Professor James H Naismith FRSC FRSB FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE is to become our next Head of Division, formally taking over from Professor Sam Howison on 1 October 2023.
Running in Hilary Term 2023, i-City (sponsored by MathWorks) invited postgraduate students from diverse disciplines to work in teams and find new ways to deploy AI and Machine Learning tools to solve challenges relating to Smart Cities.
Four of the six selected projects to drive progress towards developing the next generation of batteries involve researchers from the Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division.
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\u2019s Professional Services Awards announced on Tuesday 21 March.
The University was recognised with one of three awards for UK universities at the Higher Education Business Continuity Network (HEBCoN) Awards 2023 last week in Cardiff, thanks to collaborative work last term, involving staff across MPLS, to prepare for potential energy supply disruption this winter.
The University of Oxford\u2019s 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.
The annual STEM for BRITAIN competition gives early-career researchers an opportunity to present their work directly to Members of Parliament and other UK policy makers.
Around 100 guests gathered at the construction site of Oxford\u2019s new Life and Mind Building this afternoon to celebrate a major milestone towards completion of a new home for the Department of Biology and the Department of Experimental Psychology.
Research staff and academics across the Division have been recognised as winners of the inaugural MPLS Awards for Outstanding Research Supervision, announced today.
XTX Markets is partnering with the University to fund a scholarship programme for the academic year 2023/24 supporting graduate students studying in MPLS.
MPLS Associate Head (Education) and Professor of Mathematical Biology, Mike Bonsall, is the latest member of the University to be featured on Oxford Profiles, talking about why he believes Biology is the 'subject of the future'.
The University of Oxford is one of nine leading research universities around the world selected to deliver a new global postdoctoral fellowship programme to drive the innovative use of artificial intelligence across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research.
The 2022 Oxford Electric Vehicle Summit will focus on growth and investment, as it returns to Oxford University\u2019s Sa\u00efd Business School. The event is in partnership with Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford University and Oxford Brookes University and aims to deliver on decarbonised transport in the UK, and beyond.
The fellowship programme provides international research and career development opportunities for early-career researchers in the natural, technical and life sciences.
On Tuesday 26 September, MPLS Head of Division Professor Sam Howison hosted a reception in the Garden Room at Trinity College, for senior academic and administrative leads from each MPLS department, and team leaders from the divisional office, to mark the start of the new academic year.
The University of Oxford is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The University enjoyed a close relationship with the Queen throughout her reign and gives thanks for her 70 years of service to the nation.
Each year, the Royal Society recognises exceptional research achievements through a series of prestigious medals and prizes named after great scientists of the past. This year eight Oxford University researchers, six of them from MPLS Division, have been honoured for their outstanding contributions to science and medicine.
Today the Department of Zoology and Department of Plant Sciences officially merge to become the new Department of Biology. This is a significant moment for the University, as two departments with histories of landmark academic breakthroughs and forward-thinking teaching combine to create a new department with interdisciplinary, collaborative opportunities.
Members of MPLS departments were amongst those recognised at the University's seventh Environmental Sustainability Awards today, hosted by Vice Chancellor, Dame Professor Louise Richardson.
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