15 July 2022
\n \n \n \nEngineering students were amongst those involved in a team of 50 students from across the University who worked together to build an electric car showcased at the IMechE Formula Student event held at the home of British Motor Racing, earlier this month.
\n \n\n \n \n11 July 2022
\n \n \n \nEleven MPLS researchers have been recognised in this year\u2019s MPLS Impact Awards, which showcase research impact across the division and help us to identify examples of impact excellence that will help us to prepare the ground for future Research Excellence Framework (REF) submissions and similar exercises.
\n \n\n \n \n30 June 2022
\n \n \n \nOxford biomechanics researchers have been using computer simulations and Hollywood-style motion capture to reveal how Harris hawks optimise their landing manoeuvres for an accurate descent.
\n \n\n \n \n23 June 2022
\n \n \n \nDPhil Systems Engineering student, Nadja Yang has been recognised as one of the UK's top 50 women engineers who are creating or significantly improving products or processes to make a difference in the world, on International Women in Engineering Day.
\n \n\n \n \n22 June 2022
\n \n \n \nRoyal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow, Dr Tingting Zhu, has been awarded Royal Society funding to lead an international collaboration that aims to develop an open-source platform for cardiac monitoring, using machine-learning.
\n \n\n \n \n15 June 2022
\n \n \n \nThe Fellowships were announced by Science Minister George Freeman this morning, to help the UK\u2019s most promising science and research leaders to tackle major global issues and commercialise their innovations within the UK.
\n \n\n \n \n10 June 2022
\n \n \n \nHannah is one of 29 Schmidt Science Fellows selected this year to receive support for up to two years from Schmidt Futures, working in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, to help advance interdisciplinary research and innovation around major challenges facing humanity.
\n \n\n \n \n8 June 2022
\n \n \n \nResearchers studying wave breaking have found that axisymmetric \u2018spike waves\u2019 can far exceed limits that were previously thought to dictate the maximum height of ocean waves.
\n \n\n \n \n27 May 2022
\n \n \n \nOn Thursday 26 May, the University\u2019s brand new \u00a33.25m Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford (ZERO) Institute and Energy Systems Accelerator pilot (Mini-TESA), led from MPLS Division, opened their doors to showcase the range and depth of ambition in Oxford to drive forward the energy systems transition for the UK and globally.
\n \n\n \n \n26 May 2022
\n \n \n \nFirst introduced at COP26, the International Community for Local Smart Grids (ICLSG) will undertake ground-breaking research that will be informed by the learnings and expertise of the partners.
\n \n\n \n \n4 May 2022
\n \n \n \nFour early-career researchers have been recognised by Forbes' 2022 list, which is intended to illustrate the power that young entrepreneurs and leaders have to transform business and society.
\n \n\n \n \n22 April 2022
\n \n \n \nAs part of an EPSRC-funded cross-sector collaboration involving Rolls-Royce, researchers in the Department of Engineering Science have developed a sapphire fibre sensor that can tolerate extreme temperatures and has the potential to enable significant efficiency and emissions reduction improvements in aerospace and power generation.
\n \n\n \n \n12 April 2022
\n \n \n \nSix institutions, including the University of Oxford, are leading efforts to deliver computational systems that will enable the world\u2019s largest radio telescope
\n \n\n \n \n12 April 2022
\n \n \n \nFunded by Innovate UK, the \u00a36.8M project will apply machine learning techniques to find fast, automated, and scalable ways to calibrate quantum computers. The aim is to build a system capable of controlling hundreds of qubits simultaneously across different types of quantum hardware.
\n \n\n \n \n24 March 2022
\n \n \n \n\u2018Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production\u2019 (STEP) aims to deliver a prototype fusion reactor with the potential to provide unlimited clean energy.
\n \n\n \n \n23 March 2022
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford today announces the launch of the multi-disciplinary ZERO Institute (Zero-carbon Energy Research Oxford) to tackle the challenges of an equitable, secure global zero-carbon energy transition.
\n \n\n \n \n3 March 2022
\n \n \n \nA new study challenges the universal land-saving claims of vertical farming, finding that there is no one size fits all approach for land use, food security and sustainable agriculture.
\n \n\n \n \n1 March 2022
\n \n \n \nThe University\u2019s flagship UNIQ+ graduate access programme for students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds will expand further in 2022 thanks to a generous donation from leading British artificial intelligence company DeepMind.
\n \n\n \n \n22 February 2022
\n \n \n \nUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Wellcome have announced a \u00a318 million investment for nine multidisciplinary research projects through the Physics of Life Strategic Priorities Fund. Two of these projects are co-led by academics in MPLS departments.
\n \n\n \n \n14 February 2022
\n \n \n \nCreated by a team from the University of Oxford in collaboration with King\u2019s College London, the OxVent ventilator was designed especially for COVID-19 in response to the UK Government\u2019s \u2018Ventilator Challenge\u2019 to address the potential shortage of ventilators caused by the pandemic.
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