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Behind the scenes: developing a new malaria vaccine

Nearly half of the world’s population lives in areas at risk of malaria transmission. A safe and effective vaccine…
Life Without Music

Music is an integral part of life. Whether your foot taps on your commute to work, you play an…
The Brains Behind Your Breakfast

Toast, anyone? Did you know that even seemingly trivial tasks – such as making breakfast – require complex brain…
Code-Based Colleagues: The Future of Work and AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as the ‘chatbot’ ChatGPT, have blown us away recently – not only with their…
How do we decide when to act?

What did you do in the few seconds before reading this? Sit down and take out your phone? Scroll…
A Book at Bedtime

We all love a good story. But did you know, where children’s development is concerned, bedtime stories are more…
What do we tell the children?

When the worst happens, and a loved one becomes seriously ill or dies, it can be very difficult to…
The Future of Automation in the Home

There’s quite a lot of discussion surrounding the future of paid work, and how certain livelihoods may be impacted…
When Stress Turns Bad

Did you know that stress evolved as a key tool for our survival? I mean, you wouldn’t want to…
Demography: Understanding Our World

What is demography, and how can it provide us with a better understanding of our world and the people…
Movies and the Wildlife Trade

Movies have a great deal of influence in our lives. Whether you like to follow the works of a…
Antimicrobial Resistance: A Dance with Nature

“The process of creating new antibiotics and understanding bacteria with particular mechanisms of resistance is like a dance…” Antibiotics…
Feeding the Future Study (FEED)

The British diet has undergone a substantial transformation over the last few decades, with the traditional ‘meat and two…
The Symphony of the Brain

“We can think of singers in a choir as neurons in the brain. Like these singers, neurons have to…
Parasites: From Foe to Friend

By definition, parasites are bad news. The word ‘parasite’ is used to describe any organism that lives on –…
Can e-cigarettes help you stop smoking?

Can e-cigarettes help you stop smoking? Keeping on top of the evidence. The messages surrounding e-cigarettes, or vapes, are…
Understanding Mosquito Behaviour

What’s the most dangerous animal in the world? A grizzly bear? A lion? A poisonous tree frog? … How…
Behind the Scenes in the ‘Cell Lab’

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in a research laboratory at Oxford University? 🔬🧬 Join PhD student Lizzie…
On the Edge of Existence: Rediscovering a Lost Coral

“I had been waiting so long to have access to these reefs again, to see whether this species had…
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…
Lessons from Lockdown Energy Use

The months of lockdown were difficult. From an energy perspective, however, we were able to learn a lot. In…
The Winchcombe Meteorite – One Year On

On 28th February 2021, at around 10pm, a meteor streaked across the skies of the UK ☄️. Thanks to…
Origami Inspiration – 3D Printing and Robots

What does origami have to do with engineering…and 3D printing…and robots?! Quite a lot, it turns out! In this…
Doing a PhD on Your Hobby – Scooters

Combining your work with your favourite hobby – surely that’s the dream? Meet Sebastian Pearson, an Engineering PhD student…
Assessing Healthcare Outcomes with GENDER-Q

The primary aim of healthcare is to improve the lives and wellbeing of patients. But how can we be…
The Shape of Water?

What’s the shape of water? 💧🤔 Have you ever seen an insect walking on water? Or noticed that water…
Why do I feel sleepy in winter?

It’s dark and cold outside. Your bed is warm and cosy. Even after you’ve got up, you struggle to…
Why do I always spill my coffee?

Here we go, just a short walk from the office kitchen to the desk and…. “urgh”. Not again! Precious…
A New View on Cancer

“It looked like a child’s colouring book where you can’t go over the lines – but the consequences of…
Lockdown Walks – Is this a fossil I see before me?

You find fossils on the beach, right? If you’re really lucky and spend ages looking? WRONG! Fossils – by…
Lockdown Walks – Walk Your Worries Away!

It’s no surprise that walking is good for us physically, but did you know that walking can actually make…
Lockdown Walks – Disappearing Bugs

During Barley Rose’s lifetime, about 75% of the world’s flying insects have disappeared. Join us for this episode of…
Lockdown Walks – Meet Your Bird Neighbours

How well do you know your bird neighbours? Become better acquainted in this episode of ‘Lockdown Walks’, with Oxford…
Lockdown Walks – Spring Plants

“Spring has sprung, the flowers are here, but how do they know it’s the right time of year?” If…
Lockdown Walks – Urban Stargazing

Think you need to be somewhere really remote, with a high-tech telescope, to observe the night sky? Think again!…
Lockdown Walks – The Mysteries of Ice

“On Earth when it snows, it snows crystallised water lava.” Um, what? Intrigued? Join us on this chilly lockdown…
The RainDrop Experiment

How can we predict the future of grassland ecosystems? What’s it like to be an ecologist working in the…
Electricity Access for All

How can we sustainably electrify parts of the world that don’t currently have access to clean and reliable energy?…
Electric Vehicles and the Future

What does the future hold for electric vehicles? We know that they represent a cleaner, greener way of getting…
Coping with voices: Being with people

Hearing voices can come in many forms – some voices are friendly, helpful, insightful and inspiring whilst others are…
Lockdown Walks – What’s that solar panel doing?

Have you ever walked down the street and seen a rooftop covered in black shiny panels? Ever wondered exactly…
Lockdown Walks – What’s the secret behind Autumn colours?

Woolly jumpers, pumpkin-picking, steaming mugs of cocoa – there are lots of things to love about Autumn (or Fall…
Lockdown Walks – Who’s that American in the woods?

Plant scientist Dr Hayley Tumas is out for a walk in the English countryside…but she’s not the only American…
Seabird Monitoring – Witnesses in the wild

Seabirds – including penguins – are amongst the most threatened animals on the planet. They are also very useful…
Lockdown Walks – How can I spot a badger?

Have you ever wondered how to spot a badger? Well you’re in luck! In this episode of ‘Lockdown Walks’,…
Lockdown Walks – What’s up with those clouds?

If you don’t think there’s much left to discover on a local walk, think again! In our ‘Lockdown Walks’…
Understanding Covid-19 transmission, informing control

Tackling a previously unseen pathogen – like the one that causes COVID-19 – is like piecing together a puzzle.…
Changing plant chloroplasts to improve crop performance

Chloroplasts are tiny protein-filled units within plant cells. As well as being responsible for photosynthesis, they are critical to…
Mechanobiology – the stress of life

We often think of our bodies in terms of cells and genes, but we shouldn’t forget that they’re also…
Using your science to understand volcanic eruptions

Volcanoes are present across the Earth, from the barren wastes of Antarctica to densely populated regions in Europe, Asia…
Using your science to explore the climate history of Mars

Mars today is colder than Antarctica and drier than the Sahara — but scratch just beneath its dusty red coating…
Using your science to reveal how much rain fell on the dinosaurs

During the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 million years ago), the world was very different! It was hotter, with…
Our mysterious ocean floor

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, yet only 15% of the ocean floor has been mapped…
How do unborn babies and mothers communicate via the placenta?

The placenta is a fascinating organ, which allows communication between mother and foetus through the release of bubble-like vesicles.…
Can we make a sensor that can match a sniffer dog?

When it comes to sensing potentially-dangerous vapours, sniffer dogs are still considered the gold standard. In this animation we…
Positioning in challenging environments

From driving, to crop harvesting and timing in the financial markets, many aspects of our modern lives are reliant…
When did cats arrive in Britain?

Sunning themselves outside or curled up on our sofas …many of us have a pet cat in our homes.…
A smart patch that promotes shoulder repair

A smart patch that promotes shoulder repair. Tearing of the rotator cuff tendons results in a debilitating and painful…
Hardy Crops to Tackle Food Insecurity

Our world is getting more and more densely populated. By 2050 there’ll be nearly 10 billion people on our…
Viewing extreme events through social media

We are creating digital data all the time. Via social media, we’re generating evidence of everything we see and…
Our immune system – the battle within

If we could travel inside our body, shrinking down to a cellular level, we could see how amazing our immune…
Soluble Semiconductors- A revolution in Printing for the 21st Century?

The digital age is built upon semiconductors. The crystalline semiconductors, such as silicon or germanium, lie behind modern electronics…
Bacteria Safari: The Forest on your Fingernail

What on Earth can tiny microorganisms tell us about the animal and plant life around us? Bacteria are tiny…
Protecting elephants, protecting humans

How do we find ways for people and wildlife to co-exist? Elephants pose a particular problem as their large…
Discovering life-changing dementia treatments

Your beautiful, complex brain is a network of microscopic cells that connect together to form your thoughts and personality,…
Ancient Mysteries in Marvellous Mud

It took over a billion years for life to transition from simple eukaryotic cells, like primitive algae, to simple…
Materials for nuclear fusion: how do you confine a sun to a box?

We face an energy crisis, so the idea of a clean, potentially limitless supply of energy is deeply appealing. Nuclear…
How does electricity flow through small objects?

Single molecules are small – really small! But what if we could harness some of their abilities to conduct…
DNA: A Rich Tapestry

Whether it’s the way we speak, or the sports team we support, the little differences between us can carry…
How to read DNA

Reading DNA, the instruction book inside of all our cells, is an important way to learn about what makes…
Keeping Social Media Social

Social media has become a huge part of many of our lives. But do we really know where all…
What are Quantum Rainbows

‘What are Quantum Rainbows?’ you ask? Watch our animation and follow a tale of an intrepid explorer below, as…
Conserving nature – it’s not just about the animals…

When people think of conservation, they often think that it is about saving species. Whilst this is partly true,…
What can chemists learn from nature?

Nature is full of chemicals – flavours, fragrances, medicines. Living systems have been making these useful chemicals for billions…
Brain development in teenagers

As you journey from childhood into your teen years and then into adulthood, your brain is changing in ways…
What is Machine Learning?

Machine learning is all around us; on our phones, powering social networks, helping the police and doctors, scientists and…
Hip Hip Hooray

What’s the link between sports, bone development in the young, and arthritis? In this animation we explore research that…
Power People

Did you know that you are in charge of a power station? It’s true. Every time you flick a…
Run for Your Light

You may have heard the word “quantum” bandied around a lot. But what does it mean? In this animation…
What makes you tick?

How do you know when it’s time to wake up or go to sleep? More powerful than any alarm…
Shedding Light on the Situation

Light is more than just light bulbs and sunshine! Researchers at the University of Oxford use different types of…
A Case of Crystal Clarity

Usually when we want to see the structure and shape of objects we can look at them with our…
Jet Plight

Jet engines are in many ways the ultimate mechanical engineering endeavour. The flow temperatures, pressures and accelerations involved are…
A Spin Around the Brain

This animation is set at the Oxford Centre for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain (FMRIB). Ossie’s tour around…
Rogue Planet

Ossie’s adventure through the Milky Way galaxy takes us to the cutting edge of scientific discovery. Driven by the…
Underwater Volcano Disaster

This animation is set in the Calabrian arc of southern Italy, near the well known volcano, Stromboli. Stromboli is…
Another Case of Heart Trouble

Our bodies aren’t really powered by apparatus like that shown in our animation, but the molecular machines do work…
Towards Absolute Zero

Ossie wouldn’t really have survived the ride in our animation, but much of the science is accurate. Here is…
A Quick Look Around the LHC

The Large Hadron Collider may not work quite as seen in our animation, but much of the science mentioned…

Podcasts (171)

How do you reintroduce lions?

Lions are iconic species, but they are threatened with extinction. In Zambia, researchers and conservationists are working together to…
Does banning smoking work?

