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A collaborative Oxford study using findings from NASA’s Cassini mission shows that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, may have the long-term stability required for life to develop.
The next step is determining if Enceladus’ ocean has existed long enough for life to evolve.
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The next step is determining if Enceladus’ ocean has existed long enough for life to evolve.
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Saturn’s icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life, new study
New findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life, is losing heat from both poles – indicating that it has the
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November 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A collaborative Oxford study using findings from NASA’s Cassini mission shows that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, may have the long-term stability required for life to develop.
The next step is determining if Enceladus’ ocean has existed long enough for life to evolve.
⬇️ tinyurl.com/2tdjpatu
The next step is determining if Enceladus’ ocean has existed long enough for life to evolve.
⬇️ tinyurl.com/2tdjpatu
🦎 Island reptiles are twice at risk – more likely to go extinct and less likely to be studied.
A collaborative paper led by @biology.ox.ac.uk reveals the gap in global conservation research.
⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
A collaborative paper led by @biology.ox.ac.uk reveals the gap in global conservation research.
⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
Island reptiles face extinction before they are even studied, warns
A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy. Despite being more likely to go extinct than mainland species, they remain
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November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🦎 Island reptiles are twice at risk – more likely to go extinct and less likely to be studied.
A collaborative paper led by @biology.ox.ac.uk reveals the gap in global conservation research.
⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
A collaborative paper led by @biology.ox.ac.uk reveals the gap in global conservation research.
⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
👏 Professor Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from the MPLS Division’s Department of Engineering Science, have been chosen as recipients of Schmidt Sciences' AI2050 Research Fellowships.
⬇️ Read more about their research: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
⬇️ Read more about their research: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
Two Oxford researchers selected for a 2025 Schmidt Sciences AI2050
Professor Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, have been awarded a prestigious AI2050 Research Fellowship by Schmidt
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November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
👏 Professor Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from the MPLS Division’s Department of Engineering Science, have been chosen as recipients of Schmidt Sciences' AI2050 Research Fellowships.
⬇️ Read more about their research: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
⬇️ Read more about their research: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
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Engineering isn’t just hard hats and nuts & bolts, it’s about solving problems that transform lives.
This #NationalEngineeringDay, meet our researchers driving life-saving healthcare tech, sustainable infrastructure, assistive robotics and clean energy innovations 👩🔬👨💻
This #NationalEngineeringDay, meet our researchers driving life-saving healthcare tech, sustainable infrastructure, assistive robotics and clean energy innovations 👩🔬👨💻
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Engineering isn’t just hard hats and nuts & bolts, it’s about solving problems that transform lives.
This #NationalEngineeringDay, meet our researchers driving life-saving healthcare tech, sustainable infrastructure, assistive robotics and clean energy innovations 👩🔬👨💻
This #NationalEngineeringDay, meet our researchers driving life-saving healthcare tech, sustainable infrastructure, assistive robotics and clean energy innovations 👩🔬👨💻
Environmental crime is vast, including illegal logging and the poaching and smuggling of wildlife.
So why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol's 'most wanted' list, ask WildCRU's Diogo Veríssimo and Sally Sinclair in The Conversation UK.
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So why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol's 'most wanted' list, ask WildCRU's Diogo Veríssimo and Sally Sinclair in The Conversation UK.
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Why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol’s ‘most wanted’ list?
A study of Interpol notifications suggests only a few environmental crimes are being flagged.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Environmental crime is vast, including illegal logging and the poaching and smuggling of wildlife.
So why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol's 'most wanted' list, ask WildCRU's Diogo Veríssimo and Sally Sinclair in The Conversation UK.
👇 theconversation.com/why-are-so-f...
So why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol's 'most wanted' list, ask WildCRU's Diogo Veríssimo and Sally Sinclair in The Conversation UK.
👇 theconversation.com/why-are-so-f...
Welcome to Oxford!
Our third cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars have arrived to begin their studies across a range of #STEM subjects, from energy systems to computer science.
➡️ Find out more about the programme, including how to apply for next year
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Our third cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars have arrived to begin their studies across a range of #STEM subjects, from energy systems to computer science.
➡️ Find out more about the programme, including how to apply for next year
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November 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Welcome to Oxford!
Our third cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars have arrived to begin their studies across a range of #STEM subjects, from energy systems to computer science.
➡️ Find out more about the programme, including how to apply for next year
tinyurl.com/36fruxax
Our third cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars have arrived to begin their studies across a range of #STEM subjects, from energy systems to computer science.
