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Three Oxford academics elected as Royal Academy of Engineering

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · 13d

Researchers from @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social and collaborators are developing a simple breathing test using the chemistry of breath to detect asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) earlier.

➡️ Find out more about the research: tinyurl.com/yzv2xvkn

Generated medical style illustration of the human respiratory system, focusing on the lungs.

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MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · 20d

👏 Our congratulations to Professor Roy and Professor Vedaldi from the Department of Engineering Science and Professor Wooldridge from Department of Computer Science who have been elected by the Royal Academy of Engineering to its Fellowship this year.

Read more: tinyurl.com/4s3tyttt

Three outstanding Oxford University researchers are among 74 leading figures elected by the Royal Academy of Engineering to its Fellowship this year.

Opening a window into the quantum world | University of Oxford

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28d

'We’ve built the quantum equivalent of that wind tunnel.'

Oxford University physicists are simulating the strange, probabilistic world of quantum mechanics, opening the door to new innovations for superconductors, materials science, and quantum technologies.

Read more ⬇️

www.ox.ac.uk

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MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · 28d

Join us in celebrating the brilliant postdocs advancing science at Oxford.

Oxford's National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025 events include networking events, Old Bodleian tours, and social gatherings with @OxRSS. #NPAW2025

👉 Find out more at ow.ly/2vlq50WY9y4

Inside Duke Humfrey's Library, Part of the Bodleian Library. Image credit: University of Oxford Images / Whitaker Studio

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Calling researchers, engagement pros AND anyone in business, govt & third sector keen to work with research!

The Accelerate Impact conference celebrates @ukri.org Impact Acceleration Accounts projects at @ox.ac.uk and beyond.

📅 9 Oct 2025

🔗 Info+register www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/Oxford-IAA-Conference

Promotional poster for the Oxford Impact Acceleration Account Conference 2025. The title reads “Accelerate Impact.” The poster invites people to celebrate and explore IAA projects from across Oxford and beyond, with details at www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/Oxford-IAA-Conference
. The event takes place on Thursday 9 October 2025 at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. Logos of the University of Oxford Impact Acceleration Accounts and UK Research and Innovation appear at the bottom. The design features geometric blocks with scientific imagery, including micrographs, circuit boards, a river delta, financial graphs, a classical statue, and a spiral plant pattern.

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · 29d

This week we are celebrating our incredible postdocs during #NPAW2025.

With over 1,200 postdoctoral researchers across the division, our postdocs form the backbone of our world-leading research across the breadth of sciences in MPLS. 💙

#PostdocAppreciationWeek
#LovePostdocs

Scientist wearing blue gloves adjusting a metallic component on a precision laboratory instrument. Image credit: University of Oxford Images / Ian Wallman

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Sep 12

A new project led by @oxfordmaterials.bsky.social researchers aims to unlock the next generation of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries 🔋

The 3D-CAT initiative seeks to deliver sustainable, high-performance batteries for tomorrow’s technologies.

➡️ Read more at: tinyurl.com/555pc5fs

Generated futuristic green battery glowing with energy, surrounded by digital circuit patterns and floating leaves, symbolising sustainable and eco-friendly energy technology.

Mars has a solid inner core, resolving a longstanding planetary mystery – new study

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Sep 11

Mars may have a solid inner core, like Earth’s, surrounded by liquid.

The insight from #Nasa’s Insight mission could help shed light on a long-standing Martian mystery, write Oxford researchers Kevin Olsen and Mhairi Reid in @uk.theconversation.com .

⬇️ Read more tinyurl.com/4rsfmm92

It turns out that Mars has a similar interior structure to Earth.

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Sep 11

Researchers @oxfordphysics.bsky.social have developed an AI system that reduces astronomers’ workload by distinguishing genuine #supernova signals from background noise. 🔭

The findings are published today in The Astrophysical Journal.

👉 Read more at tinyurl.com/4ha4ymn4

AI tool developed at Oxford helps astronomers find supernovae in a sky full of noise. Credit: NASA, ESA, A. Goobar (Stockholm University), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Sep 10

Are AI systems better friends than humans?

Entries are now open for the Institute for Ethics in AI Bernard Williams Essay Prize 2025. Oxford undergraduates can submit essays for the chance to win up to £500.

