GSK is investing £10 million over five years to launch the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with Oxford University - a new partnership aiming to transform how immune-mediated inflammatory diseases are studied and treated. Read more ⬇️

'Nearly a decade after the Paris agreement, the world is emitting more greenhouse gases than ever.' What began as climate cooperation has become a global race for green power - driven by competition, not coordination. Read more from Rahmat Poudineh ⬇️ #COP30

Two Oxford academics will co-lead major new projects funded by @erc.europa.eu – supporting world-leading collaborations that push the frontiers of science. Congratulations to: - Prof Ellie Tzima - Associate Prof Vincent Cheval Read more ⬇️

Oxford’s innovation is shaping a better future 🌍 From the world’s first high-efficacy malaria vaccine to breakthroughs in clean energy and neuro-inclusive design — Oxford research is driving real-world impact across every UN Sustainable Development Goal. Read the 2025 Impact Report ⬇️

As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society. Read more from @torchoxford.bsky.social's Dr Rachel Delman ⬇️

NEW: Oxford scientists have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas - painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30% of people with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease affects around 1 in every 650 people.

Oxford's @tidecentre.bsky.social has launched the Nature’s Intelligence Studio - turning lessons from nature into new technologies for the energy transition and sustainability, with fair benefit-sharing for communities in biodiverse regions. More info ⬇️ #COP30 #OxfordClimate

NEW: Oxford researchers have created soft robots that move using only air; no electronics, motors, or computers needed. These ‘fluidic robots’ can coordinate their movements on their own, just through air pressure. More info ⬇️

'Renewable energy is now much cheaper than fossil fuels.' The energy transition is often painted as a jobs killer, but the evidence says otherwise, explains the @smithschool.ox.ac.uk’s Prof Sam Fankhauser ⬇️ #OxfordClimate #COP30

Crime is never just an isolated act. It ripples through families – through care, shame, stigma, and love. Prof Rachel Condry’s research gives voice to those living with the aftermath of crime. Now marking 15 years at Oxford, she becomes Director of the Centre for Criminology.

‘Courts have become important catalysts for climate governance.’ @bonavero.bsky.social's Prof Başak Çalı explains how judicial climate rulings could make a real difference in tackling the climate crisis ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

Can you solve this Oxford admissions test question? 🧠 It’s a past question from Section 1 of the Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA). Candidates have 90 minutes to answer around 50 multiple-choice questions, that's roughly two minutes per question. #OxfordChallenge

'I am delighted by this overdue focus.' @blavatnikschool.bsky.social's Prof Alan Stein responds to the release of the Belém Health Action Plan at #COP30 today, and explains why children need greater consideration in global climate policy discourse ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

NEW: A study from the @reescentre.bsky.social challenges how success is defined for young people leaving care – showing that official metrics often miss what matters most to care leavers themselves. Find out more ⬇️

The Oxford Laidlaw Scholars Programme connects academic talent with real-world impact. From climate action to inclusive education, students are leading with purpose in a changing world. Find out more ⬇️

NEW: Researchers found that shame partly explained the link between hair-pulling and depression, and fully explained the link between hair-pulling and anxiety. Find out more ⬇️

Just autumn things 🍁 📷 Instagram | 12atoxford

Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal of @jesusoxford.bsky.social and Professorial Research Fellow in @compscioxford.bsky.social, has been appointed Chair of AI@Oxford Research – a new role to champion and coordinate Oxford’s world-class AI research. Find out more ⬇️

'Spaceflight succeeds through clever fixes to specific problems, not grand gestures.' NASA’s Artemis III mission aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, but progress depends on focus, not scale, argues @oxfordphysics.bsky.social’s Dr Kevin Olsen ⬇️

Scientists from Oxford's @rdm.ox.ac.uk have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control when and how genes are switched on. Find out more ⬇️

Oxford University has spearheaded the launch of a major new partnership – Equinox (Equitable Innovation Oxford) – to accelerate innovation-led, inclusive economic growth across Oxfordshire and beyond. Find out more ⬇️

Today, we pause to remember those who lost their lives in conflict. At 11AM, a two-minute silence will be held to honour them. #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay

Ahead of the UK Autumn Budget on 26 November, Prof Michael McMahon, from the Department of Economics, breaks down why tax rises are very likely, and why avoiding them now could cause bigger issues later ⬇️

NEW: Latest findings from NASA’s Cassini mission show that Enceladus – one of Saturn’s moons and a top contender for extra-terrestrial life – is losing heat from both poles, suggesting it could stay stable enough for life to form. Read more ⬇️

Oxford and Austrian researchers have uncovered a previously unknown ‘handbrake’ mechanism that controls how cells respond to cancer drugs – reshaping global understanding of cell metabolism and drug resistance. Read more ⬇️

