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Help Shape the UK’s Future Resilience: Expressions of Interest Now Open. The event will take place 24 June at the Blavatnik School of Government.

ERC Consolidator Grants awarded to seven Oxford MPLS Division academics

Seven academics from the MPLS Division are to lead new research projects supported by European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants. These grants support highly promising mid-career scientists of any nationality and any field with building a research team at an eligible host organisation.

New Generative Biology Doctoral Training Programme Launches at Oxford

The University of Oxford, in partnership with the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), plans to launch the Generative Biology Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) — a four-year DPhil designed to allow the next generation of researchers to explore how to synthesize the DNA sequences of organisms to program and engineer biology.

The University of Oxford and UBS join forces to launch the Oxford-UBS Centre for Applied AI to pioneer research and innovation

The University of Oxford and UBS are proud to announce the launch of the Oxford-UBS Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Astronomers spot one of the largest spinning structures ever found in the Universe

An international team co-led by the Department of Physics has identified one of the largest rotating structures ever reported: a ‘razor-thin’ string of galaxies embedded in a giant spinning cosmic filament, 140 million light-years away. The findings could offer valuable new insights into how galaxies formed in the early Universe.

In The Conversation: The UK must secure supplies of 34 critical minerals says new report – here’s how

Researchers from Oxford Earth discuss why the UK’s new plan to secure 34 critical minerals will require new approaches, from cleaner extraction methods to stronger and more equitable supply chains.

XTX Markets to support early career researchers in pure mathematics at Oxford

Algorithmic trading firm XTX Markets has made a substantial gift to the University of Oxford to support early career researchers working in the field of pure mathematics.

New study finds that drones can be a valuable ally in elephant conservation

New research involving Oxford University researchers has found that drones can be a valuable, non-invasive tool for observing elephant families and aiding long-term conservation efforts.

New project aims to reveal nature’s quantum compass

The Department of Chemistry will lead a new, ambitious collaborative project backed by a major £6 million grant from the BBSRC to better understand how animals sense Earth’s magnetic field and apply this knowledge to engineer novel tools with potential biomedical uses.

Ape ancestors and Neanderthals likely kissed, new analysis finds

A new study led by the Department of Biology has found evidence that kissing evolved in the common ancestor of humans and other large apes around 21 million years ago, and that Neanderthals likely kissed as well.

Researchers develop air-powered robots that move in sync without electronics

A research team led by the Department of Engineering Science has developed a new class of soft robots that operate without electronics, motors, or computers – by using air pressure.

Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research

The University of Oxford has announced that Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of Jesus College and Professorial Research Fellow in Computer Science, has been appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research, a new role to champion and coordinate Oxford’s world-class research in artificial intelligence (AI).

Saturn’s icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life, new study finds

New findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life, is losing heat from both poles – indicating that it has the long-term stability required for life to develop. The findings have been published in Science Advances.

Island reptiles face extinction before they are even studied

A new study led by the Department of Biology reveals that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy. Despite being more likely to go extinct than mainland species, they remain largely ignored by researchers compared to their mainland counterparts.

Two Oxford researchers selected for a 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050 Research Fellowship

Professor Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, have been awarded a prestigious AI2050 Research Fellowship by Schmidt Sciences.

Third cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars begin their studies in Oxford

We are delighted to welcome our latest cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars to Oxford. The programme, now in its third year, has to date awarded 18 scholarships to students from 11 countries and across five continents.

Expert Comment: Building faster, building fairer: can we make growth work for nature?

Professor Dame E.J. Milner-Gulland, Department of Biology, explains why conservationists and researchers are concerned about the proposed Planning & Infrastructure Bill, and what needs to change for UK growth to not come at nature’s expense.

Three MPLS Division researchers awarded 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prizes

Associate Professor Meera Mehta (Department of Chemistry), Associate Professor Emilio Martínez-Pañeda and Professor Noa Zilberman (Department of Engineering Science) were selected from over 350 nominations to receive a 2025 Philip Leverhulme Prize.

In The Conversation: How a more flexible energy grid can cope better with swings in Britain’s weather

As Britain’s weather grows increasingly unpredictable, the energy grid is under pressure to keep up. Greater flexibility in how power is produced, stored and used can help balance supply and demand, support more renewable energy and keep costs down.

MPLS Division announces 2025-26 Public and Community Engagement with Research Fellows

Five researchers and professional services staff in the Division have been awarded fellowships to strengthen public and community engagement across departments ranging from Chemistry to Computer Science.

First cohort of Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellows arrive at Oxford

Oxford has welcomed the first cohort of Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellows as part of a new programme using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in key global areas.

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