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.

Monitoring the emergence of infectious diseases

Monitoring the emergence of infectious diseases

Oxford Science Blog

In a guest blog, Professor Stephen Baker from the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, explains the importance of monitoring the emergence of infectious diseases in Asia
Credit: Oxford University

Women in science series: Engineering a difference

Oxford Science Blog

Many female scientists now have inspiring stories to tell, but all the science disciplines still need to make progress on gender equality. With the lowest percentage of female professionals of all the STEM areas (9% in UK universities), engineering is one of the most scrutinised specialisms.
World Malaria Day

Protecting the effectiveness of antimalarial medicines

Oxford Science Blog

To mark World Malaria Day on 25th April, Prof Philippe Guérin, Director of the Infectious Diseases Data Observatory, based at the University of Oxford, explains the need to maintain our focus on the elimination of malaria.
Penguins in Antarctica

World Penguin Day 2017: ‘people power’ and robotics

Oxford Science Blog

With one of the biggest fan-clubs in the animal kingdom, penguins are undeniably cute. From Pingu to Happy Feet and the countless wildlife documentaries centred around them, they continue to...
Image credit: Shutterstock

Women in science: Cleaner chemicals for a greener planet

Oxford Science Blog

In today’s political climate, science’s value to society is under threat and consistently questioned.
Image credit: Shutterstock

From toilet to tap: Recycling water for a better tomorrow

Oxford Science Blog

From drought concerns to political debate and international awareness activity, H₂O has become big news, with good reason. As quickly as the world’s population is rising, international water reserves are diminishing.
Image credit: James Galder

Women in science: A quantum ballerina dancing to the beat of her own drum

Oxford Science Blog

Merritt Moore has achieved what some would call ‘the impossible’: a career as a professional ballet dancer and as an academic quantum physicist. Having quite literally danced her PhD, she is just months’ away from completing her degree in quantum and laser physics.
Image credit: Shutterstock

Can the theatre change our minds about crime?

Oxford Science Blog

From the books we read, to the films and programmes we watch, and the theatre productions we attend, the arts’ have the power to get us all talking and thinking. But can they actually influence our perceptions of real issues?
Image credit: Shutterstock

What maths does: Geometry, skull growth and brain mechanics

Oxford Science Blog

Professor Alain Goriely is Professor of Mathematical modelling at Oxford University’s Mathematical Institute and founder of the International Brain Mechanics and Trauma Lab (IBMTL).
Image credit: Janet Hovard OU

Women in science: why female mentors matter in engineering

Oxford Science Blog

It’s no secret that of all the STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) specialisms, the engineering industry has the biggest diversity problem. Just nine per cent of the UK’s engineers are female, and a disappointing six per cent of those in professional engineering roles are from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Image credit: Shutterstock

Putting Oxford on the innovation map

Oxford Science Blog

Oxford is making waves, economically and academically. Thanks to the thriving Oxford ecosystem, 2016 was a great year for both the city and the University of Oxford.
Image credit: Shutterstock

What maths does: building a perfect metropolis

Oxford Science Blog

Oxford Mathematician Neave O'Clery works with mathematical models to describe the processes behind industrial diversification and economic growth. Here she discusses her work in Oxford and...
Scientists looking at Nanoimager

Cheaper, smaller, super-resolution

Impact case study

A desktop microscope manufactured by Oxford Nanoimaging, a spin-out from Oxford’s Department of Physics, can view individual molecules performing chemical reactions in real-time – even inside living cells.

Dr Sophie Ratcliffe

How to live a happy life

Dr Sophie Ratcliffe is a Fellow and Tutor of English Language and Literature at Lady Margaret Hall and an Associate Professor at the Faculty of English, who works on ideas of emotion, readership, and how books shape feelings.

Dr Tristram Wyatt

How to live a happy life

The zoologist Dr Tristram Wyatt is a Senior Research Associate at the Department of Zoology and Emeritus Fellow of Kellogg College, whose main research is based on the evolution of pheromones, molecules used for chemical communication, and animal behaviour.

Dr Anna Machin

How to live a happy life

Dr Anna Machin is an evolutionary anthropologist from the Department of Experimental Psychology, whose research is based on the neurobiology and psychology of human relationships, particularly romantic and parent-child relationships.

Newspaper

The Digital News Report

News

The Reuters Institute Digital News Report has become a central reference point for evidence-based discussions of news and media developments.
Socialism

Socialism and Utopia

News

Is there still a place for utopian thinking in politics?
Flags

Passions and Interests? Emotional Politics and Politicised Emotion in Sino-Japanese Relations

News

Although pundits and commentators often cite the influence of emotion, we still lack a clear understanding of what role emotion actually plays in the relationship between these two powers.
police

How to Allocate Resources for Policing

News

Little is known about the processes by which resources are allocated within the police.

Pages

Was this page useful?*