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This is a popular, masters-level course from the University of the West of England, takes place Jan-March 2023 and is designed to support you to develop underpinning knowledge and skills in science communication and public engagement with research.

Professor James Binney awarded Royal Astronomical Society’s Gold Medal

Professor James Binney from the Department of Physics, has received the Royal Astronomical Society’s 2025 Gold Medal for Astronomy for his lifetime achievements in the study of the structure and evolution of galaxies.

Logged tropical forests are still valuable for biodiversity, study finds

A 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.

MPLS Impact Awards open for nominations

The 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.

New Year Honours 2025

Two academics from MPLS Division have been recognised in the New Year Honours 2025 Lists.

Professor Jim Naismith congratulates OSCAR on six years of achievement

From 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’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division (MPLS) in October 2023.

Botanists name beautiful new species of ‘lipstick vine’ from the Philippine rainforest

Scientists have announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new to science, from the depths of the Philippine rainforest.

XuPHOS Oxford Fund launched to support Oxford Chemistry DPhil research

The Department of Chemistry and The GoldenKeys High-Tech Materials Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce the XuPHOS Oxford Fund, which will provide over £1 million to support a minimum of eight DPhil studentships in the coming decade.

Oxford University expands AI fellowship programme to support researchers in Africa and India

The 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.

New project aims to transform how wildlife trade is monitored and managed

The 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).

Chimpanzees perform the same complex behaviours that have brought humans success

A 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.

Athena Swan Gold for the Department of Physics

Congratulations to the Department of Physics, which has been given the Gold award having held Athena Swan Silver since 2019.

Oxford University to lead AI security research through new national laboratory partnership

The University of Oxford, in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute and UK Government, will play a lead role in the newly announced Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR). The £8.22 million government-funded initiative marks a significant step forward in strengthening Britain's cyber resilience.

Four MPLS researchers selected for European Research Council Consolidator Grants

Four MPLS researchers have been awarded European Research Council Consolidator Grants, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. These grants, totalling €678 million this year, aim to support outstanding scientists and scholars as they establish their independent research teams and develop their most promising scientific ideas.

University of Oxford and Ellison Institute of Technology join forces in a transformative strategic alliance

The alliance aims to develop the solutions and future leaders needed to tackle some of the most enduring challenges facing humanity, with an investment of at least £130m from EIT.

New study reveals the explosive secret of the squirting cucumber

A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt? The findings were achieved through a combination of experiments, high-speed videography, image analysis, and advanced mathematical modelling.

In The Conversation: Why is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic?

Following the development of penicillin in the mid-1940s, many new classes of antibiotics were developed. Over the past 40 years however, very few have been approved. The Ineos Oxford Institute looks at why is it so difficult to make a new antibiotic.

Ethiopian wolves reported to feed on nectar for the first time

Researchers are reporting a previously undocumented behaviour of Ethiopian wolves – feeding on the nectar of Ethiopian red hot poker flowers – the first large carnivore species ever to be documented feeding on nectar.

In The Conversation: Water companies now have to release live sewage spill data – here’s why more transparency is the key to cleaner rivers

Alex Lipp, Junior Research Fellow in Geochemistry in the Department of Earth Sciences, explains why the data release is a good thing.

In The Conversation: We studied drug-resistant bacteria on hospital surfaces in six countries. This is what we found.

Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research carried out a study to investigate antimicrobial resistance-carrying bacteria recovered from surfaces in ten hospitals from six low- and middle-income countries.

EPSRC announces £22 million investment for seven projects to kick start economic growth and address regional needs

Nuclear robotics and artificial intelligence cluster will link Cumbria and Oxfordshire to accelerate the decommissioning of the country’s nuclear legacy and remove people from harm.

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