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Research news highlights
Division appoints new Advocates for Research Staff and Impact
Division appoints new Advocates for Research Staff and Impact
12 January 2023
Oxford University to co-lead £8m Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory to help UK reach net-zero
Oxford University to co-lead £8m Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory to help UK reach net-zero
12 January 2023
Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership webinar for 2023 entry
Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership webinar for 2023 entry
2 December 2022
"It’s perfectly possible to remove CO2 from the atmosphere" - interview with Professor Myles Allen
"It’s perfectly possible to remove CO2 from the atmosphere" - interview with Professor Myles Allen
1 November 2022
Professor Abi Adams-Prassl among four Oxford researchers to win 2022 Philip Leverhulme prizes
Professor Abi Adams-Prassl among four Oxford researchers to win 2022 Philip Leverhulme prizes
21 October 2022
Record number of Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships awarded to Oxford social scientists
Record number of Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships awarded to Oxford social scientists
20 September 2022
Making a difference: Social scientists celebrated at the Vice-Chancellor's Innovation and Engagement Awards
Making a difference: Social scientists celebrated at the Vice-Chancellor's Innovation and Engagement Awards
6 September 2022
Pakistan floods: what role did climate change play?
Pakistan floods: what role did climate change play?
5 September 2022
Bodleian launches new online COVID-19 research archive collection
Bodleian launches new online COVID-19 research archive collection
11 July 2022
Health outsourcing linked to higher mortality rate
Health outsourcing linked to higher mortality rate
29 June 2022
Oxford Conflict, Peace and Security Hub launches library of policy digests and podcasts for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) initiative
Oxford Conflict, Peace and Security Hub launches library of policy digests and podcasts for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) initiative
20 June 2022
Social scientists named among UKRI's Future Leaders Fellowships
Social scientists named among UKRI's Future Leaders Fellowships
17 June 2022
New Social Science Innovation Fellows announced
New Social Science Innovation Fellows announced
13 June 2022
Oxford University retains top spot for spinout generation in the UK
Oxford University retains top spot for spinout generation in the UK
4 April 2022
New research will help protect society from unethical AI
New research will help protect society from unethical AI
23 March 2022
Oxford Ukrainian community works with academics to create advice for families affected by war
Oxford Ukrainian community works with academics to create advice for families affected by war
14 March 2022
Vaccinated or not? Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker now tracks separate policies and mandates
Vaccinated or not? Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker now tracks separate policies and mandates
14 March 2022
Calling for a special tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression committed against the Ukraine
Calling for a special tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression committed against the Ukraine
7 March 2022
UN report highlights cautionary tales of climate finance that backfires
UN report highlights cautionary tales of climate finance that backfires
2 March 2022
Competing identities of the past and future in Russia and Ukraine
Competing identities of the past and future in Russia and Ukraine
28 February 2022