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The Institute of Physics (IOP) offers up to £4,000 to run physics-based activities that support the IOP Limit Less campaign and improve people’s relationship with physics in their family or community groups.

Five MPLS academics awarded major European Research Council Advanced Grants

Five researchers from the Department of Chemistry, Department of Computer Science and the Mathematical Institute have been awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), each worth up to €2.5 million over a period of five years.

Oxford to host new UK AI Research Lab

The University of Oxford has been selected to host a new, cross-university government-backed UK AI Research Lab. The new lab is part of a £60 million investment announced today by the UKRI's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to support two pioneering AI labs over the next six years.

Oxford researchers honoured in Royal Society of Chemistry 2026 Prizes

University of Oxford chemists have been recognised in the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)’s 2026 Prizes. The awards celebrate exceptional achievements and significant contributions across the chemical sciences.

Oxford researchers contribute to major advance in the search for dark matter and gravitational waves

Researchers from the Department of Physics have contributed to a major advance towards building large-scale quantum sensors capable of operating under real-world conditions. Ultimately, the work could help physicists probe the fundamental nature of dark matter, dark energy and gravitational waves.

Bees avoid ‘too much of a good thing’ by balancing nutrients in pollen

New Oxford University-led research reveals that bees can regulate their feeding to avoid over-consuming certain essential nutrients – and that honeybees make a specialist ‘baby food’ that gives their larvae a better-balanced diet.

Ten supervisors recognised with awards for outstanding research supervision

Ten supervisors from across the Division have been recognised with awards for their exceptional commitment to mentoring and supporting colleagues in the 2025/2026 academic year. Each recipient has demonstrated outstanding dedication to inspiring others and fostering an environment in which researchers can thrive and progress in their careers.

Oxford statistician co-awarded $1 million Rousseeuw Prize for the R Project

The $1 million prize recognises the achievements of Professor Brian Ripley and the international R Core Team, whose work has helped make advanced statistical computing freely available to researchers, organisations and students around the world.

New study reveals that Sabah's ferret badger is found nowhere else on Earth

Oxford biologists have helped to lead the most comprehensive assessment to date of the endangered Bornean ferret badger (Melogale everetti) – an elusive mammal is found only in the mountain landscapes of western Sabah, in the northern part of the island of Borneo.

Ancient genome duplications laid the foundations of complex brains

A new study led by researchers from the Department of Biology and published in Nature has found that genetic doubling events that occurred over 450 million years ago helped kick-start the evolution of complex brains.

Oxford researchers awarded ARIA funding to develop an ‘Internet of Birds’

MPLS researchers are to receive backing of a £500,000 grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to develop advanced monitoring technologies that could be carried by wild birds. Ultimately, this could provide invaluable data to inform actions to restore nature and improve ecosystem resilience.

MPLS colleagues recognised in Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2026

Researchers, innovators and professional staff from across the MPLS Division have been recognised in the University of Oxford's Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2026, celebrating excellence in research, innovation, collaboration and inclusion.

New type of inhibitor could help tackle resistance against ‘last-resort’ antibiotics

Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) have identified a new class of molecule that could help protect ‘last-resort’ antibiotics from bacterial resistance, and reduce the amount of antibiotics needed to treat infections by up to 32 times.

Strange winds reveal strongest hints yet of magnetic activity in exoplanets

Physicists from the MPLS Division have contributed to a new study which has found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our Solar System may be magnetic. By using telescopes to measure wind speeds on seven very hot, Jupiter-like exoplanets, they discovered that the winds on these planets are most likely governed by magnetic fields.

Expert Comment: Global coral reef collapse is not inevitable

Associate Professor Noam Vogt-Vincent, from the Department of Earth Sciences, argues that it may not be too late to save our coral reefs – but it is imperative that we reach net zero as soon as possible.

MPLS researchers elected Fellows of the Royal Society

Twelve Oxford researchers have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific knowledge.

Academy of Medical Sciences elects five Oxford researchers as new Fellows

Professor Oliver Pybus FRS, Professor of Evolution and Infectious Disease in the Department of Biology is one of five researchers elected as a Fellow to the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Oxford researchers contribute to world-first in quantum computing and genomics

Researchers at the Department of Computer Science have helped to achieve a world first: loading a complete genome onto a quantum computer. This makes an important step forward towards a future where quantum computing accelerates biological discovery.

Expert Comment: Inside the race to invest in nature - why conservation science needs to be in the deal

DPhil student Harrison Carter and postdoctoral researcher Dr Sophus zu Ermgassen, from the Department of Biology, argue that if economic systems are to support nature recovery, ecological and social expertise must be at the table from the start.

Coal pollution is cutting solar power output, study finds

New research led by the University of Oxford and University College London has revealed that pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar PV installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side.

Solid-state batteries enter new phase as Oxford-led programme secures major extension

The Faraday Institution has announced a major extension of the SOLBAT (Solid-State Metal Anode Battery) programme.

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