As the UK government proposes new plans to reduce the number of people who smoke, we talk to behaviour…
Why are deep fakes happening?

Welcome to the new series of the Big Questions podcast, where we ask Oxford scientists to shed light on…
What’s the cool stuff that we’ve learnt from the James Webb Space Telescope?

About a year ago, we asked astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst why the James Webb Space Telescope is such a big…
Would you want to meet an alien?

What might an experimental petrologist (someone who makes rocks in the lab) and an immunologist (someone who studies the…
Could ‘Jurassic Park’ actually happen?

“Life finds a way”…This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Stephen Spielberg and Universal Studio’s dinosaur…
How can we use sound waves to eliminate infections?

Many of us will have had to deal with a bacterial infection at some point or another. The solution?…
How do you convert CO2 into jet fuel?

Increasing levels of CO2 in our atmosphere are a big cause for concern. So what if we could find…
How do you use social media to deliver humanitarian aid?

Forced displacement of human populations owing to conflict or natural disasters is very difficult to measure. During these crises,…
How has life expectancy changed after the pandemic?

Demographers (researchers who study the statistics of human populations) look at factors such as birth rates, death rates, migration…
Can you make a dengue fever forecast?

More than half the world’s population is at risk from dengue fever, a viral infection that is spread via…
Can my gut health improve my mental health?

Our gut microbiome (that’s all the microorganisms – such as bacteria, viruses and fungi – living in our gut)…
Why do research on research?

We’ve talked about a lot of different types of research on this podcast…from investigations into drought, to space exploration,…
How could spider sex unlock secrets to engineering?

Not everyone is the biggest fan of spiders…we know that. They might not be the first thing that springs…
Is the metaverse doomed?

Ask an internet aficionado what the ‘next big thing’ is, and they might respond with ‘the metaverse’. This is…
Can you cure jet lag?

If our internal body clock is telling us it’s 3am, but the external environment is telling us it’s 12…
Should I feel guilty eating turkey at my Christmas dinner?

While the tradition of eating turkey at Christmas can be traced back to Henry VIII, it’s really only been…
How can a simulation help treat kidney stones?

Around 10% of us will experience kidney stones at some point in our life. They occur when waste products…
How were new craters on Mars discovered?

When a space rock smashes into the surface of a planet, a hole – or crater – is formed.…
What makes the human brain so special?

We often hear that we’re remarkably similar to our primate relatives, both in terms of our genetics and our…
Why is the UK still in a drought?

Here in the UK, we have a reputation for grey, drizzly weather. But there’s no denying that this summer…
Why is the James Webb Space Telescope a big deal?

Are we alone in the Universe? What exactly lies at the centre of our galaxy? Just like our podcast,…
What is green steel?

Steel has become an essential commodity in modern society – used in everything from our cars and our buildings…
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…
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…
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 –…
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,…
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.…
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…
Is ordering a pizza bad for the climate?

In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, we’re talking about one of our favourite guilty pleasures – ordering…
How do you monitor mosquitoes using their sound?

What do you think of when someone says “the most dangerous animal in the world”? A lion perhaps? Or…
How can we improve endometriosis treatment?

Did you know there are different types of pain? In this episode of the Big Questions Podcast, we chat…
Why build a magnetically shielded room?

One way to delve deep into the ancient history of the Earth – or other planetary bodies for that…
Why is Rudolph’s nose red?

“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose…” Many of us will be very familiar with Santa’s famous…
How do you tackle hate speech one emoji at a time?

Online communication channels are popular, to say the least. For instance, there are 187 million active Twitter users per…
Umm…Should I be wearing a mask?

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic there was a lot of confusion, as we all tried to…
How can satellites prevent mining disasters?

Satellites have been orbiting our planet for the past few decades. We might be familiar with how they can…
How do you stop megafires?

From California to Greece to Australia, it seems like every time we switch on the news there’s another wildfire…
Could chocolate go extinct?

Chocolate. It’s rare to find anyone who isn’t partial to a square or two of this delicious treat. But…
Should all robots have an ethical black box?

WHODUNNIT?! Nowadays, the idea of encountering robots in our daily lives isn’t pure science fiction. Many of us interact…
Is a snack tax on the horizon?

Do you remember when the price of fizzy drinks in the UK went up slightly a few years ago?…
What’s an arboretum anyway?

An arboretum could be described as a “living library”. A beautifully curated collection of woody plants (trees and shrubs)…
Did the pandemic make us moodier?

Lockdowns, social distancing, restrictions on ‘normal’ activities – we’ve all been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But how has…
Will climate change kill off the great tits?

Their distinctive ‘teacher teacher’ call is synonymous with British gardens, but great tits are facing a big problem –…
Can we build an eco-friendly aeroplane?

Remember those days when it was possible to climb aboard a plane and jet off around the world? Well,…
Why are we searching for water on the moon?

The moon may be the closest planetary body to us, but we still have a lot to learn about…
Has lockdown made me bad at sleeping?

We’re over a year into the coronavirus pandemic, and it’s affected our lives in many ways – including, for…
Do all lions sound the same?

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to hear a lion roar (whether that’s at the zoo or in the…
When did dogs become our best friends?

In this year’s Valentine’s episode, we’re exploring that most special of relationships. That’s right – the one between us…
Who should get the vaccine first?

It’s a question that’s on the lips of politicians, scientists and policy-makers right across the globe – who should get…
Should we edit genes to make nicer people?

Is it possible to edit someone’s genes before they are born to make them a nicer, kinder, more moral…
Are video games good for my mental health?

Most of us have probably heard of video games being described as “addictive”, but is there evidence of this?…
Should I buy a real or a fake Christmas tree?

It’s that time of year – the festive jumpers are going on, the lights are going up, and we’re…
How do I win Fantasy Football?

Did you know that the winner of the 2019/2020 Fantasy Premier League, beating over 7 million other players, was…
How is technology being used to track Black Lives Matter protestors?

We’ve probably all heard the phrase ‘Big Brother is watching you’ (a reference to the fictional character in George…
Can celebrities save the pangolin?

‘Influencers’ are here like never before…log on to social media, and there will be someone there to tell you…
What does the ‘R Rate’ really mean?

We’re all pretty used to hearing lots of pandemic-related terminology by now. I mean, last year, who knew what ‘social…
How do you measure pain?

We all feel pain differently. What to one person may be the worst pain in the world, might be…
How are we using energy in lockdown?

Things have changed a lot over the past few months – including, for many of us, our daily routine.…
Why is Oxford’s Botanic Garden making gin?

Established in 1621, the Oxford Botanic Garden was the first botanic garden in the UK. It has been –…
How tricky is it to make a COVID-19 tracing app?

As we search for a way out of the global coronavirus crisis, there’s been plenty of discussion surrounding a…
How do you fight malaria in the back of a van?

Just one mosquito bite is enough to infect someone with malaria. Tackling this serious – sometimes fatal – subtropical…
What’s in the Indian Ocean?

Much less is known about the Indian Ocean than either the Atlantic or Pacific. It’s also less protected. What…
Should we trust scientists?

We’re living in extraordinary times, where graphs and statistics are splashed across newspaper front pages, and misinformation is rife.…
How garlicky is your garlic?

When it comes to mass-producing food, it’s important to make sure the taste is consistent, and good! But how…
What does my family want to know about coronavirus?

Coronavirus has been hitting the headlines since late 2019, and is now at the forefront of many people’s minds.…
Can we diagnose heart attacks faster?

With one person admitted to hospital every 5 minutes in the UK because of a heart attack, the ability…
Can data find me a date?

Looking for ‘The One’, or maybe just a date for Valentine’s Day? The dating scene has changed significantly over…
Who was Henrietta Leavitt?

Much of post 1920s astronomy rests on her shoulders. Without her, we wouldn’t have a three-dimensional sky. Leavitt’s Law…
Can we stop ageing?

We’re pretty obsessed with the concept of ageing. Ancient civilizations supposedly sought an ‘elixir of life’, and today many…
Why do diets fail?

It’s a new year (and a new decade!) and many of us will be looking to turn over a…
What’s under Lapland?

We know it as the home of Father Christmas, but why is Lapland of interest to geologists? In this…
Where is my hoverboard?

According to the much-loved ‘Back to the Future’ franchise, we should all be zipping around on hoverboards by now.…
How do you build a super sewer?

What do you do when a city outgrows its 150 year old sewer system? Build a super sewer of…
Are bats superheroes or villains?

The Big Questions Podcast is back with a new series, and we start with a special Halloween edition! Join…
Why are athletes using ketones?

It’s considered one of the hardest athletic challenges: 21 day-long stages covering around 3,500 kilometres (2,200 miles) – it’s…
Why aren’t we dead?

There is a whole world of things out there that want us dead – we are talking microscopic invaders…
How big a deal is that picture of a black hole?

By now you have probably seen that picture of the BLACK HOLE! But we have some questions….in this episode…
Did volcanoes help kill off the dinosaurs?

Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago. We should take a moment to realise how much history that is!…
What do nerves sound like?

Our nerves don’t stop talking. They’re 24-7 communication systems for our bodies. But does all this cellular chitter-chatter actually…
How do you turn a plastic bag into fuel?

There are a lot of plastic bags out there. Every year we get through one trillion plastic bags worldwide!…
What did Hollywood get right and wrong in these movies?

King Kong, PI, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and Superman III. What do these 4 films have in…
Why do birds lay eggs?

Most new-born mammals and some reptiles emerge from their mothers through the usual channels. But baby birds are stuck…
Can computers predict crime?

You can’t turn on the TV or read a newspaper article without a daily reporting of crime. As technology…
Why should we cuddle?

Who doesn’t love a cuddle? Whether it is from a pet or a person they just make us feel…
Why does Uranus smell like farts?

Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun, has the poetic name of the Greek god of the heavens. In…
What happens in the field?

Field work. It sounds like a lot of fun! Scientists get to travel the world visiting exotic locations seeing…
Should I be a vegan?

If you have been in a supermarket recently you will have noticed it, all of a sudden all of…
Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift?

It is that time a year again where our relationships are tested to find that perfect Christmas gift! Wouldn’t…
Can you hack an aeroplane?

35 million flights will take off and land this year. Each flight is tracked on the ground by air…
Why does my phone battery suck?

Most people use their phones every single day for communicating with others, using the Internet, playing games via apps.…
How do you bake a cake in a microwave?

Bakers spend years perfecting their skill to make amazing cakes! But can you do it in minutes within a microwave?…
Where are all the Mangarahara cichlid hiding?

In the early 2000s, Brian Zimmerman and his team at London Zoo received a donation from a private fish-breeder…
How do you grow rice faster?

3 billion people depend on rice for survival & owing to predicted population increases, land that provided enough rice…
How do you teach a robot social cues?

As robots are increasingly deployed in settings requiring social interaction we asked the Big Question: How do you teach…
Is there a faster way to diagnose Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis is still one of the top ten causes of death worldwide, with 1.4 million people dying from TB…
Can you stop Alzheimer’s before it even starts?

Alzheimer’s, is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and worsens over time. In this podcast episode we…
What is antimatter?

What is antimatter? Antimatter was one of the most exciting physics discoveries of the 20th century, and has since…
Can you cure HIV?

HIV isn’t a death sentence anymore. People can live long lives with the virus in their body, as long…
What do water striders have in common with Game of Thrones?

On this episode of the Oxford Sparks Big Question’s podcast we visited Dr Jennifer Perry, evolutionary biologist and entomologist…
How does the brain identify voices?

