Research

An innovative method for measuring multidimensional poverty, developed by Dr Sabina Alkire and colleagues, is helping governments and organisations globally to design more effective poverty-reduction programmes.

Over five decades Professor Sir David Hendry has developed macroeconomic models capturing how economies work, which are now embedded in software widely used by policymakers and decision-makers.

Professor Robert MacLaren talks about an exciting new technique for treating a hereditary form of blindness.

Dr David Griffiths talks about how community archaeology is building skills and creating links with employers and communities in East Oxford.

Dengue fever affects 100 million people, causes 20,000 deaths a year, and there’s no known vaccine -- but Oxford researchers are genetically modifying mosquitoes to eradicate it.

An integrated method of tracking small seabirds pioneered by University of Oxford zoologists is providing valuable information about both the health of the oceans and how best to protect vulnerable species.

A unique project involving University of Oxford Information Engineers is integrating the skills of computers and people to enable a more effective response to natural and man-made disasters, as well as tackling a wide range of other problems.

An Oxford academic has addressed G20 members, Commonwealth heads of government, the European Union and the World Economic Forum at Davos.

The University of Oxford’s iTunes U site goes from strength to strength, making sure that learning has a real impact in society

In 2009, the Queen's Anniversary Prize was awarded to the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library and University Library Services for their outstanding quality and high level of public benefit.

Two projects led by Professor Peter Rothwell, from the Department of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Oxford, are leading to major improvements in the effectiveness of stroke prevention.

Dr Abigail Williams describes her experience of bringing 18th Century miscellanies to life for 21st Century audiences.

Professor Jennifer Welsh describes how her research helps the international community act effectively against genocide and ethnic cleansing.

Professor Liora Lazarus talks about how important it is for researchers of law to influence government policy, and how she has leveraged her own specialism in human rights to the benefit of society.

Professor Sir Marc Feldmann and Professor Sir Ravinder Maini talk about how they discovered that blocking a single molecule can improve the quality of life for sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis.

Professor Catherine Harmer on how understanding facial recognition can help us find better antidepressants.

The Oxford Impacts video series celebrates the ways that Oxford University benefits the world of policy, health, business and culture.

Professor David Pyle discusses work understanding the processes that underpin volcanic eruptions: and the devastating effects that volcanic plumes can have.

Professor Li He on understanding better how turbines function at high temperatures: making jet engines greener, and turbines cheaper to run.

Professor Gus Hancock and colleagues discuss the many things we can learn about the body's health through the breath: and new technologies that can make that process easier.