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The MPLS Division has announced the 2025–2026 SCGC-FIRST awardees 🌍
Among the funded projects is Prof Reece Oosterbeek’s work using AI to advance sustainable, high-performance recycled plastics.
📸 Ian Wallman
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/dollcvqhua
#OxfordResearch
Among the funded projects is Prof Reece Oosterbeek’s work using AI to advance sustainable, high-performance recycled plastics.
📸 Ian Wallman
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/dollcvqhua
#OxfordResearch
January 22, 2026 at 11:11 AM
The MPLS Division has announced the 2025–2026 SCGC-FIRST awardees 🌍
Among the funded projects is Prof Reece Oosterbeek’s work using AI to advance sustainable, high-performance recycled plastics.
📸 Ian Wallman
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/dollcvqhua
#OxfordResearch
Among the funded projects is Prof Reece Oosterbeek’s work using AI to advance sustainable, high-performance recycled plastics.
📸 Ian Wallman
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/dollcvqhua
#OxfordResearch
Congratulations to Rajeev Pal, Accounts Assistant, Highly Commended for the Shining Star Apprentice Award at the Oxford University Apprenticeship Awards 2025 👏
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/dnaodhkens
📸Catherine Photography
#2025OUApprenticeshipAwards
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📸Catherine Photography
#2025OUApprenticeshipAwards
January 20, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Congratulations to Rajeev Pal, Accounts Assistant, Highly Commended for the Shining Star Apprentice Award at the Oxford University Apprenticeship Awards 2025 👏
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/dnaodhkens
📸Catherine Photography
#2025OUApprenticeshipAwards
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/dnaodhkens
📸Catherine Photography
#2025OUApprenticeshipAwards
It may be called Blue Monday, but campus is feeling anything but 💙
So good to welcome our students back today. Yuelin Zhang captures the mood perfectly as the term begins.
So good to welcome our students back today. Yuelin Zhang captures the mood perfectly as the term begins.
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It may be called Blue Monday, but campus is feeling anything but 💙
So good to welcome our students back today. Yuelin Zhang captures the mood perfectly as the term begins.
So good to welcome our students back today. Yuelin Zhang captures the mood perfectly as the term begins.
Dr Yangchen Pan has received a £450k EPSRC New Investigator Award to research more sustainable ways to train and maintain large AI models - balancing performance with lower energy and environmental costs.
Read more🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/hvusgsajxd
Read more🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/hvusgsajxd
January 16, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Dr Yangchen Pan has received a £450k EPSRC New Investigator Award to research more sustainable ways to train and maintain large AI models - balancing performance with lower energy and environmental costs.
Read more🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/hvusgsajxd
Read more🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/hvusgsajxd
⏰ Final days to apply
MSc Robotics
Application Deadline is 28 January.
If you’re thinking about robotics, AI, and intelligent systems, this is your moment.
👉 Hurry. Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/katphreuoo
MSc Robotics
Application Deadline is 28 January.
If you’re thinking about robotics, AI, and intelligent systems, this is your moment.
👉 Hurry. Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/katphreuoo
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
⏰ Final days to apply
MSc Robotics
Application Deadline is 28 January.
If you’re thinking about robotics, AI, and intelligent systems, this is your moment.
👉 Hurry. Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/katphreuoo
MSc Robotics
Application Deadline is 28 January.
If you’re thinking about robotics, AI, and intelligent systems, this is your moment.
👉 Hurry. Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/katphreuoo
January 14, 2026 at 10:51 AM
Congratulations to engineering alumna Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB, appointed next CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She takes up the role in Feb 2026, leading the Academy’s Strategy 2030.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/alumna-dame-tamara-finkelstein-dcb-is-new-raeng-ceo
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/alumna-dame-tamara-finkelstein-dcb-is-new-raeng-ceo
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Congratulations to engineering alumna Dame Tamara Finkelstein DCB, appointed next CEO of the Royal Academy of Engineering. She takes up the role in Feb 2026, leading the Academy’s Strategy 2030.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/alumna-dame-tamara-finkelstein-dcb-is-new-raeng-ceo
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/alumna-dame-tamara-finkelstein-dcb-is-new-raeng-ceo
Prof Chao He named a 2025 MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 (Asia-Pacific) for research advancing control of light, with applications in photonic computing & healthcare.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/wmynxgfjzs
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/wmynxgfjzs
January 12, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Prof Chao He named a 2025 MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 (Asia-Pacific) for research advancing control of light, with applications in photonic computing & healthcare.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/wmynxgfjzs
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/wmynxgfjzs
Applications for UNIQ close Tues 13 Jan.
