New data show politicians have a considerable survival advantage over general populations, based on information from 11 countries and over 57,500 politicians. In some countries this survival advantage is at the highest level for 150 years, and life expectancy at age 45 was found to be around seven years higher for politicians compared to general populations in certain countries.
Nature-based solutions must not be forgotten in the drive to stabilise the climate. But care must be taken to ensure they are not hijacked or misused to ‘greenwash’ emissions, insists Oxford biodiversity expert, Professor Nathalie Seddon in a landmark article for the journal Science.
DPhil Systems Engineering student Nadja Yang is recognised for the award on International Women in Engineering Day.
One of the world’s most highly cited ecologists, an American medievalist, and an award-winning British actor, comedian, television presenter, and philanthropist were among the nine recipients of honorary degrees at Oxford University’s Encaenia ceremony today (22 June 2022).
Teenagers should exercise vigorously for at least 20 minutes per day to reap increased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), according to a cross-sectional study from the UK led by University of Oxford researchers.
By Brian O'Callaghan, Lead Researcher and Project Manager, Oxford Economic Recovery Project, Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.
A bizarre political narrative has emerged over the last six months. Apparently, safeguarding our energy supplies and enjoying a better future requires that we…move backwards. Some governments are using public funds to grow our dependence on fossil fuels – the same fuels that have caused unfathomable environmental damage and continue to accelerate climate change. That way, say the Siren voices, in five or ten years, we will be free from the grips of energy suppliers we do not like in 2022.
Professor Dame Jessica Rawson has been named as the 2022 winner of the highly-prestigious Tang Prize in Sinology for her ‘trail-blazing’ scholarship and her ‘gift and mastery’ in reading Chinese civilization through art and artefacts.
The Governing Body of Regent’s Park College has announced news that Professor Sir Malcolm Evans KCMG OBE is to become the College’s next Principal.
New research uses multiple polarisation channels to carry out parallel processing – enhancing computing density by several orders over conventional electronic chips.
By Professor Mariarosaria Taddeo, digital ethics and defence and Associate Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute.
Cyber-attacks are rarely out of the headlines. We know state actors, terrorists, and criminals can leverage cyber-means to target the digital infrastructures of our societies. We have also learned that, insofar as our societies grow dependent on digital technologies, they become more vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
UKRI has announced its latest round of Future Leaders Fellowships, including five Oxford recipients.
The University of Oxford has been awarded more than £7 million, the highest amount of funding given to organisations across the UK, in the latest round of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) funding - aimed at fueling the best, brightest and most disruptive ideas from Uk research institutions.
Oxford researchers have discovered a gene that regulates pain sensitisation by amplifying pain signals within the spinal cord, helping them to understand an important mechanism underlying chronic pain in humans and providing a new treatment target.
Dr Stolz receives a Rising Talent fellowship in Mathematics and Computer Science.
University of Oxford staff and students are celebrating after receiving prizes at this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Diversity Awards.
People with certain inflammatory immune conditions affecting the joints, bowel and skin, such as rheumatoid arthritis, may have been more at risk of dying or needing hospital care if they got COVID-19 before vaccination compared with the general population, according to a new study published in The Lancet Rheumatology with the involvement of researchers from the University of Oxford.