In this episode of The Big Questions podcast we joined the experiment to ask: How does he brain identify…
How do you mend a broken heart?

Lub-dub, lub-dub, lub-dub is the sound of your heart beating in your chest. This is how we know we…
How did Mary Somerville get on the Scottish 10 Pound note?

In this episode of the Big Questions podcast we are asking: How did Mary Somerville get on the Scottish…
How do you become an astronaut?

Millions dream of being an astronaut, but how many of us have what it takes? In this episode of…
Does love have a scent?

Love is in the air – or is it? Companies are advertising that they can find you love through…
How do you measure a Mars quake?

In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, we visited Dr Neil Bowles, Jane Hurley and Tristram Warren from…
What happens after a storm?

In our latest episode of the Big Questions podcast we visited Dr Peter Walton, a geography teacher turned fellow…
Is vaping better than smoking?

As many of you set your new year’s resolution to quit smoking and start vaping, we thought we’d ask…
How do you survive the office Christmas party?

‘Tis the season to be merry, so it’s time for the annual Christmas party. For some employers it can…
Where have all the cicadas gone?

In this episode for the Big Questions podcast we went to the New Forest and met up with Professor…
How do you run a marathon with two kids?

Last month Jessica attempted to break a world record for pushing a double buggy, with two children inside, while…
How fast is Greenland moving?

Greenland has some many fascinating facts like it’s the world’s largest island, it belongs to Denmark, it actually isn’t…
Should I take a selfie with a wild animal?

Travel companies around the world profit from some of the cruellest types of wildlife tourist attractions on earth. Whether…
What does Hollywood get right and wrong when science is in the storyline?

What came first: the science or the sci-fi? Settle down with some popcorn as we ask: what does Hollywood…
How open should open data be?

Open data impacts everybody. Through it we can access healthcare services, understand our governments better and, of course, travel…
What happened to the first soviet scientist to solve a fundamental problem in mathematics?

In this captivating episode, join us as we delve into the Cold War era and explore the remarkable journey…
How do you teach a machine to a drive a car?

Autonomous cars have been a staple of science fiction for years featuring in films like Minority Report and I…
Will supersonic transport ever make a comeback?

The Concord is seen as an iconic aircraft and a technological breakthrough – so why can we only see…
How do you turn an orange into a grapefruit?

Favouring. It’s a global industry and here in Oxford a group of scientists are getting a ‘taste’ of the…
Earthquakes, can we make smarter buildings?

Major earthquakes across the world have damaged or destroyed numerous buildings, bridges, and other structures. But is there a…
What can a power ballad can teach us about the sex life of a fruit flies?

Music provides the soundtrack to our lives. The highs, the lows and the heartache. So why wouldn’t it be…
How do we stop our social media obsession from making us a target for crime?

How vulnerable are we to crime by the statuses we post on our social accounts? The popularity of social…
How do you make scientific equipment space proof?

Since the 1960’s man has been sending missions to Mars. Some successes, some failures. This hasn’t stopped scientists trying…
What would life be like if Parasitoid Wasps didn’t exist?

Our Festive episode of our Oxford Sparks podcast follows the traditional Christmas story of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. In…
Can bubbles help cure cancer?

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How do you make a reliable weather forecast?

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The Canary in the Coal Mine: could seabirds be the warning signs for our oceans?

Dr Annette Fayet tells us about the Manx Shearwater; a little seabird that makes a huge journey. Every year…
How does sunlight damage DNA?

Once we’ve received our genetic make-up from our parents our genomes are stable, right? What causes mutations in our…
How do you harness a single photon?

What’s the use of just one photon, the smallest bit of light? And what does it take to study…
Could you connect to the internet through your lights

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How can you see very distant things across the galaxy?

How can you spot what’s happening in space billions of light years away from right here on Earth? Dr…
How do surgeons train?

How do you train surgeons to do complex surgeries? How do you measure a trainee’s progress? How can you…
Can sounds change how things taste?

Can sounds change how things taste? How can we alter our experiences by taking advantage of how our senses…
What happens when we fly?

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How does AI help us understand how we learn language?

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How is climate change affecting the oceans?

What’s in the deep ocean? And how can we study these remote and extreme ecosystems? And how is climate…
How are mountains made?

How do we discover the origins of mountains? Rock climber, mountaineer and geologist, Professor Mike Searle, explains how his…
How does nature inspire new drug treatments and more?

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Can electric shocks help people learn quicker?

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Can sleep help in exam performance?

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How can maths unravel how things are connected?

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How do new fathers form relationships with their children?

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What is bioquality and how do we conserve it?

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What are the links between mental illness and violence?

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How can remote water pumps be monitored?

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What does mosquito genetics tell us about malaria control?

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What are exoplanets?

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What are the genetics of speech?

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What do changes to populations of penguins tell us about climate change?

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Can volcanic eruptions be predicted?

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How do you create a machine that learns?

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How does artificial intelligence spot patterns

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How will big data help us treat diseases?

Professor Gil McVean explains what Big Data is and how it can be used to better understand and treat…
When did animals get so diverse?

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How was the atomic bomb created?

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How do placebos work?

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What are Turing Patterns?

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What causes tinnitus?

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What’s inside Robert Robinson’s chemical box?

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Is it possible to simulate the Universe?

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Are parallel universes real?

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What are the origins of the universe?

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What are the origins of Earth and the Solar System?

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Egil Dröge

I’ve been interested in all things living for as long as I can remember. Fascinated about how all species…
Carolyn Nielsen

As an immunologist, I’m interested in understanding how people’s immune systems respond to vaccines and how we can use…
Sarah Silk

Whilst living in Uganda, I saw the impact of malaria first hand and was able to take part in…
Anne Ferrey

I’m Anne, a senior researcher and Course Director in the Department of Primary Care Health sciences at Oxford. I…
Rhianna Watt

My mum is a librarian and so I’ve spent a great deal of my life buried between the pages…
Sage Boettcher

“My work focuses on understanding how our past experiences and memories guide attention and behaviour. I am specifically interested…
Dejan Draschkow

During my first undergraduate year in Munich, I was completely baffled by the realisation that what we perceive is…
Johann Laux

I am fascinated by how new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital platforms, and Big Data affect us…
Eugenia Gonzalez Ehlinger

I’ve always been passionate about education and skills, but things got interesting when I started working with the OECD.…
Fabian Stephany

Fabian is an economist studying how Artificial Intelligence and other digital technologies shape the future of work. Currently he…
Giamp Valenzano

Hi! My name is Giamp. I am a medic by training and have graduated from the International Medical School…
Uchenna Gwacham-Anisiobi

Hi, my name is Uchenna. I am second year DPhil (PhD) student at the Population Health Department, University of…
Daniele Cotton

I’m a cancer researcher and training clinician. I study how cancer spreads in people’s bodies. This is important, as…
Tom Pavey

There is relatively little research conducted combining studies on the climate and biodiversity crises. As fundamentally entangled areas of…
Nima Khalighinejad

I originally studied medicine at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. I then moved to London to do an MSc…
Jon Wade

I am an experimental petrologist at heart, a somewhat rare breed who make their own rocks by high pressure…
Ricardo Pérez-de la Fuente

I spent a non-negligible part of my first decade of life buried in books about dinosaurs and planets (respectively)…
Emma James

Language is something that most of us use every day with very little conscious effort, yet no one is…
Nicky Dawson

There is still so much to learn about how children acquire language, and how we can best support children…
Demi Brizee

Ever since my days in medical school at the University of Rotterdam (The Netherlands), my fascination with the brain…
Sara Keller

I always knew I wanted to be an engineer but it wasn’t until an undergraduate research experience at Vanderbilt…
Atreyi Chakrabarty

My name is Atreyi and I’m a final year DPhil student studying the cellular and network mechanisms of sleep…
Tiancun Xiao

Dr Tiancun Xiao obtained a BsC from Northwest University, China in 1987 and and Ph.D of Chemical Physics (heterogenous…
Elizabeth Rapa

I have always been interested in understanding how to help children and families. This began with my undergraduate Biomedical…
Louise Dalton

I studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge before training as a Clinical Psychologist in Oxford. I spent many years working…
Doug Leasure

I am a computer nerd, a nature loving hippie, and I often find myself embarrassingly excited about statistics. I…
Ollie Shorthose

I am a DPhil student in the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford. I work within the Soft…
Vili Lehdonvirta

I am extremely interested in new technologies like automation, cloud computing, and digital platforms, and how they reshape our…
Ekaterina Hertog

The automation of paid work has received significant attention in recent years, but the use of technology to aid…
Lulu Shi

Lulu is a sociologist focusing on the intersection of education, work, and technology. She did her BA at the…
Sarah Sparrow

From a young age I was interested in weather and climate, studying clouds and recording weather data with homemade…
Philip Burnet

My passion for neuroscience started when I was studying biochemistry at the University of Hull. By the time I…
Patricia Logullo

How can we understand the way scientists discover new treatments and disease prevention? Could people take better care of…
Sushma Shankar

Hi guys, I’m Sushma! I work as both a Transplant Surgeon and Scientist in Oxford. Read on to find…
Zhiyao Luo

I am Zhiyao Luo, a DPhil student at Reuben College and the Department of Engineering Science at the University…
Misha Patel

Hello, I’m Misha. I am a PhD student at the University of Oxford, working in the Engineering Science Department…
Chinenye Akpulu

My name in full is Chinenyenwa, an Igbo name that means “God gives a child”. I work on microorganisms…
Morgan Mitchell

Hi, I’m Morgan! I’m currently studying for my PhD at Oxford on a project which looks to improve a…
Lauren Rudd

Hi everyone, I’m Lauren. I work in animal behaviour and conservation, studying lions! I am currently completing a PhD…
José Manuel Aburto

In many parts of the world life expectancy has been increasing over the last decades, but not everywhere. In…
Ridhi Kashyap

Ridhi is a professor of demography and computational social science at Oxford University. She studies human populations using quantitative…
Jennifer Dowd

I fell in love with data and statistics when I realized what powerful tools they were for understanding (and…
Beth Mortimer

I’m interested in some of the unusual senses that animals have – specifically the ability to sense ‘silent’ vibrations.…
Bernie Hogan

Bernie Hogan’s first computer was a Commodore 64 back in 1989. Since then, he’s done university degrees specialising in…
Chioma Achi

I am interested in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of infectious and zoonotic pathogens because of the direct impact of AMR…
Matt Beech

I am a researcher with a keen interest in combatting the growing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) crisis – a global…
Kirsty Sands

I always liked microbiology during my university course in Biomedical Sciences – it was always the most “hands on”…
Yuqing Zhou

I am a DPhil (PhD) student in the Department of Biology, University of Oxford. I am part of the…
Alistair Farley

From a young age, I have been curious about the physical and natural world that surrounds us. This broad…
Keren Papier

How can we know which foods are good for us, and which ones aren’t? Growing up in different countries…
Aarti Jagannath

I read for a DPhil (PhD) on the mechanisms of RNA interference at Brasenose College, Oxford. I subsequently joined…
Elif Naz Çoker

I studied psychology and sociology for my BA at Columbia University, followed by a masters in social and developmental…
Shenghong He

I am a postdoctoral research scientist at the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit (BNDU), Nuffield Department of…
Natalie Doig

I am a neuroscientist interested in how the brain controls movement. I became interested in studying the brain during…
Jia-Ling Ruan

Jia-Ling Ruan is a senior postdoctoral researcher from the Department of Oncology at the University of Oxford. Before coming…
Georgia Drew

