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NEW: We’re honoured to be ranked number one in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the tenth consecutive year. 👏
Aerial view of the University of Oxford, showcasing its historic buildings and spires under a clear sky at sunset. Text overlay states "Oxford named best university in the world for a record tenth consecutive year".
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1.3 million disposable e-cigarettes were thrown out in the UK each week in 2022.

Discover the work Oxford researchers are doing to enable clean battery technologies ⬇️

https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/energy#group-section-Batteries-and-energy-storage-wVkLb2iu56
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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In 1647, self-taught astronomer and brewer Johannes Hevelius created the first detailed map of the Moon 🌕

Nearly four centuries later, @bodleian.ox.ac.uk have brought his Selenographia into the digital age – letting anyone explore the world’s first lunar atlas.

Learn more ⬇️
Mapping the Moon: the world’s first lunar atlas goes digital |
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December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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NEW: Infectious diseases like malaria, dengue, and tuberculosis are considered to pose a major challenge to global health.

The study warns that climate change, poverty, and drug resistance are combining to create a rising crisis - a potential 'creeping catastrophe' if ignored.
New study warns of 'creeping catastrophy' as climate change drives a
Infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, and tuberculosis are considered to pose as great a challenge to global health as new or emerging pathogens, according to a major international study led
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December 2, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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'The public may not be aware that numbers have fallen, and those who are aware may not consider 200,000 to be particularly low.'

Read more from the Migration Observatory's Dr Mihnea Cuibus ⬇️
Net migration has dropped to pre-Brexit levels – why it may not be enough to satisfy voters
The public may not be aware that numbers have fallen, and those who are aware may not consider 200,000 to be particularly low.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Introducing Dr Lachie Scarsbrook (Research Associate, Palaeobarn) - he knows a thing or two about dogs & aDNA (not to mention, Geckos!) 5 quick fire Qs:

@lachiescarsbrook.bsky.social - starting with your new research on German Shepherd dogs (GSDs), when do we first see this distinct breed of dog?
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Earth’s biosphere consists of human life, plants, organisms and aquatic creatures.

Discover how experts at Oxford are investigating the impact a rapidly changing climate is having on life on our planet.

https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/our-planet#group-section-Biosphere-ytHJjYHNAn
Our planet and its systems
Oxford researchers are working across every conceivable part of the planet, from volcanoes to ice sheets, deep oceans to the atmosphere, to help address the causes and impacts of our rapidly changing ...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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CONFIRMED: Oxford University Press has named ‘rage bait’ as the Oxford Word of the Year 2025.

#OxfordWOTY
Oxford Word of the Year 2025 poster featuring the term 'rage bait' with an image of a fishing hook, set against a pink and white background. Oxford Word of the Year poster featuring the term "rage bait." The text defines it as a noun, originating from a compound of the words 'rage' and 'bait,' described as "an attractive morsel of food, on the model of the already existing clickbait." The background is soft pink with abstract design elements.
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Happy St Andrew's Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
November 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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A misty morning in Oxford 🌫️

📷 Instagram | Spiralling_Oxford
A foggy view featuring the spire of University Church of St Mary the Virgin and the dome of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford.
November 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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NEW: Researchers from Oxford and Save the Elephants found that drones can track elephant families without disturbing them.

This finding could transform how scientists and conservationists monitor wildlife.
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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2 billion people globally lack safe drinking water, with climate change further threatening supplies.

Discover the work Oxford is doing to meet this urgent challenge ⬇️

https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/adaptation-resilience#group-section-Water-management-4dJmbWBaQa
Adaptation and resilience
Find out how Oxford experts are working to deliver more resilient global infrastructure, helping to cool the world without warming the planet and striving to reduce the impacts of extreme weather even...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Oxfordshire’s Local Policy Lab has appointed its first Chief Scientific Advisors (CSAs) to help lead research aimed at reducing health inequalities across the county.

The lab’s first CSAs:

- Prof James Robson
- Dr Joanna Crocker
- Associate Prof Jonathan Reid
Tackling Oxfordshire’s biggest challenges: Local Policy Lab appoints
Oxfordshire’s Local Policy Lab has appointed its first Chief Scientific Advisors (CSAs) to provide research leadership as part of its work in reducing health inequalities in the county.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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THEN vs NOW: St Peter's College

📷 | @spcoxford.bsky.social

#ThrowbackThursday
Comparison of two photos showing the exterior of the St Peter's College's Linton Quad. The upper image, labeled 1928, is an old sepia-toned photo, and the lower image, labeled 2025, is a contemporary color photo of the building.
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Between 5-9 million global deaths each year are estimated to be linked to air pollution.

