12 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 \n1 April 2022
\n \n \n \nProf Speller will lead research on high temperature superconductors for fusion technologies and new initiatives aimed at widening participation in STEM.
\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 \n22 March 2022
\n \n \n \nThe programme will establish a cross-disciplinary community of researchers in quantum computing and computer science, who will collaborate to address the global challenge of delivering quantum computing that is robust, reliable, and trustworthy.
\n \n\n \n \n21 March 2022
\n \n \n \nPhase-change nanowires could serve as the ultimate tunable frequency synthesizers and filters for the future of IoT and 5G networks.
\n \n\n \n \n8 February 2022
\n \n \n \nResearchers at the University of Oxford have collaborated with industry experts to develop an adaptable smart window technology that could reduce the energy usage of an average home by up to a third.
\n \n\n \n \n15 December 2021
\n \n \n \nProfessor Saiful Islam (Oxford Materials' Statutory Chair of Materials Modelling from January 2022) joined forces with the Royal Society of Chemistry in November 2021 to claim back the Guinness World Record for the largest fruit powered battery.
\n \n\n \n \n2 November 2021
\n \n \n \nTaking an unconventional approach, a team of researchers from the University of Oxford\u2019s Advanced Nanoscale Engineering group have been inspired by the ancient art of Calligraphy to develop a technique that has the theoretical capabilities of patterning atomically thin structures at the nanoscale.
\n \n\n \n \n8 September 2021
\n \n \n \nFive of the new Fellows are from MPLS Division. The Fellowships have been created by UKRI to help develop the next wave of world-class research and innovation leaders in academia and business.
\n \n\n \n \n19 August 2021
\n \n \n \nA consortium of seven UK-based organisations, including Oxford University, have signed a memorandum of understanding to combine ambitions to develop world-leading prototype solid-state battery technology, targeting automotive applications.
\n \n\n \n \n30 June 2021
\n \n \n \nThe Energy Systems Accelerator pilot (Mini TESA), to be based at Osney Mead in Oxford, is a world-leading multi-disciplinary hub, championing green innovation
\n \n\n \n \n29 June 2021
\n \n \n \nDr Natalia Ares from the Department of Materials and a team from Oxford and the University of Basel have been working on a machine learning approach which could significantly accelerate the development of quantum technologies.
\n \n\n \n \n7 May 2021
\n \n \n \nDr Natalia Ares from the Department of Materials writes about a new study published in Physical Review X, in which for the first time she and colleagues have measured the entropy generated by a minimal clock.
\n \n\n \n \n4 May 2021
\n \n \n \nWith the increasing demand for high-tech devices such as smart phones, wearable watches and portable health monitoring devices, the semiconductor manufacturing industry faces a big challenge of fabricating these devices in a sustainable and cost-effective way.
\n \n\n \n \n15 April 2021
\n \n \n \nThe PHOENICS project brings together world leaders in neuromorphic photonic computing to achieve for the first time energy efficient petascale processing powers with ultra-high bandwidth. This is the processing power required by AI to reach its full potential.
\n \n\n \n \n14 April 2021
\n \n \n \nProfessor Islam will become the next Statutory Chair in Materials Modelling. He will take up his appointment in January 2022.
\n \n\n \n \n30 March 2021
\n \n \n \nA team of scientists, including those based at the University of Oxford as part of the Faraday Institution CATMAT project, researching next-generation cathode materials have made a significant breakthrough in understanding oxygen-redox processes involved in lithium-rich cathode materials.
\n \n\n \n \n24 February 2021
\n \n \n \nOxford University has today announced the winners of its science-inspired schools\u2019 art competition Beyond Boundaries which was launched to encourage inclusion in science research
\n \n\n \n \n11 January 2021
\n \n \n \nA team of international scientists has demonstrated an initial prototype of a photonic processor using tiny rays of light confined inside silicon chips that can process information much more rapidly than electronic chips and also in parallel - something traditional chips are incapable of doing.
\n \n\n \n \n15 December 2020
\n \n \n \nMost biodegradable plastics only degrade in specific environments and should only be used in line with new recommendations from the European Commission\u2019s independent Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA), led by Oxford Professor Nicole Grobert.
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