📅 Closing date: 30 September
👉 Details: www.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/bernard-will...

University of Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI invites undergraduates to submit essays on whether AI systems are better friends than humans for the Bernard Williams Essay Prize 2025.

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Aug 29

📢 Save the date

ACCELERATE IMPACT: Oxford Impact Acceleration Accounts conference Join us to celebrate and explore @ukri.org IAA projects at @ox.ac.uk and beyond.

📅 9 Oct 2025, all day
📍 Maths Institute, Oxford University
🔗 Find out more + register for free www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/Oxford-IAA-Conference

Graphic promoting the Oxford Impact Acceleration Account Conference 2025 at the Mathematical Institute on October 9, featuring scientific and technological imagery.

Exceptional Oxford researchers awarded first Royal Society Faraday

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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Aug 28

Three Oxford researchers have been awarded the prestigious @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowships 🎉

Congratulations to:

- Prof Timothy Behrens
- Prof Andrew Goodwin
- Prof Andrea Vedaldi

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Three pioneering Oxford researchers are among the first recipients of the Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships, prestigious long-term awards to support exceptional mid-career research leaders

www.ox.ac.uk

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MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Aug 27

👏 Many congratulations to Professors Kayla King, Philipp Kukura and Michael Wooldridge.

The trio have been recognised by the ‪@royalsociety.org for their outstanding contributions to scientific discovery, public engagement and research culture.

➡️ Read more about the Awards: tinyurl.com/mr2wwkuk

Three researchers (L to R: Philipp Kukura, Kayla King, Michael Wooldridge) from the MPLS Division are highlighted against the Radcliffe Library interior with ornate windows and detailed stonework.

Photo credits: Paul Wilkinson, John Cairns, Public Affairs Directorate.

SeedWISE: Enterprise training for women DPhil researchers

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Aug 22

A collaborative study including researchers from @biology.ox.ac.uk has engineered a yeast with the six essential sterols that #bees need 🐝

The study found that colonies fed with the sterol-enriched yeast reared up to 15 times more larvae to the viable pupal stage.

➡️ tinyurl.com/3vc9t8x5

Images: Bees
Text: New bee superfood significantly boosts colony reproduction. Department of Biology

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MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Martingale Foundation has announced a major expansion of its postgraduate scholarship programme for #STEM students, with a commitment to support 800 scholars across its UK partner universities by the end of the decade.

Find out more at: tinyurl.com/nhaaxwnx

Martingale Foundation expands flagship postgraduate scholarship programme. Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division. Picture: Two men in discussion over a piece of work.

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Aug 7

📸 Other Than Oxford – Telling Many Stories, One Community is looking for volunteers!

The team is looking for 12-15 people from underrepresented groups at Oxford to share their stories through photography.

➡️ Interested in taking part? Apply by 30 Aug forms.office.com/e/Z2MsZ8rnEN

Photographs from the original Other Than Oxford – Telling Many Stories, One Community exhibition

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MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Jul 31

Calling all women DPhil students in STEM!

Unlock your potential with SeedWISE, our tailored enterprise programme designed to illuminate diverse career paths in academia, industry, and beyond.

📅 Michaelmas term application deadline: 12 September
⬇️ Register and read more at: tinyurl.com/ympzyj2f

Unlock opportunities to broaden your skills, grow your networks and pursue new horizons in both industry and academia. SeedWISE offers crucial personal and career insights for DPhil students as they l...

Suspicious Minds: The Secrets of Fossil Brains - Oxford Sparks

MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Jul 31

Soul mate or sole mate? 💔

A new collaborative study following great tits in Wytham Woods has found that, like in humans, there are often signs of a relationship breakdown long before the couple split.

Read more about the study's findings: tinyurl.com/25tb384f

A lone great tit in a snowy backdrop. Credit: jggrz

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MPLS Division, University of Oxford @mplsoxford.bsky.social · Jul 30

📢 There's a new vid from Oxford Sparks – Suspicious Minds: The Secrets of Fossil Brains.

Just how rare are fossilised brains and what do they tell us about the past?

Alexandra Morton-Hayward introduces the mysterious world of ancient brains...

🎧 Watch/listen online at: tinyurl.com/4b2v6zrm

Dinosaur bones and the ‘hard parts’ of other prehistoric creatures can famously be preserved as fossils, providing us with…