University of Oxford News
Browse the news and stories from the University of Oxford – a world-leading centre of learning, teaching and research and the oldest university in the English-speaking world. This includes selected news and stories from its 39 Oxford colleges, four academic divisions: Medical Sciences; Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences; Humanities; and Social Sciences; the Department for Continuing Education, and its Gardens, Libraries and Museums division of the University of Oxford.
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Tinbergen building demolition work completed
The Tinbergen building – located on the junction of St Cross Road and South Parks Road – was the University’s largest teaching and research building before its closure in February 2017.
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Oxford University most influential research institution in the UK
With 52 individuals on the 2020 Highly Cite Researchers List, Oxford’s academics are the most cited researchers in the UK and the second most cited in Europe.
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Therapeutics company PepGen raises $45m Series A funding
The funding round was led by RA Capital Management with participation from Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI), the company’s original seed investor, University of Oxford and CureDuchenne.
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University of Oxford awarded major European Research Council grants
European Research Council (ERC) grants, worth more than €16.3 million, have been awarded to eight University of Oxford researchers for a range of cutting-edge projects.
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COVID-19 vaccination underway in Oxfordshire
Tuesday 8 December 2020 was a momentous day for Oxfordshire as the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccination programme started at the Churchill Hospital.
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$10 million gift for new nanoscience research institute in Oxford
Based in a new building at the centre of Oxford’s Science Area site, it will house more than 40 faculty and 400 students, postdocs and research staff.
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Oxford universities to roll out rapid COVID-19 tests so students can travel home safely for Christmas
Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford are offering students free and fast COVID-19 tests so that they can travel home safely this Christmas to friends, families and the community.
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Oxford Vaccine up to 90% effective and to be sold at cost to developing nations
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca vaccine ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019 is up to 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 and will be sold at cost to developing nations in perpetuity.
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Oxford Uni’s vaccine research and development boosted by £3.3m gift from Wafic Saïd
The University of Oxford has secured a critical professorship in vaccinology for the future following a gift of £3.33 million from the Saïd family.
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Oxford Uni launches lecture series on LGBT+ achievements and discussion
Oxford University is launching a lecture series on LGBT+ achievements and discussion featuring distinguished guest speakers from the LGBT+ community to challenge and inspire the entire Oxford community and beyond.
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Oxford University creates its 200th spinout company PhishAR
Oxford University, through its research commercialisation arm Oxford University Innovation, has created PhishAR, its 200th spinout company.
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L&G to fund Oxford University’s £200m Life and Mind sciences building
Legal & General has announced that it will fund and deliver the new £200m life and mind sciences building with the University of Oxford.
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Oxford University reports 61 COVID-19 cases in Freshers’ Week
Oxford University’s testing service has confirmed 61 positive tests for COVID-19 in Freshers’ Week bringing the total number to 91 since 30 August.
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Oxford University launches vaccination role-play computer game
Oxford University has launched a free game that allows players role-play virtual vaccination to halt the global spread of a viral pandemic.
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Oxford Mathematician Roger Penrose jointly wins Nobel Prize in Physics
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for their work on black holes.
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Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students
Oxford prepares for the safe return of university students with a range of measures to help keep students, staff and residents safe.