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In a series of powerful ‘hopes’ for Egypt, 20 leading researchers from across the university, have recorded wishes and warnings in videos and written messages for the delegates to COP27. Credit: Shutterstock

COP27 must deliver fast action, swift justice and protect nature – Oxford experts

Climate change
Environment
Expert opinion
Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Physical and Life Sciences
Social Sciences
First observation of surface waves on Mars reveals details of planet’s crust. Kim et al., (2022) Science.

Two major meteorite impacts reveal new insights about the surface of Mars

Astrophysics
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
Artistic reconstruction of the fossil squamate, Bellairsia gracilis, basking on a dinosaur footprint. Artwork by Dr Elsa Panciroli.

New Scottish fossil sheds light on the origins of lizards

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
Oxford joins Schmidt Futures’ global initiative to accelerate use of artificial intelligence in scientific research

Oxford joins Schmidt Futures’ $148 million global initiative to accelerate use of AI in scientific research

Artificial Intelligence
Education
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
The Omega Seamaster II submersible surveys the vertical walls of the Maldives subsea topography. These cliffs often descended from 30metres to 250metres and further to 500metres, a defining physical characteristic of the new ecosystem ‘The Trapping Zone’,

Discovery of new ecosystem - ‘The Trapping Zone’ - creating oasis of life in the Maldives

Biology
Conservation
Environment
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Science
Sustainability
Radcliffe Square, Oxford. Credit: Shutterstock

Four Oxford researchers win £100,000 Philip Leverhulme prizes

Awards
Humanities
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Members of the Druid Peak Pack in Yellowstone National Park engage in a game of chase. The gray colored wolf on the left represents the homozygous gray phenotype, while the black colored wolf on the right represents the K-locus black phenotype.

Oxford-led study finds disease outbreaks influence the colour of wolves across North America

Biology
Genetics
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
The Oxford Electric Vehicle Summit will bring together the public and private sector, business, local and national government to deliver on decarbonised transport in the UK and beyond. Image credit: Ade Thomas, Green.TV.

Oxford Electric Vehicle Summit on growth, investment and decarbonisation

Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Sustainability
Image of Stephan's Quintet (a group of five galaxies) composed from JWST data using the Near-Infrared Camera and Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).

James Webb Space Telescope reveals new surprises on galaxy organic molecules near black holes

Astrophysics
Innovation
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science
A young male and female researcher in a laboratory. Image credit: Shutterstock.

University of Oxford partners with Novo Nordisk Foundation to offer new research opportunities for talented international postdoctoral scientists

Funding
Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences
Research
Science

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