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Donation funds DPhil studentship in Wildlife Monitoring
5 February 2026
The Oxford Robotics Institute is delighted to announce a new DPhil studentship funded by the Breitman Family Foundation to support research at the intersection of robotics, ecology, and data science
Global population living with extreme heat to double by 2050
27 January 2026
A new University of Oxford study finds that almost half of the global population (3.79 billion) will be living with extreme heat by 2050 if the world reaches 2.0°C of global warming above pre-industrial levels – a scenario that climate scientists see as increasingly likely.
Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science engineers quantum-enabled proteins
21 January 2026
A research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science has engineered proteins whose sensing behaviour is governed by quantum-mechanical processes, demonstrated in living cells. Their findings are published in Nature.
MPLS announces SCGC-FIRST 2025–2026 awardees supporting cutting-edge sustainability research
20 January 2026
The MPLS Division has announced the successful projects funded through the SCGC Fund for Innovation and Research in Sustainability and Technology (SCGC-FIRST) 2025–2026, supporting high-impact research tackling global sustainability and energy challenges.
Apprenticeship Awards 2025
8 January 2026
Celebrating MPLS excellence in apprenticeship leadership and achievement
Researchers develop air-powered robots that move in sync without electronics
14 November 2025
A research team led by the Department of Engineering Science has developed a new class of soft robots that operate without electronics, motors, or computers – by using air pressure.
Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research
12 November 2025
The University of Oxford has announced that Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of Jesus College and Professorial Research Fellow in Computer Science, has been appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research, a new role to champion and coordinate Oxford’s world-class research in artificial intelligence (AI).
Two Oxford researchers selected for a 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Research Fellowship
6 November 2025
Professor Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, have been awarded a prestigious AI2050 Research Fellowship by Schmidt Sciences.
Third cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars begin their studies in Oxford
3 November 2025
We are delighted to welcome our latest cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars to Oxford. The programme, now in its third year, has to date awarded 18 scholarships to students from 11 countries and across five continents.
Three MPLS Division researchers awarded 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes
27 October 2025
Associate Professor Meera Mehta (Department of Chemistry), Associate Professor Emilio Martínez-Pañeda and Professor Noa Zilberman (Department of Engineering Science) were selected from over 350 nominations to receive a 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize.
Machine learning transforms quantum device design and control
1 October 2025
Researchers in the Department of Engineering Science have developed new machine learning approaches that significantly reduce the time needed to design and control semiconductor quantum devices, while automating complex tuning processes.
Three Oxford academics elected as Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows
25 September 2025
Emeritus Professor Ronald Roy, Professor Andrea Vedaldi and Professor Michael Wooldridge are among leading figures elected by the Royal Academy of Engineering to its Fellowship this year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Professor Jin-Chong Tan awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grant
15 July 2025
Professor Jin-Chong Tan from the Department of Engineering Science has been awarded an European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant for his project RESILIENT. The €150,000 award will help him develop advanced sensing technologies through smart coating systems.
Ministerial visit highlights Oxford’s pioneering robotics research
15 July 2025
The University of Oxford was delighted to welcome two distinguished ministerial delegations to the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) on Friday 11 July, where cutting-edge research and innovation were on full display.
OrganOx wins the MacRobert Award 2025
11 July 2025
The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded its MacRobert Award 2025 to OrganOx, an Oxford biomedical engineering spinout that has developed two of the most complex medical devices ever designed in the UK.