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Lion numbers have disappeared from 92% of their historical range. The death of Cecil the lion in 2015 and the resulting global outcry brought this sobering fact into sharp focus.
Athena Swan Gold for the Department of Physics
4 December 2024
Congratulations to the Department of Physics, which has been given the Gold award having held Athena Swan Silver since 2019.
First cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars arrive in Oxford
24 October 2023
We are pleased to welcome our first cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars to Oxford as part of this new international postgraduate scholarship programme for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Department of Statistics granted an Athena Swan Silver Award
14 September 2023
Since 2011 the Department of Statistics has held an Athena Swan Bronze Award. This year, the Department has been awarded Silver, reflecting the collective efforts made over the intervening years to work towards greater gender and intersectional equality.
Announcing the winners of the MPLS Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2023
25 July 2023
We are thrilled to announce our winners for the MPLS Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awards. Every other year, alternating with the University-wide VC’s Diversity Awards, we recognise staff and students in MPLS who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to advance ED&I within our communities.
MPLS Division announces the winners of Beyond Boundaries, its science-inspired art competition
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 recognised with Silver Athena Swan award
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.
MPLS staff recognised at Vice-Chancellor’s Professional Services Awards
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.
Beyond Boundaries school science and art competition opens for entries
9 March 2023
The University of Oxford’s science-inspired art competition is back for its third year and is now open for entries from state school students in Years 5 to 8, across Oxfordshire.
DeepMind offers six scholarships at Oxford University for under-represented students
5 December 2022
DeepMind, the leading British artificial intelligence company, has renewed its commitment to supporting students at the University of Oxford following the success of its scholarship programme for under-represented groups in AI.
Engineering student recognised with upReach social mobility award
26 July 2022
Fourth-year student Anahy Mercado Zambrana has been recognised with an upReach Student Social Mobility Award, awarded annually to ten students from lower socio-economic backgrounds, across the UK, who have excelled in their studies and show great potential for their future careers.
Success for MPLS students and staff in the Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity Awards 2022
31 May 2022
Congratulations to all the students and staff in the MPLS Division who have been successful in the University's 2022 Vice Chancellor's Diversity Awards.
Oxford University launches the Astrophoria Foundation Year for underrepresented students
4 May 2022
The Foundation Year will help able students from disadvantaged backgrounds raise their academic standards and apply successfully to Oxford. A combined Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Science course will be offered to students joining the Foundation Year of undergraduate science courses at the University, from October 2023.
Professor Susie Speller awarded a five year £2.4M Fellowship under the new EPSRC Open Plus scheme
1 April 2022
Prof Speller will lead research on high temperature superconductors for fusion technologies and new initiatives aimed at widening participation in STEM.
DeepMind donation creates 12 new research internships in artificial intelligence and machine learning
1 March 2022
The University’s flagship UNIQ+ graduate access programme for students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds will expand further in 2022 thanks to a generous donation from leading British artificial intelligence company DeepMind.
DeepMind offers five scholarships at Oxford University for under-represented students
1 December 2021
DeepMind, the leading British artificial intelligence company, has renewed its commitment to supporting students at the University of Oxford following the success of its scholarship programme for under-represented groups in AI.
Science looks to the past to challenge its future
18 November 2021
A set of major collaborations between science, mathematics and history staff and students at the University of Oxford - seeking to diversify the curriculum in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines - was launched last week.
Oxford University staff and students consulted on race equality proposals
20 October 2021
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.
Oxford University collaborate with Formula 1 to increase diversity and inclusion in engineering
15 July 2021
Oxford University is to collaborate with Formula 1 on a new scholarship to support talented undergraduate engineers from under-represented backgrounds into careers in the motorsports industry.
Science Blog: Geoscientists Call for Action on Tackling Racial Inequity
6 May 2021
A recent article published in the journal Nature Geoscience has highlighted the shocking under-representation of students from ethnic minority backgrounds in the Geosciences. Ben Fernando writes about a new paper that lays out steps to address this diversity crisis and make the discipline more equitable.