NEW: Astronomers have captured a black hole in motion - and its jets are dancing.

Using telescopes spanning thousands of kilometres, Oxford and Curtin University researchers tracked jets shifting as it orbits a massive star.

In Cygnus X-1, they found the jets pack the power of 10,000 Suns.

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The Queen’s College, Oxford, with its central clock tower, framed by rows of blooming pink cherry blossom trees along a stone pathway under a blue sky.

A large magnolia tree in full pink bloom in the gardens of The Queen’s College, Oxford, with historic college buildings and towers in the background.

Close-up of pink magnolia blossoms framing part of The Queen’s College, Oxford, with an ornate rooftop and stone eagle statue visible.

Spring at Queen's College 🌸

📷 Instagram | UmairAtOxford (March, 2026)

Underwater turbines are gaining government support – our research maps their global potential New research highlights hotspots where the tides are strong and the water is shallow.

‘In places such as the UK, tidal energy could supply at least 10% of current national electricity demand.’

As governments invest more into tidal energy, Danny Coles from @oxengsci.bsky.social and a team of experts have identified more than 400 potential tidal energy sites.

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'Younger, less-experienced workers are already feeling the impact of AI disruption.'

Why are some jobs disappearing while others are more in demand than ever, and how do we avoid work becoming standardised so that it can be automated away?

@oii.ox.ac.uk's Dr Fabian Stephany explains ⬇️

The conflict in the Middle East has provided a true test of the resilience of the global economy And a US blockade of the strait of Hormuz is unlikely to ease the situation.

'With no clear path out of the hostilities, the resilience of the global economy is facing a very tough test.'

How the conflict in the Middle East has created the ultimate test for how resilient the world economy really is ⬇️

Oxford city centre at sunset with a message wishing “Happy Vaisakhi from the University of Oxford.”

Warmest wishes to everybody celebrating Vaisakhi today!

#HappyVaisakhi

Cherry blossom branches in the foreground frame the Radcliffe Camera in bright spring sunshine, viewed from Exeter College gardens.

Exeter College Chapel and quadrangle in warm sunlight, with long shadows across the lawn under a blue sky.

White blossom hanging overhead frames Magdalen College tower along Oxford’s High Street on a clear, sunny day.

Mansfield College building in soft spring light, with colourful flowers and greenery in the foreground of the garden.

A sunny week in Oxford 🌤️

📷 Instagram | 12atoxford, Judy.Martin46, EstherJohnsonPhotography & Mansfield College

Side-by-side comparison of Parks Road in Oxford looking towards Keble College: the top black-and-white image from 1967 shows a quieter street with a few cyclists and pedestrians passing the distinctive striped college buildings, while the bottom colour image from 2025 shows the same view with fuller trees, parked bikes, and a cyclist riding along the road beside the unchanged Victorian architecture.

THEN vs NOW: Parks Road looking towards Keble College.

📷 | Oxfordshire History Centre

#ThrowbackThursday

Iran ceasefire has brought a sudden fall in oil prices – but this pause underscores the volatility in the market Even in more peaceful times, oil is considered to be one of the world’s most volatile commodities.

'A renewal of the conflict represents the worst scenario.'

Even in more peaceful times, oil is considered to be one of the world’s most volatile commodities, says Engineering Science's @oxengsci.bsky.social's Dr Adi Imsirovic ⬇️

Scientists at Oxford University have demonstrated, for the first time, that a key emotional centre deep in the human brain directly influences how we interpret ambiguous social cues.

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Why AI health chatbots won’t make you better at diagnosing yourself – new research A chatbot might know what’s wrong with you, but when people try to use them to understand symptoms, they may end up no closer to the answer.

'Artificial intelligence may be able to pass medical exams. But just as passing a theory test doesn’t make you a competent driver, practising medicine involves far more than answering questions correctly.'

Read more from @oxprimarycare.bsky.social's Dr Rebecca Payne ⬇️

Red and white tulips in bloom in the foreground, with a bright green quad and historic Magdalen College buildings in the background.

White magnolia blossoms against warm stone walls, with carved architectural details visible behind.

Spring flowers including daffodils growing beside a Merton College building, with a traditional lamp and garden in the background.

Spring flowers including daffodils growing beside an Oxford college building, with a traditional lamp and garden in the background.

Spring, in full colour at Oxford 🌸

📷 Instagram | LinaFromOxford, Juncao_Oxford & @NewCollegeOx

Pink magnolia blossoms in the foreground with a historic Oxford college courtyard and building behind them, overlaid with the message “Happy Easter from the University of Oxford.”

Happy Easter to everybody celebrating! ✝️🐣

Wishing you a warm and peaceful day.

#EasterSunday

Congratulations to all the Oxford rowers who took part in the 2026 Boat Race 👏🚣.

A special shoutout to the Oxford women’s crew on an incredible victory, their first since 2016! 💙

We look forward to next year's race!

#BoatRace #oxforduniversity

Throwback to some of the Oxford University Boat Club crews over the years.

Now it’s over to the 2026 crews, who take on Cambridge in the Boat Race this Saturday 💙

#throwbackthursday #oxforduniversity #BoatRace

The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford framed by blooming pink magnolia trees, with people walking past in the foreground. A graphic overlay reads “2026 is 25% complete” with a progress bar across the image.