➡️ Find out more about the programme, including how to apply for next year
tinyurl.com/36fruxax
Following the agreement for the acquisition announced in August, OrganOx, the pioneering Oxford spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation for US$1.5 billion.
👇 Read more about the spinout: tinyurl.com/2xatm788
👇 Read more about the spinout: tinyurl.com/2xatm788
Terumo completes acquisition of University of Oxford spinout OrganOx
OrganOx, a pioneering Oxford University spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in
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November 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Following the agreement for the acquisition announced in August, OrganOx, the pioneering Oxford spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation for US$1.5 billion.
👇 Read more about the spinout: tinyurl.com/2xatm788
👇 Read more about the spinout: tinyurl.com/2xatm788
🎙️ The #BigQuestions #Podcast is back for a brand new series! And the team are kicking off with a question that will resonate with many people 'Why do I bite my nails?'
Prof Clare Mackay talks to the team about Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs).
🎧 www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/why...
Prof Clare Mackay talks to the team about Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs).
🎧 www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/why...
Why do I bite my nails? - Oxford Sparks
Many of us will be familiar with Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs), perhaps without even realising it.
www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🎙️ The #BigQuestions #Podcast is back for a brand new series! And the team are kicking off with a question that will resonate with many people 'Why do I bite my nails?'
Prof Clare Mackay talks to the team about Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs).
🎧 www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/why...
Prof Clare Mackay talks to the team about Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs).
🎧 www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/why...
Building faster, building fairer: can we make growth work for nature?
⬇️ Read the latest in the expert comment series by Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland from the Department of Biology: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...
⬇️ Read the latest in the expert comment series by Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland from the Department of Biology: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...
Expert Comment: Building faster, building fairer: can we make growth
Dame E.J. Milner-Gulland, Professor of Biodiversity in Oxford University’s Department of Biology, explains why conservationists and researchers are concerned about the proposed Planning &
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October 29, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Building faster, building fairer: can we make growth work for nature?
⬇️ Read the latest in the expert comment series by Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland from the Department of Biology: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...
⬇️ Read the latest in the expert comment series by Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland from the Department of Biology: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...
📢 The Hester Cordelia Parsons Fund supports innovative research that bridges biology, chemistry, and physics, with awards up to £5,000.
📅 Application deadline: 13 February (week 4 of Hilary Term 2026)
➡️ Find out more at: www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/research-fun...
📅 Application deadline: 13 February (week 4 of Hilary Term 2026)
➡️ Find out more at: www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/research-fun...
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
📢 The Hester Cordelia Parsons Fund supports innovative research that bridges biology, chemistry, and physics, with awards up to £5,000.
📅 Application deadline: 13 February (week 4 of Hilary Term 2026)
➡️ Find out more at: www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/research-fun...
📅 Application deadline: 13 February (week 4 of Hilary Term 2026)
➡️ Find out more at: www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/research-fun...
How can robotics and data science transform forestry? 🌳
Researchers from the Oxford Robotics Institute and @oxengsci.bsky.social are part of DigiForest, a collaboration creating precise, data-driven tools for sustainable forest management.
📺 Watch online: youtu.be/bqHAI31z30U?...
Researchers from the Oxford Robotics Institute and @oxengsci.bsky.social are part of DigiForest, a collaboration creating precise, data-driven tools for sustainable forest management.
📺 Watch online: youtu.be/bqHAI31z30U?...
Robots in the Forest
YouTube video by University of Oxford
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October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
How can robotics and data science transform forestry? 🌳
Researchers from the Oxford Robotics Institute and @oxengsci.bsky.social are part of DigiForest, a collaboration creating precise, data-driven tools for sustainable forest management.
📺 Watch online: youtu.be/bqHAI31z30U?...
Researchers from the Oxford Robotics Institute and @oxengsci.bsky.social are part of DigiForest, a collaboration creating precise, data-driven tools for sustainable forest management.
📺 Watch online: youtu.be/bqHAI31z30U?...
We are pleased to welcome the first cohort of Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellows as part of a new programme using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in key global areas.
👉 Read more about the inaugural Fellows' research: ow.ly/t2ZH50XiaSC
👉 Read more about the inaugural Fellows' research: ow.ly/t2ZH50XiaSC
October 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
We are pleased to welcome the first cohort of Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellows as part of a new programme using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in key global areas.
