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Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s superalloys!

Did you know that aeroplanes are able to fly because of tiny, TINY structures, less than the width of…

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Lessons from Lockdown Energy Use

The months of lockdown were difficult. From an energy perspective, however, we were able to learn a lot. In…

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The Winchcombe Meteorite - One Year On

The Winchcombe Meteorite – One Year On

On 28th February 2021, at around 10pm, a meteor streaked across the skies of the UK ☄️. Thanks to…

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Origami Inspiration – 3D Printing and Robots

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Assessing Healthcare Outcomes with GENDER-Q

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How do you create autonomous robots that can investigate under the sea?

How do you create autonomous robots that can investigate under the sea?

How do you retrieve data from sensors embedded in underwater settings – such as those monitoring ecosystem change, for…

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How do you grow the perfect tomato?

Is there anything nicer than a fresh, juicy, home-grown tomato on a summer’s day? Whether you like them sliced…

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How is misinformation about the war in Ukraine spreading?

Misinformation about the war in Ukraine – and countless other topics, such as the pandemic and climate change –…

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How does a pandemic end?

Masks, social distancing, lockdowns. We’ve become intimately familiar with numerous COVID-19 control measures over the past two years. Now,…

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Why do we develop bad habits?

From biting our nails to idly scrolling on our phones, we all have those habits we wish we didn’t.…

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Is the energy crisis going to get worse?

Over the past year, we’ve seen our energy bills reach unimaginable heights. The war in Ukraine is having devastating…

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Hi my name is Becky! I did my Biological Sciences undergraduate degree at Oxford, and then I popped over…

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I’m from Prince Edward Island (PEI), Canada. Before my DPhil at Oxford, I did a BSc in biology at…

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I am a postdoctoral researcher and director of research at the Programme on Democracy and Technology at the Oxford…

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Having completed my undergraduate degree at Oxford University in the Department of Materials Science, I joined the atom probe…

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Major boost for Oxford’s mission to counter future pandemic threats

The generous donation will drive forward several core research strands, provide support for doctoral students and secure the future…

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50-year project reveals new insights about the evolution and influence of Voltaire's thought

Among the many insights from the process of collecting and annotating Voltaire’s writings was the discovery in 2012 of…

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New reporting guidelines developed to improve AI in healthcare settings

New reporting guidelines, jointly published in Nature Medicine and the BMJ by Oxford researchers, will ensure that early studies…

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