I’m a biologist interested in the evolution of symbioses between animals and microbes. The majority of animals form associations…
Rogier Mars

I am originally a psychologist—a scientist interested in human behaviour. During my PhD at the Radboud University Nijmegen (the…
Anna Murgatroyd

I am a post-doctoral research associate at the Environmental Change Institute in the School of Geography and the Environment…
Nicola Lindson

As a young child I witnessed my mother quitting smoking and was intrigued by the fact that this was…
Ailsa Butler

I studied biological sciences as my undergraduate degree. The job I got after university with the All-Party Parliamentary group…
Maisie Vollans

My main research interest is how we can use our knowledge of vector (e.g. mosquito) behavioural ecology to prevent…
Lizzie Horton

I am doing my PhD at the University of Oxford, researching the human immune response to virus infections. The…
Yu Mo

Yu’s broad area of research is in nature-based solutions for coastal resilience under climate change. Her current focus of…
Barbara Rossi

Barbara Rossi joined the University of Oxford in March 2019 as Associate Professor and Tutorial Fellow in Engineering Science…
Bry Wilson

In its simplest form, I’m a marine biologist, and I have long been fascinated by this microbial soup (that…
Nick Hawes

I am an Associate Professor of Engineering Science in the Oxford Robotics Institute which is part of the Department…
Anna Bidgood

“With a background in metamorphic petrology, I look to apply my expertise to ore deposit systems related to battery…
Rebecca Garnett

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

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

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

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

I’m a historian of medicine and, more specifically, I research the relationship between disease and society. I’m particularly interested…
Charlotte Collingwood

I’m a computational neuroscientist in the first year of my DPhil (PhD) at Oxford. I first started studying the…
Mike Clark

I am a researcher focusing on the links between food, environment, health, and economics. I am particularly interested in…
Eleanor Hammond

I am a researcher focussing on the links between food and the environment, and how changes to our food…
Marianne Sinka

It took me a while to decide what I wanted to do and I left school without any A…
Chenying Liu

I’ve been so fascinated by origami, i.e., its origin as art, its magic in maths, and its potential for…
Sebastian Pearson

I started doing tricks on scooters when I was 13 and I was hooked. A few years later, when…
Lydia Coxon

I studied Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, which is where I first came across pain research. I thought…
Rakhshan Kamran

I am a final year medical student at McMaster University in Canada, taking a sabbatical from MD studies to…
James Bryson

During just 5 – 10 million years following the ignition of a star, the giant cloud of material that…
Hannah Rose Kirk

After graduating from the University of Cambridge as an Economist, I moved to Beijing for two years where I…
Julia Lindsay

My research focuses on the effects of sleep on mental health. I did my undergraduate degree in Human Cognition…
Melinda Mills

Melinda Mills (MBE, FBA) is Director of the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS) and Professor of Demography and…
Sophie Abrahams

I enjoyed both maths and physics at school as they explain how the world works, and some amazing teachers…
Imma Oliveras Menor

I was born in a rural town in the mountains of Catalonia, and I have had a passion for…
Mafalda Santos

I’m originally from Lisbon, Portugal where I finished my degree in 2006. My first real contact with science was…
Tanesha Allen

My Story My ancestors were slaves, my grandparents attended segregated schools during the Jim Crow era in the American…
Ainslie Johnstone

I am a final year DPhil student studying clinical neuroscience at Oxford. My first encounter with neuroscience was when…
Ingmar Posner

Since childhood Ingmar has been fascinated by the notion of machine intelligence. Like many in his field of research…
Stephen Roberts

I can’t remember a time I’ve not been excited by science and maths! The universe is just so amazing…
Jen Lawson

I studied Psychology as an undergraduate, and then joined Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust to gain experience in mental…
Mike Dodd

At school, Mike Dodd enjoyed biology and chemistry, and had an inspirational teacher who had worked in research. It…
Aprajita Verma

My Story One of my earliest memories is being totally awestruck and overwhelmed looking at the star filled sky…
Imad AM Ahmed

Imad Ahmed is an environmental geochemist and an RSC Chartered Chemist (CChem). Before joining the Department of Earth Sciences…
Peter Grindrod

Pete is a mathematician contributing to a range of digital analytics concepts and topics including social media, retail, consumer…
Elspeth Garman

As a child, Elspeth Garman was inspired to get into science by her father and her physics teacher. After…
Nicola Smart

Nicola has a peculiar fascination with blood vessels! Through her research, she hopes to understand how they form in…
Lauren Bandy

I did my undergraduate degree in Nutrition at King’s College London, and worked as a nutrition analyst for a…
Helena Webb

I am a social scientist by background and I am interested in interaction and organisation in different kinds of…
Tristram Warren

I’m interested in how the planets (and other bodies) in the Solar System formed, evolved and what it is…
Pat Irwin

I grew up in Trowbridge, in rural Wiltshire. I did my undergraduate degree and then D.Phil. in physics at…
Gabriel Gallardo

My Story I was born and raised in Hong Kong. I attended Chinese-speaking schools when I was growing up…
Brian D. Earp

I am a Research Fellow in the Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at the University of Oxford, and am…
Nikol Lambeva

I am a DPhil student in Condensed Matter Physics, part of the Physics and Application of Soluble Semiconductors group…
Lynda Coughlan

Lynda completed her PhD at Bart’s Cancer Institute working on viral gene therapy for cancer and is now a…
Mason A. Porter

I earned my undergraduate (B.S.) degree in applied mathematics from California Institute of Technology and my doctoral degree from…
Jen Perry

I study evolution and behaviour in insects. I’m interested in figuring out answers to questions like: why do males…
Gladys C Ngetich

My Story I was born and raised in a family of nine in a tiny village of Amalo in…
Marie-Claire Koschowitz

I’m an evolutionary biologist and work mostly with big reptiles, like crocs, birds and dinosaurs. I’m one of those…
Patrick Garfjeld Roberts

Medicine is a great place for subjects to meet: sciences like anatomy, physiology and pharmacology meet statistics and economics,…
Kathrin Cohen Kadosh

I read for my PhD at Birkbeck College, University of London and received postdoctoral training at University College London,…
Colin Espie

Colin is the Professor of Sleep Medicine at the University of Oxford, where he is Director of the Experimental…
Donal Hill

In primary school I really liked the parts of science class that dealt with the planets, objects melting and…
Brianna Heazlewood

I’m Australian and completed both my undergraduate degree and PhD at the University of Sydney. I came to Oxford…
Andy Hector

My background includes a BSc. in Environmental Science at the University of Sheffield and a PhD from Imperial College…
David Howey

I’ve always been interested in how things work, and as a kid had fun building little robot arms and…
Christl Donnelly

I am the Professor of Applied Statistics in the Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford. I am also…
Annette Fayet

Birds have fascinated me for as long as I can remember. When I began writing a personal diary at…
Seth Flaxman

Seth went to Harvard for his BA in computer science and maths. After graduating, he spent a few years…
Sean Elias

Sean completed his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the University of Oxford and recently finished his DPhil in…
Sally Le Page

fter growing up in the garden chasing after wildlife and watching David Attenborough documentaries, I studied Biological Sciences at…
Anya Topiwala

I got interested in the effects of alcohol on the brain for two reasons. First, in my work as…
Bryony Sheaves

Bryony is a clinical researcher who investigates the experience of hearing voices. One of the most fascinating aspects of…
Andrew Carr

My research has focussed on the development and evaluation of surgical implants and technologies, including joint replacements, minimally invasive…
Matthew Wijers

I was born and raised in Zimbabwe and spent most of my childhood exploring nature. After leaving school, I…
Chris Lintott

I’m an astronomer who works on understanding how galaxies form and evolve, while also spending time finding exoplanets, supernovae…
Barley Rose Collier Harris

I always thought I was a physicist – with the first name ‘Barley Rose’ I thought studying plants would be…
Amanda Cooper-Sarkar

Amanda Cooper-Sarkar first came to Oxford as an undergraduate in 1968, and stayed to complete her DPhil in physics…
Anjuli R. K. Shere

My doctoral research centres on emerging threats to journalists from new internet-connected technologies, which seems natural given that I’ve…
Scott Fernquest

After growing up in South Wales spending the majority of my youth on a rugby pitch I attended Oxford…
Ben Jones

Starting his career in arboriculture as a climbing arborist, followed by almost ten years as a climber on the…
Charles Spence

Prof Charles Spence runs Oxford University’s Crossmodal Research Laboratory (http://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/research/crossmodal-research-laboratory). His interests lie in trying to apply the latest insights…
Shahnaz Hoque

My Story My parents emigrated from a village in Bangladesh to London, where I was born. I grew up…
Greger Larson

I received my bachelor’s degree in 1996 from Claremont McKenna College, a small liberal arts college in California. I…
John Frater

I studied as a medical student in Cambridge and did my PhD in London at Imperial. I am now …
Lucy Woodall

I am a marine biologist with a passion for the aquatic world. My PhD on the conservation genetics of…
Gaia Scerif

I am a Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience in Experimental Psychology at Oxford. I am Italian in origin but…
Phil Grünewald

I am an engineer at heart. This started when I was a little boy and would take everything to…
Yee Whye Teh

I am a Professor of Statistical Machine Learning at the Department of Statistics of the University of Oxford, a…
Matt Sutton

I’ve always been fascinated by the natural world and love being outdoors in general. My childhood dream was to…
Tingting Zhu

Dr. Tingting Zhu is a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellow and Member of Faculty within the Department of…
Brigitte Stenhouse

I graduated from Somerville College in 2016 with an Mmath in Mathematics. Whilst writing my fourth year dissertation, entitled…
Robin Dunbar

I graduated with a BA from Oxford in 1969, and followed this up with a PhD at Bristol University.…
Holly Bridge

As a neuroscientist, I am interested in how the brain works, and particularly how the human visual system can…
George Busby

George followed his lifelong passion for the natural world to read Zoology at Edinburgh University. In Edinburgh, he got hooked…
Jessica Lam

Jessica Lam always wanted to be an astronaut, but was let down by her eyesight. Staying close to her…
Dr Alan Barr

As an undergraduate, Alan Barr studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge. He chose to specialise in physics as he found…
Nhu Nguyen

My Story I was born and raised in Vietnam for the first 15 years of my life. When I…
Qihua Ling

I have been interested in plants since I was little. And later I heard that there is a place…
Thomas Woolley

Thomas Woolley became interested in maths as he found it fun and it was a common language across the…
Claudine Tinsman

I currently study cyber harm propagation in organisational threat intelligence sharing, drawing on law, computer science, and the social…
Brooke Johnson

I’ve loved natural history since I was a wee lad, collecting fossils on the beach or looking for bugs…
Clarence Yapp

After completing his degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Clarence went on to pursue a Masters of Science in Biomedical Engineering…
Jane Hurley

I grew up in rural Newfoundland in Canada, and always had a keen interest in the natural world around…
Christina Potter

I am originally from Florida, in the United States. In 2010 I received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in…
Siôn Glyn-Jones

Siôn Glyn-Jones read medicine at Cambridge and later conducted his clinical attachment in London. Thereafter, he went on to…
Katerina Johnson

When I was younger I was constantly asking questions about the natural world and that never really stopped! I…
Alberto Giubilini

I am a philosopher at the University of Oxford, based at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics. I…
Neva Kandzija

I am a full time DPhil student at Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health. My current research examines…
Nigel Shadbolt

I completed my undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Psychology at the University of Newcastle graduating with 1st Class Honours…
Thomas Smith

