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Department of Computer Science at the University of Oxford, sharing news on our outstanding research across a broad spectrum of computer science #CompSciOxford

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A green-grey background with dark blue text reading ‘UCAS deadline: Wednesday 15 October 2025’ and ‘@compscioxford #compscioxford’. Above the text there are dark blue dots and lines that look like a computer board.

A green-grey background with dark blue text reading ‘UCAS deadline: Wednesday 15 October 2025’ and ‘@compscioxford #compscioxford’. Above the text there are dark blue dots and lines that look like a computer board.

Deadline reminder: the 15th of October is the deadline for UCAS applications for our undergraduate Computer Science courses. If you want to study in the department, you have 1 week to submit your application. For more information on how to apply: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/u...

08.10.2025 12:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
University of Oxford Black History Month Lecture 2025 This year's lecture, Power and Pride: Histories of African and Caribbean People in Britain, will be given by Professor Hakim Adi

The @ox.ac.uk 2025 Black History Month Lecture will be delivered by award-winning historian Prof Hakim Adi.
Lecture: Power and Pride: Histories of African and Caribbean people in Britain
Date: 16 Oct (17:15–19:00)
Location: O’Reilly Theatre, Keble College
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/university...

08.10.2025 11:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A grey-blue background with text reading ‘Strachey Lecture: ‘Advances in Garbled Circuits’ Professor Rafail Ostrovsky Date and time: 21 October 2025 15:00 Location: Museum of Natural History. The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management’. There is a logo for OxFORD Asset Management at the bottom of the graphic and further text reading ‘@compscioxford #CompSciOxford’. On the left of the graphic there are dark blue dots and lines that look like a computer board, and on the right of the graphic there is a circular photograph of Professor Rafail Ostrovsky.

A grey-blue background with text reading ‘Strachey Lecture: ‘Advances in Garbled Circuits’ Professor Rafail Ostrovsky Date and time: 21 October 2025 15:00 Location: Museum of Natural History. The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management’. There is a logo for OxFORD Asset Management at the bottom of the graphic and further text reading ‘@compscioxford #CompSciOxford’. On the left of the graphic there are dark blue dots and lines that look like a computer board, and on the right of the graphic there is a circular photograph of Professor Rafail Ostrovsky.

It is now only 2 weeks until Prof Rafail Ostrovsky (UCLA) will be delivering our next Strachey Lecture ‘Advances in Garbled Circuits’ on 21 October.

Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/strachey-l...

The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management. #CompSciOxford #OxStracheyLec

07.10.2025 08:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A dark blue graphic with white text reading ‘Did you know that a machine learning tool can automatically detect methane plumes on Earth from orbit?’ and a bright blue illustration of a satellite. Behind the illustration and text there are faded blue dots and lines that look like a computer board.

Did you know that a machine learning tool can automatically detect methane plumes on Earth from orbit? This could be a powerful tool in combating climate change.

Learn more from DPhil student Vít Růžičk's Ted AI talk: www.ted.com/talks/vit_ru... #WorldSpaceWeek @previtus.bsky.social

06.10.2025 09:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Professor Michael Wooldridge FREng RAEng Fellow 2025: Professor Michael Wooldridge is a pioneer in multiagent AI systems and a leading voice in UK AI policy.

New Fellow: Professor Michael Wooldridge FREng is a pioneer in multiagent AI systems and a leading voice in UK AI policy. He also serves as an expert advisor to the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies. @compscioxford.bsky.social raeng.org.uk/about-us/fel... #RAEngFellows

02.10.2025 15:48 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Mathematical Admissions Test is coming up later this month, so these are six top tips for revision from our students.

#CompSciOxford #maths #mat #MathematicalAdmissionsTest

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02.10.2025 12:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A bright turquoise blue graphic with text reading 'October 2025 75 years of the Turing Test', there is also a line drawing of Alan Turing on the right of the graphic. In the background, there are connected dots and lines that look like a computer board.

