News and events
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75th anniversary of first Penicillin treatment commemorated
Oxford's contribution to the development of Penicillin treatment is being celebrated today, 75 years on from the first discovery of its potential to combat bacterial infections. -
Study finds no weekend effect in England’s major trauma centres
Patients admitted to NHS major trauma centres at the weekend have near identical outcomes to those admitted during the week, according to a new study of more than 49,000 patients published in the... -
Strong link between increased benefit sanctions and higher foodbank use
There is a 'strong, dynamic' relationship between people having their benefits stopped and an increase in referral to foodbanks, new research has found. -
Sir Tim Berners-Lee joins Oxford's Department of Computer Science
Professor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, is to join the Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford as a professor. -
GP referral to weight loss programme is effective, welcomed and takes 30 seconds
Tackling obesity by offering the opportunity to attend a weight loss programme during a routine consultation is effective, welcomed by patients and takes 30 seconds of physicians' time, according... -
New perovskite solar cells could outperform existing commercial technologies, say scientists
Researchers from Oxford and Stanford universities have created all-perovskite tandem solar cells that convert sunlight to electricity at efficiencies above 20%, with the potential to go much higher... -
Safe new storage method could be key to future of hydrogen-powered vehicles
Hydrogen is often described as the fuel of the future, particularly when applied to hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles. One of the main obstacles facing this technology – a potential solution to... -
Oxford spinout to develop cancer therapies that reprogram tumours to die
Oxford spinout Argonaut Therapeutics is developing cancer drugs which reprogram cancer cells to undergo the body’s natural process of cell death, shrinking tumours. -
Oxford announces revised arrangements for spinout companies
A new, standardised approach for the licensing of intellectual property (IP) to spinout companies has been adopted by Oxford University. -
Science Transit Shuttle bus service officially launched
The Science Transit Shuttle bus service has been officially launched at an event at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, following a successful introduction in July of this year.