New Oxford research involving Oxford physicists has linked India’s growing reliance on coal-fired power with worsening urban air pollution. The study estimates urban deaths attributable to PM2.5 exposure rose by around 30% between 2000 and 2020. ⬇️

👏 Congratulations to Professors Martin Booth and Tom Melham, who have been elected Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Their work spans pioneering optical technologies and making complex digital systems more reliable and trustworthy. See more: https://tinyurl.com/sn6huet5

📢 Networking lunch for postdocs next Thursday. Sign up for a networking event and free pizza with the Radcliffe Science Library 👇

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📢 Calling @medsci.ox.ac.uk and @mplsoxford.bsky.social Postdocs! Meet fellow postdocs, eat free pizza and get a brief update on services to support you and your research. 📅 Thur. 24 Sep. 🕐 12.30-14.00 🔗 go.glam.ox.ac.uk/postdoc_lunch #Postdoc #LovePostdocs #NPAW2026

RESEARCH: Oxford scientists have captured the step-by-step assembly of individual virus-like particles, revealing how simple molecular interactions can reliably build these complex structures. The findings could inform vaccine and antiviral development. ➡️ Read more: https://tinyurl.com/54b6527d

Applications for postgraduate study at Oxford are now open. From AI and quantum technologies to ecosystems, sustainable materials, mathematics and the physical sciences, explore postgraduate courses across MPLS. 👉 Find out more on applications and funding: https://tinyurl.com/46e4wpts

📢 Applications are open for the fourth round of SCGC-FIRST, supporting ambitious research with the potential for real-world impact. Researchers at @ox.ac.uk can apply for awards of up to £100,000 for projects in sustainability and technology. ➡️ Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/2zxaz77f

Oxford physicists have helped find strong evidence of quantum entanglement between Z bosons produced in Higgs boson decays, testing quantum mechanics in some of the most extreme conditions we can create on Earth. 👉 Find out more about the research: https://tinyurl.com/ymva9965

How can we make solar cells more efficient? Professor Laura Herz from @oxfordphysics.bsky.social studies what happens when light interacts with semiconductors, and how understanding these processes could lead to better solar technologies. ➡️ See more in Oxford’s Pulse: https://tinyurl.com/5n97s2ma

What can mathematics reveal about biology? Professor Philip Maini explores how mathematical approaches can unlock new insights into living systems, from fundamental biology to potential new therapies. Find out more about Philip Maini's work: https://tinyurl.com/4muxefxm

📢 BOLD is recruiting Fellows and partners! More than 350 researchers, innovators and policymakers gathered in Oxford to launch BOLD, a new national AI research programme aiming to transform how AI research is developed in the UK. ➡️ Find out more at https://tinyurl.com/5n95tu2m

An international team, including physicists from Oxford, has observed a long-predicted effect of gravity on a quantum object for the first time. The result shows Einstein’s equivalence principle remains consistent with quantum mechanics.  ➡️ Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ytjzhvwx

📢 Four places are still available for RisingWISE this year. Early-career women researchers: develop your leadership, communication and networking skills, broaden your network and build connections across disciplines. Applications close 11 September 👇

RisingWISE: An enterprise course by and for women

The RisingWISE programme, dedicated to women in STEMM, encourages early-career researchers to identify and expand their potential in academia and industry.

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Expert comment: More extreme weather is coming – can AI help us to better prepare for it? Dr Shruti Nath from @OxfordPhysics explores how AI-powered forecasting could help us better predict extreme weather, while addressing its limitations. ➡️ Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2e57ftp4

Our congrats to @oxfordphysics.bsky.social’s Professor Herz, awarded the @royalsociety.org's Rumford Medal and @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social’s Professors Iain McCulloch & Charlotte Williams, awarded the Hughes Medal and Armourers & Brasiers’ Company Prize respectively. ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/4ze44ysv

What if we could stop cancer before it takes hold? David Church and his team at @ox.ac.uk are investigating whether vaccines could train the immune system to recognise and tackle precancerous cells. Find out how in this @oxfordsparks.bsky.social video 👇 www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/videos/cance...

