24 April 2025
\n \n \n \nThe study, led by the Department of Biology and published in Science Advances, is the world\u2019s first randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of an incentive-based marine conservation programme conclusively.
\n \n\n \n \n24 April 2025
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Department of Engineering Science and NDORMS engineered ultrasound-activated, antibiotic-loaded nanoparticles that disrupt biofilms and deliver drugs directly to infection sites \u2013 advancing non-invasive targeting of infections.
\n \n\n \n \n16 April 2025
\n \n \n \nAn impressive feat for Colossal Biosciences would be re-engineering large animals to provide lost ecological functions writes Professor Tim Coulson in The Conversation.
\n \n\n \n \n16 April 2025
\n \n \n \nDepartment of Earth Sciences researchers have helped overturn the popular theory that water on Earth originated from asteroids bombarding its surface. Instead, the material which built our planet was far richer in hydrogen than previously thought.
\n \n\n \n \n14 April 2025
\n \n \n \nDr Jacob Blackmore from the Department of Physics and Dr Zhenyu Cai from the Department of Engineering Science have been awarded Quantum Technology Career Acceleration Fellowships by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
\n \n\n \n \n14 April 2025
\n \n \n \nA 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.
\n \n\n \n \n10 April 2025
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering Science are leading two major projects as part of the UK Government\u2019s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) Safeguarded AI programme.
\n \n\n \n \n9 April 2025
\n \n \n \nProfessor David Macdonald, who founded the Department of Biology\u2019s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), has been awarded the Linnean Medal for long-standing and significant contributions to natural sciences.
\n \n\n \n \n7 April 2025
\n \n \n \nThe Department of Materials celebrates a new chapter in its microscopy facilities with the arrival of the JEOL GrandARM300F. The new instrument will support cutting-edge research across the University and play a role in teaching the next generation of microscopists.
\n \n\n \n \n4 April 2025
\n \n \n \nDr David Bacci from the Oxford Thermofluids Laboratory explains the engineering advancements in the new sixth-generation of jets for The Conversation.
\n \n\n \n \n3 April 2025
\n \n \n \nOxford Advanced Materials Network officially launched last week. The interdisciplinary hub brings together researchers, industry partners and policy makers to address the key challenges in developing critical, next-generation materials.
\n \n\n \n \n28 March 2025
\n \n \n \nThe inaugural Schmidt Faculty Fellowship Programme has officially launched and is now accepting applications.
\n \n\n \n \n28 March 2025
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Department of Chemistry have developed a method to destroy fluorine-containing PFAS (sometimes labelled \u201cforever chemicals\u201d) while recovering their fluorine content for future use.
\n \n\n \n \n28 March 2025
\n \n \n \nA new study has revealed that African elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently as possible.
\n \n\n \n \n27 March 2025
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford has strengthened its long-standing partnership with JEOL, a leading global manufacturer of scientific instruments, with a generous gift. This funding secures the JEOL Professorship of Electron Microscopy until 2030, ensuring the continued advancement of cutting-edge research in the field.
\n \n\n \n \n24 March 2025
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford has risen to second place in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 for Engineering and Technology, cementing its position among the world's leading institutions in the field.
\n \n\n \n \n20 March 2025
\n \n \n \nDepartment of Physics researchers have been at the forefront of studies working with thousands of members of the public to sift through the immense quantities of data from Euclid to shed light on how mysterious forces shaped the evolution of the Universe.
\n \n\n \n \n19 March 2025
\n \n \n \nThe Oxford EARTH programme (Ensuring equitable Access to sustainable Resources for a Thriving Habitat) aims to address the challenges in natural resources underpinning the net zero energy transition, including critical raw materials needed for the generation, storage and transmission of renewable energy, and the social license needed to extract them from the Earth.
\n \n\n \n \n10 March 2025
\n \n \n \nNew research from the Department of Biology has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time, revealing a significant role for population dynamics in shaping song diversity and change. The findings \u2013 based on an analysis of over 100,000 bird songs \u2013 have been published today in Current Biology.
\n \n\n \n \n7 March 2025
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford's ZERO Institute (Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford), dedicated to pioneering research in zero-carbon energy systems, is delighted to announce the establishment of a new PhD/DPhil scholarship funded by the Ezgi and Michele Attisani family foundation. Mr. Attisani, an active tech investor and founder of the world's largest e-sports platform, FACE IT, has donated to support emerging talent in the field of zero-carbon energy.
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