I’ve been interested in aviation and space for as long as I can remember. I’m Australian and trained in…
Alegria Olmedo

I’ve always been captivated by animals and the natural world. I decided to become a conservationist after studying Environmental…
Susann Stritzke

Imagine a never-ending power-cut, or getting a sore throat because your light at home is coming from a kerosene…
Charlotte Deane

I completed my undergraduate education at University College, Oxford, studying Chemistry, completing my final year project in Graham Richards’…
Hayley Tumas

Growing up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and in the woods of the Appalachian Mountains in Maryland…
Jonny Brooks-Bartlett

As a 6 year old, Jonny had a toy laptop that could only play games like Hangman, Remember the…
Luke Jew

I have always been a bit of a geek, growing up watching Star Trek! My dream job as a…
Dr. Alize Pennec

Alize’s experience in the P450 field started in a previous postdoctoral fellowship in South Africa at the University of…
Ross Gales

Ross combines his experience fighting bushfires in Australia with an expertise in computer science to create systems which help…
Susan Canney

I’ve always loved the beauty and mystery of the natural world, and fascinated by the history of our planet,…
Cedric Tan

I joined WildCRU in 2014 after completing my first postdoctoral research position and DPhil in Zoology at the Edward…
Rick Hamilton

Rick Hamilton completed his PhD on Molecular Electronics in 2003 and immediately joined Merck Chemicals Ltd, where he produced…
Tamsin Mather

I studied Natural Sciences specialising in Chemistry at the University of Cambridge as an undergraduate. I then had a…
Mark S Thompson

I studied Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, where my inspirational tutor at Magdalen College, Brian Bellhouse, encouraged…
Allison Daley

Unlike many palaeontologists, Allie’s love of fossils did not stem from a childhood interest in dinosaurs. While studying Biology…
Neil Bowles

I’ve been interested in exploring the planets ever since seeing TV programmes about NASA’s Viking landers to Mars and…
Shamit Shrivastava

I always wanted to be a physicist but growing up in a middle income family in India means that…
Clara Barker

I am a thin-film material scientist who manages the Centre for Applied Superconductivity, in the Materials Science department at…
Tom Hart

My research centres around how to monitor penguins and other marine predators in difficult environments such as Antarctica. Many of…
Sneha Malde

Sneha Malde undertook her first degree at Oxford, studying physics. After graduating she started training to be an accountant,…
Alistair Miles

I studied Zoology at Cambridge but always had an affinity for computing since learning to program the ZX Spectrum…
Jennifer Rogers

Jennifer is the Director of Statistical Consultancy in Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford. She has a…
Emily Warner

I have been interested in the natural world for as long as I can remember. So, studying Biological Sciences…
Orfeas Kypris

What initially got me started was my interest in technology, and my passion for knowing how things work. After…
Michael Browning

When you are a medical student you get to spend time working in each specialty – for example as…
William Hawthorne

I always enjoyed the hands-on aspects of science experiments, mechanical gadgets and photography so by the time I went to…
Aura Raulo

I am from a family of artists and grew up to think that passion means knowing what you want…
Seena Fazel

I studied medicine in Edinburgh, and moved to Oxford to train clinically in psychiatry. I became interested in forensic…
Sara Lil Middleton

I was always a curious child growing up, trying to understand the natural world around me through climbing trees,…
Jane Langdale

Jane Langdale graduated from the University of Bath in 1982 with a BSc in Applied Biology specializing in microbiology.…
Simon Hiscock

Prof Simon Hiscock is Director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum, and a Professor of Botany…
Philip Maini

My Story My family is from North West India – the Punjab. My father moved to Northern Ireland in…
Grant Blank

I am a sociologist who studies the social and cultural impact of the Internet. The Internet is one of…
Kit Yates

Inspirational teachers were behind Kit Yates choosing to study maths. He also liked the fact that maths was based…
Tim Softley

In 2015, Tim left Oxford to take the post of Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Transfer, at the University of Birmingham.…
Becky Smethurst

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A major new exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum promises to take visitors on a vibrant journey through the revolution…
Oxford researchers develop 3D printing method that shows promise for repairing brain injuries

This advance marks a significant step towards the fabrication of materials with the full structure and function of natural…
New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture

One of the rivers sampled for the study, located in England, UK. Image credit: Dania Albini. Rivers are crucial…
Young people’s mental health deteriorated at greater rate during the pandemic

Researchers led by Professor Willem Kuyken at Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry compared the mental health difficulties and well-being…
Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower -Rafflesia – from extinction

An international group of scientists, including botanists at the University of Oxford’s Botanic Garden, has issued an urgent call…
Study shows detrimental impact of Long Covid on the education and lives of children and young people

‘I have really bad meltdowns where I just want to be back to normal […] I do half days…
Major boost for Oxford University’s battery research

The Faraday Institution remains steadfast in its commitment to identify and invest in battery research initiatives that hold the…
Foundation Ceremony: Performances mark construction progress for the Schwarzman Centre

The Centre will boost research and teaching in the humanities at Oxford University and provide a new home which…
Oxford and Liverpool scientists launch new vaccine trial for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

MERS is a viral illness caused by MERS coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – from the same viral family as COVID-19 –…
Oxford ranked third most intensive science and innovation cluster in the world

The index establishes clusters through analysis of patent-filing activity and scientific article publication, documenting the geographical areas around the…
Oxford ranked third most intensive science and innovation cluster in the world

The index establishes clusters through analysis of patent-filing activity and scientific article publication, documenting the geographical areas around the…
Anthony Reddie: first Professor of Black Theology in 900 years

‘I try not to think about it too much,’ he laughs. ‘But it is a great honour.’ ‘This is…
Replanting logged forests with diverse seedlings accelerates restoration, says Oxford study

The experiment was set up by the University of Oxford’s Professor Andy Hector and colleagues over 20 years ago,…
Tree planted at Begbroke Science Park to mark structural completion of new University science buildings

A tree-planting ceremony took place today (Monday 18 September 2023) at Begbroke Science Park, marking the completion of major…
When it comes to starting a family, timing is everything

The review, conducted jointly with researchers from Oxford University, the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, and the Princess Anne…
Continuing inequalities contribute to wide variation in rates of stillbirths and neonatal deaths across UK

The report highlights persistent inequalities for mothers and babies from ethnic minorities and areas of deprivation which contribute to…
Professor John Cardy awarded Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Now in their 12th year, the Breakthrough Prizes are renowned as the ‘Oscars of Science,’ and were founded by…
Older ‘Family Fortunes Voters’ influenced by financial struggles of younger relatives

The research, from the Nuffield Politics Research Centre in collaboration with the Resolution Foundation shows, for the first time,…
First volunteers receive vaccine for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Oxford clinical trial

A University of Oxford study has administered a new vaccine against tick-borne virus Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) to volunteers…
E-cigarettes, Varenicline and Cytisine found to be the most effective stop-smoking aids

This is closely followed by using two forms of nicotine replacement therapy at the same time, such as a…
Lions on the brink – New analysis reveals the differing threats to African lion populations

Professor Amy Dickman. Credit: Lion Landscapes Co-lead author and Director of WildCRU Professor Amy Dickman said: ‘Lions are one of the…
Expert comment: Professor Walker on the Morocco earthquake disaster

Professor Richard Walker (Department of Earth Sciences) describes the background to the devastating 8 September 2023 Morocco earthquake, which…
Poor metabolic health could increase risk of developing dementia later in life

Poor metabolic health was defined as having three or more of the following conditions: high waist circumference, high triglycerides,…
New study disentangles a long-standing link between inflammation and cancer progression

TP53 (tumour protein 53) is the most frequently mutated gene in human cancers. In this study, the authors investigated…
Oxford University welcomes UK associate membership of Horizon Europe

Today (07/09/2023) the UK and the EU have successfully reached an agreement allowing the UK to re-join the EU’s…
Three Oxford academics shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2023

Professor Emma Smith (Faculty of English), Professor Henrietta Harrison (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies) and Professor James…
Four Oxford academics awarded European Research Council Starting Grants to launch their ideas

Today, the European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of 400 Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars…
Blood clots during COVID-19 may be a cause of ongoing cognitive problems

Dr Max Taquet and colleagues from the University of Oxford, along with the University of Leicester looked at blood…
University will host numerous activities and openings for Oxford Open Doors 2023

Oxford Open Doors returns on Saturday and Sunday, September 9-10, and this year’s theme of ‘Everyday Oxford’ will be…
New ‘droplet battery’ could pave the way for miniature bio-integrated devices

Enlarged version of the droplet power source, for visualisation. 500 nL volume droplets were encapsulated in a flexible and…
Contours that kill: New study shows geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants

Botanist Dr Chris Thorogood with pitcher plants at Oxford Botanic Garden. Credit: Chris Thorogood. Pitcher plants (genus Nepenthes) are…
Important vaccinations

All students (new and returning) are asked to ensure their vaccinations are up to date before arriving in Oxford…
Important vaccinations

All students (new and returning) are asked to ensure their vaccinations are up to date before arriving in Oxford…
Oxford scientists honoured with four Royal Society Awards

Professor Hagan Bayley FRS receives the Buchanan Medal for founding Oxford Nanopore Technology, the highly successful biotech company. Professor…
New model predicts ten year breast cancer risk

The study, published today in The Lancet Digital Health, analysed anonymised data from 11.6 million women aged 20-90 from…
Researchers extract ancient DNA from a 2,900-year-old clay brick, revealing a time capsule of plant life

The clay brick from the National Museum of Denmark and the five points from which the samples were derived.…
Heat can cause rapid food insecurity in days, says Oxford research

Households hit by very hot weather can struggle to maintain food supplies in a matter of days rather than…
A-level results: Congratulations to Oxford’s new students

Thousands of students from across the UK have been celebrating their exam results. The University of Oxford is delighted…
New study offers hope in early detection of oesophageal cancer

Researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford have today unveiled a…
Oxford Africa Conference Report 2023 reveals insights to drive transformative journey

The Oxford Africa Conference explored frameworks for realising Africa’s prosperity and addressing the continent’s pressing challenges with findings published…
Expert Comment: Three factors that help beat the odds in Young Lives

Lemn was inspired to get involved by work done by one of my colleagues, Gina Crivello, a key member…
Oxford University-built instrument ready to map water on the Moon

The Lunar Trailblazer mission will improve our understanding of our natural satellite and how we could harness its resources…
West African archaeology to benefit from partnership of Oxford School of Archaeology and Museum of West African Art.

