Flying into the future… but at what cost? 🌍✈️
This #EarthDay, explore how hydrogen could reshape aviation with Adelaida Jimenez-Villarejo Diaz & Dr Ashley van Bruygom.
🎤 Six talks. Big ideas. No jargon.
📍 Oxford 29 April | Aylesbury 15 May
🎟️ eng.ox.ac.uk/events
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New postgraduate scholarship at Oxford🎓
Funded by Oxford-based Airdri, the Peter Philipps Scholarship will enable advanced research in Thermofluids - from airflow to energy systems.
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-scholarship-wil...
Postdoctoral researcher Munib Mesinovic presenting at a conference, standing behind a lectern and gesturing while speaking. A UKOMAIN banner behind him reads “Transforming Multimodal AI for Tomorrow’s Research Challenges,” with graphics representing AI and data.
From postdoc to PI 👏
Munib Mesinovic secures his first grant to lead CRITICAL-MM - a new benchmark testing how trustworthy AI is in critical care.
Built with real ICU data + clinician input 🏥
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/postdoctoral-resear...
Quantum computing = controlling single electrons ⚛️
Finding the right setup? Like a needle in a haystack. Prof Natalia Ares explains how AI is changing that.
Watch the full 'Engineering the Quantum Future' lecture on YouTube🎥 youtu.be/KaBx4o7b2wY?...
#WorldQuantumDay
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A coastal view of Fort Clonque on Alderney, connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, surrounded by rocky shoreline and blue sea.
Members of the group sitting on the stone walls of Fort Clonque, overlooking the sea and rugged cliffs below.
A group of researchers working on laptops around a wooden table inside the fort.
Researchers walking along the fort’s causeway with luggage as seawater flows across the path.
From lab to landscape 🌊
Oxford researchers took their work to Alderney, using a historic sea fort as the setting for collaboration and new ideas in biotechnology.
🔗 Read more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-biotechnolog...
A group of Oxford students stand together on a city street, smiling and posing with a small robot, with historic college buildings and a chapel in the background on a clear day.
A small, colourful wheeled robot sits on a table next to a certificate awarding OxBots second place at the UniBots Cambridge Regional competition.
A group of students stand in a lecture theatre holding a robot and a certificate, with a projected screen behind them displaying UniBots UK competition rankings and match schedule.
A projected screen showing UniBots UK competition rankings, with OxBots listed in second place among university teams.
Oxford’s back in competitive robotics 🤖
Student team OxBots placed 2nd at UniBots with a fully autonomous robot designed and built from scratch.
Nationals next 👀
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-students-rev...
#Robotics #Engineering #Oxford #STEM
Gas pump nozzle inserted in a vehicle fuel tank with an overlaid digital market graph indicating fluctuating fuel prices
Could the current energy crisis be worse than COVID for the global economy?
Dr Adi Imsirovic, Guest Lecturer (MSc Energy Systems), explains in @uk.theconversation.com 👇
🔗 theconversation.com/could-this-energy-crisis...
#EnergyCrisis
What if your heartbeat could reveal health changes early? 🫀
For #WorldHealthDay, discover Dr Nivedita Bijlani’s talk on The Heart’s Signature - part of Spotlight: Illuminating Engineering.
🎟️ Tickets out now 🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/events
📍 Oxford 29 Apr | Aylesbury 15 May
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Blue soft-robotic gripper holding a plastic bottle; Oxford Robotics Institute attending Royal Society exhibition.
ORI is heading to the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition!
See Frank (bimanual robot) + a soft robotic hand in action 🤖
📍 30 June–5 July, London
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#Robotics
What if you could revise while you sleep? 🧠 Oxford engineers have unveiled the Sleep-Learning Helmet, a device designed to revise lecture notes overnight.
Still in development… so for now, revision it is.
Happy April Fool’s Day!
#AprilFoolsDay #EngineeringResearch #StudyHack
Graphic titled “UNIQplus participants of 2025” on a dark blue background with circuit-style design elements. It features five participant headshots arranged across the image: Ruhan Mannan (top left), James Millar (top right), Mark Corfe (bottom left), Ali Shihab (bottom right), and Lubabah Hossain (centre).
What’s it like to do research at Oxford? 🤔
UNIQplus students joined Engineering labs to work on real projects in AI, robotics, healthcare and sustainable materials – gaining hands-on experience and insight into research careers.
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/uniqplu...
#OxfordEngineering #UNIQplus #STEM
Portrait of Professor Constantin Coussios smiling, wearing a blue suit and red tie, set against a light background with coloured vertical panels on the left. A banner across the bottom reads “New Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation.”
Professor Constantin Coussios is appointed Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Innovation.
Co-founder of medtech spinouts incl. OrganOx (£1bn+), he’ll help drive innovation at Oxford💡
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/professor-constanti...
This #PurpleDay, we’re reminded that epilepsy care shouldn’t depend on geography. From diagnostics in Zimbabwe to closed-loop neurostimulation, the goal is equal, intelligent care.
Read more about their work:
🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/people/joram-van-rheede
🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/people/tim-denison
Prof Emilio Martínez-Pañeda receives the Spanish Society of Structural Integrity medal for his work in fracture mechanics, materials to ice sheets and sea level rise.
