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Oxford University staff and students consulted on race equality proposals

The University’s Race Equality Task Force has outlined a set of proposed measures aiming to address the under-representation of racial minorities at all levels across the University.

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Moving conferences online: lessons learned

New research from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with 15 other institutions and NGOs around the globe, outlines the opportunities and challenges associated with organising virtual meetings.

Six early career Oxford academics win £100,000 Philip Leverhulme prizes

Six young academics from across the University of Oxford have today been given Philip Leverhulme prizes – the largest number awarded to researchers of any university.

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Black History Month 2021

October is Black History Month in the UK. This annual celebration promotes and celebrates Black contributions in British society, while also giving us the opportunity to examine and reflect on our history and commit to a better, fairer present and future. Originating in the United States in the 1920s and celebrated there in February, Black History Month came to the UK in the 1980s and has grown in scale ever since.

Oxford ranked first in the world for Computer Science

For the fourth year running the University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world for Computer Science in the Times Higher Education 2022 World University Rankings.

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We are home to the mathematical, physical, engineering and life sciences at Oxford. The disciplines within the MPLS Division regularly appear at the highest levels in world rankings and have been evaluated as conducting world-leading and internationally excellent research in UK research assessments.

Upcoming events

Internship and career opportunities at Woodruff Scientific

Tuesday, 09 November 2021, 1pm to 2pm

Woodruff Scientific work in the field of Simulations, Custom Magnets, and Pulsed Power For Fusion Energy. Students are invited to attend to find out about opportunities in Oxford.

Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Across a Century

Friday, 26 November 2021, 5pm to 7pm

With Professor Lord Martin Rees OM FRS (UK Astronomer Royal); Dr Jill Tarter (Co-founder and Emeritus Director, SETI Institute); Dr Andrew Siemion (Director of Breakthrough Listen, University of Berkeley); Professor Tong-Jie Zhang (Beijing Normal University). St Cross College HAPP discussion panel.

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COVID-19 Response - Be responsible. Be considerate. Be safe.

There are specific actions that all staff and students should take to minimise risks to themselves and the community:

Get vaccinated as soon as possible if you have not already done so - see information on vaccination clinics
Wear face coverings where indicated (unless exempt) 
Test regularly, and if you have symptoms 
Stay at home if you are unwell
Wash your hands regularly with soap or sanitiser  
Be considerate of other people’s space

See the University's Health pages for more information.

COVID-19 information, guidance and advice for staff and students at Oxford

General coronavirus advice and support for staff and students can be found on the University's 'Oxford and coronavirus' homepage.

Please contact the relevant MPLS Team if you have questions or concerns that are not answered on these pages or can't be answered by your department.

The MPLS Graduate School has also created a webpage with all communications sent out to PGR students and links to other useful resources.

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