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Previous winners of the MPLS Award for Outstanding Research Supervision

LGBT+ equity and support in MPLS

LGBT+ History Month 2026

February is LGBT+ History Month, a chance to celebrate the rich and diverse history of LGBT+ people and to raise awareness so that LGBT+ people feel safe, seen and supported.

Video recordings of speakers

2026 awards

Session 3: Amelia Griffiths, University of Oxford – Navigating AI and Intellectual Property: from Protection to Commercialisation

Session 4: Elisha Ward, University of Oxford - Beyond the model: considering the equality dimensions of AI use in research

Session 1: Sam McIlroy, University of Oxford – Academic Writing with AI: A Practical Introduction for Researchers

Session 2 - Dr Dominik Lukeš, University of Oxford – Teaching during the Cognitive Revolution: What will learning and teaching look like in the age of AI?

Disability and Neurodivergence in MPLS

Session 1: Theme - Data Science & Quantum Technologies I; Methods & Modelling - L4

Winner - Mr Benjamin Walker, Maths Institute - Structured linear controlled differential equations

Session 2: Theme - Data Science & Quantum Technologies II; Governance, Safety & Assurance - L6

Winner - Dr Jakob Zeitler, Statistics Dept - Causality, AI and ethics: What works and what doesn't

Session 3: Theme - AI, Creativity & Human-Centred Computing - L1

Winner - Leslye Dias Duran, Computer Science Dept - How can AI support children's agency?

Winner - Dr Yvonne Lu, Engineering Science Dept - From sensors to systems: building low-latency, privacy-preserving remote health monitoring with in-network machine learning

Running from 11.20-12.30 in L2

Session 5: Theme - Food Security, Biodiversity & Evolution - L5

Winner - Jessica Frater, Biology Dept - Beyond message framing: Participant characteristics predict social acceptability of increased deer culling in Scotland

Session 6: Theme - Climate, Materials & Space - L3

Winner - Dr Xuesong Lu, Engineering Science Dept - Simulation and assessment of ammonia reduction of iron ores in the shaft furnace

Lightning Talks: 11.20 - 12.30

Take a look at the themes and speaker topics to decide which lightning talk session you would like to attend.

Parallel Sessions: 14.20 - 15.05

Delegates heard from a diverse range of speakers in the afternoon parallel talks. Each session prompted thoughtful discussion on how AI is reshaping academic practice – from writing and teaching to the way knowledge is governed, shared, and commercialised. Click on the links to read more about each speaker and to download a copy of their presentation from the day.

Poster presentations

Published Posters from the event

Video: Handling dominant behaviours