Like charges attract?
1 March 2024
It’s not only opposites that attract – new study shows like-charged particles can come together
The Alan Turing Institute welcomes over 50 new Turing Fellows to tackle societal challenges
1 March 2024
AI and data science Award Computer science Engineering
The new cohort of Turing Fellows will tackle science and innovation challenges, and support our work in skills and public engagement
Begbroke Innovation District: a living lab for sustainable development
1 March 2024
Begbroke Business and Industry Innovation and Enterprise
The development of the Begbroke Innovation District is providing the opportunity for a ‘Living Lab’ to model sustainable practices from energy use to community engagement, and biodiversity to building design.
University of Oxford partners in €5 Million EU Horizon battery research project
28 February 2024
A consortium of European partners spanning research, battery cell manufacturing, testing and system providers has launched the EU Horizon DigiBatt Research Project.
Oxford researchers launch updated carbon offsetting principles
28 February 2024
An interdisciplinary team of Oxford University researchers have today released an update to flagship guidance on credible and net zero aligned carbon offsetting, which has been used by hundreds of organisations since its publication in 2020.
Study reveals high number of persistent COVID-19 infections in the general population
21 February 2024
Biology COVID-19 Medical science Research
A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections lasting a month or more. The findings have been published today in the journal Nature.
Winners of the 2023/24 MPLS Awards for Outstanding Research Supervision announced
21 February 2024
Eleven research group leaders in departments across the Division have received awards for going above and beyond in nurturing and supporting their colleagues, by demonstrating inspirational leadership and enabling people to flourish in their careers.
Researchers achieve breakthrough in silicon-compatible magnetic whirls
20 February 2024
Functional materials Physics Research
Researchers from the Department of Physics have made a breakthrough in creating and designing magnetic whirls in membranes that can be seamlessly integrated with silicon, which could be used as information carriers in a new generation of green and super-fast computing platforms.
Innovative technique reveals that leaping atoms remember where they have been
15 February 2024
Researchers have used a new technique to measure the movement of charged particles (ions) on the fastest ever timescale, revealing new insights into fundamental transport processes. These include the first demonstration that the flow of atoms or ions possesses a ‘memory.’ The results have been published in the journal Nature.
From The Conversation: Developers in England will be forced to create habitats for wildlife – here’s how it works
15 February 2024
Biology Sustainability & the environment The Conversation
Natalie Duffus and Sophus zu Ermgassen from the Department of Biology discuss how England’s new environmental policy, biodiversity net gain, will work in practice.
From The Conversation: Migratory animals face mass extinction – but as a conservationist I’m optimistic
15 February 2024
Biology Sustainability & the environment The Conversation
Dan Challender, Research Fellow in Conservation Science and Policy in the Department of Biology, writes about a landmark meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species, supporting the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species.
From The Conversation: Men become less fertile with age, but the same isn’t true for all animals – new study
14 February 2024
Krish Sanghvi, Irem Sepil and Regina Vega-Trejo from the Department of Biology discuss how understanding ageing of sperm in other animals could give new insights into our own fertility.
Creating an accessible future for AI
8 February 2024
AI and data science Engineering
A profile of Professor Lionel Tarassenko (Department of Engineering Science) and his work in machine learning and AI.
New Oxford research hub to propel transformative AI innovations
6 February 2024
AI and data science Computer science Funding
The University of Oxford is to share in a major £80 million investment announced today to develop next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The funding, from EPSRC, will support nine new AI research hubs in the UK, one of which will be based at the Department of Computer Science.
Endangered seabird shows surprising individual flexibility to adapt to climate change
2 February 2024
A decade-long study led by the University of Oxford has revealed new insights into the mechanisms that enable animals to adapt to the impacts of climate change. The results have been published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Oxford scientists launch ambitious roadmap for a circular carbon plastics economy
1 February 2024
Chemistry Research Sustainability & the environment
Researchers from the Department of Chemistry/Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Plastics have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic economy, arguing for a rethinking of the technical, economic, and policy paradigms that have entrenched the status-quo.
Urgent call for UK Government to develop a heat resilience strategy
31 January 2024
A new Parliamentary report spearheaded by Oxford University researchers has urged the UK Government to introduce a national heat resilience strategy to prepare the UK for the widespread impacts of a warming world.
From The Conversation: Nasa’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity has ended its mission – its success paves the way for more flying vehicles on other planets and moons
30 January 2024
Physics Space The Conversation
Kevin Olsen, UKSA Mars Science Fellow in the Department of Physics, discusses the extraordinary achievements of the Ingenuity helicopter mission.
Stunning spiral galaxies seen in new James Webb Space Telescope images
29 January 2024
A set of highly detailed images of 19 nearby spiral galaxies from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have been publicly released today. The suite of extraordinary images will provide several new puzzle pieces for astronomers and astrophysicists around the world.
MPLS researchers honoured in 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
17 January 2024
Associate Professors Fernanda Duarte and Jayne Birkby have been named as Finalists in the 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. The prestigious awards celebrate the past accomplishments and future potential of the UK’s most innovative young scientists and engineers.