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Professor Jin-Chong Tan awarded ERC Proof of Concept Grant

Professor Jin-Chong Tan from the Department of Engineering Science has been awarded an European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant for his project RESILIENT. The €150,000 award will help him develop advanced sensing technologies through smart coating systems.

Ministerial visit highlights Oxford’s pioneering robotics research

The University of Oxford was delighted to welcome two distinguished ministerial delegations to the Oxford Robotics Institute (ORI) on Friday 11 July, where cutting-edge research and innovation were on full display.

Tool use declines with age in wild chimpanzees

New research led by University of Oxford researchers has found that old age likely impacts the habitual tool-use behaviours of some wild chimpanzees – although the extent to which different individuals are affected appears to be highly variable.

OrganOx wins the MacRobert Award 2025

The Royal Academy of Engineering has awarded its MacRobert Award 2025 to OrganOx, an Oxford biomedical engineering spinout that has developed two of the most complex medical devices ever designed in the UK.

Major investment for next-generation battery research for heavy industries

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has today announced a £41 million investment (matched with a further £56 million from businesses and academia) for twenty-three new Prosperity Partnerships to tackle key industry challenges. The University of Oxford, in partnership with Fortescue Zero, will lead one of these to develop safer, more reliable, high-performance batteries for industries such as mining, transport, and construction.

In The Conversation: Nature-friendly farming budget swells in UK – but cuts elsewhere make recovery fraught

Nature-friendly farming budgets are increasing through schemes like the ELM programme – but could cuts elsewhere undermine overall progress? Professor Nathalie Seddon from the Department of Biology investigates for The Conversation UK.

Trees and hedges on farmland significantly boost butterfly numbers, study finds

A new collaborative study, led by researchers from the Department of Biology, finds that hedgerows, small copses and even individual trees can significantly increase the number of butterflies in farmed landscapes.

In The Conversation: How mice ‘listen’ with their whiskers

Tommi Anttonen from the Department of Biology explores newly published research indicating that mice do more than just feel their way around with their whiskers – they also use them to 'listen' to their environment.

Oxford’s Animal Vibration Lab showcased at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Department of Biology research on animal seismic senses will be featured at the Royal Society’s annual free celebration of world-leading science. The Summer Science Exhibition runs from 1-6 July 2025 at the Royal Society in London.

Oxford to lead new £50m MRC Centre to develop brain stimulation device-based therapies

Researchers at Oxford will collaborate with Cardiff University, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Imperial College London and Newcastle University. The Oxford team spans the Department of Engineering Science and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

New research reveals Uber’s algorithmic pricing leaves drivers and passengers worse off

A new study from researchers in the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science has found that Uber’s use of dynamic pricing has led to higher fares for passengers and lower earnings for drivers, while increasing Uber’s share of revenue.

Oxford University researchers recognised in the 2025 Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes

Two MPLS researchers have won 2025 Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes for their work on clean energy technologies, while an Oxford-led collaboration also received a Horizon Prize for sustainable chemical manufacturing.

University to lead new collaboration advancing zero carbon aviation through hydrogen

Leading academics from Oxford, Imperial College London, Loughborough, and King's College London launched a £9.5M hydrogen-powered jet engine programme at Oxford's Thermofluids Institute earlier this month. The EPSRC-backed project aims to achieve net-zero aviation emissions by 2050.

Oxford celebrates first images from revolutionary sky survey telescope

The NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory represents a step change in researchers’ ability to study the cosmos. Scientists from the Department of Physics helped to make the progress possible through more than a decade of sustained involvement.

Oxford hosts inspiring science days for local primary schools

Oxford University's Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division has welcomed enthusiastic Year 5 students from local state primary schools for two days packed with exciting, hands-on science workshops.

DPhil student recognised in the Women's Engineering Society's Top 50 Women in Engineering awards

Department of Engineering Science DPhil student Honora Driscoll has been named in the Women's Engineering Society's Top 50 Women in Engineering awards 2025, announced today for International Women in Engineering Day.

Oxford academics awarded European Research Council Advanced Grants for breakthrough research

Three researchers from the MPLS Division have been awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council, each worth up to €2.5 million over a period of five years.

New breakthrough enables precise activation of quantum features in diamond

A new study led by researchers at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Manchester has achieved a major advance in quantum materials, developing a method to precisely engineer single quantum defects in diamond – an essential step toward scalable quantum technologies.

Oxford scientists in King’s Birthday Honours 2025

The King's Birthday Honours 2025 Lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK, including members of the MPLS Division and wider University.

Oxford sciences at the forefront of AI-driven drug discovery

Researchers from the Department of Statistics and the Nuffield Department of Medicine are among the senior principal investigators on a £8 million government-backed consortium creating the world's largest dataset for training machine learning models in drug discovery.

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