👉 Read more about the inaugural Fellows' research: ow.ly/t2ZH50XiaSC
👉 Read more about the inaugural Fellows' research: ow.ly/t2ZH50XiaSC
Chronic pain affects millions worldwide.
Co-led by the Department of Engineering Science, the EPIONE project will bring together engineers and neuroscientists to develop new implant and sensing technologies to improve treatments.
➡️ Find out more: ow.ly/MeN650Xhz4o
Co-led by the Department of Engineering Science, the EPIONE project will bring together engineers and neuroscientists to develop new implant and sensing technologies to improve treatments.
➡️ Find out more: ow.ly/MeN650Xhz4o
October 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Chronic pain affects millions worldwide.
Co-led by the Department of Engineering Science, the EPIONE project will bring together engineers and neuroscientists to develop new implant and sensing technologies to improve treatments.
➡️ Find out more: ow.ly/MeN650Xhz4o
Co-led by the Department of Engineering Science, the EPIONE project will bring together engineers and neuroscientists to develop new implant and sensing technologies to improve treatments.
➡️ Find out more: ow.ly/MeN650Xhz4o
ICYMI: The recording of @oxfordphysics.bsky.social's 30th Hintze Lecture with Professor Sir Roger Penrose and Professor Janna Levin – 'A Universe of Black Holes' – is now available to watch online.
Watch via YouTube at ow.ly/xJcS50XhssQ
Watch via YouTube at ow.ly/xJcS50XhssQ
October 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
ICYMI: The recording of @oxfordphysics.bsky.social's 30th Hintze Lecture with Professor Sir Roger Penrose and Professor Janna Levin – 'A Universe of Black Holes' – is now available to watch online.
Watch via YouTube at ow.ly/xJcS50XhssQ
Watch via YouTube at ow.ly/xJcS50XhssQ
⏰ Deadline alert: SCGC-FIRST
The SCGC Fund for Innovation and Research in Sustainability and Technology (SCGC-FIRST) supports projects that deliver clear cost and environmental benefits over existing approaches.
📅 Application deadline: 31 October
➡️ tinyurl.com/yhtwu3un
The SCGC Fund for Innovation and Research in Sustainability and Technology (SCGC-FIRST) supports projects that deliver clear cost and environmental benefits over existing approaches.
📅 Application deadline: 31 October
➡️ tinyurl.com/yhtwu3un
October 23, 2025 at 10:17 AM
⏰ Deadline alert: SCGC-FIRST
The SCGC Fund for Innovation and Research in Sustainability and Technology (SCGC-FIRST) supports projects that deliver clear cost and environmental benefits over existing approaches.
📅 Application deadline: 31 October
➡️ tinyurl.com/yhtwu3un
The SCGC Fund for Innovation and Research in Sustainability and Technology (SCGC-FIRST) supports projects that deliver clear cost and environmental benefits over existing approaches.
📅 Application deadline: 31 October
➡️ tinyurl.com/yhtwu3un
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Oxford e-Research Centre academics have been appointed to leadership roles in the University's Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences Division @mplsoxford.bsky.social. The Centre is also providing leadership in the digital space to drive innovation & research excellence
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October 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Oxford e-Research Centre academics have been appointed to leadership roles in the University's Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences Division @mplsoxford.bsky.social. The Centre is also providing leadership in the digital space to drive innovation & research excellence
oerc.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
oerc.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
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This coming Saturday we are hosting our popular *alumni* event: Morning of Theoretical Physics. The topic this time will be 'The Quantum Strong Force' and the guest speakers are Professor Fabrizio Caola, Professor Alan Barr and Professor Gavin Salam, FRS.
October 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
This coming Saturday we are hosting our popular *alumni* event: Morning of Theoretical Physics. The topic this time will be 'The Quantum Strong Force' and the guest speakers are Professor Fabrizio Caola, Professor Alan Barr and Professor Gavin Salam, FRS.
Don't worry if you weren't able to join the Radcliffe Science Library induction tours at the beginning of term.
Visit the radcliffescilib.bsky.social website for details on using the RSL and all the services on offer.
👉 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/rsl
Visit the radcliffescilib.bsky.social website for details on using the RSL and all the services on offer.
👉 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/rsl
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Don't worry if you weren't able to join the Radcliffe Science Library induction tours at the beginning of term.
Visit the radcliffescilib.bsky.social website for details on using the RSL and all the services on offer.
👉 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/rsl
Visit the radcliffescilib.bsky.social website for details on using the RSL and all the services on offer.
