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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. 👏
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.
November 25, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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.
Oxford researchers at the intersection of humanities and social sciences are working closely with climate scientists to address global challenges.
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https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/culture-education-attitudes#group-section-Environmental-humanities-73e3jEiCMS
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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
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
Discover more ⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/culture-education-attitudes#group-section-Environmental-humanities-73e3jEiCMS
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
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
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
https://www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environment/pete-scarborough
Oxford in full autumn glow 🍂
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November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Oxford in full autumn glow 🍂
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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
@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
'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
@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
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.
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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
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.
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Broad Street featuring some red ivy 🍂
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November 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Broad Street featuring some red ivy 🍂
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The Life and Mind building, a £200 million world-class teaching and research facility, has been officially opened by Sir Paul Nurse, Principal Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute, President Elect of the Royal Society, and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Life and Mind building, a £200 million world-class teaching and research facility, has been officially opened by Sir Paul Nurse, Principal Group Leader, The Francis Crick Institute, President Elect of the Royal Society, and 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine.
'People receiving care want positive human interaction... being able to access compassionate human support is crucial.'
The Institute for Ethics in AI's Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green explores the role of AI and robots in the future of long-term care ⬇️
The Institute for Ethics in AI's Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green explores the role of AI and robots in the future of long-term care ⬇️
Expert Comment: How concerned should we be about ‘carebots’? |
Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green, Director of Research at the Institute for Ethics in AI, explores the role of AI and robots in the future of long-term care.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
'People receiving care want positive human interaction... being able to access compassionate human support is crucial.'
The Institute for Ethics in AI's Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green explores the role of AI and robots in the future of long-term care ⬇️
The Institute for Ethics in AI's Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green explores the role of AI and robots in the future of long-term care ⬇️
NEW: A study from @biology.ox.ac.uk has found kissing first evolved around 21 million years ago in the common ancestor of humans and other great apes – and even Neanderthals probably kissed too.
The research also suggests that humans and Neanderthals likely kissed each other.
The research also suggests that humans and Neanderthals likely kissed each other.
Ape ancestors and Neanderthals likely kissed, new analysis finds |
A new study led by the University of Oxford has found evidence that kissing evolved in the common ancestor of humans and other large apes around 21 million years ago, and that Neanderthals likely
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November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
NEW: A study from @biology.ox.ac.uk has found kissing first evolved around 21 million years ago in the common ancestor of humans and other great apes – and even Neanderthals probably kissed too.
The research also suggests that humans and Neanderthals likely kissed each other.
The research also suggests that humans and Neanderthals likely kissed each other.
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Zoya Yasmine is an DPhil student at the Faculty of Law and @somervillecollege.bsky.social looking into biases and legal issues in medical AI🩺
How can we protect people’s rights without stifling innovation❓
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How can we protect people’s rights without stifling innovation❓
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The legal tensions behind technological advances in healthcare
YouTube video by Oxford Law Faculty
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November 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Zoya Yasmine is an DPhil student at the Faculty of Law and @somervillecollege.bsky.social looking into biases and legal issues in medical AI🩺
How can we protect people’s rights without stifling innovation❓
www.youtube.com/shorts/QK1VV...
@ox.ac.uk
How can we protect people’s rights without stifling innovation❓
www.youtube.com/shorts/QK1VV...
@ox.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
GSK is investing £10 million over five years to launch the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with Oxford University - a new partnership aiming to transform how immune-mediated inflammatory diseases are studied and treated.
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Oxford and GSK launch Experimental Medicine Collaboration |
GSK invests £10 million over five years to establish the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with the University of Oxford.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
GSK is investing £10 million over five years to launch the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with Oxford University - a new partnership aiming to transform how immune-mediated inflammatory diseases are studied and treated.
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'Nearly a decade after the Paris agreement, the world is emitting more greenhouse gases than ever.'
What began as climate cooperation has become a global race for green power - driven by competition, not coordination.
Read more from Rahmat Poudineh ⬇️ #COP30
What began as climate cooperation has become a global race for green power - driven by competition, not coordination.
Read more from Rahmat Poudineh ⬇️ #COP30
How climate cooperation turned into a global race for green power
Welcome to the age of competitive decarbonisation.
theconversation.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
'Nearly a decade after the Paris agreement, the world is emitting more greenhouse gases than ever.'
What began as climate cooperation has become a global race for green power - driven by competition, not coordination.
Read more from Rahmat Poudineh ⬇️ #COP30
What began as climate cooperation has become a global race for green power - driven by competition, not coordination.
Read more from Rahmat Poudineh ⬇️ #COP30
Two Oxford academics will co-lead major new projects funded by @erc.europa.eu – supporting world-leading collaborations that push the frontiers of science.
Congratulations to:
- Prof Ellie Tzima
- Associate Prof Vincent Cheval
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Congratulations to:
- Prof Ellie Tzima
- Associate Prof Vincent Cheval
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Two Oxford academics receive ERC Synergy Grants to tackle major
Two Oxford University academics are to co-lead ambitious new research projects backed by European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants, part of the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation
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November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Two Oxford academics will co-lead major new projects funded by @erc.europa.eu – supporting world-leading collaborations that push the frontiers of science.
Congratulations to:
- Prof Ellie Tzima
- Associate Prof Vincent Cheval
Read more ⬇️
Congratulations to:
- Prof Ellie Tzima
- Associate Prof Vincent Cheval
Read more ⬇️
Oxford’s innovation is shaping a better future 🌍
From the world’s first high-efficacy malaria vaccine to breakthroughs in clean energy and neuro-inclusive design — Oxford research is driving real-world impact across every UN Sustainable Development Goal.
Read the 2025 Impact Report ⬇️
From the world’s first high-efficacy malaria vaccine to breakthroughs in clean energy and neuro-inclusive design — Oxford research is driving real-world impact across every UN Sustainable Development Goal.
Read the 2025 Impact Report ⬇️
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Oxford’s innovation is shaping a better future 🌍
From the world’s first high-efficacy malaria vaccine to breakthroughs in clean energy and neuro-inclusive design — Oxford research is driving real-world impact across every UN Sustainable Development Goal.
Read the 2025 Impact Report ⬇️
From the world’s first high-efficacy malaria vaccine to breakthroughs in clean energy and neuro-inclusive design — Oxford research is driving real-world impact across every UN Sustainable Development Goal.
Read the 2025 Impact Report ⬇️
As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society.
Read more from @torchoxford.bsky.social's Dr Rachel Delman ⬇️
Read more from @torchoxford.bsky.social's Dr Rachel Delman ⬇️
Medieval women’s legacies live on in Britain’s towns and cities
As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society.
Read more from @torchoxford.bsky.social's Dr Rachel Delman ⬇️
Read more from @torchoxford.bsky.social's Dr Rachel Delman ⬇️
NEW: Oxford scientists have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas - painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30% of people with Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease affects around 1 in every 650 people.
Crohn’s disease affects around 1 in every 650 people.
Oxford scientists map the cells that drive Crohn’s disease fistulas,
Scientists at the University of Oxford, have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas - painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30%
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November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
NEW: Oxford scientists have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas - painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30% of people with Crohn’s disease.
Crohn’s disease affects around 1 in every 650 people.
Crohn’s disease affects around 1 in every 650 people.
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
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.
More info ⬇️
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.
More info ⬇️
These ‘fluidic robots’ can coordinate their movements on their own, just through air pressure.
More info ⬇️
'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.
theconversation.com
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