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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. 👏
Oxford's @tidecentre.bsky.social has launched the Nature’s Intelligence Studio - turning lessons from nature into new technologies for the energy transition and sustainability, with fair benefit-sharing for communities in biodiverse regions.
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Oxford's TIDE Centre launches Nature’s Intelligence Studio at COP30 |
The University of Oxford’s TIDE Centre (Technology and Industrialisation for Development Centre) has launched the Nature’s Intelligence Studio, a new programme to translate principles observed in
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November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Oxford's @tidecentre.bsky.social has launched the Nature’s Intelligence Studio - turning lessons from nature into new technologies for the energy transition and sustainability, with fair benefit-sharing for communities in biodiverse regions.
More info ⬇️ #COP30 #OxfordClimate
More info ⬇️ #COP30 #OxfordClimate
NEW: Oxford researchers have created soft robots that move using only air; no electronics, motors, or computers needed.
These ‘fluidic robots’ can coordinate their movements on their own, just through air pressure.
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These ‘fluidic robots’ can coordinate their movements on their own, just through air pressure.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
NEW: Oxford researchers have created soft robots that move using only air; no electronics, motors, or computers needed.
These ‘fluidic robots’ can coordinate their movements on their own, just through air pressure.
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These ‘fluidic robots’ can coordinate their movements on their own, just through air pressure.
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'Renewable energy is now much cheaper than fossil fuels.'
The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise, explains the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk’s Prof Sam Fankhauser ⬇️
#OxfordClimate #COP30
The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise, explains the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk’s Prof Sam Fankhauser ⬇️
#OxfordClimate #COP30
Renewable energy is reshaping the global economy – new report
The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
'Renewable energy is now much cheaper than fossil fuels.'
The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise, explains the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk’s Prof Sam Fankhauser ⬇️
#OxfordClimate #COP30
The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise, explains the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk’s Prof Sam Fankhauser ⬇️
#OxfordClimate #COP30
Crime is never just an isolated act. It ripples through families – through care, shame, stigma, and love.
Prof Rachel Condry’s research gives voice to those living with the aftermath of crime.
Now marking 15 years at Oxford, she becomes Director of the Centre for Criminology.
Prof Rachel Condry’s research gives voice to those living with the aftermath of crime.
Now marking 15 years at Oxford, she becomes Director of the Centre for Criminology.
Investigating Adolescent Violence towards Parents at the University of Oxford
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November 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Crime is never just an isolated act. It ripples through families – through care, shame, stigma, and love.
Prof Rachel Condry’s research gives voice to those living with the aftermath of crime.
Now marking 15 years at Oxford, she becomes Director of the Centre for Criminology.
Prof Rachel Condry’s research gives voice to those living with the aftermath of crime.
Now marking 15 years at Oxford, she becomes Director of the Centre for Criminology.
‘Courts have become important catalysts for climate governance.’
@bonavero.bsky.social's Prof Başak Çalı explains how judicial climate rulings could make a real difference in tackling the climate crisis ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
@bonavero.bsky.social's Prof Başak Çalı explains how judicial climate rulings could make a real difference in tackling the climate crisis ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
Expert Comment: how can we turn court rulings into real climate
Başak Çalı, Head of Research and Professor of International Law at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, asks whether judicial climate rulings can make a real difference to the
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November 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
‘Courts have become important catalysts for climate governance.’
@bonavero.bsky.social's Prof Başak Çalı explains how judicial climate rulings could make a real difference in tackling the climate crisis ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
@bonavero.bsky.social's Prof Başak Çalı explains how judicial climate rulings could make a real difference in tackling the climate crisis ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
Can you solve this Oxford admissions test question? 🧠
It’s a past question from Section 1 of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).
Candidates have 90 minutes to answer around 50 multiple-choice questions, that's roughly two minutes per question.
#OxfordChallenge
It’s a past question from Section 1 of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).
Candidates have 90 minutes to answer around 50 multiple-choice questions, that's roughly two minutes per question.
#OxfordChallenge
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Can you solve this Oxford admissions test question? 🧠
It’s a past question from Section 1 of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).
Candidates have 90 minutes to answer around 50 multiple-choice questions, that's roughly two minutes per question.
#OxfordChallenge
It’s a past question from Section 1 of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA).
Candidates have 90 minutes to answer around 50 multiple-choice questions, that's roughly two minutes per question.
#OxfordChallenge
'I am delighted by this overdue focus.'