Raed more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/prof-emilio-martine...
Young green seedling with two leaves sprouting from rich soil against a dark, blurred background.
When oxygen drops, plants respond in minutes 🌱
Oxford @biology.ox.ac.uk's @mikellavi.bsky.social and @syno2xis.bsky.social + Engineering Science researchers, with Prof Antonis Papachristodoulou, reveal a circuit key to plant survival.
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/without...
World Meteorological Day 🌍 How will extreme weather reshape our energy systems?
Prof Sarah Sparrow explains why events once rare are becoming frequent and what that means for resilience.
🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/yUHG1rwmKqs?si=mRqscuHwaew1RBxF
This #WorldWaterDay, we’re highlighting our DPhil student Gayatri, creating sustainable, decentralised water & cooling solutions using renewable energy. “Water is central to life and a fundamental human right.”
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dphil-candidates-in...
This #InternationalDayOfForests, see how Oxford researchers are using robots to map forests 7x faster and in real time, supporting smarter, more sustainable forestry 🌳🤖
Find out more🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/case-studies/transformin...
Future engineers in the making 👩🔬
IBME welcomed sixth-form students for its 2026 Open Day, with hands-on demos in AI, robotics, and medical tech, showcasing how engineering is shaping healthcare.
🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/institute-of-biomed...
Two electric double-decker buses from Oxford Bus Company and Stagecoach are displayed at night in Oxford city centre, illuminated with “electricity” signage, with the Radcliffe Camera in the background. Pictures by Ed Nix
Electric buses are already improving life in Oxford 🚍⚡
An NIHR-funded study shows cleaner air & quieter streets with Oxford’s contribution led by Prof Felix Leach.
📸 Ed Nix
Read more🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/electric-buses-redu...
Dr Markella Zormpa and Professor Chris Vogel demonstrate a model wind turbine to a child at the Turning Turbines stand during the Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar. A desk fan blows air onto the turbine blades while the child holds a small pinwheel to test airflow.
Dr Alfredo Zafra and colleagues demonstrate materials science experiments to families at the Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar. Visitors gather around a table with hands-on demonstrations, while a display board explains corrosion, hydrogen, and materials durability.
Oxford engineers inspired young scientists at the Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar 🔬
Families explored hands-on demos of mini wind and tidal turbines and experiments.
Read more🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/kgcjbpmayn
How will robots work alongside humans in the future? Join Nick Hawes in conversation with Jim Mellon at the Jim Mellon Future Tech Interview, exploring the future of robotics and AI on 22 March.
Find out more 👉 eng.ox.ac.uk/events/jim-mellon-future...
Dr Emma Edwards uses maths to power offshore wind & wave energy - and to inspire future engineers.
For #idm314, we’re celebrating #MathsIsEverywhere and the theme of hope. 💙
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#InternationalDayofMathematics #BritishScienceWeek
#WorldSleepDay: Dr Joram van Rheede has been awarded a £1.95m EPSRC Open Fellowship to develop sleep-aware brain stimulation therapies at Oxford.
Read more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/epsrc-open-fellowsh...
A stylised cardiac core is surrounded by individuals, clinicians, and monitoring devices, reflecting how cardiac physiology is observed across clinical and everyday settings. The image represents a foundation model that unifies heterogeneous cardiac signals and contexts into shared representations for robust cardiac assessment. Credit: Chaoyang Zhao
Oxford-led research by Dr Xiao Gu & Prof David Clifton features on the cover of Nature Machine Intelligence.
Their cardiac foundation model, trained on 1.7M people, works across ECGs and wearables - supporting equitable heart monitoring worldwide.
📸 Chaoyang Zhao
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A study of 1,000 off-grid solar home systems in sub-Saharan Africa found 77% of households reduced electricity use after the first year, even without missed payments.
News: https://f.mtr.cool/zjpimcahbg
Oxford engineers developed a rapid, ultra-low-cost way to make soft robots using common lab equipment.
Soft robotic actuators can now be fabricated in under 10 minutes for less than $0.10 each.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/sjfoijdffn
Oxford’s Men’s Blues celebrate their Varsity victory at StoneX Stadium, standing behind a large “Winners” board while a player lifts the trophy overhead. Teammates in navy kits cheer with raised arms as water sprays into the air in front of the stadium stands. Photo credit: © The Varsity Matches
Engineering meets elite sport 🔵
Congrats to John Belcher-Heath and Matilda Lees, who helped secure Oxford’s 37–25 Men’s and 52–8 Women’s Varsity wins over Cambridge last weekend.
🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/ylhrwlbmcb
📸 © The Varsity Matches
📚 Over 10 years ago, Nicole Bakker published Photovoltaics in Historical Built Environments, exploring solar integration in heritage architecture.
Now her DPhil research on circular electronics builds on it. First edition sold out, anniversary edition in mind.
#WorldBookDay #OxfordEngineering
WorldBookDay 📚highlight. Prof Felix Leach's book 'Critical Mass' has won the 2026 Independent Press Award (Green category). A powerful exploration of how we incentivise sustainable transport as automotive sector evolves.
Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/qnhdwfpsoz