92 days into 2026 already - where has the time gone? 🥲

Historic Oxford University building with Gothic architecture under a partly cloudy sky, overlaid with the message “Happy Passover from the University of Oxford.”

Wishing a happy and peaceful Passover to everybody celebrating ✡️

Magnolia blossoms in full bloom frame a view of New College, Oxford, under a clear blue sky. Below, people sit and relax on the college lawn in the spring sunshine, with historic stone buildings and trees in the background.

A sign of spring in Oxford - magnolia and people sitting on lawns 🌸

📷 | New College, University of Oxford

The meningitis vaccine now sits at the centre of two health crises A MenB vaccine may also help curb drug-resistant gonorrhoea, linking two growing health threats and raising new questions about how vaccines are used.

A MenB vaccine may also help curb drug-resistant gonorrhoea, linking two growing health threats and raising new questions about how vaccines are used.

Read more from the Department of Paediatrics' Charlie Firth ⬇️

Aerial view of the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford with a freshly mown lawn featuring intricate curved stripe patterns around the circular building.

Ground-level view of striped grass patterns on the lawn beside the Radcliffe Camera, showing alternating light and dark green lines stretching across the grass.

A lawn mower on the striped grass outside the Radcliffe Camera, highlighting the precision-cut pattern with people and historic college buildings in the background.

The lawn outside the Radcliffe Camera had a trim today 🌱

No, it’s not AI.

Designed and carefully cut by James from our University Parks Estates team.

📷 Instagram | Jimigk13

Expert Comment: In Claude We Trust? Evaluating the New Constitution | Professor Yuval Shany, Fellow of the Accelerator Fellowship Programme in the Institute for Ethics in AI, examines Anthropic’s new ‘Constitution’ for Claude through a human rights lens - asking what’s

Prof Yuval Shany (Ethics in AI) examines Anthropic’s new ‘Constitution’ for Claude through a human rights lens - asking what’s missing when rights aren’t named, and what that could mean in high-stakes settings like surveillance and armed conflict ⬇️

A Saturday in Oxford 🌅

🎬 Instagram | UmairAtOxford (Video taken 17 January, 2026)

Could this energy crisis be worse for the global economy than COVID? The world could be facing an unprecedented energy shock if oil supplies remain choked.

'For now, markets are relying on emergency stock releases and hopes of a geopolitical de-escalation. But if not, the world economy could face an unprecedented energy shock, with far-reaching and unpredictable consequences.'

Read more from @oxengsci.bsky.social's Dr Adi Imsirovic ⬇️

The natural birth movement empowers many women but pressure can also work the other way Women report experiencing pressure to birth naturally. This is often overlooked, but can be just as harmful as pressure to have birth interventions.

What does real choice in childbirth look like?

From hospital policies to cultural expectations, new research shows how pressure can influence how women give birth - sometimes in ways they didn’t want.

Read more from @oxfordlawfac.bsky.social's Frances Hand ⬇️

Oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs identified in Europe and University of Oxford researchers have contributed to a new study which has uncovered the earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs. Using ancient DNA analysis, researchers identified dogs

NEW: Oxford researchers have contributed to a new study which has uncovered the earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs - approximately 16,000–14,000 years ago.

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Why emotional resilience should be at the heart of climate change education For many young people, climate change education is disconnected from what they see as helpful to everyday life.

A new Oxford-led study calls for emotional resilience in climate education.

Young people report feeling worried and powerless, with teaching often lacking clear solutions.

Researchers say integrating mental health and action could better prepare students ⬇️

How the words that Iran and America use about each other paved the way for conflict Rhetoric on both sides has gone from criticising the behaviour of their adversary to labeling its character as fundamentally ‘evil’.

'When a nation’s nature is repeatedly portrayed as irredeemably evil, what it does at the negotiating table becomes insignificant.'

Rhetoric on both sides has shifted - from criticising behaviour to branding the other side as fundamentally ‘evil’, say experts from Oxford's Saïd Business School ⬇️

Ejaculating more frequently may improve sperm quality – new study New research suggests that the longer sperm are stored before ejaculation, the lower their quality – with implications for men trying to conceive and IVF treatment.

'Male masturbation may have an adaptive benefit: it flushes out damaged, stored sperm.'

New Oxford research suggests that the longer sperm are stored before ejaculation, the lower their quality, with implications for men trying to conceive and IVF treatment.

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Christ Church’s Tom Quad at night under a textured, cloud-filled sky, with warm lights glowing from the buildings and a black cat (Meadow) sitting in the foreground looking toward the quad.

Tom Quad at night (featuring Meadow 🐈‍⬛)

📷 Instagram | Jagyoseni_m

Rising energy prices will hit millions: here are three ways the UK government could shield vulnerable households Some reforms take years to deliver. These policies could be deployed almost immediately.

Energy bills are rising - and millions could be hit.

Experts from Oxford's Smith School say there are 3 things the UK government could do right now to protect vulnerable households:

1. A social tariff
2. Emergency support
3. Help people access existing savings

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