Discover how Oxford researchers are exploring interconnections between health and changes to the environment ⬇️

https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/health#group-section-Environmental-health-YZyT1qJdrR
Global and mental health
See how Oxford researchers are investigating the impacts of pollution, uncovering how climate change affects infectious disease and seeking to understand the impact of extreme weather conditions on ou...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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NEW: Oxford’s OpenSAFELY team wins the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for revolutionising secure NHS data research, protecting patient privacy while unlocking life-saving health insights.

Find out more ⬇️
OpenSAFELY team awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further
Oxford’s OpenSAFELY team wins the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for revolutionising secure NHS data research, protecting patient privacy while unlocking life-saving health insights.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Researchers from across Oxford University were on the ground at #COP30 in Belém, taking part in side events, presenting new research, and working with partners to support the negotiations and inform the wider political process.

Read on for perspectives from Oxford experts ⬇️
Expert Comment: Reflections on COP30 in Belém | University of Oxford
Researchers from across the University of Oxford were on the ground at COP30 in Belém, taking part in side events, presenting new research, and working with partners to support the negotiations and
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November 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Evening walks through Oxford ✨

📷 Instagram | OxfordStory
Nighttime view of the Radcliffe Camera at the University of Oxford, with several people standing nearby and bicycles parked in front. Nighttime view of the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, illuminated by exterior lights with a clear sky in the background. Evening view of the Bridge of Sighs with pedestrians walking nearby and historical buildings illuminated by streetlights. Illuminated street lamp stands near a row of parked bicycles by a sandstone building with lit windows at night.
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Fusion power promises an almost limitless, low-carbon energy supply, which is urgently needed to address the climate emergency and meet growing energy demands.

Learn more about Oxford’s fusion work ⬇️

https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/energy#group-section-Fusion-1tS4pAJuHI
Energy, systems and renewables
Learn about how Oxford experts are pioneering the latest battery technologies, helping in the transition to zero-carbon energy systems and advancing fusion and renewable energy generation.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Oxmas falls on 25 November - a month before Christmas - giving our students and staff a chance to enjoy festive dinners, carols, mince pies and more before heading off for the vacation.
A decorated Christmas tree stands in the courtyard of the University of Oxford, with the historic, ornately designed building facade in the background under a cloudy sky. The words 'Merry Xmas' are displayed at the top.
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Oxford researchers at the intersection of humanities and social sciences are working closely with climate scientists to address global challenges.

Discover more ⬇️

https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/culture-education-attitudes#group-section-Environmental-humanities-73e3jEiCMS
Culture, education and attitudes
Experts at Oxford are working to understand our past climate history, uncover how our perceptions are shaped by the media, and emphasising the important role of the humanities in helping to tackle the...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Pete Scarborough, Professor of Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social, discusses his career and the role that people and policy can have in healthier lifestyles and a more sustainable planet. Find out more ⬇️

https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/pete-scarborough
Professor Pete Scarborough - Driving healthier food for people and planet
Pete Scarborough, Professor of Population Health, discusses his career and the role that people and policy can have in healthier lifestyles and a more sustainable planet.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Oxford in full autumn glow 🍂

📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford
Autumn view of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, framed by colourful fallen leaves and tree branches.
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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'AI is not just something to react to, but something that people should actively shape in relation to the kinds of education & indeed society, we want.'

@oii.ox.ac.uk's Prof Eynon⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11-17-expert-comment-digital-literacy-curriculum-opportunity-more-proactive-response-ai
November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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NEW: Oxford research suggests the Pope’s hesitation to excommunicate Henry VIII didn’t just fail to stop England’s break from Rome, it may have helped trigger it.

Read more ⬇️
Oxford research reveals how papal dithering supercharged Henry VIII’s
A new study from Professor Paulina Kewes, Faculty of English, and Dr Frederick Smith, Faculty of History, of the University of Oxford, argues that the Pope’s fatal hesitation in excommunicating Henry
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November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Broad Street featuring some red ivy 🍂

📷 Instagram | Luis_Louis_Lewis (November, 2023)
View of the Sheldonian Theatre framed by vibrant red autumn leaves, with a clear blue sky overhead and a paved pathway leading to the classical architecture of the building.
November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM