29 January 2025
\n \n \n \nAmy Hinsley, Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Biology, and Silviu Petrovan, Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, investigate the risks involved in the increasing trade in trees, cut flowers, pot plants, bulbs and foliage.
\n \n\n \n \n28 January 2025
\n \n \n \nThe planet was originally detected two years ago by Oxford University scientist Dr Michael Cretignier. This result, drawing on over two decades of observations, opens a window to future studies of Earth-like exoplanets that may have conditions suitable for life.
\n \n\n \n \n28 January 2025
\n \n \n \nInstead of using their communication networks to transmit warning signals, the Department of Biology led findings suggest it is more likely that plants \u2018eavesdrop\u2019 on their neighbours.
\n \n\n \n \n24 January 2025
\n \n \n \nProfessor Christl Donnelly and Professor Alain Goriely have been awarded Visiting Miller Professorships at the University of California, Berkeley, in early 2026.
\n \n\n \n \n21 January 2025
\n \n \n \nThe SCG Chemicals (SCGC)-FIRST Prioritisation Panel has revealed the recipients of the second round of SCGC-FIRST Awards, showcasing exceptional research driving innovation and sustainability across the MPLS Division. This year\u2019s awardees tackle some of the world\u2019s most pressing challenges, from plastic waste to energy efficiency and renewable technologies.
\n \n\n \n \n20 January 2025
\n \n \n \nEthiopia has been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The earthquakes have sparked fears of volcanic eruptions because they are happening near two active volcanoes. Amdemichael Tadesse, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Earth Sciences, explains what\u2019s happening below the earth\u2019s surface.
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\n \n \n \nFor more than 500 years, no lynx had roamed the British countryside. That changed with the recent release of four of these large cats in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland.
\n \n\n \n \n15 January 2025
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Department of Physics report in The Conversation on how global temperatures passed the critical 1.5\u00b0C milestone for the first time in 2024.
\n \n\n \n \n14 January 2025
\n \n \n \nResearchers at The Podium Institute for Sports Medicine and Technology at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, have recruited their first participants for a new study exploring the impact of head injuries on the brains of 11 to 18-year-olds using cutting-edge neuroimaging techniques.
\n \n\n \n \n13 January 2025
\n \n \n \nProfessor James Binney from the Department of Physics, has received the Royal Astronomical Society\u2019s 2025 Gold Medal for Astronomy for his lifetime achievements in the study of the structure and evolution of galaxies.
\n \n\n \n \n13 January 2025
\n \n \n \nA research team led by the University of Oxford has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems.
\n \n\n \n \n10 January 2025
\n \n \n \nThe annual awards aim to promote and raise awareness of research impact locally and support future REF case studies. Nominations are open to researchers in the MPLS Division at all career stages, with a focus on early career researchers and postgraduates contributing to impactful progress.
\n \n\n \n \n31 December 2024
\n \n \n \nTwo academics from MPLS Division have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2025 Lists.
\n \n\n \n \n20 December 2024
\n \n \n \nFrom 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\u2019s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) in October 2023.
\n \n\n \n \n16 December 2024
\n \n \n \nScientists have announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new to science, from the depths of the Philippine rainforest.
\n \n\n \n \n10 December 2024
\n \n \n \nThe Department of Chemistry and The GoldenKeys High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce the XuPHOS Oxford Fund, which will provide over \u00a31 million to support a minimum of eight DPhil studentships in the coming decade.
\n \n\n \n \n10 December 2024
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford is set to broaden its AI in Science Fellowship Programme through a new initiative supporting early career faculty at African and Indian universities.
\n \n\n \n \n9 December 2024
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford will play a leading role in a new project to develop indicators to measure progress towards globally agreed conservation targets, backed by $1.9 million funding from The Global Environment Facility (GEF).
\n \n\n \n \n6 December 2024
\n \n \n \nA new study led by the University of Oxford suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ago.
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