This centre will be a part of The Pavilion, the first building within MOWAA’s creative district located in the…
Nanopore technology achieves breakthrough in protein variant detection

Human cells contain approximately 20,000 protein-encoding genes. However, the actual number of proteins observed in cells is far greater,…
No evidence linking Facebook adoption and negative well-being

The independent Oxford study, published by the Royal Society, used well-being data from nearly a million people across 72 countries…
What did the Romans do for us? Aqueducts and the art of Roman water management

According to the research, published in Science Advances, ancient water management traces are captured in the limescale deposits which…
Oxford University team wins national teaching award

The award-winning OxSTaR team, part of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, have been pioneering the use of simulation-based…
Collaboration with Formula 1 to offer Engineering Scholarships at Oxford extended until 2025

The University of Oxford is continuing a partnership with Formula 1 to offer scholarships to talented undergraduate engineering students…
COVID-19 measures reduced life-threatening invasive bacterial infections

The study analysed the incidence of invasive bacterial disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis and Streptococcus…
Just Four Films. BBC-Oxford social sciences join forces to turn four great ideas into fantastic new films

Seven months ago, Social Sciences Division put out a call to its academics: would you like to make a…
Researchers successfully train a machine learning model in outer space for the first time

The ION SCV004 satellite, on which the machine learning models were run. The image shows the satellite releasing CubeSats…
Oxford R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine receives regulatory clearance for use in Burkina Faso

Phase IIb and phase III trials in Burkina Faso, have demonstrated high efficacy levels and a reassuring safety profile…
Science Together celebrates a second successful year of community-led research collaborations

Over the last ten months, community groups and organisations across Oxfordshire have been working with researchers and staff facilitators…
New Museum of Climate Hope trail in Oxford: Journeying back in time can help us understand our planet’s future

A new digital trail through Oxford University’s gardens, libraries and museums aims to highlight positive steps – addressing climate…
Multi-billion-dollar risk to economic activity from climate extremes affecting ports: Oxford report

More than $122 billion of economic activity – $81 billion in international trade – is at risk from the…
Multi-billion-dollar risk to economic activity from climate extremes affecting ports: Oxford report

More than $122 billion of economic activity – $81 billion in international trade – is at risk from the…
Twelve Oxford academics elected 2023 British Academy Fellows

In an exceptional year, the 12 Oxford academics are among 52 new Fellows from UK universities. The British Academy…
James Webb Space Telescope detects interstellar dust grains in the first billion years of cosmic time

Artistic conception of the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierre. The seemingly empty spaces in our…
Oxford to launch UK’s first trials unit dedicated to precision-prevention and early detection studies

Cancer Research UK is investing the money over the next five years into a partnership between Oxford’s Oncology Clinical…
Oxford chemists achieve breakthrough achievement: hazard-free production of fluorochemicals

By commercialising this technology, we aim to enable the development of safe, sustainable, and cost-effective synthesis of fluorocarbons worldwide. We…
Routine brain scanning may improve clinical care for people with psychosis

Routine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms,…
More than 900 at-risk animal and plant species not covered by global trade protections, new research shows

The Greater Green Leaf Bird, a species likely threatened by international trade but not included in trade protections. Image…
African Phase I HIV vaccine trial shows encouraging preliminary results

Preliminary analysis of the immunological trial results demonstrates the induction of high frequencies of broadly specific T cells that…
UK in top 10 ‘dangerously unprepared’ for heat, if global 1.5ºC target is missed: Oxford report

The researchers stress, the forecast rises are a conservative estimates of likely temperature impacts and do not include extreme…
UK in top 10 ‘dangerously unprepared’ for heat, if global 1.5ºC target is missed: Oxford report

The researchers stress, the forecast rises are a conservative estimates of likely temperature impacts and do not include extreme…
25 countries halved multidimensional poverty within 15 Years, but 1.1billion remain poor

However, according to the 2023 release, 1.1 billion out of 6.1 billion people internationally (just over 18%) live in…
Participating in genetic studies is in your genes: Oxford study

Stefania Benonisdottir, lead author of the study and a Doctoral candidate from the Big Data Institute, explains, ‘Currently, most…
Participating in genetic studies is in your genes: Oxford study

Stefania Benonisdottir, lead author of the study and a Doctoral candidate from the Big Data Institute, explains, ‘Currently, most…
Aid Agencies debate legacy, legitimacy and look to the future at Oxford conference

‘Who do you think you are?’, written by Professors Andrew Thompson and Mike Aaronson made tough reading for the…
Oxford conference to prepare for future of pandemics

Representatives from academia, industry, policy and civil society are gathering in Oxford next week to discuss the latest scientific…
Oxford opens the UK’s first Space Innovation Lab

Led by Dr Ghada Alsaleh, researchers will have direct operational connection to the International Space Station (ISS) to follow…
Poor air quality found to affect mental health in many ways

Led by Professor Kam Bhui at the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry, researchers in the UKRI-funded BioAirNet programme,…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a second dose generates high immune response in young people

In a paper published in the Journal of Infection, the researchers report that a mixed schedule using a full…
Aid Agencies at a watershed. Charities need to show they are fit for purpose: Oxford report

Britain’s top aid charities must take urgent action if they are to continue to be relevant and legitimate, according…
Harrison Steel and Mihir Sheth named Young Engineers of the Year by Royal Academy of Engineering

Harrison Steel, Associate Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering Research Assistant…
Expert comment: We are hooked on a toxic transport addiction. Time to break the habit

Calls for joined-up thinking behind a transport policy have been put forward for decades, but progress has been limited.…
Study reveals new mechanism for rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant infections in patients

Professor Craig MacLean. Credit: John Cairns. The study’s findings challenge the traditional view that people are generally infected by…
New study finds plastic pollution to be almost ubiquitous across coral reefs, mostly from fishing activities

Fishing equipment entangled on a coral reef at 100m depth. Credit: Luiz Rocha © California Academy of Sciences. Plastic…
New Oxford study sheds light on the origin of animals

Dickinsonia, one of the oldest animal fossils from the Ediacara Biota, Ediacaran Rawnsley Quartzite Formation, Australia. 560–550 million years…
Professor Denise Lievesley appointed to lead review of the UK Statistics Authority

Professor Denise Lievesley, CBE, has been appointed by the Cabinet Office to lead an independent review of the UK…
Oxford University’s volcanic research showcased at Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition

We want our exhibit to inspire visitors to think about how they experience and make sense of the uncertain…
Oxford University to lead tidal energy project for carbon emission reduction and energy security

CoTide will deliver the understanding, tools, and data to support the progressive and step change reductions in cost and…
Record number of unicorn founders from the University of Oxford

The term “unicorn” is given to companies valued at over $1 billion dollars and there are around 1300 active…
New research shows how studying the humanities can benefit young people’s future careers and wider society

The report, called ‘The Value of the Humanities’, used an innovative methodology to understand how humanities graduates have fared…
Double disadvantage: Unemployment, youth and electoral participation in the UK

It is widely known, young people tend to vote less than older people: this is well-established in most democratic…
Local young artists recognised in the University of Oxford’s science-inspired art competition

Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor for the University of Oxford, and Tanesha Allen examine the competition entries. Established in 2018,…
New Royal partnership study to promote infant wellbeing and development.

The Princess met Professor Barlow and health visitors taking part in the study yesterday, when she visited Riversley Park…
Leducq-funded transatlantic network set to pioneer new diagnosis and treatment of heart disease

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a major controller of the cardiovascular system and a key player in the…
Women diagnosed with early breast cancer today are much less likely to die from the disease than 20 years ago

A study conducted by researchers at Oxford Population Health has found that women who are diagnosed with early stage…
Net zero targets must become a reality to keep Paris temperature goals live

The globally-agreed mission to curtail climate change will be impossible unless governments, authorities and the largest companies urgently strengthen…
Oxford Professors awarded prestigious UKRI Turing AI World-Leading Fellowships

The University of Oxford’s Professor Michael Bronstein and Professor Alison Noble have been awarded prestigious UKRI Turing AI World…
Members of Oxford University recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023

Professor Sir John Irving Bell is appointed a Companion of Honour (CH) in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Professor Sir…
Beacon Therapeutics spun out by Oxford and Syncona raises £96 million for retinal gene therapy

At the heart of Beacon’s mission is Professor Robert MacLaren, a distinguished academic leader in the world of ophthalmology…
Beacon Therapeutics spun out by Syncona and Oxford raises £96 million for retinal gene therapy

At the heart of Beacon’s mission is Professor Robert MacLaren, a distinguished academic leader in the world of ophthalmology…
Six Oxford University scientists win Royal Society of Chemistry Prizes

Professor Mark Brouard, Head of the Department of Chemistry, said: ‘We are delighted that so many of our academics…
Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases

Alcohol consumption is estimated to be responsible for about 3 million deaths worldwide each year, and it is increasing…
Honorary degrees awarded at Encaenia 2023

Recipients of honorary degrees at Oxford University’s Encaenia ceremony today (21 June 2023) represent the fields of science, politics, literature,…
Fertility in England and Wales at lowest recorded level for women in all education groups: Oxford research

The total fertility rate fell from 1.94 in 2010 to 1.55 in 2021, according to data from the Office…
New study could help unlock ‘game-changing’ batteries for electric vehicles and aviation

Significantly improved electric vehicle (EV) batteries could be a step closer thanks to a new study led by University…
Oxford Professor of Chemistry elected to oldest learned US society

Professor Dame Carol Robinson. Photo credit: Carol Robinson. Dame Carol Robinson, Dr. Lee’s Professor of Chemistry and Director of…
Oxford University launches the Artful Intelligence Season – Creative Conversations about AI

The programme is an opportunity to explore, experience, engage and investigate the future possibilities and the ethical implications of…
Multi-cancer blood test shows real promise in NHS trial

The SYMPLIFY study is the first large-scale evaluation of a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test in individuals who presented…
UK’s first Professor of LGBTQ+ History at University of Oxford

Professor Matt Cook, the UK’s first Professor of LGBTQ+ History at University of Oxford Taking up his post in…
New study shows quitting smoking can improve mental health

Published in JAMA Network Open, the findings revealed that smoking abstinence between weeks nine and 24 was associated with…
Oxford University’s undergraduate admissions report published

Oxford’s annual Admissions Statistical Report has been published today and reflects the consolidation of Oxford’s recent progress to ensure that those…
Oxford retains top spot for spinouts

The third annual Spotlight on Spinouts report, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, highlights Oxford’s remarkable achievement in…
The safety of GP prescribing in England was not adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic

The study, published in BMJ Medicine, is the most comprehensive assessment of medication safety during the Covid-19 pandemic in…
Baseball and basketball players who peak early, die early

Dr Newman probed data on athlete’s height, weight and performance and studied the data on all-time great baseball players,…
Eight Oxford researchers become Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences

The new Fellows have been elected to the Academy in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of…
Reading among England’s primary children not affected by pandemic: new report

Reading among 9–10-year-olds in England has remained consistent despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research today from Oxford University’s Department…
Extremely hot days are warming twice as fast as average summer days in North-West Europe

Dr Matthew Patterson. Image credit: University of Oxford. New research led by the University of Oxford has found that…
We saw the crowns placed on the King and Queen: heads of Oxford houses in key role at the Coronation

Baroness Amos, the former politician, diplomat and Master of University College, and Lady Angiolini, the former Lord Advocate of…
Expert Comment: No need to wait for the future, the danger of AI is already here

His was not the first such intervention. In March, an open letter was circulated, signed by Elon Musk and…
University’s new Local and Global Engagement Officer appointed

In his new role as the University’s Local and Global Engagement Officer, Professor Alex Betts will work to advance…
The University of Oxford’s relationship with the Sackler family – statement

The University of Oxford has undertaken a review of its relationship with the Sackler family and their trusts, including…
Ethnic minority patients yearn for warmth from health care professionals, research finds

Developing better connections between ethnic minority patients and health care professionals could deliver more positive health care experiences for…
Oxford University awarded University of Sanctuary status

Oxford University has received the University of Sanctuary award in recognition of its sustained commitment to being a place…
New Centre for Energy Materials Research officially launched

Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford, speaking at the launch event for the Centre for Energy…
Royal Society elects eight Oxford scientists as new Fellows

They have been selected for their substantial contributions to the advancement of science in various fields and are as…
Gregory Doran appointed next Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre

The Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professorship, attached to St Catherine’s College and created thanks to a generous donation by Sir…
Autoimmune disorders found to affect around one in ten people

Autoimmune diseases occur when the normal role of the immune system in defence against infections is disturbed, resulting in…
Artificial neurons mimic complex brain abilities for next-generation AI computing

For decades, scientists have been investigating how to recreate the versatile computational capabilities of biological neurons to develop faster…
Oxford’s first Sanctuary Fair to be held in May

The new Sanctuary Fair 2023 will provide an opportunity for everyone to learn more about refugee and displacement issues,…
Here comes the sun: New study shows how UK weather conditions influence music success in the markets

The research, which analysed over 23,000 songs that reached the UK weekly top charts in the last 70 years,…
Online consumers at risk from ‘intelligent’ price manipulation: Oxford and Imperial experts

Widespread use of intelligent algorithmics and dynamic pricing by online retailers, puts the public at risk of ‘adversarial collusion’,…
Are we ethically prepared for Disease X?

