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100 years of educating great engineers and research at the cutting edge
Industrial plant with tall smokestacks emitting white steam, surrounded by greenery and a fence. Road with cars in foreground.
50% of industrial energy lost as waste heat.
New Royal Society report draws on research from Engineering Science, on thermal energy storage & industrial decarbonisation to support net zero.
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£4M+ in EPSRC Open Fellowships 👏
🔬 Prof James Kwan – scaling up sonochemical CO₂ conversion (2 PDRAs + 1 DPhil recruiting)
🤖 Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt – advancing trustworthy multi-agent AI (recruiting 2 PDRAs)
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Promotional graphic featuring a photo of Rajeev Pal holding a certificate for the Shining Star Apprentice Award, where he was Highly Commended at the University of Oxford Apprenticeship text reads: “I am honoured to receive this recognition. My apprenticeship journey has combined learning with hands-on experience, helping me grow in confidence and secure a full-time role. It reflects the real value of apprenticeships in building long-term careers.”
overlaid quote reads: “Rajeev has come so far since joining us as an apprentice in 2023, becoming our permanent Finance Assistant and taking on greater responsibility. He shows the real value of investing in apprentices — building skills tailored to your team and supporting long-term growth.” The quote is attributed to Laura Griffin, Finance Manager
For #CelebrationFriday, congratulations to Rajeev - Highly Commended for the Shining Star Apprentice Award at the University of Oxford Apprenticeship Awards.
A fantastic example of how apprenticeships support long-term growth and development.
#NAW2026 #SkillsForLife #OxfordApprenticeships
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For #OpportunityThursday, we’re sharing an insight into a finance apprenticeship experience - showing how building skills through real work can open up future opportunities.
#NAW2026 #SkillsForLife #OxfordApprenticeships
Supporting women in science means building cultures where they can thrive. From DPhil candidates to postdocs, women are shaping bioengineering every day at our department. This #International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re sharing a glimpse of it and standing with women in STEM worldwide.
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For #ApprenticeWednesday, meet Elsa - an Engineering Apprentice learning hands-on skills and supporting real research in Oxford Engineering’s workshops.
#NAW2026 #SkillsForLife #OxfordApprenticeships
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Dark blue slide with yellow heading text reading “What skills have you gained that surprised you?”. White text explains developing strong organisational and communication skills, confidence using IT systems, and managing real responsibility. Pink line accents frame the text.
Dark blue slide with yellow heading text reading “Where could this lead next?”. White body text explains that the apprenticeship provides a strong foundation for growth and future opportunities within the University by combining a recognised qualification with experience at Oxford.
Dark blue slide with yellow heading text reading “Do you feel supported and part of the team?”. White body text explains being supported by a line manager, department and training provider, with regular check-ins and feeling trusted and integrated within Engineering Science. Abstract shapes appear in the background.
Her apprenticeship combines structured learning with real work, helping her build skills that support both her development and the wider department.
#NAW2026 #SkillsForLife
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Text reads: "Why this route? It offered a practical way to gain a recognised qualification while developing transferable skills in a professional environment. I liked the idea that it combines real work experience with structured learning. I learn best by doing, and this meant I would have clear structure while allowing me to apply what I was learning straight away, without having to choose between work and study."
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Text reads: "What does a typical day look like? No two days are the same in my role. I work alongside our Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Outreach teams, which has helped me understand how the whole team functions and build confidence and adaptability. My day can include answering enquiries and working on student systems."
For #EmployerTuesday, we’re sharing Anais’ experience as a Business Administration apprentice working in student admin and outreach at Oxford Engineering - supporting teams, building skills and gaining real responsibility.
#NAW2026 #SkillsForLife #OxfordApprenticeships
“Earn while you learn.”
For National Apprenticeship Week, Olivia shares her experience as a University of Oxford employee building skills for life through an apprenticeship delivered by Middlesex University.
#NAW2026 #SkillsForLife @ox.ac.uk
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RAINZ CDT includes £10k/year TechExpert funding via the UK Government’s TechFirst programme
⏰ Deadline 13 Feb
Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/sflwdvbszp
A neurosurgeon wearing surgical scrubs and a face mask implants the Picostim-DyNeuMo deep brain stimulation device in a patient during surgery. Overlaid text reads: “I’d gone from thinking ‘I can beat this’ to realising I didn’t have a plan B… The key word is hope — for me and for everyone who comes next.” — Nigel Price, stroke survivor and EPIONE study participant.
Composite CT and MRI brain image showing the implanted Picostim DyNeuMo device and electrode leads positioned in key pain-processing areas of the brain, with coloured tracts illustrating major sensory pathways.
“I was told there was no cure.”
Oxford researchers are testing whether deep brain stimulation could help treat severe post-stroke pain - a condition that can be disabling and resistant to medication.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/gecdclictg
Split image showing a close-up of a tick on human skin alongside a researcher walking through woodland carrying monitoring equipment, representing robotics-led wildlife monitoring and tick research.
