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Amy Dickman, from @wildcru_ox, is one of the researchers behind a recent The Conversation UK article exploring how upgraded fencing in Tanzania is helping to reduce conflict between people, livestock and large carnivores. ➡️ Read the article at: theconversation.com/livestock-and-…

📢 New #quantum research with @oxfordphysics published in @Nature. Dr Dumitru Călugăru and colleagues identified new materials for creating moiré structures – twisted atomic layers that can host exotic quantum states like quantum spin liquids. 🔽 physics.ox.ac.uk/news/new-class…

A new commentary by @IneosOxford researchers in @NatureComms discusses the broader advantages of #AMR surveillance in LMICs. Notably, an IOI-led project in Nigeria was associated with a reduction in newborn deaths by almost 50%. Read about the study 🔽 tinyurl.com/ysnsfpht

'Black holes, neutron stars and gravitational waves' by Professor Patrick Brady, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Join the Department of Physics for the Wetton Public Lecture on 2 September (in-person and online). 👉 For more details, please visit tinyurl.com/57s8a8hk

Outbreaks and inequities 🦠 @Mahan_Ghafari is tracing viruses back through time — not just to illuminate potential threats, but also to build more equitable and effective responses to epidemics and pandemics. Read our new spotlight on Mahan! 👇 bit.ly/4m8sSDO

A big thank you to everyone behind the scenes at the recent Life and Mind Building family and friends events – a brilliant behind-the-scenes look before the building officially opens!

Physics topped the ‘Outstanding ED&I Champion – Staff’ category in the @mplsoxford Divisional ED&I Awards 2025. Prof. Sonia Antoranz Contera won, Dr. Jon Bath commended. Congratulations!💫Read in full to learn more why they are true role models: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/physics-s…

'As roses fill gardens and hedgerows this season, there is a story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath their petals.' @OxfordBiology's Alexander Bowles explores the history behind every rose blooming this summer for The Conversation. 🔽 tinyurl.com/mryfxpw6

Have you updated your eduroam settings yet? If you are connecting to eduroam using a laptop, phone or tablet computer, please remember to reconfigure the eduroam Wi-Fi settings on your device before 5 August. ➡️ Find out how at: help.it.ox.ac.uk/how-to-connect…

Congratulations to the 2025 Jamie Ferguson Innovation Award winners: Sebastian Golojuch, Yiyi Wang, Aleksy Kwiatkowski, Haozhe Xiao and Leo Simon 🏆 From mRNA therapies to carbon-negative cement – student research tackling real-world challenges. See: tinyurl.com/2t34w4xx

Congratulations to the recipients of this year's MPLS ED&I Awards 👏 The awards recognise the staff and students in our Division who have made outstanding contributions to advancing ED&I. Find out more about the winners and their contributions at tinyurl.com/5ccr2deb

Oxford and Cambridge have each received £6.25 million gifts to enhance STEM access for disadvantaged students through mentoring, online resources, and residential programmes, fostering the next generation of scientists and engineers. ➡️ Find out more: tinyurl.com/y4kzrhef

Oxford Physics shines at the MPLS Impact Awards! Congrats to Adam Lowe (Technician Impact), Dr. Eimear Conroy (Early Career Public Engagement for Big Data: ATLAS), and Dr. Shuaifeng Hu (Commended for Early Career Commercial Impact in perovskite solar tech) physics.ox.ac.uk/news/making-im…

Congratulations to those recognised for their significant contributions to student learning and academic innovation at the 2025 MPLS Teaching Awards: Rachel Quarrell, Jesus Lizana, James Munro, Moon-Sun Nam and Matthias Winkel. 👉 See the nominations: tinyurl.com/hpda5uva

👏 Congratulations to all of those recognised for their outstanding research impact at the annual MPLS Impact Awards: Adam Lowe, Maurice Fallon & David Wisth, Eimear Conroy, Edd Salkield, Shuaifeng Hu and Natalie Duffus. 👉 Read more at tinyurl.com/uzrp5suc

Professor Jin-Chong Tan from the Department of Engineering Science has been awarded an #ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his project RESILIENT. The award will help develop advanced sensing technologies with smart coating systems. Read more on the project: tinyurl.com/2hsk5p5b

A collaborative study led by University of Oxford biologists found that aging affects wild chimpanzees' tool use differently. Some individuals become less efficient while others remained stable, mirroring human aging patterns. 👉 Read more on the study: tinyurl.com/422zuhte

New expert comment: @UniofOxford Engineering Science researchers on universal #energy access. Community energy systems show promise for off-grid areas but face challenges with affordability, local governance, and securing long-term funding. Read more 🔽 tinyurl.com/4b876h9m

🏅 The winner of the 2025 #MacRobertAward is... @organ_ox for their breakthrough devices preserving livers and kidneys outside the body for extended periods of time. The judges described the innovation as "elegantly engineered" and "medical brilliance powered by engineering…