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social's Prof Alan Stein responds to the release of the Belém Health Action Plan at #COP30 today, and explains why children need greater consideration in global climate policy discourse ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social's Prof Alan Stein responds to the release of the Belém Health Action Plan at #COP30 today, and explains why children need greater consideration in global climate policy discourse ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
Expert Comment: A win for children at COP30 | University of Oxford
Professor Alan Stein, the director of the Children and Climate Initiative at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, responds to the release of the Belém Health Action Plan at COP30
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November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
'I am delighted by this overdue focus.'
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social's Prof Alan Stein responds to the release of the Belém Health Action Plan at #COP30 today, and explains why children need greater consideration in global climate policy discourse ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
@blavatnikschool.bsky.social's Prof Alan Stein responds to the release of the Belém Health Action Plan at #COP30 today, and explains why children need greater consideration in global climate policy discourse ⬇️ #OxfordClimate
NEW: A study from the @reescentre.bsky.social challenges how success is defined for young people leaving care – showing that official metrics often miss what matters most to care leavers themselves.
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Oxford study urges shift in how success is measured for care leavers
A new study led by the Rees Centre in the University of Oxford’s Department of Education challenges how success is defined for young people leaving the care system, revealing that official metrics
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November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: A study from the @reescentre.bsky.social challenges how success is defined for young people leaving care – showing that official metrics often miss what matters most to care leavers themselves.
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The Oxford Laidlaw Scholars Programme connects academic talent with real-world impact. From climate action to inclusive education, students are leading with purpose in a changing world.
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Oxford marks milestone for undergraduate leadership and community
The Oxford Laidlaw Scholars Programme forms part of the University’s broader commitment to connect academic talent with real-world impact locally and globally. From climate action to inclusive
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November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The Oxford Laidlaw Scholars Programme connects academic talent with real-world impact. From climate action to inclusive education, students are leading with purpose in a changing world.
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NEW: Researchers found that shame partly explained the link between hair-pulling and depression, and fully explained the link between hair-pulling and anxiety.
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Research finds that shame is a significant factor in hairpulling in
It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
NEW: Researchers found that shame partly explained the link between hair-pulling and depression, and fully explained the link between hair-pulling and anxiety.
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Just autumn things 🍁
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November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Just autumn things 🍁
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Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of @jesusoxford.bsky.social and Professorial Research Fellow in @compscioxford.bsky.social, has been appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research – a new role to champion and coordinate Oxford’s world-class AI research.
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Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research |
The University of Oxford has announced that Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of Jesus College and Professorial Research Fellow in Computer Science, has been appointed Chair of AI@Oxford
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November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of @jesusoxford.bsky.social and Professorial Research Fellow in @compscioxford.bsky.social, has been appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research – a new role to champion and coordinate Oxford’s world-class AI research.
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'Spaceflight succeeds through clever fixes to specific problems, not grand gestures.'
NASA’s Artemis III mission aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, but progress depends on focus, not scale, argues @oxfordphysics.bsky.social’s Dr Kevin Olsen ⬇️
NASA’s Artemis III mission aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, but progress depends on focus, not scale, argues @oxfordphysics.bsky.social’s Dr Kevin Olsen ⬇️
What’s gone wrong between Nasa and Elon Musk’s SpaceX?
Nasa has reopened a SpaceX lunar landing contract to competitors.
theconversation.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
'Spaceflight succeeds through clever fixes to specific problems, not grand gestures.'
NASA’s Artemis III mission aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, but progress depends on focus, not scale, argues @oxfordphysics.bsky.social’s Dr Kevin Olsen ⬇️
NASA’s Artemis III mission aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, but progress depends on focus, not scale, argues @oxfordphysics.bsky.social’s Dr Kevin Olsen ⬇️
Scientists from Oxford's @rdm.ox.ac.uk have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control when and how genes are switched on.
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Oxford scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail
Scientists from Oxford's Radcliffe Department of Medicine have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control
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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Scientists from Oxford's @rdm.ox.ac.uk have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control when and how genes are switched on.
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Oxford University has spearheaded the launch of a major new partnership – Equinox (Equitable Innovation Oxford) – to accelerate innovation-led, inclusive economic growth across Oxfordshire and beyond.
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Oxford leads launch of Equinox to drive innovation and inclusive
Oxford University has spearheaded the launch of a major new partnership – Equinox (Equitable Innovation Oxford) – to accelerate innovation-led, inclusive economic growth across Oxfordshire and beyond.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Oxford University has spearheaded the launch of a major new partnership – Equinox (Equitable Innovation Oxford) – to accelerate innovation-led, inclusive economic growth across Oxfordshire and beyond.
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Today, we pause to remember those who lost their lives in conflict.
At 11AM, a two-minute silence will be held to honour them.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
At 11AM, a two-minute silence will be held to honour them.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Today, we pause to remember those who lost their lives in conflict.
