The internet contains a huge amount of semi-structured data \u2013 data which cannot easily be sorted into tables with pre-defined categories, and is therefore difficult to manage. However, researchers at the University of Oxford\u2019s Department of Computer Science have developed methods to manage and exploit this type of data.
\n \n\n \n \nResearch through the Oxford Photonics Network has led to a wide range of innovative photonic technology, and there is significant potential for industrial exploitation. However, it is difficult for individual research groups to respond at short notice to opportunities that may facilitate impact in the industrial sector. Using EPSRC IAA funding, Professor Martin Booth set up the Optical Systems Engineering Group (OSEG) in the Department of Engineering Science, specifically to address this gap.
\n \n\n \n \nOver half of the 40 drugs withdrawn from the market in the last 40 years have been removed because of unanticipated cardiac effects. Researchers at the University of Oxford\u2019s Department of Computer Science have developed and applied computer modelling software that can predict and explain variation in the effect of drugs on heart tissue in different people.
\n \n\n \n \nResearchers at the University of Oxford\u2019s Department of Chemistry have developed methods for the rapid synthesis of compounds used in medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. These compounds feature in the core of several drug candidates currently in phase II and phase III clinical trials for various types of cancer.
\n \n\n \n \nThe Nuclear National Laboratory (NNL) is the national laboratory tasked with underpinning the science base that supports civil nuclear power in the UK. Their capability in this role was expanded by the transfer of skills by Oxford University staff from the Department of Materials.
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