http://eng.ox.ac.uk en Umbraco /events/pint-of-science-2026 Pint of Science is the world's largest festival of public science talks, bringing the stars behind the latest scientific research to a venue near you. Come and quench your thirst for knowledge with talks on everything from the world of artificial intelligence to zoology. Engineering researchers will explore how scientists design and test materials. Mon, 18 May 2026 08:34:27 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/51405 /news/study-shows-that-non-invasive-ultrasound-shows-promise-for-treating-parkinson-s-disease Oxford University researchers have shown for the first time that ultrasound could have similar effects on brain activity in Parkinson’s sufferers as implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes. This opens the door to new treatment approaches that could avoid surgery. The study has been published in Nature Communications. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:44:31 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/51397 /news/postdoctoral-researchers-first-grant-for-critical-care-ai-benchmark Munib Mesinovic, a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering Science in the AI4DH lab (https://eng.ox.ac.uk/ai4dh), has been awarded funding as principal investigator for CRITICAL-MM, a new open benchmark platform for evaluating large AI models in intensive care settings. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:59:31 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/51162 /news/new-scholarship-will-enable-outstanding-postgraduate-student-to-pursue-advanced-research Local engineering firm Airdri is funding a postgraduate scholarship in the Department of Engineering Science which will support Thermofluids research at the University of Oxford Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:32:50 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/51159 /news/oxford-biotechnology-researchers-explore-nature-inspired-innovation-on-alderney-retreat Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:44:52 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/51127 /news/oxford-students-revive-competitive-robotics-with-unibots-success Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:35:56 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/51100 /news/oxford-robotics-institute-to-exhibit-at-the-prestigious-royal-society-summer-science-exhibition Thu, 02 Apr 2026 09:25:53 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/51069 /news/engineering-science-students-represent-oxford-in-the-2026-boat-races Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:24:27 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50954 /news/professor-constantin-coussios-obe-appointed-pro-vice-chancellor-for-innovation Professor Constantin Coussios OBE FREng FMedSci, former Director of the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (IBME), has been appointed as the next Pro‑Vice‑Chancellor for Innovation at the University of Oxford. Professor Coussios will begin his new role at the end of April 2026. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:07:15 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50896 /news/uniqplus-participants-gain-hands-on-research-experience-in-engineering-at-oxford Students contributed to projects in artificial intelligence, robotics, materials engineering and advanced manufacturing during the programme. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:40:10 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50598 /news/prof-emilio-martinez-paneda-awarded-the-medal-of-the-spanish-society-of-structural-integrity The Spanish Society of Structural Integrity (also known as the Spanish Group of Fracture) was founded in 1984 and brings together more than 300 researchers working in the field. The medal is awarded annually to a distinguished Spanish scientist who has made notable contributions to structural integrity. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:52:34 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50588 /news/without-oxygen-the-first-minutes-matter-a-molecular-circuit-helps-plants-survive New research at the University of Oxford has revealed that a molecular pathway that is involved in plants’ response to low oxygen is essential and independently self-sufficient Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:39:00 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50564 /news/institute-of-biomedical-engineering-hosts-2026-open-day The Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Oxford, hosted an Open Day on Wednesday 11th March. Academics and researchers hosted 58 sixth-form students from around the UK for an introduction to Biomedical Engineering with examples from research projects in progress across the institute. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:24:56 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50548 /news/electric-buses-reducing-air-and-noise-pollution-in-oxford-research-suggests The introduction of 159 electric buses to serve the Oxford area has led to significant reductions in air and noise pollution. Provisional data suggests that bus fleet electrification has reduced roadside citywide nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations across Oxford by an average of 10 per cent from 2023 to 2024, and up to 24 per cent in areas of high bus traffic such as St Aldates and High Street. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:22:09 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50332 /events/jim-mellon-future-tech-interview-robots-working-with-humans Expert in artificial intelligence and robotics Professor Nick Hawes discusses how robots are giving humans a helping hand and where the future might lie. Hawes talks to Jim Mellon, a leading businessman and investor with a particular interest in the potential of new technologies. This is the second Jim Mellon Future Tech Interview, an annual talk supported by him. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:38:30 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50256 /news/oxford-engineers-inspire-young-scientists-at-2026-oxford-brookes-science-bazaar Oxford engineers inspire young scientists at 2026 Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar. Interactive turbine and materials demonstrations from Oxford research teams engaged hundreds of families in hands-on exploration of renewable energy and materials science Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:51:22 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50230 /news/epsrc-open-fellowship-awarded-for-brain-stimulation-research Dr Joram van Rheede, Senior Postdoctoral Neuroengineer in the Brain Engineering Lab at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded an EPSRC Open Fellowship from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The fellowship, worth nearly £2m will begin on 1 April 2026 and run for five years, supporting a research programme titled Towards brain state aware neuromodulation: a translational pipeline. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:45:02 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50211 /news/oxford-led-cardiac-ai-research-featured-in-nature-machine-intelligence The Institute of Biomedical Engineering is celebrating the publication of a major new study in Nature Machine Intelligence, selected as the cover article for the February issue. The paper, titled “Cardiac health assessment across scenarios and devices using a multimodal foundation model pretrained on data from 1.7 million individuals,” presents a transformative approach to cardiac monitoring and diagnostic modelling. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:41:44 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50109 /news/new-ultra-low-cost-technique-could-slash-the-price-of-soft-robotics Mon, 09 Mar 2026 07:19:20 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50087 /news/oxford-engineering-students-power-dark-blue-varsity-victories Engineering students played a key role in Oxford’s triumphant Men’s and Women’s Varsity victories over Cambridge last Saturday, earning their Blues in one of the most historic rivalries in university sport. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:06:13 EST http://eng.ox.ac.uk/50002