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Nine MPLS projects shortlisted for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2024
Award
20 March 2024
Congratulations to all those from MPLS Division who have made the shortlist for these awards. The winners will be announced in May.
Oxford researchers uncover remarkable archive of ancient human brains
Earth sciences Research
20 March 2024
A new study conducted by researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences has challenged previously held views that brain preservation in the archaeological record is extremely rare.
Entering the quantum era
Innovation and Enterprise Physics Research Spin out
19 March 2024
The world’s most powerful computer hasn’t yet been built – but we have the blueprint, says the team behind Oxford spinout Quantum Dynamics. Meanwhile, Chris Ballance, co-founder of spinout Oxford Ionics, says ‘quantum computing is already solving complex computing test cases in seconds – solutions that would otherwise take thousands of years to find.’
Oxford Martin researchers explore global views on data privacy
AI and data science Computer science Research
19 March 2024
Department of Computer Science researchers from the University of Oxford’s Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures (EWADA) are trying to better understand people’s values over who manages the sharing of their personal information online through an expansive research project.
Oxford University Innovation unveils five-point plan to increase the proportion of women founders to 50 per cent by 2030
Innovation and Enterprise Women in science
14 March 2024
Oxford University Innovation (OUI) backs International Women’s Day 2024 call for accelerating women’s equality through creation of gender parity in enterprise.
Boost to doctoral training will support leading research in areas of national importance
Chemistry Energy Funding MPLS Materials science Physics Statistics Teaching
12 March 2024
The UK’s biggest-ever investment in engineering and physical sciences doctoral skills, totalling more than £1 billion nationwide, has been announced today by the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. It includes funding for over 300 fully-funded DPhil studentships at Oxford in strategic research areas.
Researchers discover a coral superhighway in the Indian Ocean
Biology Earth sciences Food security & biodiversity Research
12 March 2024
Despite being scattered across more than a million square kilometres, new research has revealed that remote coral reefs across the Seychelles are closely related. A network of ocean currents scatter significant numbers of larvae between these distant islands, acting as a ‘coral superhighway.’
Can AI be a force for inclusion?
AI and data science Computer science
8 March 2024
Kelsey Doerksen is a PhD student in Autonomous Intelligent Machines and Systems at the Department of Computer Science, and the President of the Oxford Womxn in Computer Science Society. She is also a Giga Data Science Fellow at UNICEF and a Visiting Researcher at European Space Agency.
New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change
Climate Earth sciences
8 March 2024
A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has used the fossil record to better understand what factors make animals more vulnerable to extinction from climate change. The results, published today in the journal Science, could help to identify species most at risk today from human-driven climate change.
The world’s most prolific carbon-fixing enzyme is slowly getting better
Biology Food security & biodiversity Research
7 March 2024
New research led by the University of Oxford has found that rubisco – the enzyme that fuels all life on Earth – is not stuck in an evolutionary rut after all; it is improving all the time – just very, very slowly. These insights could potentially open up new routes to strengthen food security.
Oxford early career researchers shine in Parliamentary competition
Award Chemistry Computer science Engineering MPLS Maths Medical science Physics
6 March 2024
Thirteen early career researchers from Oxford were finalists at this year’s STEM for BRITAIN event, held on Monday at the Houses of Parliament, with three winning awards in their categories.
Transformative solutions to antibiotic resistance
Antimicrobial resistance Engineering Funding
5 March 2024
Researchers at the Department of Engineering Science are the only non-US partner in the DARTS project, which will combine the power of artificial intelligence, high-throughput testing and robotics to develop a step-change technology to diagnose antibiotic resistance.
From The Conversation: Global warming may be behind an increase in the frequency and intensity of cold spells
Climate Physics The Conversation
4 March 2024
Beatriz Monge-Sanz from the Department of Physics discusses a less obvious consequence of global warming which is attracting growing attention from scientists.
From The Conversation: Wild solitary bees offer a vital pollination service – but their nutritional needs aren’t understood
Biology Food security & biodiversity The Conversation
4 March 2024
Ellen Baker from the Department of Biology writes about the important role played by solitary bees and the need to ensure the right flower foods are available to them.
Like charges attract?
Chemistry Research
1 March 2024
It’s not only opposites that attract – new study shows like-charged particles can come together
The Alan Turing Institute welcomes over 50 new Turing Fellows to tackle societal challenges
AI and data science Award Computer science Engineering
1 March 2024
The new cohort of Turing Fellows will tackle science and innovation challenges, and support our work in skills and public engagement
Begbroke Innovation District: a living lab for sustainable development
Begbroke Business and Industry Innovation and Enterprise
1 March 2024
The development of the Begbroke Innovation District is providing the opportunity for a ‘Living Lab’ to model sustainable practices from energy use to community engagement, and biodiversity to building design.
University of Oxford partners in €5 Million EU Horizon battery research project
Energy Engineering Funding
28 February 2024
A consortium of European partners spanning research, battery cell manufacturing, testing and system providers has launched the EU Horizon DigiBatt Research Project.
Oxford researchers launch updated carbon offsetting principles
Climate Energy
28 February 2024
An interdisciplinary team of Oxford University researchers have today released an update to flagship guidance on credible and net zero aligned carbon offsetting, which has been used by hundreds of organisations since its publication in 2020.
Study reveals high number of persistent COVID-19 infections in the general population
Biology COVID-19 Medical science Research
21 February 2024
A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections lasting a month or more. The findings have been published today in the journal Nature.