Scientists are busy preparing. For example, the ‘100 day mission’ involves the aim to develop a vaccine within 100…
James Naismith appointed as Head of MPLS

Professor James H Naismith FRSC FRSB FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE is to become the new Head of Oxford’s Mathematical,…
Oxford University marks the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

Special services and livestreaming events will be held at Oxford University to give thanks and celebrate the historic occasion…
Honorary degree recipients for 2023 announced

At the Encaenia ceremony, degrees will be awarded to Professor Frances Arnold, Michelle Bachelet, Lyse Doucet, Professor Stephen Furber,…
Oxford University joins largest ever ocean survey in a global effort to save marine life

Scientists believe little more than 10% of the species that live in our seas have been found and that around…
‘Spectacular’ new find: Roman military camps in desert found by Oxford archaeologists using Google Earth

The camps were identified using satellite images. According to the research team, they may have been part of a…
Universities boost investor confidence with new spinout framework to spur economic growth

The University of Oxford has partnered with other institutions and investors to agree terms which will greatly increase the…
Oxford University Chancellor appointed Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter

The Chancellor of the University of Oxford, The Lord Patten of Barnes KG CH, has been appointed a Knight…
Antimicrobial use in agriculture can breed bacteria resistant to first-line human defences

Intensive pig and chicken farms could be acting as reservoirs of bacteria resistant to both last defence antimicrobial drugs…
Gift from fintech entrepreneur provides fully funded scholarships for Black British postgraduates

Two fully funded scholarships for Black British postgraduate students have been made available through the University of Oxford’s Black Academic…
First offers made to prospective students for Oxford’s Astrophoria Foundation Year

This week, 35 applicants have received offers to study at the University on a one-year fully funded course that…
Using social media activity to monitor and respond to population displacement in Ukraine

Whilst data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees showed that 5.8 million people in Ukraine crossed the…
Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface

For many years, researchers have been mystified about how the northern elephant seal, (Mirounga angustirostris), one of the world’s…
Fossils reveal a 100-million-year-old relationship between feathered dinosaurs and feather-feeding beetles

Our findings demonstrate that beetles and feathered theropods have interacted since the Mesozoic, and shed light on the evolutionary…
Trial investigating potential treatment for fatigue relief in people with long COVID reports results

This is one of the first randomized double-blind placebo controlled trials of a potential long COVID treatment – AXA1125.…
R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine developed by University of Oxford receives regulatory clearance for use in Ghana

This marks the first regulatory clearance for the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine for use in any country. The successful registration…
£12 million investment for Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has announced a £12…
New tool uses existing health records to predict people’s risk of developing lung cancer within the next 10 years

Writing in the journal Lancet Respiratory Medicine, the researchers developed and tested the tool using the anonymised health records…
Four Oxford researchers awarded €2.5 million European Research Council Advanced Grants

The ERC is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research, and the ERC Advanced Grants are amongst…
‘ONE’ program that provides early years numeracy skills for children to be trialled in 150 schools

The ‘Orchestrating Numeracy and the Executive’ (The ‘ONE’) programme bridges educators’ needs and recent evidence, to train early years…
Study reveals new insights on what caused the 1920 baby boom

Hampton Gaddy. Image credit: Nuffield College and David Fisher. Historical demographers have thought that the 1918 influenza pandemic caused…
Online arts and culture for young people’s mental health research programme announced

The project, known as ORIGIN (Optimising cultural expeRIences for mental health in underrepresented younG people onlINe), will run from…
£29 million investment to support critical battery research

Growing the battery industry is vital to positioning the UK as the best location in the world to manufacture…
COVID-19 vaccine compensation schemes increased during pandemic

Over three years and three phases, the team from the Faculty of Law will create an online database that…
School closures may reduce COVID-19 transmission, but may also harm children's education and wellbeing

Findings showed that while school closures may reduce COVID-19 transmission, they were also associated with negative impacts on children’s…
World Rugby Hall of Fame inducts Varsity Match

The Varsity Match – the annual rugby union match between Oxford and Cambridge universities and one of sport’s longest-running…
300 companies created by the University of Oxford

The companies have raised over £6 billion in investment and created over 9,000 jobs. The milestone cements the University’s…
Cambridge claim clean sweep in Boat Race 2023

Cambridge’s men wrestled back their Boat Race title from Oxford in a closely fought event, with their women counterparts…
Oxford biologists comment on new Genetic Technology Act

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act passed into law today, a major step in unlocking growth and innovation in…
Any type of hormonal contraceptive may increase risk of breast cancer

Previous studies have shown that use of the combined contraceptive pill, which combines oestrogen and progestogen, is associated with…
What’s your sound barrier? New study finds nearly one in five people in the UK find everyday sounds intolerable

Misophonia is a strong negative reaction to common sounds, which are usually made by other people, and include breathing,…
Beyond Boundaries 2023 art competition opens for entries from local school students

A science-inspired competition inviting entrants to create an artistic response to Oxford research is back for a third year,…
‘DJ Cuppy’ – Oxford graduate, philanthropist and global music producer – announces £100,000 gift in support of African Graduate students

Florence I. ‘Cuppy’ Otedola, an internationally successful DJ and music producer, who has recently completed her graduate studies at…
New research shows how cultural transmission shapes the evolution of music

The research team made up of scientists from the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the Max…
Turtle and crocodile species with unique characteristics are more likely to go extinct

When it comes to the conservation of turtles and crocodiles, we are dealing with a critical scenario. Furthermore, our…
Study shows viewing self-harm images online and in social media usually causes harm

In all 15 research studies reviewed for the paper, published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, there…
Kate Mavor is appointed new Master of St Cross College

Kate Mavor CBE will become Master of St Cross College from September 2023. Kate Mavor has been the Chief…
Having the genetics of a night owl protects night shift workers against sleep loss

Up to 25% of public sector employees in the UK do some form of night work. Similar numbers in…
Hope into Action: Social Sciences Impact Conference online

Next week in Oxford [20-21 March], the first Social Sciences Impact Conference in five years takes place, bringing together…
Exciting discovery of Dürer sketch made during study of drawings at the Ashmolean Museum

A drawing in the Ashmolean’s collections that has now been attributed to Albrecht Dürer is just one of the…
New study shows artificial intelligence could help locate life on Mars

Our process combined statistical microbial ecology surveys, remote sensing from unmanned aerial vehicles, and machine learning to map, model,…
Sarah Foot becomes first female Dean of Christ Church

The appointment of Rev Canon Professor Sarah Foot PhD, FRHistS, FSA as Dean of Christ Church, has been approved…
Global study shows the experience of Endometriosis is rooted in genetics

Their study included DNA from 60,600 women with endometriosis and 701,900 without. It revealed compelling evidence of a shared…
New report promoting safer sleeping for babies in England

Today’s report on promoting safer sleep for babies, particularly focuses on families facing significant adversity, who may be receiving…
Study shows delaying treatment for localised prostate cancer does not increase mortality risk

The latest findings from the ProtecT trial are presented at the European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress in Milan…
Prostate cancer AI diagnosis tool begins evaluation in Oxford

Researchers and clinicians in Oxford have begun an evaluation of artificial intelligence software that could help pathologists diagnose prostate…
New method shows promise for locating deposits of critical metals

Lago Morejon with Volcano Uturuncu in the background at the altiplano in Bolivia. Image credit: Shutterstock. The global shift…
Oxford early-career researchers celebrated at STEM for BRITAIN 2023

It was an honour to present my research in Parliament at STEM for Britain 2023. Personally, this event provided…
The women founders contributing to Oxford’s spinout success

One such company is Omass Therapeutics which spun out of the Department for Chemistry in 2016. It utilises high-resolution…
Oxford awarded £1.25 million official funding to accelerate vital research, and go from local to global

Professor Chas Bountra, Oxford’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Innovation, welcomed the announcement, saying, ‘We have incredibly talented social scientists here…
New breakthrough enables perfectly secure digital communications

This breakthrough in secure communications promises unprecedented levels of security and efficiency to its users, who may enjoy a…
Oxford spinout opens R&D lab to apply AI to global issues

Spun out of the University of Oxford in 2016 by Professors Stephen Roberts and Michael Osborne, Mind Foundry has…
Silk from spiders and silkworms found to be a promising material to repair injured nerves

These findings are a great step forward towards producing next-generation nerve guides that emulate the nervous architecture and possess…
New hub receives £2 million to develop the communications technologies of tomorrow

Communications systems research is a critical area that underpins the whole future digital society and forms part of a…
‘Rivers in the sky’ shape African climate – research

East Africa is much drier than other tropical land regions, including the Amazon and Congo rainforests. The geography of…
Genetic variants influencing human fertility identified – new research

The findings demonstrate that fertility is affected by diverse biological mechanisms, which contribute to variations in fertility, and directly…
International recognition is important but female scientific researchers are less internationally-mobile – report

Scientists tend to move from one country to another to advance their careers. But researchers from Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for…
Oxford researcher deployed with UK medical team to support Turkey following major earthquake

The UK is currently providing a team of roughly 100 emergency medical personnel with a field hospital and clinic…
Oxford Professor of Poetry elections now open

The University of Oxford has opened applications to the Professor of Poetry, founded in 1708 and regarded as one of…
Oxford Professor of Poetry applications now open

The University of Oxford has opened applications to the Professor of Poetry, founded in 1708 and regarded as one of…
Construction of the Schwarzman Centre gets underway

The largest building project ever undertaken by Oxford University got underway last week (February 23), and now that spades…
Major collaboration reveals new insights on binary star systems

Researchers from the University of Oxford have contributed to a major international study which has captured a rare and…
Expert Comment: No UN member, whichever continent they are in, can claim Russia's invasion does not concern them

Russia’s invasion has been downplayed by states critical of Western policies, as resembling the interventions in Iraq (2003) or…
New study could help pinpoint hidden helium gas fields – and avert a global supply crisis

Helium gas is essential for many essential functions, including the operation of MRI scanners. Image credit: Shutterstock. Dr Anran…
How Oxford has supported Ukrainian students

In May 2022, just over two months after the war in Ukraine started, Oxford announced the launch of a…
Small temperature rise can cause large scale forced migration – study

According to the research, a typical reduction in rainfall of 50mm per month mm can also cause displacement to…
Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development Roadmap launched

There are two key concerns about coronaviruses that demand better vaccines today. New COVID-19 variants continue to emerge, evade…
Expert Comment: Three decades on, Ukraine, a sovereign country, is fighting a war for independence

Many explanations have been given for why Vladmir Putin decided to launch an invasion, often citing NATO expansion and…
NHS COVID-19 app saved estimated 10,000 lives in its first year, research finds

The new research, published today [22 February 2023] in Nature Communications, is the most comprehensive evaluation of the NHS…
40% of time spent on mundane chores could be automated within 10 years – AI experts