Cancer vaccines: responding to the early red flags - Oxford Sparks

Making cancer curable is undoubtedly one of the biggest medical challenges we face. But what if we could actually…

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Considering postgraduate study at Oxford? Fully funded Martingale Scholarships are available for 2027 entry across Mathematical Sciences and Artificial Intelligence, with eligible master’s and DPhil courses. Applications are now open. 👉 Find out more: https://martingale.foundation/

Expert comment: Are extreme heatwaves the UK’s ‘new normal’? Professor Myles Allen from the Department of Physics explains how researchers are using climate information and weather forecasting to understand the changing risks of extreme weather. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/426wchxp

Congratulations to Oxford chemist Professor Philipp Kukura who has been awarded a @royalsociety.org  Faraday Discovery Fellowship. His research will develop new technology to measure the mass of individual molecules. ➡️ Read more about Professor Kukura's work: https://tinyurl.com/2e2xffp9

RESEARCH: @ineosoxford.bsky.social study shows the expansion of industrial poultry farming has increased the movement of Campylobacter more than 100-fold. The findings show how bacteria can spread and evolve in commercial flocks, with implications for AMR. ➡️ Read more: https://tinyurl.com/32enfhck

How do you move a herbarium? Very carefully... 🌿 Oxford University Herbaria's 1.7 million botanical objects have moved to a purpose-built home in the Life and Mind Building, supporting research and teaching for years to come. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/yr33xhae

Researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (@ineosoxford.bsky.social) have secured a £500,000 award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council to protect tetracycline antibiotics from resistance. 👉 Read about the research: https://tinyurl.com/4ukpprbu

From professional services and IT to estates, facilities, labs and workshops, the MPLS Excellence Awards celebrate the people whose expertise supports world-leading teaching and research across the Division. 👉 Find out more about the inaugural winners: https://tinyurl.com/yxa56j5e

Oxford mathematician Graeme Segal has been awarded the Chern Medal, recognising a lifetime of outstanding achievement in mathematics. The medal was announced today at the International Congress of Mathematics. ➡️ Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mu7hmwm7

This year's MPLS Teaching Awards recognise five members of the MPLS Division for their outstanding contributions to teaching and learning 👏  ➡️ Read about this year's winners: https://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/latest/news/mpls-division-honours-teaching-excellence-with-2026-awards

From robots that collaborate with humans to sensor-rich robotic hands, the Oxford Robotics Institute showcased cutting-edge robotics and AI as one of just 13 flagship exhibits at this year's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. 🤖 Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/5ay4dkrb

👏 Congratulations to the five winning projects and three commendations recognised in this year's MPLS Impact Awards for research that is making a real difference beyond academia. ➡️ Read about all the projects: https://tinyurl.com/ypjpzxy6

As CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) enters its latest shutdown, Professor Daniela Bortoletto, Head of Particle Physics, explains what comes next and why the upgraded High-Luminosity LHC, due around 2030, matters for Higgs physics. Find out more 👇

The Large Hadron Collider is being upgraded so that it can unlock the secrets of the Higgs boson

Major upgrade works may allow the LHC to uncover signs of new physics.

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Did elephant energetics determine Hannibal's route across the Alps? A new study with the Department of Biology suggests that the Col de la Traversette was the least energy-intensive route for Hannibal's famous Alpine crossing. 🐘 Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4c9xyurp

The Institute for Ethics in AI invites Oxford undergrads to part in this year's Bernard Williams Essay Prize: ‘Should AI speech be limited?’ Submit your entry for the chance to win up to £500 and help shape the conversation on the future of AI. Entries are now open. 👉 https://tinyurl.com/3mtv9esk

How do volcanoes work? 🌋 Professors Tamsin Mather and David Pyle's new children's book, The Power of Volcanoes, combines science and illustration to introduce readers aged 7–11 to one of Earth's amazing natural phenomena. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/3a6fddm2