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DPhil student selected for Atlantic Council's Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship
20 July 2023
Maitha Al Shimmari, a research student in Oxford's Department of Engineering Science, joins the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center's fifth cohort of leading women under the age of 35 in the fields of energy and climate research.
Professor Joe Silk on why we need to go back to the Moon
20 July 2023
One of the most celebrated cosmologists of our time, Professor Joseph Silk (now Emeritus Savilian Professor in the Department of Physics) has made seminal discoveries on the early evolution of the Universe, the nature of dark matter and how we may detect it, and galaxy formation.
James Webb Space Telescope detects interstellar dust grains in the first billion years of cosmic time
20 July 2023
An international team involving four University of Oxford researchers has harnessed the exquisite sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to achieve the first precise characterisation of interstellar dust during the early stages of the Universe.
UK in top 10 ‘dangerously unprepared’ for heat, if global 1.5ºC target is missed: Oxford report
14 July 2023
The UK, Switzerland and Norway top the list of countries heading for dramatic increases in uncomfortably hot days - if temperatures break the international 1.5ºC target, according to new research from Oxford. But, the researchers maintain, such countries are ‘dangerously unprepared’.
New study finds plastic pollution to be almost ubiquitous across coral reefs, mostly from fishing activities
13 July 2023
In the most comprehensive survey to date, researchers have revealed the scale of plastic pollution on coral reefs, even at great depths. These results, however, suggest promising strategies to better protect these biodiversity hotspots.
More than 900 at-risk animal and plant species not covered by global trade protections, new research shows
12 July 2023
A new study from the Department of Biology has revealed that two-fifths of species likely threatened by the international wildlife trade are not covered by the global agreement that regulates it.
Study reveals new mechanism for rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant infections in patients
12 July 2023
A research study led by researchers in the Department of Biology provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections which could help develop more effective interventions to prevent AMR infections developing in vulnerable patients.
Two Oxford Mathematicians awarded London Mathematical Society Prizes for 2023
5 July 2023
Professor Frances Kirwan has been awarded the Pólya prize, while Professor András Juhász receives the Whitehead Prize.
Harrison Steel and Mihir Sheth named Young Engineers of the Year by Royal Academy of Engineering
4 July 2023
Professor Steel is also recipient of the Sir George Macfarlane medal.
From The Conversation: First ever view of the Milky Way seen through the lens of neutrino particles
3 July 2023
Subir Sarkar, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics, on the first view of the Milky Way through particles rather than different wavelengths of light.
From The Conversation: Lions are still being farmed in South Africa for hunters and tourism – they shouldn’t be
29 June 2023
Neil D’Cruze, Visiting Researcher at the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) in the Department of Biology and Jennah Green, Visiting Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University, write about South Africa’s controversial legal industry of breeding lions in captivity and explain why it should be shut down.
Winners announced in MPLS Teaching Awards 2023
28 June 2023
Ten members of staff with teaching responsibilities, across all career stages, have been recognised in this year’s MPLS Teaching Awards.
New study sheds light on the origin of animals
28 June 2023
A study led by researchers in the Department of Earth Sciences has brought us one step closer to solving a mystery that has puzzled naturalists since Charles Darwin: when did animals first appear in the history of Earth? The results have been published today in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution.
Professor John Goodenough
27 June 2023
We are saddened to learn that Professor John Goodenough, Nobel Laureate and former Head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at Oxford, has died aged 100.
Volcanic research to showcase at Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition
27 June 2023
Together with colleagues from UEA and the University of the West Indies, researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences will lead 'Sensing Volcanoes', one of the nine flagship exhibits this year.
Oxford University to lead tidal energy project for carbon emission reduction and energy security
26 June 2023
CoTide is an ambitious £7 million project to help deliver scalable, affordable and sustainable tidal stream energy.
From The Conversation: Do these seven things really stop mosquitoes biting you?
23 June 2023
Maisie Vollans from the Department of Biology investigates changes to the way we smell that can really stop us from being bitten by mosquitoes.
Record number of unicorn founders from the University of Oxford
23 June 2023
The University of Oxford has produced the highest number of tech unicorn founders across Europe, according to a new report.
MPLS success in the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Environmental Sustainability 2023
22 June 2023
MPLS departments, teams and individuals have all been recognised in this year’s awards, which celebrate the exceptional contributions of staff and students in advancing environmental sustainability.
Research winners and commendations announced for MPLS Impact Awards 2023
21 June 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.