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Baseball and basketball players, whose athletic skills peaked earlier or declined faster, had significantly shorter lifespans, according to an innovative study by Dr Saul Newman from Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science…

The third annual Spotlight on Spinouts report, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, highlights Oxford's remarkable achievement in creating 205 spinouts since 2011.The ranking comes after the University celebrated its 300th…

A multi-institutional team will explore a new method for creating fusion power it hopes could eventually be scaled to provide safe, clean, and abundant energy. Support for the project comes from a combined £12 million from First Light…

Oxford’s annual Admissions Statistical Report has been published today and reflects the consolidation of Oxford’s recent progress to ensure that those with the highest academic potential, from all backgrounds, can realise their…

Published in JAMA Network Open, the findings revealed that smoking abstinence between weeks nine and 24 was associated with significant improvements in anxiety and depression scores.Led by a team of researchers at Oxford University’s…

A new study by Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science estimates that 5.3 million people in Ukraine were internally displaced in less than three weeks following Russia’s invasion on 24 February 2022.Whilst data from the United…

New fossils in amber reveal that beetles fed on the feathers of dinosaurs about 105 million years ago. The exquisite specimens show one of the best supported examples of a close interaction between vertebrates and arthropods in the fossil…

The Oxford-Moran Scholarships will cover both course fees and living costs, as well as providing on-course mentoring and support for recipients.Two fully funded scholarships for Black British postgraduate students have been made available…

A new analysis of elephant seal brainwave patterns has revealed that these mammals take short naps while holding their breath on deep dives, averaging just 2 hours of sleep per day during their long trips at sea. The findings have been…

The Chancellor of the University of Oxford, The Lord Patten of Barnes KG CH PC, has been appointed a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.We are delighted to announce that His Majesty King Charles III has appointed…