New Oxford quantum hub to tackle key challenges in quantum technologies
26 July 2024
The UK Government has announced the launch of five new research hubs to develop quantum technologies. The Hub for Quantum Computing via Integrated and Interconnected Implementations (QCI3) will be led by researchers at Oxford.
New study shows tiny animals steal antibiotic recipes from bacteria
19 July 2024
Antimicrobial resistance Biology Research
A group of small freshwater animals protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes stolen from bacteria, according to new research led by the University of Oxford that could help develop future medicines.
UKRI has announced its latest round of Future Leaders Fellowships, including three Oxford recipients
18 July 2024
Award Innovation and Enterprise Maths
Professor Balint Koczor (Mathematical Institute) was among 68 of the most promising research leaders who will be funded for research into global issues and to commercialise their innovations in the UK.
In The Conversation: Tiny animals use stolen genes to fight infections – and could fight antibiotic resistance too
18 July 2024
Antimicrobial resistance Biology The Conversation
A little-known group of microscopic animals has spent millions of years copying recipes for antibiotics from bacteria and using them to fight infections. Could this unusual defensive strategy could offer short-cuts in the race to develop antimicrobial treatments?
University spin-out Oxford Semantic Technologies acquired by Samsung Electronics
18 July 2024
AI and data science Computer science Innovation and Enterprise
Oxford Semantic Technologies, established in 2017 by three Department of Computer Science professors — Ian Horrocks, Boris Motik and Bernardo Cuenca Grau, sees its RDFox technology incorporated into Samsung AI consumer devices.
In The Conversation: Lions make a perilous journey across a 1.5km stretch of water to find mates
11 July 2024
Lions in a Uganda park make a perilous journey across a 1.5km stretch of water: WildCRU collaboration suggests the drive is to find mates.
MPLS Division celebrates excellence with 2024 Teaching Awards
11 July 2024
The Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division at the University is once again celebrating the outstanding teaching efforts of its staff, with seven remarkable individuals honoured in this year’s MPLS Teaching Awards.
Nature-based Solutions Conference 2024: Honouring indigenous sovereignty, reconnecting with nature
28 June 2024
Biology Public Engagement Sustainability & the environment
The Nature-based Solutions Conference, hosted by Oxford University 18-20 June, blended scientific rigour with ceremonial and cultural richness.
Oxford University research showcased at the 2024 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
28 June 2024
University of Oxford research will be on display at the Royal Society’s flagship public engagement event, the Summer Science Exhibition, which launches this year on Tuesday 2 July in central London.
Kavli INsD Director receives honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge
27 June 2024
On June 19 2024, Professor Dame Carol Robinson, Director of Oxford's Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge.
Professor Sir Peter Bruce awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Aberdeen
27 June 2024
Professor Bruce from the Department of Materials has been recognised with a Doctor of Science (DSc) for his ‘visionary work and leadership in battery technology and sustainable energy.’
New AI-led science initiative will help protect communities hit by climate change in East Africa
27 June 2024
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the Department of Physics, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), and various national forecasting and meteorology agencies across east Africa are joining forces to pioneer a transformative initiative that is revolutionising extreme weather forecasting and early warning systems in the region.
Professor Dame Carol Robinson to receive Lifetime Achievement Award for groundbreaking protein analysis work
25 June 2024
Award Chemistry Physical sciences underpinning health Women in science
The European Patent Office (EPO) has announced that Professor Robinson will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award for her groundbreaking work in mass spectrometry, advancing drug discovery, and personalised medicine.
Science Together celebrates a third year of community-led research collaborations
24 June 2024
Science Together hosts a Summer Celebration to recognise the seven community-led research collaborations formed over the last ten months through the Science Together engagement with research programme.
Winners and commendations announced for MPLS Impact Awards 2024
20 June 2024
Award Innovation and Enterprise MPLS Research
Five researchers from the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) have been recognised for their outstanding research impact at the annual MPLS Impact Awards.
Major research into ‘hallucinating’ generative models advances reliability of artificial intelligence
20 June 2024
AI and data science Computer science Research
Researchers from the Department of Computer Science have made a significant advance towards ensuring that information produced by generative artificial intelligence (AI) is robust and reliable.
Study demonstrates how AI can develop more personalised cancer treatment strategies
17 June 2024
Maths Medical science Research
Mathematical Institute researchers have leveraged the power of artificial intelligence to develop personalised cancer treatments which could be more effective at preventing patient relapse.
Researchers generate black hole ‘plasma fireballs’ on Earth
14 June 2024
An international team of scientists, led by the Department of Physics at the University of Oxford, has developed a novel way to experimentally produce plasma ‘fireballs’ on Earth, opening up a new frontier in laboratory astrophysics.
Four MPLS scientists awarded Royal Society of Chemistry prizes
12 June 2024
Four scientists and a multidisciplinary collaboration have won prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation. The awards are among the oldest and most prestigious research prizes in the world, having recognised excellence in the chemical sciences for more than 150 years.