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Oxford is world-famous for research excellence and home to some of the most talented people from across the globe. Our work helps the lives of millions, solving real-world problems through a huge network of partnerships and collaborations. The breadth and interdisciplinary nature of our research sparks imaginative and inventive insights and solutions.
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 of positive change.
Research into chimpanzee ‘engineers’ has implications for understanding human technological evolution
These findings, published in the journal iScience, have important implications for understanding the technical abilities associated with the making of perishable tools – a topic which remains a highly unknown aspect
Role of Physician and Anaesthetic Associates in UK healthcare challenged in largest ever review
The research, published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and led by Profes
Oxford and OpenAI launch collaboration to advance research and education
Through the five-year collaboration, students and faculty staff are now able to gain access to research grant funding, enterprise-level security and cutting-edge AI tools to enhance teaching, learning and research.
New hub launched to explore use of Artificial Intelligence in Education
The AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU) is an interdisciplinary research hub supporting the diverse needs of the global educational landscape through collaboration and knowledge exchange.
New project aims to transform how wildlife trade is monitored and managed
Unsustainable wildlife use and trade imperils thousands of species and is a major contributor towards current unprecedented rates of global biodiversity loss.
Oxford University Innovation's 2024 Impact Report showcases a year of transformative research
The impact report sets out OUI’s support to form cutting edge spinouts and the return of millions of pounds to the University of Oxford to fund future innovation and research. The report was unveiled at an
Outsourcing adult social care has contributed to England’s care crisis, argue researchers
'On average, for-profit care homes are worse quality and more selective than publicly-owned provision – and yet the for-profit sector has come to dominate the landscape in England's social care', says Benjamin Goodair from the
Men more willing than women to accept robot care in old age, Oxford study finds
The study, published in the journal Community, Work and Family, assesses peo
New ethical framework to help navigate use of AI in academic research
As Large Language Models (LLMs) become more prevalent and easy to access, academics across the globe are using their assistance for academic manuscript writing, in particular developing ideas and content.
Climate policy monitor reveals net zero regulations surge globally but implementation gap remains
In the EU, a new law requires companies to create plans that lay out how they will transition to net zero.
New UKRI-funded network to bolster UK’s cyber security research ecosystem
The UK is the third most targeted country in the world for cyber-attacks, after Ukraine and the United States
Oxford’s gargoyles come to life in new Extended Reality (XR) interactive experience
From 11-24 November, Fantasy Futures: Guardians of Oxford will showcase the latest innovations in motion tracking technologies, provided by Vicon Motion Systems, and take visitors on a narrative
Work with nature to unlock economic prosperity, says major Oxford study
The authors also highlight how NbS can create 'win-win' scenarios, such as raising income and creating jobs while enhancing biodiversity and supporting climate adaptation.
New study reveals a global consensus on what democracy means
Most people in most countries state that they wish to have a democratic
New legal research on Gaza war urges immediate action
In a paper on international law in Gaza, Professor Janina Dill of the Blavatnik School of Government
Pioneering digital technology to examine musical themes of England’s most celebrated composer
Elgar is famous for works such as the ‘Enigma’ Variations and The Dream of Gerontius, which display the thematic richness his compositions are known for.
Oxford researchers record wettest month in 250 years
Charlie Knight, current doctoral researcher and Radcliffe Meteorological Observer, remarked, 'this exceptional amount of rainfall is particularly unusual given that September is typically not a very wet month, averaging 52 mm of rain.