Open to UK state-school students studying Maths & Physics (A level or equivalent), UNIQ Engineering offers hands-on experience across robotics, 3D printing & structural design - plus insight into UG life at Oxford.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/vsqdwyoxfs
Open to UK state-school students studying Maths & Physics (A level or equivalent), UNIQ Engineering offers hands-on experience across robotics, 3D printing & structural design - plus insight into UG life at Oxford.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/vsqdwyoxfs
January 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Applications for UNIQ close Tues 13 Jan.
Open to UK state-school students studying Maths & Physics (A level or equivalent), UNIQ Engineering offers hands-on experience across robotics, 3D printing & structural design - plus insight into UG life at Oxford.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/vsqdwyoxfs
Open to UK state-school students studying Maths & Physics (A level or equivalent), UNIQ Engineering offers hands-on experience across robotics, 3D printing & structural design - plus insight into UG life at Oxford.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/vsqdwyoxfs
£2.4m NIHR funding for AID-KT - a 5-year programme developing and clinically testing explainable AI to support kidney transplant decisions.
From AI models to real-world healthcare impact.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/ssimykxfim
From AI models to real-world healthcare impact.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/ssimykxfim
January 8, 2026 at 10:02 AM
£2.4m NIHR funding for AID-KT - a 5-year programme developing and clinically testing explainable AI to support kidney transplant decisions.
From AI models to real-world healthcare impact.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/ssimykxfim
From AI models to real-world healthcare impact.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/ssimykxfim
DPhil Haruna Inuwa named Social Impact Champion 2025 by Sharda University. From Fitila Impact Hub to research on energy insecurity & low-carbon hydrogen, his work advances equity and resilience.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/pzapiuunra
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/pzapiuunra
January 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
DPhil Haruna Inuwa named Social Impact Champion 2025 by Sharda University. From Fitila Impact Hub to research on energy insecurity & low-carbon hydrogen, his work advances equity and resilience.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/pzapiuunra
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/pzapiuunra
How do robots learn to navigate and decide on their own?
Explore the MSc in Autonomous Robotics, a hands-on, research-led programme at the intersection of AI and engineering.
Deadline 18 January
Apply now: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#AutonomousSystems
Explore the MSc in Autonomous Robotics, a hands-on, research-led programme at the intersection of AI and engineering.
Deadline 18 January
Apply now: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#AutonomousSystems
January 5, 2026 at 11:21 AM
How do robots learn to navigate and decide on their own?
Explore the MSc in Autonomous Robotics, a hands-on, research-led programme at the intersection of AI and engineering.
Deadline 18 January
Apply now: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#AutonomousSystems
Explore the MSc in Autonomous Robotics, a hands-on, research-led programme at the intersection of AI and engineering.
Deadline 18 January
Apply now: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#AutonomousSystems
A fresh year, new questions, and bold ideas ahead ✨
Wishing everyone a bright and inspiring 2026!
#HappyNewYear #Inspiration #NewIdeas #FreshStart
Wishing everyone a bright and inspiring 2026!
#HappyNewYear #Inspiration #NewIdeas #FreshStart
January 1, 2026 at 11:16 AM
A fresh year, new questions, and bold ideas ahead ✨
Wishing everyone a bright and inspiring 2026!
#HappyNewYear #Inspiration #NewIdeas #FreshStart
Wishing everyone a bright and inspiring 2026!
