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Volcanic research to showcase at Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition
Earth sciences Public Engagement Research
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
Engineering Funding Research
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?
Biology The Conversation
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
Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
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
Award Sustainability & the environment
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
Award MPLS Research
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.
MPLS Division announces the winners of Beyond Boundaries, its science-inspired art competition
Equality and Diversity Schools
21 June 2023
Beyond Boundaries aims to highlight the work of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic scientists and mathematicians, while also engaging local schools and young people in showcasing the researchers’ work in art form. The work will be going on public display at Oxford University Museum of Natural History from Friday 30 June – Monday 3 July.
Oxford physicists connect with school students through ‘I’m a Scientist... Get Me Out of Here!’
Physics Public Engagement Schools
21 June 2023
Eight scientists from the Departments of Physics, Materials and Engineering Science, and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience, have participated in the Physics Zone of ‘I’m a Scientist... Get Me Out of Here’, a STEM enrichment activity for school students.
MPLS academics recognised in King's Birthday Honours 2023
Award Biology Engineering MPLS
17 June 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.
Oxford Chemistry researchers synthesise first example of a stable beryllium-beryllium bond
Chemistry Research
16 June 2023
Scientists in the Department of Chemistry have prepared the first-ever stable compound containing a chemical bond between two beryllium atoms, as described in a paper published in 'Science' and featured in 'New Scientist'.
White dwarf pulsar discovery sheds light on star evolution
Physics
16 June 2023
The discovery of a rare type of spinning white dwarf star in a binary star system – only the second one known – provides a new understanding into the role of magnetic fields in stellar evolution. The research was led by the University of Warwick and supported by, among others, Dr Ian Heywood from the University of Oxford’s Department of Physics.
Professors awarded prestigious UKRI Turing AI World-Leading Fellowships
AI and data science Award Biomedical engineering Computer science
14 June 2023
Professor Michael Bronstein and Professor Alison Noble will conduct ground-breaking work on some of artificial intelligence’s biggest challenges.
Six Oxford scientists win Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes
Award Chemistry Materials science Research
13 June 2023
Six researchers from the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Materials have been honoured in this year's Royal Society of Chemistry Research and Innovation Prizes.
New study could help unlock ‘game-changing’ batteries for electric vehicles and aviation
8 June 2023
Significantly improved electric vehicle (EV) batteries could be a step closer thanks to a new study led by MPLS researchers, published in Nature.
Oxford Professor of Chemistry elected to oldest learned US society
Award Chemistry
7 June 2023
Dame Carol Robinson (Department of Chemistry) is one of a handful of distinguished scholars worldwide to have been elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society (APS) for 2023.
Professor Frances Kirwan receives L'Oréal-UNESCO Award
Award Maths
1 June 2023
Oxford Mathematician Frances Kirwan is the recipient of a 2023 L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science International Award. The awards honour five eminent women scientists from five regions of the world.
Oxford joins Imperial and York in £12 million fusion power industry partnership
Energy Funding Innovation and Enterprise
24 May 2023
A multi-institutional team will explore a new method for creating fusion power it hopes could eventually be scaled to provide safe, clean, and abundant energy.
Oxford retains top spot for spinouts
Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
23 May 2023
The University retains its position as the leading academic institution in the UK for generating spinout companies, according to a new report by data analyst firm Beauhurst.
Prof Zhanfeng Cui one of eight Oxford academics elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Award Engineering Medical science
18 May 2023
The new Fellows have been elected to the Academy in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of biomedical and health science, cutting edge research discoveries, and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society.
Extremely hot days are warming twice as fast as average summer days in North-West Europe
Physics Research The Conversation
17 May 2023
A study published in Geophysical Research Letters shows that the maximum temperature of the hottest days is increasing at twice the rate of the maximum temperature of average summer days. The results highlight the need for urgent action by policy makers to adapt essential infrastructure to the impacts of climate change.