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Oxford leads Nature Positive Universities Alliance to reverse biodiversity decline
The Nature Positive Universities Alliance brings higher education institutions together to use their unique power and influence as drivers of positive change.
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Oxford academics elected 2024 British Academy Fellows
The British Academy has elected leading researchers from across the University’s Humanities and Social Science Divisions, including researchers in English, Middle Eastern Studies, Linguistics, Philosophy, and as well as Archaeology, Anthropology, Law, and Cognitive Science.
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University spin-out Oxford Semantic Technologies acquired by Samsung Electronics
Established in 2017 by three University of Oxford professors — Ian Horrocks, Boris Motik and Bernardo Cuenca Grau — Oxford Semantic Technologies (OST) holds cutting-edge technological capabilities in the areas of knowledge representation and semantic reasoning.
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New Regius Professors appointed in the Faculty of Theology and Religion
Professor Luke Bretherton has been appointed as the new Canon and Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Christ Church, Oxford, in succession to The Reverend Canon Professor Nigel Biggar C.B.E.
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New report states 7–9 billion tonnes of CO2 must be sustainably removed per year to hit climate targets
The authors incorporated sustainability criteria including multiple Sustainable Development Goals into their analysis, and their final figure for a “Paris-consistent” range of CDR was assessed based on these.
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Oxford project discovers over 25,000 World War II artefacts and makes them accessible online
A top-secret D-Day map, a souvenir from Hitler's private yacht, and a piece of the first German plane brought down on British soil.
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From research to action: How the Young Lives project is helping to protect girls from child marriage
Our early experiences can have a staggering impact on the rest of our lives – for better or worse.
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New Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship
To support diversity in innovation and entrepreneurship, and to enhance the University’s commitment to these goals, Professor Stevens will work with the IDEA (Increasing Diversity in Enterprising Activities) programme and
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AI, automation in the home and its impact on women
As we mark International Women’s Day, Professor Ekaterina Hertog spoke to us about AI, the increase of automation in the home and its impact on women and wider society.
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Research to policy impact: strategies for translating findings into policy messages
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Getting started in Policy Engagement: pathways to engagement
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Experts call for responsible use of generative AI in adult social care
‘Adult social care is about supporting people to live independently and to protect fundamental human rights. Generative AI offers many potential benefits and opportunities to adult social care.
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Boosting Policy Engagement Through OPEN Leaders
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Urgent call for UK Government to develop a heat resilience strategy
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A new device to detect cardiovascular disease
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New research shows the Cerne Abbas Giant was a muster station for King Alfred’s armies
Research undertaken by Martin Papworth for the National Trust, showed that the Giant was carved in the Anglo-Saxon period not, as most people thought, in prehistory or more recently, yet the reason why he was made has remained a mystery.
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Engaging communities in wildlife conservation through storybooks
Impact case study
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A Partnership in Learning by Doing: using research to engage policymakers to pave the way for electric car clubs in Oxfordshire
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10 recommendations for best practice stakeholder engagement
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Developing the next generation of wildlife conservation leaders
Impact case study
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