#HappyNewYear #Inspiration #NewIdeas #FreshStart
Dr Danny Coles’ study identifies 426 sites worldwide suitable for tidal stream turbines, helping clarify tidal power’s potential in future electricity supply.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-oxford-research-assesses-how-much-power-tidal-streams-could-deliver
#TidalEnergy #OxfordResearch
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-oxford-research-assesses-how-much-power-tidal-streams-could-deliver
#TidalEnergy #OxfordResearch
December 31, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Dr Danny Coles’ study identifies 426 sites worldwide suitable for tidal stream turbines, helping clarify tidal power’s potential in future electricity supply.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-oxford-research-assesses-how-much-power-tidal-streams-could-deliver
#TidalEnergy #OxfordResearch
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-oxford-research-assesses-how-much-power-tidal-streams-could-deliver
#TidalEnergy #OxfordResearch
Prof Natalia Ares has been named one of the #Quantum100, recognising those shaping the future of quantum science & tech worldwide 🌍
Her work sits at the intersection of quantum + AI and what's next for computing.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/clnzozwcln
Her work sits at the intersection of quantum + AI and what's next for computing.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/clnzozwcln
December 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Prof Natalia Ares has been named one of the #Quantum100, recognising those shaping the future of quantum science & tech worldwide 🌍
Her work sits at the intersection of quantum + AI and what's next for computing.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/clnzozwcln
Her work sits at the intersection of quantum + AI and what's next for computing.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/clnzozwcln
Dr Victor Choi wins Best Pitch at Conception X 2025! His startup AURApeutics tackles AMR with ultrasound-responsive nanoparticles.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-victor-choi-wins-best-pitch-at-conception-x-2025-demo-day
#ConceptionX #DeepTech #AMR
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-victor-choi-wins-best-pitch-at-conception-x-2025-demo-day
#ConceptionX #DeepTech #AMR
December 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Dr Victor Choi wins Best Pitch at Conception X 2025! His startup AURApeutics tackles AMR with ultrasound-responsive nanoparticles.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-victor-choi-wins-best-pitch-at-conception-x-2025-demo-day
#ConceptionX #DeepTech #AMR
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-victor-choi-wins-best-pitch-at-conception-x-2025-demo-day
#ConceptionX #DeepTech #AMR
A Christmas tree with a difference 🎄📸
Decorated with student photos, this festive reminder serves as a poignant reminder that community sits at the heart of our department.
#CampusChristmas #StudentCommunity #OxfordUniversity
Decorated with student photos, this festive reminder serves as a poignant reminder that community sits at the heart of our department.
#CampusChristmas #StudentCommunity #OxfordUniversity
December 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
A Christmas tree with a difference 🎄📸
Decorated with student photos, this festive reminder serves as a poignant reminder that community sits at the heart of our department.
#CampusChristmas #StudentCommunity #OxfordUniversity
Decorated with student photos, this festive reminder serves as a poignant reminder that community sits at the heart of our department.
#CampusChristmas #StudentCommunity #OxfordUniversity
Design autonomous robots for real-world environments 🤖
Oxford’s MSc in Autonomous Robotics combines research-led teaching, hands-on projects, AI & ML, and world-class facilities.
📅 Deadline is 18 Jan 2026
Apply now → https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
Oxford’s MSc in Autonomous Robotics combines research-led teaching, hands-on projects, AI & ML, and world-class facilities.
📅 Deadline is 18 Jan 2026
Apply now → https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
December 22, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Design autonomous robots for real-world environments 🤖
Oxford’s MSc in Autonomous Robotics combines research-led teaching, hands-on projects, AI & ML, and world-class facilities.
📅 Deadline is 18 Jan 2026
Apply now → https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
Oxford’s MSc in Autonomous Robotics combines research-led teaching, hands-on projects, AI & ML, and world-class facilities.
📅 Deadline is 18 Jan 2026
Apply now → https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
Global recognition at IDWS 2025🏆
DPhil Students Omar Daoud (Winner) & Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Finalist), from the Sustainable Water Engineering group, were recognised in the Global Prize for Innovation in Water💧
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/bjbnxpgrtg
DPhil Students Omar Daoud (Winner) & Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Finalist), from the Sustainable Water Engineering group, were recognised in the Global Prize for Innovation in Water💧
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/bjbnxpgrtg
December 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Global recognition at IDWS 2025🏆
DPhil Students Omar Daoud (Winner) & Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Finalist), from the Sustainable Water Engineering group, were recognised in the Global Prize for Innovation in Water💧
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/bjbnxpgrtg
DPhil Students Omar Daoud (Winner) & Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Finalist), from the Sustainable Water Engineering group, were recognised in the Global Prize for Innovation in Water💧
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/bjbnxpgrtg
🎄 Christmas has arrived at the department!
Festive cheer is everywhere, from Reception to HR to Student Administration, and almost everyone's desk. Shows how little sparkle goes a long way ✨
#ChristmasAtWork #FestiveVibes
Festive cheer is everywhere, from Reception to HR to Student Administration, and almost everyone's desk. Shows how little sparkle goes a long way ✨
#ChristmasAtWork #FestiveVibes
December 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🎄 Christmas has arrived at the department!
