Oxford unveils plans for new graduate college
The University of Oxford today announces initial proposals for the location, character and provisional leadership of a new graduate college.
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Oxford ranked first in world for Computer Science and Engineering
Read moreFive MPLS academics elected as members of Academia Europaea
Read moreOxford’s first overseas research centre for physical science and engineering opens in China
The Oxford-Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research, known as OSCAR, opened last week in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) in eastern China.
Read moreNew report calls for cultural shift in use of patient data by NHS and health technology companies
A radical culture change in the NHS and across the health data and medical technology community is needed to ensure the NHS can deliver the benefits of new health technologies, says a new report co-authored by a University of Oxford scientist.
Read moreZoology researcher Dr Jennifer Lucey awarded a NERC Early Career Impact Award
At a time when the environmental footprint of food production is of concern to many, Dr Lucey has dedicated her career to reducing the damaging effect that deforestation for commodities such as palm oil can have on biodiversity in the tropics.
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European Research Council grant success for MPLS researchers
13 December 2018
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SCIENCE BLOG: Tuning into the sounds of Mars
11 December 2018
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Oxford Sparks Animation Competition Winners Announced
10 December 2018
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Oxford unveils plans for new graduate college
7 December 2018
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Geckos walk on water – we filmed them to find out how
7 December 2018
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Five MPLS academics elected as members of Academia Europaea
4 December 2018
Funding calls
MPLS Impact Awards
Deadline: 12 noon, 8 January 2019
The awards are to recognise and reward achievements of MPLS staff and researchers, whose research has had, or will have an impact in the future. Four categories: (1) Commercial Impact (2) Social Impact, (3) Early Career Impact (4) Public Engagement with Research Impact.
Wellcome Institutional Strategic Support Fund
Deadline: 12 noon, 16 January 2019
The ISSF funds biomedical research projects across the University. Cross-divisional bids especially welcomed. Main (£10k) bids are invited for individual career support and interdepartmental strategic initiatives.
KE Seed Fund
Deadlines: 2pm, 28 January 2019 and 2pm, 24 April 2019
The KE Seed Fund provides support for early-stage innovative knowledge exchange ideas. It can also add onto existing projects, to build or develop new KE around current activities, and support documenting case studies.
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