Oxford partners with IMF to predict disruptions to global supply chain
In collaboration with the IMF, Oxford’s Environmental Change Institute has launched ‘PortWatch’, an online platform monitoring and simulating disruptions to global maritime trade from...
Oxford-led research highlights importance of nature-based solutions for net zero in Brazil
With the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) approaching, international researchers led by Oxford have found that nature-based solutions must feature in Brazil’s climate...
Oxford researchers develop AI tool that can help predict viral outbreaks
In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers at Oxford and Harvard have unveiled EVEscape, a state-of-the-art AI tool designed to predict the emergence...
The Apocalypse is coming: what shall we drink to?
"our very own Oxford researchers found that warm temperatures and higher rainfall are the secret to producing good wines"
Oxford malaria vaccine recommended for use by WHO
An Oxford malaria vaccine has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the second of two malaria vaccines produced...
Historical criminology mapping project reveals mediaeval Oxford to be a “murder capital”
A Cambridge digital project mapping mediaeval murder cases in London has added Oxford and York to its catalogue and deemed Oxford “the murder capital...
Older voters increasingly influenced by financially struggling younger relatives, Oxford research finds
New research from Oxford’s Nuffield Politics Research Centre, in collaboration with the Resolution Foundation, highlights that members of the older generations are increasingly motivated...
Oxford’s Ebola vaccine recommended by WHO for use against Uganda outbreak
A new Ebola virus vaccine developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group is one of three vaccines recommended for a trial in Uganda to combat...
Game On: Oxford Intensive Gaming Study disproves decades of parental anxiety
Sonia Shuster reports.
Oxford University joins UK Monkeypox Research Consortium
Fever, headaches, muscle aches, chills, and a characteristic rash - monkeypox is a disease which causes disgust and panic for most of us. Now...
Supermarkets could introduce ‘green labels’ after Oxford research
Plant-based foods faired better than meat alternatives with vegan sausages shown to have an impact 90% lower than that of their pork counterparts.
Concerns raised over Oxford researchers linked to Chinese military
A Times investigation has revealed that collaborations between British scientists and institutes with deep connections to China’s defence forces have tripled in six years.
Oxford research finds sharp reduction in children’s hospital admissions
Research conducted at Oxford University has revealed that as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic there has been a dramatic reduction in hospital admissions for children.
Ground-breaking turtle tracker developed at Oxford
Two Oxford PhD students have developed SnapperGPS, a low cost, low power wildlife tracking system the size of a pound coin that has revealed unexpectedly diverse behaviour among turtles.