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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.

Professor Harish Bhaskaran elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Engineering

Professor Bhaskaran (Department of Materials) was elected because of his exceptional contribution to the field of applied nanomaterials and advanced nanoscale engineering.

Major boost for Oxford University's battery research

Two MPLS projects have received a major funding boost from the Faraday Institution, the UK’s flagship institute for electrochemical energy storage research. The funding is part of a £19 million investment to support key battery research projects that have the potential to deliver significant beneficial impact for the UK.

Tree planted at Begbroke Science Park to mark structural completion of new University science buildings

The new buildings will provide highly flexible new office and laboratory space, almost doubling the Science Park’s usable internal area.

Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings accelerates restoration, says Oxford study

One of the world’s biggest ecological experiments, co-led by the University of Oxford on the island of Borneo, has revealed that replanting logged tropical forests with diverse mixtures of seedlings can significantly accelerate their recovery. The findings, published today in the journal Science Advances, emphasise the importance of preserving biodiversity in pristine forests and restoring it in recovering logged forest.

From The Conversation: How weather ‘blocks’ have triggered more extreme heatwaves and floods across Europe

Professor Tim Woollings from the Department of Physics discusses the 'blocking events' that have resulted in Europe’s weather getting stuck in long periods of hot, wet or cool weather this summer.

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.

From The Conversation: Asymmetrical bridges, timber towers and a repurposed gas platform: awards hail 2023’s best structures

Barbara Rossi from the Department of Engineering Science write about the 2023 Structural Awards, hosted by the Institution of Structural Engineers, a shortlist of the world’s 35 most outstanding building projects.

Professor John Cardy awarded Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Professor John Cardy, Emeritus Fellow at All Souls College, has been named as joint winner of the 2024 Breakthrough Prize. The prize recognises his profound contributions to statistical physics and quantum field theory, with diverse and far-reaching applications in different branches of physics and mathematics.

Department of Statistics granted an Athena Swan Silver Award

Since 2011 the Department of Statistics has held an Athena Swan Bronze Award. This year, the Department has been awarded Silver, reflecting the collective efforts made over the intervening years to work towards greater gender and intersectional equality.

Lions on the brink – New analysis reveals the differing threats to African lion populations

New research co-led by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU, Department of Biology) has revealed alarming data about dwindling lion populations in Africa, but gives new insight into conservation strategies.

Expert comment: Professor Walker on the Morocco earthquake disaster

Professor Richard Walker (Department of Earth Sciences) describes the background to the devastating 8 September 2023 Morocco earthquake, which has a current death toll of nearly 2,500 lives.

Contours that kill: New study shows geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants

Researchers at the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden and the Mathematical Institute have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap. The results have been published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

From The Conversation: China makes developers pay compensation for their ecological impacts – here’s how this unique scheme works

Professor EJ Milner-Gulland and other researchers from the Department of Biology/Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science explore how the ecological compensation system in China works.

From The Conversation: Solar panel technology is set to be turbo-charged – but first, a few big roadblocks have to be cleared

Dr Matthew Wright (Department of Materials) and Bruno Vicari Stefani (CSIRO) discuss “tandem solar cells”, the new generation in solar technology, and the need for design that does not involve reliance on scarce materials such as indium.

Oxford University welcomes UK associate membership of Horizon Europe

Today (7 September 2023) the UK and the EU have successfully reached an agreement allowing the UK to re-join the EU’s £85bn science research programme Horizon Europe as an associate member.

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.

The race to save the world’s most trafficked wild species

A feature article on the work of Dr Tin (Henry) Hung (Department of Biology) to save Dalbergia, the rosewood tree, which is severely threatened across all countries in its distribution range.

New ‘droplet battery’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices

University of Oxford researchers have made a significant step towards realising miniature bio-integrated devices, capable of directly stimulating cells. The work has been published in the journal Nature.

Oxford scientists honoured with four Royal Society Awards

Of the 25 awards for 2022-23, announced today, four honour Oxford University researchers for their outstanding contributions to science and medicine, and three have been awarded to MPLS academics.

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