Today is the 75th anniversary of the Turing Test & to celebrate, The @royalsociety.org is hosting an event to mark the day. Speakers including Prof Nigel Shadbolt & Prof @yaringal.bsky.social will look back at Alan Turing's vision for AI & analyse its impact.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...

02.10.2025 08:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A bright turquoise blue graphic with dark blue text reading ‘Did you know that digital hearts are improving our understanding of heart failure?’. Beneath this, there are two illustrations of bright pink hearts. The one on the left is an anatomical heart illustration, the one on the right is a heart shape with lines and dots coming out of it that looks like a computer board.

Did you know digital hearts are improving our understanding of heart failure? They can be used to examine the safety of receiving a stem cell injection after a heart attack, to inform & advance investigations into potential therapies. This study was led by Research Associate Leto Luana Riebel.

29.09.2025 07:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A dark blue graphic with a bright blue box on it with text reading '‘I am deeply honoured to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. For me, this recognition is not only a personal milestone, but also a testament to the growing impact of artificial intelligence.’ Professor Michael Wooldridge'. To the left of the text there is a circular picture of Professor Michael Wooldridge. Beneath this, there are bright blue lines with dots attached that looks like a circuit board. At the bottom of the graphic there is white text reading '@compscioxford #CompSciOxford.

A dark blue graphic with a bright blue box on it with text reading '‘I am deeply honoured to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. For me, this recognition is not only a personal milestone, but also a testament to the growing impact of artificial intelligence.’ Professor Michael Wooldridge'. To the left of the text there is a circular picture of Professor Michael Wooldridge. Beneath this, there are bright blue lines with dots attached that looks like a circuit board. At the bottom of the graphic there is white text reading '@compscioxford #CompSciOxford.

Professor Michael Wooldridge has been elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, recognising his pioneering work in artificial intelligence and its growing role in shaping engineering, technology, and society. @oxengsci.bsky.social www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2489-fu...

24.09.2025 15:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Guardian University Guide 2026 – the rankings Find a course at one of the top universities in the country

We're delighted to share that we ranked number one in The Guardian’s best UK universities 2026 for Computer science and information systems. Thank you to all of our staff and students that make the department a leading centre of teaching and research.

www.theguardian.com/education/ng...

23.09.2025 14:54 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: AI Hub Coordinator (Part-time). Part-time: 0.4 FTE Fixed-term for 12 months with a possible extension. Grade 6: £35,681 - £40,514 per annum pro-rata inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Application Deadline: 12:00 10 October 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: AI Hub Coordinator (Part-time). Part-time: 0.4 FTE Fixed-term for 12 months with a possible extension. Grade 6: £35,681 - £40,514 per annum pro-rata inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Application Deadline: 12:00 10 October 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

Recruiting:
We're hiring for the role AI Hub Coordinator (Part-time), to play a vital role in a fast-paced, world-leading AI Hub. @erlangenai.bsky.social

Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

#Recruiting #OxfordRecruitment

22.09.2025 14:53 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
A grey-blue background with text reading ‘Strachey Lecture: ‘Advances in Garbled Circuits’ Professor Rafail Ostrovsky Date and time: 21 October 2025 15:00 Location: Museum of Natural History. The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management’. There is a logo for OxFORD Asset Management at the bottom of the graphic and further text reading ‘@compscioxford #CompSciOxford’. On the left of the graphic there are dark blue dots and lines that look like a computer board, and on the right of the graphic there is a circular photograph of Professor Rafail Ostrovsky.

A grey-blue background with text reading ‘Strachey Lecture: ‘Advances in Garbled Circuits’ Professor Rafail Ostrovsky Date and time: 21 October 2025 15:00 Location: Museum of Natural History. The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management’. There is a logo for OxFORD Asset Management at the bottom of the graphic and further text reading ‘@compscioxford #CompSciOxford’. On the left of the graphic there are dark blue dots and lines that look like a computer board, and on the right of the graphic there is a circular photograph of Professor Rafail Ostrovsky.