Festive cheer is everywhere, from Reception to HR to Student Administration, and almost everyone's desk. Shows how little sparkle goes a long way ✨
#ChristmasAtWork #FestiveVibes
Festive cheer is everywhere, from Reception to HR to Student Administration, and almost everyone's desk. Shows how little sparkle goes a long way ✨
#ChristmasAtWork #FestiveVibes
Want to build real robots at Oxford? Train at the Oxford Robotics Institute using cutting-edge platforms and labs for #quadrupeds, #drones, manipulators, and more.
⏳ Apply by 18 Jan: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#OxfordRoboticsInstitute #Robotics
⏳ Apply by 18 Jan: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#OxfordRoboticsInstitute #Robotics
December 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Want to build real robots at Oxford? Train at the Oxford Robotics Institute using cutting-edge platforms and labs for #quadrupeds, #drones, manipulators, and more.
⏳ Apply by 18 Jan: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#OxfordRoboticsInstitute #Robotics
⏳ Apply by 18 Jan: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/msc-autonomous-robotics
#OxfordRoboticsInstitute #Robotics
The #IBME Bellhouse BioEngenuity Keynote Lecture brought together engineers, clinicians, and early-career researchers to explore MRI, AI, and brain injury research.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/ibme-hosts-second-bellhouse-bioengenuity-keynote-lecture
#BioEngenuity #BiomedicalEngineering
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/ibme-hosts-second-bellhouse-bioengenuity-keynote-lecture
#BioEngenuity #BiomedicalEngineering
December 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The #IBME Bellhouse BioEngenuity Keynote Lecture brought together engineers, clinicians, and early-career researchers to explore MRI, AI, and brain injury research.
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/ibme-hosts-second-bellhouse-bioengenuity-keynote-lecture
#BioEngenuity #BiomedicalEngineering
Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/ibme-hosts-second-bellhouse-bioengenuity-keynote-lecture
#BioEngenuity #BiomedicalEngineering
Why is human touch so hard for robots to copy? Assoc Prof Perla Maiolino sheds light on the science behind touch, artificial skin and robots that can “feel”.
Read more in the article: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/the-science-of-human-touch-and-why-it-s-so-hard-to-replicate-in-robots
Read more in the article: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/the-science-of-human-touch-and-why-it-s-so-hard-to-replicate-in-robots
December 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Why is human touch so hard for robots to copy? Assoc Prof Perla Maiolino sheds light on the science behind touch, artificial skin and robots that can “feel”.
Read more in the article: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/the-science-of-human-touch-and-why-it-s-so-hard-to-replicate-in-robots
Read more in the article: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/the-science-of-human-touch-and-why-it-s-so-hard-to-replicate-in-robots
'Break it to make it' work. 🔧✨ Our latest Engineering in Practice Series session, led by Jude Pullen, had students fully engaged, exploring, rebuilding, and loving every moment.
👉 Watch the energy!
#EngineeringInPractice #EngineeringLife #BreakItToMakeIt #STEMTok #CampusLife #EngineeringInPractice
👉 Watch the energy!
#EngineeringInPractice #EngineeringLife #BreakItToMakeIt #STEMTok #CampusLife #EngineeringInPractice
December 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
'Break it to make it' work. 🔧✨ Our latest Engineering in Practice Series session, led by Jude Pullen, had students fully engaged, exploring, rebuilding, and loving every moment.
👉 Watch the energy!
#EngineeringInPractice #EngineeringLife #BreakItToMakeIt #STEMTok #CampusLife #EngineeringInPractice
👉 Watch the energy!
#EngineeringInPractice #EngineeringLife #BreakItToMakeIt #STEMTok #CampusLife #EngineeringInPractice
Oxford hosted Nobel Laureate Prof Stan Whittingham for the inaugural John Goodenough Lecture ⚡️🔋
He reflected on 50 years of lithium-ion battery innovation and the challenges shaping our energy future.
Read more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
#TheZEROInstitute #EnergyStorage #NetZero
He reflected on 50 years of lithium-ion battery innovation and the challenges shaping our energy future.
Read more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
#TheZEROInstitute #EnergyStorage #NetZero
December 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Oxford hosted Nobel Laureate Prof Stan Whittingham for the inaugural John Goodenough Lecture ⚡️🔋
He reflected on 50 years of lithium-ion battery innovation and the challenges shaping our energy future.
Read more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
#TheZEROInstitute #EnergyStorage #NetZero
He reflected on 50 years of lithium-ion battery innovation and the challenges shaping our energy future.
Read more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/profess...
#TheZEROInstitute #EnergyStorage #NetZero