News and events
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Can the UK take advantage of the electric vehicle revolution?
The UK government must act quickly to ensure the country can take advantage of the transition to electric cars and become a centre for the production of vehicles and batteries, according to a new... -
Oxford introduces new Positive Action Targeted Studentships as part of latest round of AHRC doctoral training programme
Oxford University’s world-renowned Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) have today been awarded 11 PhD studentships through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Collaborative Doctoral... -
Modular versus linear GCSEs: does the structure of exams matter?
UK examinations regulator Ofqual and Oxford University’s Centre for Educational Assessment have this week published the findings of a three-year joint research project on the impact of modular and... -
Oxford researchers receive EU funding for ‘pioneering’ research projects
Nine Oxford academics have received European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants to fund cutting-edge research projects that address some of today’s most pressing challenges. -
Oxford University launches social enterprise to help business fight poverty
Researchers from the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) have launched sOPHIa Oxford, the University’s first social enterprise spinout, to bring a multidimensional poverty... -
Gardens, Libraries and Museums commit to closer collaboration with University of Padua museums
Oxford University's Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Padua's Centro di Ateneo per i Musei, which will strengthen... -
New evidence proves the work of UN agencies is effective
Academics led by Professor Lucie Cluver at Oxford University have shown how key services in lower and middle-income countries can contribute to multiple sustainable development goals, even... -
Creative Destruction Lab startup programme comes to Oxford
UK and European science-based founders will soon benefit from a proven innovative programme that helps commercialise their ideas and scale their businesses. CDL-Oxford will be delivered by the Saïd... -
Oxford Sciences Innovation Plc appoints new CEO and Chairman; prepares for next phase of growth
Oxford Sciences Innovation Plc (OSI) today announces two new Board-level appointments, with experienced technology entrepreneur Charles Conn joining as Chief Executive and former Google CFO Patrick... -
Guest Lecture: “What the Industrial Strategy means to the academic community”
Dr Ian Campbell, interim Executive Chair of Innovate UK came to the University of Oxford on 27th February 2019 to give a public talk on the Industrial Strategy.