It is now only 1 month until Prof Rafail Ostrovsky (UCLA) will be delivering our next Strachey Lecture ‘Advances in Garbled Circuits’ on 21 October.

Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/strachey-l...

The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management. #CompSciOxford #OxStracheyLec

22.09.2025 09:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A photograph of students sitting facing the front of a classroom, looking at two projector screens. On the right-hand side of the image, there is a dark blue box over the photograph, with white text reading ‘Discover Computer Science Nominations are open! Deadline: 24 October @compscioxford #compscioxford’. There is also a small white robot sitting on a sign at the bottom of the blue box.

A dark blue graphic with white text reading ‘What is Discover Computer Science? A Computer Science and Christ Church Outreach Initiative open to Year 11 (Scottish S5 or NI Y12) students who are: Female, Black and mixed heritage, From state-funded schools in the UK, Academically strong. @compscioxford #compscioxford’.

A dark blue graphic with white text reading ‘What is Discover Computer Science? A Computer Science and Christ Church Outreach Initiative open to Year 11 (Scottish S5 or NI Y12) students who are: Female, Black and mixed heritage, From state-funded schools in the UK, Academically strong. @compscioxford #compscioxford’.

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A dark blue graphic with white text reading ‘What previous participants have said:’ beneath this there are three green-grey blocks of colour with blue text reading ‘‘I enjoyed being talked through the solution and not just being told the answer’ ‘The best part of the session was the collaborative work we did to collect data about the problem’ ‘the teachers were very welcoming’’. At the bottom of the graphic, there is further white text reading ‘@compscioxford #compscioxford’.

Our Discover Computer Science programme is open for nominations!

Who to nominate:

-Yr 11 (Scottish S5 or NI Y12) students

-Female

-Black & mixed heritage

-State-funded schools in the UK

-Academically strong

Learn more: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/DiscoverComp...

18.09.2025 15:24 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A dark blue graphic with a blue - grey box on it with text reading ‘This experience taught me a lot and made me grow academically and personally. It was a collaborative culture that allowed me to ask questions, learn from one another, and contribute to conversation, which was really enjoyable and motivating.’ UNIQ+ Research Internship student Nistha Kumar'. To the left of the text there is a circular picture of Nistha Kumar. Beneath this, there are blue - grey lines with dots attached that looks like a circuit board. At the bottom of the graphic there is white text reading '@compscioxford #CompSciOxford.

A dark blue graphic with a blue - grey box on it with text reading ‘This experience taught me a lot and made me grow academically and personally. It was a collaborative culture that allowed me to ask questions, learn from one another, and contribute to conversation, which was really enjoyable and motivating.’ UNIQ+ Research Internship student Nistha Kumar'. To the left of the text there is a circular picture of Nistha Kumar. Beneath this, there are blue - grey lines with dots attached that looks like a circuit board. At the bottom of the graphic there is white text reading '@compscioxford #CompSciOxford.

Nistha Kumar, a 4th-year MSc Computer Science student from the University of Birmingham recently took part in our UNIQ+ Research Internship Deep Learning for Statistical Inference. It was lovely to hear how the experience was for her in the department.

17.09.2025 14:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A graphic with a dark blue background and a salmon pink rounded box with text reading '‘In my positions I hope to change the classic narrative of what it ‘looks like’ to be a scientist and show that anyone can pursue big dreams’ DPhil student Emma McMillian’. On the left there is a circular photograph of a young woman with dark braided hair, brown eyes and brown skin, smiling whilst wearing a bright coral-red top, this is Emma McMillian. There are pink lines with dots that represent circuit boards. At the bottom right there is text reading '@compscioxford #compscioxford'.

