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From The Conversation: ‘Statistically impossible’ heat extremes are here – we identified the regions most at risk
Climate Physics The Conversation
26 April 2023
Nicholas Leach, Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Predictability of Weather and Climate group, Department of Physics, writes about the Pacific Northwest heatwave of 2021 and what it says about the probability of extreme heatwave events.
Antimicrobial use in agriculture can breed bacteria resistant to first-line human defences
Antimicrobial resistance Biology Research
25 April 2023
Research led by Dr Craig MacLean, Department of Biology, has shown that overuse of antimicrobials in livestock production can drive the evolution of bacteria more resistant to the first line of the human immune response, and that farmed pigs and chickens could harbour large reservoirs of cross-resistant bacteria.
From The Conversation: Snailfish – the ‘impossible’ fish that shows the importance of ocean exploration
Biology The Conversation
21 April 2023
Dr Paris Stefanoudis from the Department of Biology discusses the importance of ocean exploration and the snailfish which has broken the record for living at the deepest ocean depths known to humanity.
From The Conversation: How extreme weather threatens to bring down UK’s power lines and halt supply to homes
Climate Energy Physics The Conversation
21 April 2023
Matthew Wright, DPhil student in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics at the Department of Physics, writes about the need to ensure the UK’s energy system is prepared for and resilient to future weather extremes.
Alison Etheridge and Marta Kwiatkowska elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Award Computer science Maths Statistics
21 April 2023
Congratulations to Professor Alison Etheridge (Mathematical Institute and Department of Statistics) and Professor Marta Kwiatkowska (Department of Computer Science, and Associate Head for Finance in the MPLS Divisional Office) who have been elected as International Honorary Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
From The Conversation: Do we really need a theory of everything?
Physics The Conversation
12 April 2023
Professor Vlatko Vedral from the Department of Physics contributes to a podcast discussing the need for a theory that unites quantum mechanics and general relativity, and whether we are anywhere near achieving that goal.
Three MPLS researchers awarded €2.5 million European Research Council Advanced Grants
Award Biology Chemistry Research
7 April 2023
Professor Craig MacLean, Professor Tim Coulson and Professor Dame Carol Robinson have all been awarded the prestigious grants recognising ground-breaking projects.
From The Conversation: Grey seals are returning to UK waters – but their situation remains precarious
Biology The Conversation
6 April 2023
Dr Katrina Davis, Department of Biology, highlights the importance of understanding the impact of future threats including climate change, more renewable energy infrastructure and disease outbreak.
‘Safewalk’ concept wins the MPLS i-City postgraduate student innovation competition
AI and data science Innovation and Enterprise MPLS
5 April 2023
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.
Astronomers discover the most distant galaxies yet
Physics Space
5 April 2023
The NASA James Webb Space Telescope discovers of four of the most distant galaxies found to date – confirmed using key instruments developed by the instrument science team with Oxford physicists.
£29 million investment to support critical battery research
Funding MPLS Research
5 April 2023
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.
University of Oxford joins new Turing University Network
AI and data science
5 April 2023
The Alan Turing Institute (the national institute for data science and artificial intelligence) has launched the Turing University Network as a new way of working with universities across the UK. The network is part of the Turing’s new strategy aimed at using data science and AI for social good.
Silk from silkworms and spiders is highly effective in repairing severed nerves
Biology Research
4 April 2023
Tubes combining silk from silkworms and spiders can act as novel type of nerve guide.
Building Bridges: Department of Chemistry leads University-wide collaborative project working with primary schools
Chemistry Outreach Schools
29 March 2023
The Department of Chemistry is heading up a collaborative project to support primary school students’ successful transition to secondary school by boosting their academic motivation and engagement.
300 companies created by the University of Oxford
Innovation and Enterprise Spin out
29 March 2023
The University of Oxford has reached the milestone of creating 300 companies based on research and ideas from students, staff and alumni. The companies have raised over £6 billion in investment and created over 9,000 jobs.
From The Conversation: Great Mysteries of Physics 4: does objective reality exist?
Physics Quantum The Conversation
29 March 2023
Chiara Marletto from the Department of Physics talks to The Conversation about constructor theory, a generalisation of the quantum theory of information.
Turtle and crocodile species with unique characteristics are more likely to go extinct
Biology Research
28 March 2023
New research led by the Department of Biology has revealed that the most endangered turtle and crocodile species are those that are most unique. Their loss could have widespread impacts on the ecosystems they live in since they carry out critical processes important for many other species.
Oxford recognised with Silver Athena Swan award
Award Equality and Diversity
24 March 2023
Oxford University has been awarded an institutional Silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our collective and continued efforts to advance gender equality across the University.
Oxford biologists comment on new Genetic Technology Act
Biology Food security & biodiversity Sustainability & the environment
24 March 2023
Oxford biologists comment on new legislation that will unlock key technologies to improve UK food security, reduce pesticide use, and enhance climate-resilience in our crops.
MPLS staff recognised at Vice-Chancellor’s Professional Services Awards
Award Equality and Diversity MPLS
24 March 2023
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.