics) have joined as Fellows. Others recognised from the University include the Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey.

Innovative Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships get underway at Oxford

In October 2022 the University of Oxford became one of nine leading research universities around the world selected to deliver a new global postdoctoral fellowship programme to drive the innovative use of artificial intelligence across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research.

James Naismith appointed as next Head of MPLS Division

Professor James H Naismith FRSC FRSB FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE is to become our next Head of Division, formally taking over from Professor Sam Howison on 1 October 2023.

‘Safewalk’ concept wins the MPLS i-City postgraduate student innovation competition

Running in Hilary Term 2023, i-City (sponsored by MathWorks) invited postgraduate students from diverse disciplines to work in teams and find new ways to deploy AI and Machine Learning tools to solve challenges relating to Smart Cities.

£29 million investment to support critical battery research

Four of the six selected projects to drive progress towards developing the next generation of batteries involve researchers from the Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division.

MPLS staff recognised at Vice-Chancellor’s Professional Services Awards

Congratulations to Daisy Hung, Bob Mahoney and Lauren Wild in the MPLS Divisional Office, and Louisa Bailey (Head of Administration and Finance, Earth Sciences), who were amongst the joint winners and finalists for the inaugural Vice-Chancellor’s Professional Services Awards announced on Tuesday 21 March.

Sector-leading energy business continuity work recognised with national award

The University was recognised with one of three awards for UK universities at the Higher Education Business Continuity Network (HEBCoN) Awards 2023 last week in Cardiff, thanks to collaborative work last term, involving staff across MPLS, to prepare for potential energy supply disruption this winter.

Beyond Boundaries school science and art competition opens for entries

The University of Oxford’s science-inspired art competition is back for its third year and is now open for entries from state school students in Years 5 to 8, across Oxfordshire.

MPLS early-career researchers celebrated at STEM for BRITAIN 2023

The annual STEM for BRITAIN competition gives early-career researchers an opportunity to present their work directly to Members of Parliament and other UK policy makers.

University marks ‘topping out’ milestone for new Life and Mind Building

Around 100 guests gathered at the construction site of Oxford’s new Life and Mind Building this afternoon to celebrate a major milestone towards completion of a new home for the Department of Biology and the Department of Experimental Psychology.

Winners of inaugural MPLS Awards for Outstanding Research Supervision announced

Research staff and academics across the Division have been recognised as winners of the inaugural MPLS Awards for Outstanding Research Supervision, announced today.

Scholarship scheme for graduates displaced by the war in Ukraine receives funding to continue

XTX Markets is partnering with the University to fund a scholarship programme for the academic year 2023/24 supporting graduate students studying in MPLS.

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