A graphic with a dark blue background and a salmon pink rounded box with text reading '‘In my positions I hope to change the classic narrative of what it ‘looks like’ to be a scientist and show that anyone can pursue big dreams’ DPhil student Emma McMillian’. On the left there is a circular photograph of a young woman with dark braided hair, brown eyes and brown skin, smiling whilst wearing a bright coral-red top, this is Emma McMillian. There are pink lines with dots that represent circuit boards. At the bottom right there is text reading '@compscioxford #compscioxford'.

We're very pleased to share the news that DPhil student Emma McMillian has won the 2025 @mplsoxford.bsky.social Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Award in the category of Outstanding ED&I Champion – Student. Congratulations Emma! 🎉 @reubencollege.bsky.social
www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2487-fu...

16.09.2025 15:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A grey-blue background with text reading ‘Distinguished Lecture: Pioneer in computational thinking Stephen Wolfram Making the World Computable: from Foundations to Technology (for Humans and AIs)’ ‘15:00 Friday 24 October Bill Roscoe Lecture Theatre, Wolfson Building, Department of Computer Science’. On the right of the graphic, there is a circular photo of Stephen Wolfram. On the left of the graphic there are dots and connected lines that look like a computer board.

A grey-blue background with text reading ‘Distinguished Lecture: Pioneer in computational thinking Stephen Wolfram Making the World Computable: from Foundations to Technology (for Humans and AIs)’ ‘15:00 Friday 24 October Bill Roscoe Lecture Theatre, Wolfson Building, Department of Computer Science’. On the right of the graphic, there is a circular photo of Stephen Wolfram. On the left of the graphic there are dots and connected lines that look like a computer board.

Stephen Wolfram @stephenwolfram.bsky.social, the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha & the Wolfram Language, will deliver the distinguished lecture 'Making the World Computable: from Foundations to Technology (for Humans and AIs)’ on 24 Oct.

Book your ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/distinguis...

15.09.2025 12:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A salmon pink graphic with text reading ‘How old is your code?’ and ‘Did you know that the first programming language was created by Ada Lovelace in 1843?’. Beneath this text, there are pale blue ones and zeros in three horizontal lines forming binary code.

A salmon pink graphic with text reading 'Code has come a long way since, and many say that AI is now making coding more accessible as non-experts can ask an AI service to produce code for them. Would you trust AI to write your code?’. Beneath this text, there are pale blue ones and zeros in three horizontal lines forming binary code.

A salmon pink graphic with text reading 'Code has come a long way since, and many say that AI is now making coding more accessible as non-experts can ask an AI service to produce code for them. Would you trust AI to write your code?’. Beneath this text, there are pale blue ones and zeros in three horizontal lines forming binary code.

How old is your code? Did you know that the 1st programming language was created by Ada Lovelace in 1843? Code has come a long way since & many say AI is making coding accessible as non-experts can ask an AI service to produce code for them. Would you trust AI to write your code? #NationalCodingWeek

15.09.2025 09:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: AI Hub Communications & Engagement Officer. Part-time: 0. 6 – 0. 8 FTE fixed-term for 1 year with a possible extension. Grade 7: £39,424 - £46,476 per annum pro-rata inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Application Deadline: 12:00 30 September 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: AI Hub Communications & Engagement Officer. Part-time: 0. 6 – 0. 8 FTE fixed-term for 1 year with a possible extension. Grade 7: £39,424 - £46,476 per annum pro-rata inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Application Deadline: 12:00 30 September 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

Recruiting:
We're hiring for the role AI Hub Communications & Engagement Officer, to play a major role in shaping a fast-paced, world-leading AI Hub. @erlangenai.bsky.social

Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

#Recruiting #OxfordRecruitment

15.09.2025 08:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Research Assistant Leto Luana Riebel recognised for contributions to cardiovascular safety science Leto Luana Riebel has been awarded the HESI Cardiac Early Career Seminar Award, supporting researchers whose work advances the understanding of cardiovascular toxicology and public health

Research Assistant Leto Luana Riebel has been awarded the HESI Cardiac Early Career Seminar Award, recognising her contributions to cardiovascular safety science.
Read more: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2486-fu...