Autumn settles over Oxford 🍂✨ 📷 Instagram | ObservingOxford, EstherJohnsonPhotography, Juncao_Oxford & @magdalenoxford.bsky.social

#OnThisDay in 1602, the Bodleian Library welcomed its first scholars 📖 Wishing a very happy birthday to @bodleian.ox.ac.uk#OnThisDay 🎉

Prof Andrew Davison, from the Faculty of Theology and Religion and Christ Church, advised Royal Mail on its 2025 Christmas stamps - ensuring the Nativity designs blend festive creativity with faithful storytelling 🎄 More info ⬇️

The Radcliffe Camera with a fresh Friday trim 😍 A big thank you to our Estates team for their incredible work maintaining Oxford’s iconic spaces. 📷 Instagram | Jimigk13

NEW: As world leaders meet at #COP30, Oxford research reveals which countries are turning climate promises into action and which aren’t. 🌍 The Climate Policy Monitor gives the clearest picture yet of how national laws stack up against global climate goals. 🧵 [1/10]

NEW: An Oxford-led study has found that reptiles confined to islands face double jeopardy - they’re more likely to go extinct than mainland species, yet remain largely overlooked by researchers. Read more ⬇️

How would you answer this past Oxford interview question for Biology? 🤔 🎬 Instagram | Jesus College Access #ApplyingToOxford

NEW: A shift to plant-based diets could rebalance global farming jobs, according to research from @ecioxford.bsky.social. ⬇️ Fewer roles in livestock ⬆️ More in horticulture 💵 $995bn in potential labour savings Read more ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

Congratulations to Prof Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from Oxford University’s Department of Engineering Science, who have been awarded a prestigious AI2050 Research Fellowship by Schmidt Sciences. Find out more ⬇️

A shift to plant-based diets could rebalance global farming jobs. 🔻 Fewer roles in livestock 🔺 More in horticulture 💵 $995bn in potential labour savings Oxford @ecioxford.bsky.social study led by Dr Marco Springmann. Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/global-...

Views from the New College Bell Tower 🔔 🎬 | New College, Oxford University (October, 2025)

Wishing everyone celebrating a blessed Gurpurab! #Gurpurab

World-first experiment: Scientists led by Oxford have created tiny plasma ‘fireballs’ at CERN to help explain how powerful jets from distant galaxies stay stable. The discovery could reveal new clues about the Universe’s hidden magnetic fields and missing gamma rays ⬇️

⚠️ Debt and deficits are exploding 📉 Financial market trust has been shaken 🏦 Federal Reserve independence has been eroded 🌍 Geopolitical trust has collapsed @inetoxford.bsky.social's Dennis Snower explains how the dollar became the world’s pillar - and why it’s now cracking ⬇️

'It’s not always clear who is responsible, or even which laws apply.' A study of Interpol notifications suggests only a small fraction of environmental crimes are being flagged. Read more ⬇️

Teen social hierarchies aren’t just playground politics – they can shape mental health and may even be linked to self-harm. Understanding these networks could help us better support young people. Read more from Holly Crudgington ⬇️

The lawn outside the Radcliffe Camera 😍 📷 Instagram | EstherJohnsonPhotography

Halloween snaps from our School of Geography and the Environment 🎃 📷 | @oxfordgeography.bsky.social #Halloween

Deal done 🤝 OrganOx, an Oxford spinout transforming organ transplantation, has been acquired by Japan’s Terumo Corporation for US$1.5bn – Oxford’s largest spinout exit to date, and its first over £1bn. The acquisition agreement was announced in August 2025. Read more ⬇️

A powerful book curse from 600 years ago, found in a Greek manuscript. 'If anyone dares to steal this book... let him have the curse of all 7 ecumenical councils and of myself the sinful monk Gerasimos of Cyprus.' 😳 📷 | Petetoth (X) & @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Here's a selection of some of our scariest gargoyles and grotesques 👀 #Halloween

Can you solve this Oxford admissions test question?🧠 This one comes from a past Thinking Skills Assessment (TSA) paper. The TSA is divided into two parts: a 90-minute, multiple-choice assessment and a 30-minute writing task. 🎬 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford #ApplyingToOxford #OxfordChallenge

NEW: Results show that a vaccine can protect people against Salmonella Paratyphi A infection. Read more ⬇️

Misty Magdalen 🌫️ 📷 Instagram | Michellepfeff (October, 2025)

The UK Government has vowed to ‘build, baby, build’ to deliver 1.5 million homes across the country by 2029. Can this be achieved without worsening the biodiversity and nature crises? Dame E.J. Milner-Gulland, Professor of Biodiversity @biology.ox.ac.uk explains ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...