Dr Lulu Shi, postdoctoral researcher, Oxford Internet Institute and departmental lecturer, Oxford’s Department of Education, says, ‘Our research suggests,…
Expert Comment: This is no proxy war – Russia really invaded Ukraine

In the year since, I have reviewed evidence for the Russian action, such as exists. With hindsight, what seemed…
Expert comment: Professor Walker on the Türkiye/Syria earthquake disaster

Professor Richard Walker. Image credit: Dr Claudia Bertoni. Two weeks after the earthquake, the initial frantic race to find…
Nine in ten major metropolitan areas in Europe lost population because of COVID-19 pandemic

Oxford expert Dr Vlad Mykhnenko and Dr Manuel Wolff from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin have studied the sudden and acute…
Oxford Biology don named new Chief Scientific Adviser

Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS, Professor of Mathematical Biology at the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls…
Expert Comment: The Russian War against Ukraine: Retrospect and Prospect

The deduction is that this is an individual who is prepared to use extreme violence to achieve his goals,…
Major trials to test effectiveness of cannabidiol on psychosis

Wellcome has awarded Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry £16.5 million for the STEP (Stratification & Treatment in Early Psychosis) programme,…
Operation Pangolin launches to save world’s most trafficked wild mammal

Dr Dan Challender with a Sunda pangolin Manis javanica. Image credit: Dr Dan Challender. Pangolins, or scaly anteaters, are…
Protecting our children in a crisis

Easy-to-understand evidence-based information in Turkish and Arabic has been rapidly produced for social media-use, by international parenting experts, to…
Oxford University’s SDG Impact Lab announces partnership with newly launched Rosberg Philanthropies

Nico Rosberg, sustainability entrepreneur and Formula 1 champion, has launched a new charitable enterprise to support innovation and environmental…
Life and Mind Building construction tops out

This city-centre construction project is the first launched under the joint venture that led to the formation of Oxford…
Expert Comment: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and European public opinion

Since 24 February 2022, Russia has been waging a full-scale war against Ukraine. This attack has led to numerous…
Oxford philosopher launches project to explore the ethics of AI

Professor John Tasioulas, Director of the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, has been awarded an AI2050…
World’s oldest European hedgehog found in citizen science project

I vividly remember the day when I counted 16 growth rings in the microscope. I was completely overwhelmed and…
Professor Abigail Williams hosts docuseries on BBC Radio 4: I Feel Therefore I Am

Where once facts, evidence and rationality were the path to knowledge, now the logic of feeling, of ‘my truth’…
New study identifies key success factors for large carnivore rewilding efforts

The 2022 release of a collared leopard into the North Ossetia (Central Caucasus), Russia. Image Source: Pavel Padalko. As…
Two million Euro grant awarded for fundamental research in machine learning

Associate Professor Patrick Rebeschini. Image credit: Department of Statistics, University of Oxford. Professor Rebeschini said: ‘The ERC Consolidator Grant…
Oxford scientists develop test that can identify respiratory viruses within five minutes

The new diagnostic test could replace current methods that are limited to testing for only one infection, such as…
Oxford joins Target Oxbridge programme supporting Year-10 school students

Oxford has joined forces with the University of Cambridge to support Target Oxbridge’s Year-10 programme, which offers 14- and…
Expert Comment: Online Safety Bill – a missed opportunity?

Early aspirations were for a potentially world-leading law which could keep children safe and tackle the worst online harms.…
New multidisciplinary project will help forecast where and when deadly disease outbreaks are likely to occur

The connection between climate change and the spread of infectious disease is often overlooked, or not made at all.…
Life in a violent country can be years shorter and much less predictable – even for those not involved in conflict.

According to the research, violent deaths are responsible for a high proportion of the differences in lifetime uncertainty between…
Oxford spinout trials revolutionary bioelectronic implant to treat incontinence

Amber Therapeutics, a company spun out from the University of Oxford in 2021, applies a research system which uses…
New blood test could save lives of heart attack victims

Researchers from the Herring group in Oxford’s Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics have developed a blood test that measures…
Expert Comment: Let's bring the city centres back to the people

If authorities succumb to the pressure of the demands for data, clean air/low/zero emissions zones could be at risk…
Three or more concussions linked with worse brain function in later life

The study – the largest of its kind – also found having just one moderate-to-severe concussion, or traumatic brain…
Children have not recovered learning lost during the COVID-19 pandemic – study

According to the paper, A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on learning, ‘We…
More than one third of year's learning lost in pandemic – study

According to the paper, A systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence on learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘The…
Large-scale fossil study reveals origins of modern-day biodiversity gradient 15 million years ago

A scanning electron microscope image of the shell of the planktonic foraminifera species Globigerinella adamsi. This specimen was collected…
Holocaust remembered in Oxford: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories

Mrs Tribich had been a child captive and is one of the shrinking number of witnesses and survivors of…
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US

The study indicates that pharmaceutical and public health interventions remain important to protect children and young people against COVID-19.…
COVID-19 increased public trust in science, new survey shows

A survey of over 2000 British adults has found that public trust in science, particularly genetics, increased significantly during…
Gero Miesenböck awarded 2023 Japan Prize

Head of Department, Professor David Paterson, said: ‘The Japan Prize is a major international prize that correctly recognises the outstanding…
Major funding for Oxford will help find new cancer treatments

Oxford is part of a network of 17 ECMCs across the UK which work in conjunction with local NHS…
Leaping beetles inspire new, miniature jumping robots

Despite their small size, insects can be phenomenal jumpers, capable of leaping many times their body length with astonishing…
Role of lymphatic system in bone healing revealed

The lymphatic system is a network of vessels that branch out throughout the body, and play an important role…
CO2 removal is essential, along with emissions' cuts, to limit global warming – report

More than 20 global CDR experts, led by Dr Steve Smith, from Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the…
Vaccination shown to protect against pregnancy complications from COVID-19 Omicron variant

To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant on maternal and neonatal outcomes the researchers studied 1,545 pregnant…
New study shows that most plastic debris on Seychelles beaches comes from far-off sources

The model simulated the movement of both land-based and marine types of plastic pollution across the world’s oceans. This…
Oxford to lead international consortium to unlock potential of programmable nucleic acid drugs

Programmable nucleic acid-based therapeutics have come of age at pace during the pandemic, with billions of doses of mRNA…
University of Oxford Chemist honoured in annual Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

Professor Perkin’s research focuses on the diverse properties that fluids can exhibit, depending on their chemical composition. Seawater, biological…
International trade and world economies exposed to multi-billion-dollar climate risk to ports – Oxford study

Ports are crucial for the economy; they handle the vast majority of globe trade, are important hubs for industry…
Professor Tim Palmer wins Royal Astronomical Society’s Gold Medal

The Gold Medal is the Royal Astronomical Society’s highest honour and can be awarded for any reason, but usually…
Climate goals can be achieved at affordable cost, if fossil fuel producers pay for carbon clear up – Oxford-led study

The paper, Extended producer responsibility for fossil fuels, was written by an team of international experts, including Oxford Professor…
Raising the minimum age of trophy hunted lions could make hunting more sustainable, new study finds

Globally, many species face severe population declines as a result of human pressures, with African lions being no exception.…
Oxford students join forces with business to tackle the most pressing challenges of our time

This week sees the launch of two major Oxford SDG Impact Lab programmes in 2023 – the easyJet holidays…
Oxford University to co-lead £8m Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory to help UK reach net-zero

Dr Phil Grünewald (left) and Dr Tina Fawcett (right). EDOL will investigate how energy demands may change in the…
Significant scale-up investment for three Oxford spinouts

Oxbotica, a leader in autonomous vehicle software for businesses, has raised US$140 million Oxford Ionics, whose innovations are taking…
New Vice-Chancellor ready to 'fire and wire' University with Oxford and world

‘Dear Chancellor, family, friends and colleagues, I stand here today, as surprised as no doubt you are, that after…
Chancellor welcomes new VC of Oxford Irene Tracey

‘Irene Tracey is the 273rd Vice-Chancellor of this University since the rollcall began in 1230, and only the second…
‘Made in Oxford’ Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey sets out vision

Speaking at her Admission Ceremony, Professor Tracey spoke of her pride at being asked to lead her hometown University…
Compound extreme heat and drought will hit 90% of world population – Oxford study

Warming is projected to intensify these hazards ten-fold globally under the highest emission pathway, says the report, published in…
Molnupiravir doesn't reduce COVID-19 hospitalisations in high-risk vaccinated people

The treatment was, however, associated with a faster recovery time and reduced viral detection and load – participants who…
New Year Honours 2023

Professor Marian Knight has been appointed a MBE for services to Maternal and Public Health. Professor Marian Knight, Professor…
Oxford vaccinologist Teresa Lambe honoured with Irish Abroad award

A vaccine scientist from the University of Oxford recently received the prestigious Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish…
Oxford students successfully send an experiment into space

Last month, the students travelled to the United States with representatives from the education outreach charity to complete final…
New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection

A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford, finds that logged rainforests are treasure-troves of healthy ecological…
Satellite imagery reveals for first time that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favourite food
Satellite imagery reveals that wild African elephants choose paths leading directly to their favourite food

A study involving University of Oxford researchers used high-resolution satellite imagery to investigate how plant diversity affects elephant movements.…
Oxford climate research excellence recognised by renewed Met Office partnership

The University of Oxford has been selected to help deliver the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) for a further…
Oxford Ebola vaccine manufactured and shipped in record time by SII

More than 40,000 doses of Oxford’s Ebola vaccine have been manufactured by SII (Serum Institute of India) in just…
Oxford offers new scholarships to care-experienced graduates

The Academic Futures programme, which aims to address under-representation and help improve equality, diversity and inclusion in Oxford’s graduate…
Nearly 1 in 10 young people experience physical pain and suicidality

Researchers say more awareness is needed across a range of health, social care, and school-based services in how to…
Global coalition of experts urge COP15 negotiators to uphold 2030 targets

Researchers and conservation experts reinforce the need for ambitious targets by 2030 to focus, motivate and finance actions to…
Mapping the old with the new: handheld 3D scanning of Oxford's Sheldonian Theatre

Accurate, 3D maps of buildings are valuable assets for many different purposes, from preserving historic sites to mapping disaster…
‘Hand to hand’ app helps poorest with COVID impact

The app, Haate Haat (which means hand-to-hand in Bengali), was developed as part of a project to explore how…
New exhibit highlights differences between algorithmic and human curation

In the past months, the rapid deployment of generative AI technology such as DALL-E2, Stable Diffusion and Midjourney have…
Oxford leads Nature Positive Universities Alliance to reverse biodiversity decline

The Nature Positive Universities Alliance brings higher education institutions together to use their unique power and influence as drivers…
New study highlights urgent need to safeguard deep reefs – one of the largest and least protected ecosystems

As world leaders, government negotiators, scientists and conservationists gather at the UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, to agree to halt…
Oxford academics launch project to research the impact of technology in UK schools

Funded via the ESRC Education Research Programme, the project, which is being led by the Department of Education in…
Oxford University delegation to champion nature at UN biodiversity conference

Time is running out to halt and reverse biodiversity loss – international cooperation and governance on biodiversity and nature…
Big egos, lack of staff training and policy enforcement are major barriers to island conservation

A new study led by the University of Oxford is the first to quantify the day-to-day barriers that conservation…
New Oxford scholarship paves the way for the next generation of female Fields Medallists

The new scholarship, enabled by founding and principal donor XTX, launches in memory of Irania