👉 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/rsl
Britain’s changing weather puts pressure on the energy grid, but greater flexibility can help balance supply, boost renewables and cut costs writes @oxfordphysics.bsky.social's Matthew Wright and colleagues in @uk.theconversation.com.
➡️ Read their article: ow.ly/bFK550XeTPQ
➡️ Read their article: ow.ly/bFK550XeTPQ
October 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Britain’s changing weather puts pressure on the energy grid, but greater flexibility can help balance supply, boost renewables and cut costs writes @oxfordphysics.bsky.social's Matthew Wright and colleagues in @uk.theconversation.com.
➡️ Read their article: ow.ly/bFK550XeTPQ
➡️ Read their article: ow.ly/bFK550XeTPQ
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🩺October 20th is Clean Hospitals Day - a celebration of hygiene in healthcare & the hospital staff who make it happen.
Bacteria can survive for months on hospital surfaces, and if these bacteria have antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, they pose a serious threat to patients and staff.
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Bacteria can survive for months on hospital surfaces, and if these bacteria have antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, they pose a serious threat to patients and staff.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🩺October 20th is Clean Hospitals Day - a celebration of hygiene in healthcare & the hospital staff who make it happen.
Bacteria can survive for months on hospital surfaces, and if these bacteria have antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, they pose a serious threat to patients and staff.
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Bacteria can survive for months on hospital surfaces, and if these bacteria have antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, they pose a serious threat to patients and staff.
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🚀 We're please to announce our 2025-26 Public and Community Engagement with Research Fellows!
This year’s cohort will build capacity, share best practice and explore new ways to embed engagement into research across the Division.
👉 Read more: ow.ly/sWR350XeRqZ
This year’s cohort will build capacity, share best practice and explore new ways to embed engagement into research across the Division.
👉 Read more: ow.ly/sWR350XeRqZ
October 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🚀 We're please to announce our 2025-26 Public and Community Engagement with Research Fellows!
This year’s cohort will build capacity, share best practice and explore new ways to embed engagement into research across the Division.
👉 Read more: ow.ly/sWR350XeRqZ
This year’s cohort will build capacity, share best practice and explore new ways to embed engagement into research across the Division.
👉 Read more: ow.ly/sWR350XeRqZ
🎧 Looking for a soundtrack for your Friday afternoon?
Join Professor Dame Carol Robinson as she shares her eight tracks, book and luxury item with Lauren Laverne on Desert Island Discs.
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Join Professor Dame Carol Robinson as she shares her eight tracks, book and luxury item with Lauren Laverne on Desert Island Discs.
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BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs, Professor Dame Carol Robinson, scientist
Dame Carol Robinson, scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
🎧 Looking for a soundtrack for your Friday afternoon?
Join Professor Dame Carol Robinson as she shares her eight tracks, book and luxury item with Lauren Laverne on Desert Island Discs.
👇 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Join Professor Dame Carol Robinson as she shares her eight tracks, book and luxury item with Lauren Laverne on Desert Island Discs.
👇 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
🦕 We're back on the Jurassic Highway!
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
Huge dinosaur trackway uncovered in the UK - BBC News
One of the longest sets of dinosaur footprints in the world has been discovered in a limestone quarry
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 7:32 AM
🦕 We're back on the Jurassic Highway!
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH.
👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
📢 Deadline approaching – apply now for the OPEN Peer Mentoring Scheme, linking Oxford researchers with UK policy professionals to strengthen policy engagement.
Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 October 2025.
👉 Find out more at: ow.ly/OA1g50Xcf7J
Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 October 2025.
👉 Find out more at: ow.ly/OA1g50Xcf7J
October 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
📢 Deadline approaching – apply now for the OPEN Peer Mentoring Scheme, linking Oxford researchers with UK policy professionals to strengthen policy engagement.
Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 October 2025.
👉 Find out more at: ow.ly/OA1g50Xcf7J
Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 October 2025.
👉 Find out more at: ow.ly/OA1g50Xcf7J
The Life and Mind building is one of the largest projects in the University's history. The £200m facility was developed and funded by Legal & General and delivered through the Oxford University Development partnership.
▶️ Take a look inside: ow.ly/C53m50XbTzL
▶️ Take a look inside: ow.ly/C53m50XbTzL
October 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The Life and Mind building is one of the largest projects in the University's history. The £200m facility was developed and funded by Legal & General and delivered through the Oxford University Development partnership.
▶️ Take a look inside: ow.ly/C53m50XbTzL
▶️ Take a look inside: ow.ly/C53m50XbTzL