New DPhil studentship🤖
Funded by the Breitman Family Foundation, the project will use robotics to monitor wildlife & tick activity – supporting ecology, conservation & public health research.
Apply by 3 March 2026 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/jvpndtetsh
PhD opportunity: Robotics & AI for Net Zero
RAINZ CDT Cohort 2 now open
⏰ Deadline: 13 Feb
Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/bgqczsscbx
This #WorldCancerDay, we’re highlighting Katarina Vukosavljevic’s work on using AI and primary care data to identify early risk patterns for gastrointestinal cancers often diagnosed too late.
Know more here: https://f.mtr.cool/tvdrmizpjf
#CancerResearch #EarlyDetection
Two researchers in high-visibility vests observe mobile robots transporting boxes in a warehouse, using building-mounted cameras as part of the robot-relay intelligent environment system.
Wall-mounted custom camera installed in a building, alongside a Jackal mobile robot platform equipped for robot-relay experiments using external visual sensing.
Rethinking robotics: what if intelligence lived in the environment not just the robot?
Prof Daniele De Martini explores infrastructure-led autonomy, shaping the MSc in Autonomous Robotics.
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Professor Eleanor Stride adjusts biomedical engineering equipment in a laboratory, focusing on a precision instrument used in drug delivery research.
Congratulations to Prof Eleanor Stride, awarded Freedom of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers for her contributions to biomedical engineering, research & education.
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Soldier in camouflage gear holding a rifle, wearing tactical equipment including pouches and a Nigerian flag patch on the shoulder.
2,300+ attacks on Nigeria’s energy systems since 2009 have cost ~$20bn and raised emissions.
Prof Stephanie Hirmer, Dr Alycia Leonard & DPhil Haruna Inuwa explore impacts and solutions.
@uk.theconversation.com 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/eeqaqaaqjx
Almost half the world could be living with extreme heat by 2050, our new research finds. If global warming reaches 2°C, 3.79 billion people will face dangerously hot conditions.
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#ClimateChange
Kudos! Oxford University is recognised in the THE World University Rankings 2026 🎉
Proud to contribute to the research, ideas, and collaborations and excited to keep pushing boundaries.
Know more: https://f.mtr.cool/tsleqfhqva
Tides could be a powerful ally in the clean energy transition. 🌊⚡
This research identifies 426 sites worldwide for tidal turbines. Resharing news on #CleanEnergyDay: https://f.mtr.cool/zmwtyfxbka
Education, day by day 🎓⚙️
Rob, a 3rd-year Engineering Science student at Oxford, shares what a typical day looks like.
#InternationalDayOfEducation #OxfordEngineering #StudentLife
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Oxford researchers have engineered quantum effects inside proteins for the first time - shifting from observing quantum biology in nature to deliberately designing it for technology.
Published in Nature.
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#OxfordResearch
NEW: In a world first, researchers from @oxengsci.bsky.social have engineered quantum behaviour inside proteins.
The breakthrough could lead to new medical technologies, including tracking genes and molecules inside living cells.
Find out more ⬇️
Two researchers wearing lab coats, safety glasses and gloves review notes together at a laboratory bench, surrounded by scientific equipment.
The MPLS Division has announced the 2025–2026 SCGC-FIRST awardees 🌍
Among the funded projects is Prof Reece Oosterbeek’s work using AI to advance sustainable, high-performance recycled plastics.
📸 Ian Wallman
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#OxfordResearch
Rajeev Pal stands smiling while holding his Highly Commended certificate for the Shining Star Apprentice Award at the Oxford University Apprenticeship Awards 2025, alongside the category judge and other Highly Commended apprentice, with a gold star awards backdrop behind them.
A group of apprenticeship award nominees and attendees stand together on stage at the Oxford University Apprenticeship Awards 2025, with University of Oxford branding and “Welcome! Apprenticeship Awards 2025” displayed on screens behind them.
Congratulations to Rajeev Pal, Accounts Assistant, Highly Commended for the Shining Star Apprentice Award at the Oxford University Apprenticeship Awards 2025 👏
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📸Catherine Photography
#2025OUApprenticeshipAwards
It may be called Blue Monday, but campus is feeling anything but 💙
So good to welcome our students back today. Yuelin Zhang captures the mood perfectly as the term begins.
Portrait of Dr Yangchen Pan with a quote about advancing sustainable AI and widening access to advanced technologies.
Dr Yangchen Pan has received a £450k EPSRC New Investigator Award to research more sustainable ways to train and maintain large AI models - balancing performance with lower energy and environmental costs.
Read more🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/hvusgsajxd
⏰ Final days to apply
MSc Robotics
Application Deadline is 28 January.
If you’re thinking about robotics, AI, and intelligent systems, this is your moment.
👉 Hurry. Apply now: https://f.mtr.cool/katphreuoo
Oxford in winter fog❄️
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