At 11AM, a two-minute silence will be held to honour them.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
At 11AM, a two-minute silence will be held to honour them.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay
Ahead of the UK Autumn Budget on 26 November, Prof Michael McMahon, from the Department of Economics, breaks down why tax rises are very likely, and why avoiding them now could cause bigger issues later ⬇️
Expert Comment: The UK’s Autumn budget. Tax rises are coming; let’s
Michael McMahon is Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at the University of Oxford and Senior Research Fellow at St Hugh’s College. His research focuses on macroeconomic policy,
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November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Ahead of the UK Autumn Budget on 26 November, Prof Michael McMahon, from the Department of Economics, breaks down why tax rises are very likely, and why avoiding them now could cause bigger issues later ⬇️
NEW: Latest findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus – one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life – is losing heat from both poles, suggesting it could stay stable enough for life to form.
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Saturn’s icy moon may host a stable ocean fit for life, new study
New findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life, is losing heat from both poles – indicating that it has the
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November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEW: Latest findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus – one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life – is losing heat from both poles, suggesting it could stay stable enough for life to form.
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Oxford and Austrian researchers have uncovered a previously unknown ‘handbrake’ mechanism that controls how cells respond to cancer drugs – reshaping global understanding of cell metabolism and drug resistance.
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Discovery reveals ‘handbrake’ that controls cancer drug response |
Oxford University and Austrian researchers uncover a previously unknown ‘handbrake’ mechanism controlling how cells respond to cancer drugs, reshaping global understanding of cell metabolism and drug
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Oxford and Austrian researchers have uncovered a previously unknown ‘handbrake’ mechanism that controls how cells respond to cancer drugs – reshaping global understanding of cell metabolism and drug resistance.
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Autumn settles over Oxford 🍂✨
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November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Autumn settles over Oxford 🍂✨
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#OnThisDay in 1602, the Bodleian Library welcomed its first scholars 📖
Wishing a very happy birthday to @bodleian.ox.ac.uk! 🎉
Wishing a very happy birthday to @bodleian.ox.ac.uk! 🎉
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#OnThisDay in 1602, the Bodleian Library welcomed its first scholars 📖
Wishing a very happy birthday to @bodleian.ox.ac.uk! 🎉
Wishing a very happy birthday to @bodleian.ox.ac.uk! 🎉
Prof Andrew Davison, from the Faculty of Theology and Religion and Christ Church, advised Royal Mail on its 2025 Christmas stamps - ensuring the Nativity designs blend festive creativity with faithful storytelling 🎄
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Professor Davison advises Royal Mail on 2025 Christmas stamps
Royal Mail has unveiled its Christmas 2025 stamps, featuring beautifully crafted Nativity scenes prepared in consultation with Christ Church’s Professor Andrew Davison, Regius Professor of Divinity at...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Prof Andrew Davison, from the Faculty of Theology and Religion and Christ Church, advised Royal Mail on its 2025 Christmas stamps - ensuring the Nativity designs blend festive creativity with faithful storytelling 🎄
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The Radcliffe Camera with a fresh Friday trim 😍
A big thank you to our Estates team for their incredible work maintaining Oxford’s iconic spaces.
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A big thank you to our Estates team for their incredible work maintaining Oxford’s iconic spaces.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Radcliffe Camera with a fresh Friday trim 😍
A big thank you to our Estates team for their incredible work maintaining Oxford’s iconic spaces.
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A big thank you to our Estates team for their incredible work maintaining Oxford’s iconic spaces.
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NEW: As world leaders meet at #COP30, Oxford research reveals which countries are turning climate promises into action and which aren’t. 🌍
The Climate Policy Monitor gives the clearest picture yet of how national laws stack up against global climate goals.
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The Climate Policy Monitor gives the clearest picture yet of how national laws stack up against global climate goals.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
NEW: As world leaders meet at #COP30, Oxford research reveals which countries are turning climate promises into action and which aren’t. 🌍
The Climate Policy Monitor gives the clearest picture yet of how national laws stack up against global climate goals.
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The Climate Policy Monitor gives the clearest picture yet of how national laws stack up against global climate goals.
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NEW: An Oxford-led study has found that reptiles confined to islands face double jeopardy - they’re more likely to go extinct than mainland species, yet remain largely overlooked by researchers.
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Island reptiles face extinction before they are even studied, warns
A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy. Despite being more likely to go extinct than mainland species, they remain
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November 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
NEW: An Oxford-led study has found that reptiles confined to islands face double jeopardy - they’re more likely to go extinct than mainland species, yet remain largely overlooked by researchers.
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