27 May 2026
\n \n \n \nTwelve Oxford researchers have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK\u2019s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific knowledge.
\n \n\n \n \n26 May 2026
\n \n \n \nProfessor 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.
\n \n\n \n \n22 May 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers 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.
\n \n\n \n \n18 May 2026
\n \n \n \nDPhil 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.
\n \n\n \n \n15 May 2026
\n \n \n \nNew 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.
\n \n\n \n \n14 May 2026
\n \n \n \nThe Faraday Institution has announced a major extension of the SOLBAT (Solid-State Metal Anode Battery) programme.
\n \n\n \n \n13 May 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Department of Statistics, as part of the OpenBind consortium, have published a new dataset and predictive AI model, strengthening the data foundations needed for AI in drug discovery.
\n \n\n \n \n8 May 2026
\n \n \n \nTheoretical Machine Learning Group have won a $371,000 (\u00a3274,000) grant from US philanthropy organisation Coefficient Giving to improve the safety of LLMs.
\n \n\n \n \n6 May 2026
\n \n \n \nUniversity of Oxford researchers have contributed to a study which identified the second-highest tsunami ever recorded, triggered by a landslide in southeast Alaska last year. The findings have been published today in the journal Science.
\n \n\n \n \n30 April 2026
\n \n \n \nResearchers from the Department of Physics and the Department of Oncology are joining forces to develop a new approach to radiotherapy that delivers radiation at dose rates a thousand times higher than current treatments, with the potential to significantly reduce side effects for patients.
\n \n\n \n \n30 April 2026
\n \n \n \nA new study led by the Department of Physics and ETH Zurich reveals that a key part of the climate system, the large-scale wind patterns that determine where rain falls, can be underestimated by current climate models, helping explain why forecasts of regional rainfall remain uncertain.
\n \n\n \n \n29 April 2026
\n \n \n \nOxford researchers have contributed to a new study which has demonstrated that symbiotic fungi play a critical role in maintaining and restoring tropical island ecosystems. The findings offer new insight into how some of the world\u2019s most biodiverse and fragile environments can recover from human disturbance.
\n \n\n \n \n27 April 2026
\n \n \n \nInstitute of Biomedical Engineering researchers have shown for the first time that ultrasound could have similar effects on brain activity in Parkinson\u2019s sufferers as implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes.
\n \n\n \n \n23 April 2026
\n \n \n \nOxford physicists have led a significant advance in laser science, demonstrating for the first time a practical route to dramatically boosting the intensity of high-power laser light, possibly creating the most intense source of coherent light ever.
\n \n\n \n \n21 April 2026
\n \n \n \nThe Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has established a new antifungal drug discovery programme to address the growing global threat of fungal infections and antifungal resistance.
\n \n\n \n \n20 April 2026
\n \n \n \nA collaborative study led by the University of Texas at Austin, involving researchers from the Department of Statistics, has reported the first clearly documented permanent split of a wild chimpanzee community, along with the intergroup aggression that followed.
\n \n\n \n \n16 April 2026
\n \n \n \nNew research from the University of Oxford and Curtin University has used radio telescopes that spans thousands of kilometres to snap images of jets launched by a black hole, that showed for the first time a black hole jet \u2018dancing\u2019 as it orbits a massive star. The \u2018dancing jets\u2019 enabled a measurement of the immense power of the black hole jet, confirming key assumptions made by scientists in simulations of large-scale structures in the Universe.
\n \n\n \n \n15 April 2026
\n \n \n \nCongratulations to all those from across MPLS Division who have made the shortlist for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards. The winners will be announced in June.
\n \n\n \n \n15 April 2026
\n \n \n \nThe MPLS Development Team recently hosted its first MPLS\u2013Development Showcase, bringing together fundraisers and colleagues from across the University to deepen understanding of the MPLS division and departmental priorities and strengthen collaboration for greater fundraising success. The event marked an important step in aligning awareness and development activity with the strategic goals of Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences, while creating space for discussion and engagement across departments and central teams.
\n \n\n \n \n13 April 2026
\n \n \n \nA newly discovered fossil site in southwest China has transformed our understanding of how complex animal life emerged on Earth, revealing that many key animal groups had already evolved before the start of the Cambrian Period.
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