University of Oxford

Households hit by very hot weather can struggle to maintain food supplies in a matter of days rather than months, according to a study today from Oxford researcher Carolin Kroeger, who reveals for the first time that food security can be…

University of Oxford researchers have contributed to the first successful extraction of ancient DNA from a 2,900 year-old clay brick. The analysis, published today in Nature Scientific Reports, provides a fascinating insight into the…

The 2023 Oxford Africa Conference Report has shared findings on potential impacts if Africa’s prosperity relied more on collective efforts from local and international players, innovators, funders, governments, and consumers. The…

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford, led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, have developed a new model that reliably predicts a woman's likelihood of developing and then dying of breast cancer within…

Each year, the Royal Society recognises exceptional research achievements by awarding a series of prestigious medals and prizes. Of the 25 awards for 2022-23, announced today, four honour Oxford University researchers for their…

University of Oxford researchers have made a significant step towards realising miniature bio-integrated devices, capable of directly stimulating cells. The work has been published in the journal Nature.   Small…

High levels of two proteins at the time of COVID-19 have been found in patients who later experienced cognitive problems, including ‘brain fog’, giving a major clue as to one cause of their symptoms: blood clots. Dr Max Taquet and…

Four researchers in the University of Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division have today been awarded major European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, part of the Horizon Europe programme. Today, the European…

Three Oxford humanities academics have been announced on the shortlist for UK's most prestigious history writing prize.Professor Emma Smith (Faculty of English), Professor Henrietta Harrison (Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies)…

A new study published in Nature Genetics led by the Mead Group in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has demonstrated a previously unknown effect of chronic inflammation on TP53-mutant haematopoietic stem cells.TP53 (tumour protein 53)…