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University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 4d ago

As the Tour de France Femmes begins, rising temperatures look set to change the future of elite cycling. 🚴 Oxford climate scientist Dr Chloe Brimicombe’s research suggests the Tour has largely avoided dangerous heat by chance and explores how outdoor sport must adapt. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/451exCz

Blurred image of cyclists racing at high speed, with the text: "Boiling point: The impact of extreme heat on cycling races."
University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 2w ago

Prof Brian Ripley has been selected as one of five recipients of the 2026 Rousseeuw Prize for Statistics. This award honors his contributions to the development of R, an open-source software enabling researchers to make sense of data, turning numbers into evidence. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4hsOsna

This image shows an Professor Brian Ripley in a light blue shirt against a plain background. Text below indicates that an Oxford University statistician co-awarded the prestigious $1 million Rousseeuw Prize.
University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 2w ago

A new study led by @oii.ox.ac.uk has found that AI tools used to write, edit and contextualise social media posts can subtly steer public opinion - a form of influence that current regulation does not yet address. Read more ⬇️

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University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 2w ago

Oxford researchers are helping build the next generation of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. Professor Daniela Bortoletto explains how the new High-Luminosity LHC could uncover rare Higgs boson processes and reveal clues about physics beyond the Standard Model. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4wcEIlM

A section of the Large Hadron Collider, featuring a long tunnel with complex machinery and blue cylindrical equipment. The text reads: "The Large Hadron Collider is being upgraded so that it can unlock the secrets of the Higgs boson."
University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 3w ago

An Oxford-led study has shown that AI can be safely integrated into NHS prostate cancer diagnosis, working alongside expert histopathologists. Tested on 1,000+ biopsies, the technology could support more consistent diagnosis and help some patients receive results sooner. ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4psIKUn

An individual is viewing a computer screen showing medical images of microscopic slides. Text on the image reads: "Study shows AI can be safely deployed in NHS prostate cancer diagnosis"
University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 3w ago

What can everyday travel behaviour reveal about who is most at risk during a heatwave? As heatwaves become more frequent and intense across the UK, Oxford student Shiv Yucel explains why they affect some groups more than others. Find out more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4wNg0Z7

Bus passengers beside a quote from Shiv Yucel explaining why heatwaves are social disasters shaped by existing inequalities.
University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 4w ago

Community sponsorship could expand safe and legal routes for refugees - but making the new scheme work will require the right support. COMPAS' Jacqui Broadhead explores the opportunities, challenges and lessons from Canada’s experience ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3QFufzR

An abstract illustration of overlapping silhouettes of people in different colours, with speech bubbles suggesting conversation and community. A blue banner at the bottom reads: “Expert comment: Community refugee sponsorship: how the Home Office can get its new safe-and-legal route right” with “ox.ac.uk/news | University of Oxford” beneath.
University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · 4w ago

Another Oxford graduate joins the alumni community 🎓🐾 Congratulations to Loki on completing a BA (Ball Acquisition) degree. 📷 | Lisbeth Tickell & Christ Church, University of Oxford

Lisbeth TickellA cream-coloured dog wearing a graduation cap looks towards the camera while standing in the cloisters of Christ Church, with the college’s stone courtyard stretching into the background.
University of Oxford@ox.ac.uk · last mo.

A waxing crescent Moon over Oxford last week 🌙 Follow its journey across the city, from the Radcliffe Camera, past the Sheldonian Theatre, before ending the evening above Broad Street beneath a twilight sky. 📷 Instagram | Ox_Stars

Close-up of the Radcliffe Camera’s domed roof beneath a bright blue sky, with a waxing crescent Moon hanging just to the right of the lantern at the top of the dome.The Sheldonian Theatre at dusk beneath a cloudy blue sky, with a waxing crescent Moon shining above the building’s green cupola.A waxing crescent Moon hangs above Broad Street at twilight, with historic Oxford buildings, cyclists, pedestrians and evening traffic beneath a sky streaked with soft blue and pink clouds.