10.09.2025 15:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: Communications Officer – CRANE Project. Part-time: 0.6 FTE (0.4 FTE would be considered) fixed-term contract until 31 March 2030. Grade 7: £38,674 – £40,855 per annum pro-rata inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Application Deadline: 12:00 29 September 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: Communications Officer – CRANE Project. Part-time: 0.6 FTE (0.4 FTE would be considered) fixed-term contract until 31 March 2030. Grade 7: £38,674 – £40,855 per annum pro-rata inclusive of Oxford University weighting. Application Deadline: 12:00 29 September 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

Recruiting:
We're hiring for the role Communications Officer – CRANE Project, to work with the project leadership team to develop & operationalise a communications strategy to raise awareness of the network.

Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

#Recruiting #OxfordRecruitment

10.09.2025 14:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Three academics awarded title of Professor in 2025 Recognition of Distinction Exercise Alfonso Bueno-Orovio, Yarin Gal, and Aleks Kissinger have been recognised for making a significant contribution to teaching and academic citizenship

Congratulations to Alfonso Bueno-Orovio, Yarin Gal @yaringal.bsky.social, & Aleks Kissinger who have been awarded the title of Professor in Oxford’s 2025 Recognition of Distinction Exercise, in recognition of their research excellence, teaching, & academic leadership. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2483-fu...

08.09.2025 15:14 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: Five Associate Professorships or Professorships of Computer Science (with Non Tutorial Fellowships). Full time, permanent upon completion of a successful review (conducted during the first 5 years). Combined University and College salary from £55,755 to £74,867 per annum + additional college benefits. Application Deadline: 12:00 17 December 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: Five Associate Professorships or Professorships of Computer Science (with Non Tutorial Fellowships). Full time, permanent upon completion of a successful review (conducted during the first 5 years). Combined University and College salary from £55,755 to £74,867 per annum + additional college benefits. Application Deadline: 12:00 17 December 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

Recruiting:
We're hiring five Associate Professorships or Professorships of Computer Science (with Non Tutorial Fellowships) to start on 1 September 2026. Each post is associated with a Non Tutorial Fellowship at @kelloggoxford.bsky.social

Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

08.09.2025 13:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: Two Associate Professorships or Professorships of Computer Science (with Tutorial Fellowships). Full time, permanent upon completion of a successful review (conducted during the first 5 years). Salary from £55,755 + substantial additional benefits. Application Deadline: 12:00 17 December 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

A salmon pink graphic with the Department of Computer Science logo at the top left and text reading 'We’re hiring: Two Associate Professorships or Professorships of Computer Science (with Tutorial Fellowships). Full time, permanent upon completion of a successful review (conducted during the first 5 years). Salary from £55,755 + substantial additional benefits. Application Deadline: 12:00 17 December 2025. @compscioxford #CompSciOxford'. There are also lines and dots pointing to the text that look like a computer board.

Recruiting:
We're hiring two Associate Professorships or Professorships of Computer Science (with Tutorial Fellowships) to start on 1 September 2026.

Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

#Recruiting #OxfordRecruitment #CompSciOxford

04.09.2025 15:36 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Department researchers awarded four ERC Starting Grants in 100% success outcome Four researchers in the department have been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants, marking a 100% success rate in this year’s highly competitive funding round.

We’re proud to announce 4 @erc.europa.eu Starting Grants for early-career researchers in the department – a 100% success rate. Their projects span AI, software verification, brain imaging & multi-agent systems. A remarkable achievement in a competitive round. #ERCStG www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2482-fu...

04.09.2025 14:07 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Is AI changing the way we think? From academia, to health, to critical thinking...

How did AI explode in popularity? Prof Mike Wooldridge joined The Naked Scientists to explain the rise of large language models and why the flood of AI-generated content could distort our information landscape and challenge our ability to think critically. www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/nak...

