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MPLS Impact Awards

Winners and commendations announced for MPLS Impact Awards 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 Teaching Awards

MPLS Division honours teaching excellence with 2025 awards

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.

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Joint donation to Oxford and Cambridge helps young people overcome barriers and succeed in STEM

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.

023 Dr Joshua Bull, Winner of the Breakthrough Researcher Award, with the Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey

MPLS success at the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025

The University honoured remarkable talent and dedication to excellence on Thursday 15 May as the winners of the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025 were announced. Dr Joshua Bull from the Mathematical Institute received the Breakthrough Researcher Award and Department of Computer Science spinout Oxford Semantic Technologies claimed the Innovation and Commercialisation Award.

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Oxford rises to second in world for Geology and Geophysics

The University of Oxford has climbed to second place globally in Geology and Geophysics in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, strengthening its position as the UK's leading institution for Earth Sciences.

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Oxford-led divisional collaboration wins the PNAS Cozzarelli Prize

A collaborative study between the Medical Sciences Division and the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division has been awarded the 2024 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize in Biomedical Science.

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Schmidt Faculty Fellowship Programme opens for applications

The inaugural Schmidt Faculty Fellowship Programme has officially launched and is now accepting applications.

Beyond boundaries entries from the 2023 competition.

Beyond Boundaries art competition for young creatives launches

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Beyond Boundaries Art Competition, inviting Oxfordshire state school students in Years 5, 6, 7, and 8 to take part in a unique fusion of art and science.

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New scholarships in machine learning announced, thanks to generous gift from G-Research

The University of Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division is delighted to announce a generous gift from G-Research, which will fund nine DPhil scholarships over the next three years.

Winners of the awards

Winners of the 2024/25 MPLS Awards for Outstanding Research Supervision announced

Ten research group leaders across the Division have been recognised with awards for their exceptional commitment to mentoring and supporting colleagues. Each recipient has shown outstanding dedication to inspiring others and creating an environment where people can thrive and advance in their careers.

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Professor Jim Naismith congratulates OSCAR on six years of achievement

From 28 to 29 November, Prof. Jim Naismith paid his first visit to the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) since his appointment as Head of Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) in October 2023.

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Oxford University to lead AI security research through new national laboratory partnership

The University of Oxford, in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute and UK Government, will play a lead role in the newly announced Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR). The £8.22 million government-funded initiative marks a significant step forward in strengthening Britain's cyber resilience.

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University of Oxford and Ellison Institute of Technology join forces in a transformative strategic alliance

The alliance aims to develop the solutions and future leaders needed to tackle some of the most enduring challenges facing humanity, with an investment of at least £130m from EIT.

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New Oxford-led initiative launches to train future leaders in life and environmental sciences

The University of Oxford, in partnership with five leading institutions, has launched the Interdisciplinary Life and Environmental Science Landscape Award (ILESLA) – an ambitious doctoral training programme to prepare a new generation of creative, collaborative, and entrepreneurial researchers.

Professor Jim Naismith an a garden setting at the MPLS reception

Prof Jim Naismith's Annual Reception - Celebrating A Year of Achievements

On Wednesday, 2nd October, around 100 representatives from across the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division and central services gathered at Rewley House for Prof Jim Naismith's annual reception.

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MPLS researchers awarded European Research Council Starting Grants to launch ambitious projects

The ERC - the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research - has announced the awarding of 494 major ERC Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe, including six Oxford University researchers, two of whom are from MPLS.

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University of Oxford to lead two projects from new UKRI interdisciplinary scheme

The University of Oxford is to share in £32.4m funding from the first round of UKRI’s new cross research council responsive mode (CRCRM) pilot scheme. The scheme is designed to stimulate exciting new interdisciplinary research.

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Winners and commendations announced for MPLS Impact Awards 2024

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.

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New cohort of 15 Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowships join MPLS

In October 2022 the University of Oxford became one of nine leading research universities around the world selected to deliver the Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship programme. Ten Fellows were recruited to Oxford in 2023 and this year a further 15 Fellows are joining them.

Professor Jin-Chong Tan and Professor Véronique Gouverneur

Two ‘outstanding research leaders’ in MPLS Division awarded major European Research Council grants

In total, four University of Oxford researchers, two of whom are from MPLS, have been awarded ERC Advanced Grants of up to €2.5 million each to explore their most innovative and ambitious ideas. These grants recognise leading researchers who have a proven track record of significant achievements.

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