Congratulations, Ayush Noori, on being selected for OpenAI’s inaugural #ChatGPT Futures Class of 2026 for developing AI to improve the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders. Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dphil-student-recognised-in-openai-s-inaugural-chatgpt-futures-class-of-2026

Oxford Engineering researchers Dr Adel Bibi, Dr Alasdair Paren and Prof Philip Torr have secured funding to investigate hidden attacks on AI systems, advancing safer and trustworthy AI. News: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-researchers-awarded-funding-to-investigate-hidden-attacks-on-ai-systems

72 students from across the UK. 2 residentials. 🚀 This spring, Year 10 students joined our Uncover Engineering programme to experience workshops, challenges, and college life at Oxford. 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/uncover-engineering-programme-inspires-future-engineers-from-across-the-uk

Four years. Hundreds of deadlines. One well-earned brunch 🥞🙌 Yesterday we celebrated our 4th years at The Breakfast Club before graduation and the next big adventure 🎓💛 #OxfordEngineering #StudentLife

Protecting biodiversity also means understanding the microscopic world. 🌍🦠 This #WorldBiodiversityDay, researchers share how their work on antimicrobial resistance helps safeguard ecosystems, environmental health and the future of medicine.

Kudos to Dr Nikita Hari on being awarded Google HE Faculty AI Fellowship and Advance HE Senior Fellowship for her pedagogical innovation, and responsible AI integration. Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-engineering-educator-awarded-google-ai-fellowship-and-advance-he-senior-fellowship

Two awards at a major UK neurosurgery conference 🧠 DPhil Dr Sheikh Momin won Best Overall Presentation & Best Trauma Oral Presentation for pioneering concussion research. 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dphil-student-receives-two-awards-at-2026-society-of-british-neurological-surgeons-conference

Our spinout Densix, co-founded by Prof Dan Rogers received $4M seed funding. The company is developing power conversion technology for AI infrastructure and future power grids. Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-engineering-science-spinout-densix-launches-with-4-million-seed-funding

An evening of Formula 1, electric race cars and the future of sustainable transport 🏎️⚡ Huge thanks to Dr John Owen, Professor Felix Leach and Dr Ryan Walker for an inspiring Lubbock Lecture 2026. Missed the event? Catch up on our YouTube 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@oxengsci #Formula1 #Engineering

Oxford’s Dr Thomas Monahan worked on a new Science study on a megatsunami 🌊 The 481m Alaska megatsunami triggered waves that echoed through a fjord for a day. 📸John Lyons/U.S. Geological Survey 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/second-largest-megatsunami-triggered-long-lived-waves-in-alaska-fjord

Professor Deborah Greaves OBE has been inaugurated as the 123rd President of IMarEST. Her presidency will focus on renewable energy, Net-Zero innovation, engagement, & diversity in sector. 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-statutory-professor-of-civil-engineering-inaugurated-as-imarest-president

Researchers at our Institute of Biomedical Engineering, led by Prof Zhanfeng Cui, are advancing approaches to cell & tissue engineering, supporting regenerative medicine, cell therapies. Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-research-advances-scalable-approaches-to-cell-and-tissue-engineering

AI agents can automate everyday tasks, but they can also expose sensitive information. Scientists like Prof Christian Schroeder de Witt are working to secure next-gen AI systems. 🔐 Use strong, unique passwords and a password manager. #WorldPasswordDay

The Oxford Robotics Institute and AtkinsRéalis have launched a partnership to scale autonomous robotics in nuclear and energy sectors, reducing human risk. Read more: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-robotics-institute-and-atkinsrealis-to-scale-up-autonomous-robotics-systems-in-new-partnership

Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Nikita Hari shares how we build safer, more supportive teaching and design environments and why it matters for everyone. #HealthAndSafety #WorkplaceWellbeing Watch 👇

Fancy science with your pint? 🍺 The @pintofscience.uk Festival is back (18–20 May)! 🔬 450+ events 📍 150+ venues across the UK 🧠 Topics from AI to zoology Grab a ticket for just £5 👉 pintofscience.co.uk #Pint26

Treating Parkinson’s without surgery? Oxford research, led by Dr John Eraifej with Prof Alex Green & Prof Robin Cleveland, show focused ultrasound can safely target brain activity. 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/study-shows-that-non-invasive-ultrasound-shows-promise-for-treating-parkinson-s-disease

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 youtube.com/shorts/bjlei...

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. 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-scholarship-will-enable-outstanding-postgraduate-student-to-pursue-advanced-research

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 🏥 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/postdoctoral-researchers-first-grant-for-critical-care-ai-benchmark

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 youtube.com/shorts/YnLp5...

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: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-biotechnology-researchers-explore-nature-inspired-innovation-on-alderney-retreat

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 👀 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-students-revive-competitive-robotics-with-unibots-success #Robotics #Engineering #Oxford #STEM

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  👇 🔗 https://theconversation.com/could-this-energy-crisis-be-worse-for-the-global-economy-than-covid-279284 #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 youtube.com/shorts/cE086...

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 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-robotics-institute-to-exhibit-at-the-prestigious-royal-society-summer-science-exhibition #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

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

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💡 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/professor-constantin-coussios-obe-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-for-innovation

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: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/prof-emilio-martinez-paneda-awarded-the-medal-of-the-spanish-society-of-structural-integrity

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.” 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/dphil-candidates-in-sustainable-water-engineering-win-awards

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🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/case-studies/transforming-forest-management-with-robotics

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. 🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/institute-of-biomedical-engineering-hosts-2026-open-day

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🔗 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/electric-buses-reducing-air-and-noise-pollution-in-oxford-research-suggests

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 👉 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/events/jim-mellon-future-tech-interview-robots-working-with-humans

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. 💙 youtube.com/shorts/0hjfo... #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: https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/epsrc-open-fellowship-awarded-for-brain-stimulation-research

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 🔗 eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

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

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

On #WorldEngineeringDay we celebrate Oxford’s 2025–26 SCGC-FIRST awardees, including Prof Reece Oosterbeek, supporting research in sustainable plastics, advanced materials and energy-efficient technologies. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/cypzimuuza

From Oxford DPhil to reshaping digital photography 📸 Alumnus Paul M. Hubel has been named the 2026 Edwin H. Land Medal recipient for pioneering image algorithms that power modern cameras, from HDR to portrait mode. 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/mnlkqpgvsg Photo credit: Dan Wang 2025

Dr Xiao Gu has secured a Smart Data Research UK (UKRI) Fellowship to develop AI models that learn health signatures from wearable data. The project will build a “Digital Triage Nurse” using models to detect early signs of decline and support personalised care. 🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/xnuinjoslu