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Dr Sam Illingworth has written a useful guide for researchers who are interested in doing community engagement. It includes good tips and case studies to inspire meaningful community engagement as well as strategies for measuring impact of community engagement efforts.
Study demonstrates how AI can develop more personalised cancer treatment strategies
Maths Medical science Research
17 June 2024
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
Physics Research Space
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
Award Chemistry Engineering
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.
A Green Steel pathway would turbocharge Ukraine’s post-war recovery, new study shows
Business and Industry Engineering
11 June 2024
As the international community gathers this week to discuss Ukraine’s post-war recovery, a new analysis led by the University of Oxford demonstrates that Green Steel should be top of the agenda.
Begbroke Science Park expands with handover of two major new buildings
Begbroke
10 June 2024
The University of Oxford is celebrating the handover of two significant new research and innovation buildings at Begbroke Science Park, almost doubling the available space and marking a crucial step in the University’s ambitious development plans for the area.
In The Conversation: The UK’s nature restoration plans have some big holes – here’s how to fill them
Biology The Conversation
6 June 2024
'Have you heard anything about nature as a political priority in the upcoming UK general election? We haven’t. And as biodiversity researchers, that troubles us.' Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland, Department of Biology writes in The Conversation.
First use of weather forecasts to show human impact on extreme weather
Climate Physics Research
30 May 2024
Researchers from the Department of Physics, led by Professor Myles Allen, demonstrate the use of state-of-the-art weather forecasts to show how greenhouse gas emissions affect extreme weather.
In The Conversation: How extreme weather will affect the insurance and energy sectors
Physics The Conversation
30 May 2024
More than 70% of Britain’s electricity came from wind turbines at the peak of Storm Isha, compared to an average of 30%.
New molecule found to suppress bacterial antibiotic resistance evolution
Antimicrobial resistance Research
29 May 2024
A new study led by researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) and the Department of Pharmacology offers hope in the discovery of a small molecule that works alongside antibiotics to suppress the evolution of drug-resistance in bacteria.
Oxford researchers contribute to report on the future of healthcare
Medical science Physical sciences underpinning health Research
23 May 2024
Researchers from across Oxford's Medical Sciences and Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Divisions have contributed to a new report on the future of healthcare, compiled by Citi Global Perspectives & Solutions (Citi GPS).
Professor Constantin Coussios elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Award Engineering
21 May 2024
Professor Coussios is one of eight University of Oxford researchers elected in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of biomedical and health science, cutting edge research discoveries, and translating developments into benefits for patients and wider society.
World leaders still need to wake up to AI risks, say leading experts ahead of AI Safety Summit
AI and data science Computer science Engineering
21 May 2024
Leading AI scientists, including researchers from the University of Oxford, are calling for stronger action on AI risks from world leaders, warning that progress has been insufficient since the first AI Safety Summit in Bletchley Park six months ago.
First proof that 'plunging regions' exist around black holes in space
Physics Research Space
17 May 2024
An international team led by researchers in the Department of Physics have proved that Einstein was correct about a key prediction concerning black holes. Their study gives the first observational proof that a 'plunging-region' exists around black holes.
University of Oxford to lead new Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Research Hub
Chemistry Sustainability & the environment
16 May 2024
The University of Oxford is leading a major UK government investment in research to improve the sustainability of chemical and polymer production. The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA) will bring together researchers from across the UK working with a large consortium of commercial, technology translation and civic partners. The Hub has been funded by £11 million from the UKRI Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and leverages a further £22 million in funding from its partners.
Nine Oxford scientists, including four from MPLS Division, elected as Royal Society Fellows
16 May 2024
Recognised for their invaluable contributions to science, the elected Fellows are leaders in their fields and have been selected for their substantial contributions to the advancement of science in various fields. The new MPLS Fellows are Professors Simon Aldridge, Emmanuel Breuillard, Laura Herz and Tamsin Mather.
MPLS researchers and staff recognised at the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
Award
14 May 2024
Congratulations to the members of the Department of Biology, Department of Computer Science, Department of Earth Sciences and Department of Chemistry, who were amongst the joint winners, highly commended and finalists for the Vice-Chancellor’s Awards announced on Wednesday 8 May.
Professor Lionel Tarassenko appointed as non-political life peer in the House of Lords
Award Engineering
8 May 2024
Professor Tarassenko (Department of Engineering Science) will join the crossbenches with other independent peers, who provide wide-ranging expertise to the House of Lords, enabling it to provide effective recommendations to policy being implemented by the elected members of the House of Commons.
Novel triple drug combination effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Antimicrobial resistance Biology
3 May 2024
Scientists at the Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) have found a new potential combination therapy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by targeting two key bacterial enzymes involved in resistance. The findings have been published in the journal Engineering.
New algorithm supercharges climate models and could lead to better predictions of future climate change
Climate Earth sciences Research
2 May 2024
Professor Samar Khatiwala, from the Department of Earth Sciences, has led a major advance to solve a critical issue in modelling future climate change. The findings have been published in Science Advances.
Landmark study definitively shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss
Biology Research Sustainability & the environment
26 April 2024
MPLS researchers have contributed to a first-of-its kind review on the success of a wide range of conservation actions.