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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.

Oxford researchers record wettest month in 250 years

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.

Oxford Vaccine Group marks 30 years battling ‘deadly six’ diseases with major art installation

Oxford Vaccine Group marks 30 years battling ‘deadly six’ diseases with major art installation

The installation was commissioned to mark the 30th anniversary of the Oxford Vaccine Group which was established in 1994, and set out to provide scientific research into the development and implementation of vacc

New study reveals positive mood changes during video game play

New study reveals positive mood changes during video game play

The study looks at player data from 67,328 gaming sessions from 8,695 players in 39 countries, analysing their mood before and during gameplayAcross 162,325 in-game mood reports from players of the popular game PowerWash Simulator (PWS), the average player reported a more positive m
Over 40% of major companies, cities and regions still lack emission reduction targets, shows Net Zero Stocktake co-led by Oxford University researchers

Over 40% of major companies, cities and regions lack emission reduction targets, shows new report

As the climate crisis accelerates, the Net Zero Stocktake 2024 identifies a commitment gap across cities, states and regions, which is holding back the necessary economy-wide transition.

University of Oxford and United Nations Human Rights to host landmark global climate summit

University of Oxford and United Nations Human Rights to host landmark global climate summit

The Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit will be held in Oxford from 4-7 June 2025, in conjunction with participating universities around the world being convened by the International Universities Climate Alliance.

Governments can learn from Silicon Valley as they tackle AI and Data Science

Governments can learn from Silicon Valley as they tackle AI and data science

A new study from the Oxford Internet Institute (part of the University of Oxford) and the London School of Economics examines how governments have gradually adopted Silicon Valley’s way of working.

Outsourcing of care homes in England has disproportionately disadvantaged poorer areas

New research finds outsourcing care homes in England disproportionately disadvantages poorer areas

The impact of the outsourcing of vital care services to the private sector on the growth and survival of care homes was previously unclear.

Large Language Models pose a risk to society and need tighter regulation, say Oxford researchers

Large Language Models pose a risk to society and need tighter regulation, say Oxford researchers

In their new paper 'Do large language models have a legal duty to tell the truth?', published by the Royal Society Open Science, the Oxford researchers set

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Oxford academics elected 2024 British Academy Fellows

The British Academy has elected leading researchers from across the University’s Humanities and Social Science Divisions, including researchers in English, Middle Eastern Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, and as well as Archaeology, Anthropology, Law, and Cognitive Science. 

Oxford Semantic Technologies acquired by Samsung Electronics

University spin-out Oxford Semantic Technologies acquired by Samsung Electronics

Established in 2017 by three University of Oxford professors — Ian Horrocks, Boris Motik and Bernardo Cuenca Grau — Oxford Semantic Technologies (OST) holds cutting-edge technological capabilities in the areas of knowledge representation and semantic reasoning.

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New Regius Professors appointed in the Faculty of Theology and Religion

Professor Luke Bretherton has been appointed as the new Canon and Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Christ Church, Oxford, in succession to The Reverend Canon Professor Nigel Biggar C.B.E.

7–9 billion tonnes of CO2 must be sustainably removed per year to hit climate targets

New report states 7–9 billion tonnes of CO2 must be sustainably removed per year to hit climate targets

The authors incorporated sustainability criteria including multiple Sustainable Development Goals into their analysis, and their final figure for a “Paris-consistent” range of CDR was assessed based on these.

Over 25,000 World War II artefects and objects discovered and made accessible online

Oxford project discovers over 25,000 World War II artefacts and makes them accessible online

A top-secret D-Day map, a souvenir from Hitler's private yacht, and a piece of the first German plane brought down on British soil.

A young Peruvian woman wearing a colourful hat and shawl holds a baby. She is standing outside. Village buildings are visible behind her.

From research to action: How the Young Lives project is helping to protect girls from child marriage

Our early experiences can have a staggering impact on the rest of our lives – for better or worse.

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New Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship

To support diversity in innovation and entrepreneurship, and to enhance the University’s commitment to these goals, Professor Stevens will work with the IDEA (Increasing Diversity in Enterprising Activities) programme and

Professor Ekaterina Hertog shares her insights on AI, automation in the home and its impact on women

AI, automation in the home and its impact on women

As we mark International Women’s Day, Professor Ekaterina Hertog spoke to us about AI, the increase of automation in the home and its impact on women and wider society.

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Research to policy impact: strategies for translating findings into policy messages

Blog by Kay Jenkinson, Knowledge Exchange Specialist, Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery, University of Oxford; and Dr Sarah Higginson, Knowledge Exchange Specialist, Innovation and Engagement, Research Services, University of Oxford
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Getting started in Policy Engagement: pathways to engagement

As a researcher it can be difficult to know where to start with Policy Engagement. Once you have identified the potential policy implications of your research, the key is to work out who you need to talk to, think about how they could make use of your findings, and try an identify moments when your input could provide the most value.
Experts call for responsible use of generative AI in adult social care

Experts call for responsible use of generative AI in adult social care

‘Adult social care is about supporting people to live independently and to protect fundamental human rights. Generative AI offers many potential benefits and opportunities to adult social care.

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