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« Back to NewsSCGC-FIRST Third Round Now Open
17 September 2025
The University of Oxford and SCG Chemicals Public Company Limited (SCGC) are delighted to launch the third round of the SCGC Fund for Innovation and Research in Sustainability and Technology (SCGC-FIRST). SCGC-FIRST is an early-stage technology fund designed to support pump-priming ideas and proof-of-concept projects. The £1 million programme backs pioneering Oxford research that addresses urgent global challenges such as climate change, the energy transition, plastic waste, sustainable materials, and the application of AI/ML to sustainability.
AI tool developed at Oxford helps astronomers find supernovae in a sky full of noise
11 September 2025
A new AI-powered tool has reduced astronomers’ workload by 85% – filtering through thousands of data alerts to identify the few genuine signals caused by supernovae. The findings have been published in The Astrophysical Journal.
Outstanding early-career researchers awarded European Research Council funding to launch their ideas
4 September 2025
Today, eleven researchers at the University of Oxford have been selected to receive prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, each worth €1.5 million for a period of up to five years.
In The Conversation: Mars has a solid core, resolving a longstanding planetary mystery
3 September 2025
Scientists have discovered that Mars has an interior structure similar to Earth’s with a solid inner core surrounded by a liquid outer core, potentially resolving a longstanding mystery explains Kevin Olsen from the Department of Physics.
Oxford researchers awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships
28 August 2025
Three Oxford researchers have been selected for the inaugural Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships – major long-term awards for outstanding mid-career research leaders in the UK. Just seven academics were chosen from over 600 applications.
MPLS Division researchers recognised in the 2025 Royal Society Awards
27 August 2025
Professor Kayla King (Department of Biology), Professor Philipp Kukura (Department of Chemistry) and Professor Michael Wooldridge (Department of Computer Science) are amongst the four Oxford researchers recognised in the 2025 Royal Society Awards.
Oxford researchers develop uniquely shaped microstent to combat glaucoma
21 August 2025
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have unveiled a pioneering ‘microstent’ which could revolutionise treatment for glaucoma, a common but debilitating condition. The study has been published in The Innovation, Cell Press.
Saving bees with ‘superfoods’: new engineered supplement found to boost colony reproduction
20 August 2025
A new study led by the University of Oxford could provide a cost-effective and sustainable solution to help tackle the devastating decline in honeybees. An engineered food supplement, designed to provide essential compounds found in plant pollen, was found to significantly enhance colony reproduction. The results have been published today in the journal Nature.
Synthesising a new allotrope of carbon
18 August 2025
In a new study led by Oxford University’s Department of Chemistry, chemists have demonstrated the synthesis of a cyclocarbon that is stable enough for spectroscopic characterisation in solution at room temperature.
New £13m nuclear programme to boost UK energy security through sustainable graphite innovation
13 August 2025
Researchers from the Department of Materials and Engineering Science will collaborate on a programme led by The University of Manchester, which aims to transform the lifecycle of graphite in nuclear energy – an essential material for the future deployment of nuclear power.
Martingale Foundation expands flagship postgraduate scholarship programme
13 August 2025
The Martingale Foundation has announced a major expansion of its postgraduate scholarship programme for STEM students, with a commitment to support 800 Scholars across its partner universities by the end of the decade.
Study finds filtered data stops openly-available AI models from performing dangerous tasks
12 August 2025
Researchers from the University of Oxford, EleutherAI, and the UK AI Security Institute have reported a major advance in safeguarding open-weight language models. By filtering out potentially harmful knowledge during training, the researchers were able to build models that resist subsequent malicious updates – especially valuable in sensitive domains such as biothreat research.
Expert Comment: How important are wind farms in achieving net zero?
8 August 2025
Professor Christopher Vogel, from the Department of Engineering Science, sets the record straight on the science and economics of wind turbines, and why these must be a key component of the UK’s net zero energy strategy.
QRT funds scholarships and research internships for under-represented students
8 August 2025
Global multi strategy investment manager Qube Research and Technologies (QRT) has pledged to support students from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds at the University of Oxford.
Soul mate or sole mate?
31 July 2025
Oxford researchers tracking wild great tits over multiple seasons have discovered that bird couples show clear behavioural signs of impending "divorce" months before they actually separate.
Life-saving impact of AMR surveillance in Nigeria
25 July 2025
A research project led by the IOI to study the cause and impact of antimicrobial resistant sepsis in Nigeria has reduced new-born deaths, improved awareness about neonatal infection prevention amongst parents and strengthened capacity and training for local doctors. The findings have been published in Nature Communications.
Livestock and lions make uneasy neighbours: how a fence upgrade helped protect domestic and wild animals in Tanzania
22 July 2025
Amy Dickman, from WildCRU, is one of the researchers behind a recent Conversation article exploring how upgraded fencing in Tanzania is helping to reduce conflict between people, livestock and large carnivores. The piece looks at how communities can better coexist with lions and other predators while protecting both livelihoods and wildlife.
Winners and commendations announced for MPLS Impact Awards 2025
16 July 2025
Seven members of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) have been recognised for their outstanding research impact at the annual MPLS Impact Awards.
MPLS Division honours teaching excellence with 2025 awards
16 July 2025
The Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division announces the five recipients of this year’s Teaching Awards, recognising their significant contributions to student learning and academic innovation.
Joint donation to Oxford and Cambridge helps young people overcome barriers and succeed in STEM
16 July 2025
The University of Oxford has received a £6.25 million gift to expand its outreach work with socio-economically disadvantaged students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.