04.09.2025 08:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The image is split in two, the top half is blue – grey with dark text reading ‘Join us for our Open Day: 19 September 2025 What will it involve? Talk on the admissions process. A sample lecture. Demonstration interview. Meet the students: chat with our Student Ambassadors to learn about course experiences and student life.’ The bottom half of the image is a photograph of five young people smiling towards the camera. These are our student ambassadors, and they are wearing Oxford blue tops with the department logo on.

The image is split in two, the top half is blue – grey with dark text reading ‘Join us for our Open Day: 19 September 2025 What will it involve? Talk on the admissions process. A sample lecture. Demonstration interview. Meet the students: chat with our Student Ambassadors to learn about course experiences and student life.’ The bottom half of the image is a photograph of five young people smiling towards the camera. These are our student ambassadors, and they are wearing Oxford blue tops with the department logo on.

Our next Open Day is 19 September, will we see you there? Join us to learn more about studying Computer Science in the department. #OxOpenDay

03.09.2025 10:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A photograph of a beige brick building with lots of windows. The building is surrounded by tree branches. At the bottom of the image there is a blue – grey background with text reading ‘Want to join us in 2026? Completed UCAS applications can now be submitted’.

Do you want to study one of our undergraduate courses in 2026? Now's the time to submit your UCAS applications. The deadline to apply to study with us is 15 October. For more information on how to apply: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/u...
#CompSciOxford #UCAS #UCASApplication

02.09.2025 08:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Measuring large language model uncertainty in women's health using semantic entropy and perplexity: a comparative study Large language models (LLMs) offer considerable potential to support clinical decision making. However, the use of LLMs in medicine is limited by the …

A new study has shown that it is possible to reliably detect when AI provides misleading information in women’s health. Associate Professor Yarin Gal, Research Associate Lin Li, and Research Assistant Jannik Kossen are co-authors on the new paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

01.09.2025 11:48 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A graphic with a dark blue background and a salmon pink rounded box with text reading '‘I look forward to working with colleagues, staff, and students to maintain our high standards of research and teaching, and I am grateful to Professor Goldberg for her support during this transition.’ Acting Head of Department Professor Ivan Martinovic’. On the left there is a circular photo of Professor Ivan Martinovic. There are pink lines with dots that represent circuit boards. At the bottom right there is text reading '@compscioxford #compscioxford'.

A graphic with a dark blue background and a salmon pink rounded box with text reading '‘I look forward to working with colleagues, staff, and students to maintain our high standards of research and teaching, and I am grateful to Professor Goldberg for her support during this transition.’ Acting Head of Department Professor Ivan Martinovic’. On the left there is a circular photo of Professor Ivan Martinovic. There are pink lines with dots that represent circuit boards. At the bottom right there is text reading '@compscioxford #compscioxford'.

We welcome Professor Ivan Martinovic as our Acting Head of Department today. Ivan will serve as Acting Head of Department for one year, whilst Professor Leslie Ann Goldberg takes a research sabbatical. @kelloggoxford.bsky.social www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/ivan....

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A dark blue graphic with a bright blue box on it with text reading '‘I am stunned and beyond delighted to be recognised for this work by receiving the Faraday Prize and Lecture from the Royal Society. Just as I could never have imagined how far my field would come, so I could never have expected to be recognised in this way.’ Professor Michael Wooldridge '. To the left of the text there is a circular picture of Professor Michael Wooldridge. Beneath this, there are bright blue lines with dots attached that looks like a circuit board. At the bottom of the graphic there is white text reading '@compscioxford #CompSciOxford.

Prof Mike Wooldridge has been awarded the Royal Society’s Michael Faraday Prize & Lecture for his distinguished contributions to AI & exceptional public engagement. His research, writing & lectures have significantly advanced public understanding. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2480-fu...
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