https://eng.ox.ac.uk Latest news from the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:28:41 +0000 en Umbraco https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/university-recognition-of-distinction-awards-2026 Professors Emilio Martínez Pañeda, Amy Zavatsky and Martin Davy Engineering academics received title of Full Professor in University of Oxford’s Recognition of Distinction Awards Women in Engineering Solid Mechanics Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/university-recognition-of-distinction-awards-2026 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-engineering-researchers-contribute-to-roadmap-for-neural-technology The study explores what is needed to bring it into healthcare research Chris Proctor Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-engineering-researchers-contribute-to-roadmap-for-neural-technology https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-researchers-develop-ai-tool-that-advances-automated-sleep-monitoring-for-health-and-sport Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Podium Institute for Sports Medicine and Technology and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Dr Nivedita Bijlani, Zekeriye Nur and Professor Mauricio Villarroel, have developed an AI-powered tool that can objectively measure sleep disruption from overnight physiological recordings. Published in Biomedical Signal Processing and Control in the paper “Multimodal sleep stage classification and label-free abnormality scoring in mid-to-older adults”, the study shows that AI can not only identify sleep stages accurately in older adults but also generate an objective score of sleep abnormality, potentially creating a scalable new way to monitor sleep health and detect sleep disruption over time. Women in Engineering Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-researchers-develop-ai-tool-that-advances-automated-sleep-monitoring-for-health-and-sport https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-engineering-to-lead-67m-programme-to-scale-up-sustainable-sonochemistry Six-year EPSRC-funded programme will develop ultrasound-enabled technologies for cleaner, more sustainable chemical manufacturing James Kwan Research Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-engineering-to-lead-67m-programme-to-scale-up-sustainable-sonochemistry https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/connectionai-and-the-university-of-oxford-announce-research-partnership ConnectionAI and the University of Oxford Announce Research Partnership to Advance AI-Driven Structural Steel Design. The collaboration unites ConnectionAI's proprietary industry dataset and domain expertise with Oxford's academic strength and deep breadth of knowledge in machine learning and structural engineering. Women in Engineering Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/connectionai-and-the-university-of-oxford-announce-research-partnership https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/ai-reveals-the-hidden-physics-of-a-breaking-droplet Researchers have developed an AI system that determines key liquid properties from a single image of a droplet just before it breaks apart alfonso castrejon-pita Research Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/ai-reveals-the-hidden-physics-of-a-breaking-droplet https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-racing-competes-at-formula-student-2026-with-its-most-advanced-car-yet Students showcase months of design, innovation and teamwork at the UK's flagship engineering competition. ryan walker Formula student Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-university-racing-competes-at-formula-student-2026-with-its-most-advanced-car-yet https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/uniq-students-gain-hands-on-engineering-experience-at-oxford-1 Fifty-seven Year 12 students from across the UK discovered what it is like to study engineering at the University of Oxford during this summer's UNIQ residential programme Outreach Women in Engineering ORI_News_Feed Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/uniq-students-gain-hands-on-engineering-experience-at-oxford-1 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-robotics-institute-showcased-at-the-royal-society-summer-science-exhibition Cutting-edge robotics and AI systems from the Oxford Robotics Institute were featured at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition, 30 June – 5 July 2026. This annual public event, attended by over 10,800 people this year, features the latest research from across the UK through hands-on activities, talks and interactive exhibits. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-robotics-institute-showcased-at-the-royal-society-summer-science-exhibition https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/two-oxford-engineering-dphil-students-win-g-research-2026-phd-prize Ayush Noori and Haitz Sáez de Ocáriz Borde recognised by G-Research and the University of Oxford for outstanding doctoral research David Clifton Xiaowen Dong Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/two-oxford-engineering-dphil-students-win-g-research-2026-phd-prize https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/a-new-way-to-monitor-health-and-recovery-of-athletes The Podium Institute and the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford have developed VitalCSI, which uses ordinary Wi-Fi to monitor breathing Women in Engineering Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/a-new-way-to-monitor-health-and-recovery-of-athletes https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/engineering-dphil-student-becomes-first-oxford-recipient-of-brendan-murphy-award Our DPhil student has become the first student from the University of Oxford to receive the prestigious Brendan Murphy Award, recognising outstanding research in computer systems and networking. Noa Zilberman computing infrastructure Women in Engineering Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/engineering-dphil-student-becomes-first-oxford-recipient-of-brendan-murphy-award https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/mpls-division-honours-teaching-excellence-with-2026-awards Professor Stephen Morris is one of five recipients of this year’s MPLS Teaching Awards at the University of Oxford, recognising their significant contributions to student learning and academic innovation. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/mpls-division-honours-teaching-excellence-with-2026-awards https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/relondon-and-university-of-oxford-publish-london-s-electricals-and-electronics-footprint New research with the University of Oxford has uncovered the huge resource and carbon impacts of electrical and electronic equipment across London and identified opportunities for reuse, repair and remanufacture Women in Engineering Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/relondon-and-university-of-oxford-publish-london-s-electricals-and-electronics-footprint https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/parliament-uk-cannot-rely-on-access-to-the-worlds-most-advanced-ai Oxford Martin School researchers told MPs this week that the UK cannot rely on continued access to the world's most advanced artificial intelligence systems, presenting new evidence to Parliament as AI sovereignty moves up the pollical agenda. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/parliament-uk-cannot-rely-on-access-to-the-worlds-most-advanced-ai https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-academic-appointments-and-awards-at-the-department-of-engineering-science A list of academic appointments, Associate Professor conferments and internal appointments of Departmental Lecturers in the Department of Engineering Science at Oxford, during 2026 Women in Engineering Oxford Robotics Institute ORI_News_Feed Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/new-academic-appointments-and-awards-at-the-department-of-engineering-science https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/how-ai-could-help-identify-young-athletes-at-risk-of-sudden-cardiac-death Erik Vanegas Müller and Professor Mauricio Villarroel from the Podium Institute for Sports Medicine & Technology, together with colleagues from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham, have published a systematic review in npj Digital Medicine this month, entitled: A Systematic Review of Explainable Artificial Intelligence and Cardiac Electrophysiological Models Addressing Sports-Related Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrest in Adolescents and Young Adults. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/how-ai-could-help-identify-young-athletes-at-risk-of-sudden-cardiac-death https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/alumna-named-in-women-s-engineering-society-top-50 Former Oxford Engineering DPhil Dr Amna Riaz has been named one of the Women's Engineering Society's Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50) for 2026 Women in Engineering Alumni Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/alumna-named-in-women-s-engineering-society-top-50 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/protecting-insurance-in-a-changing-climate News from University of Oxford about an early warning system that detects increasing levels of climate impacts is being developed by academics, insurance industry partners and the Met Office. Funded by a £1.2m grant from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and led by the Universities of Leeds and Oxford, this work will bring together the predicted impacts of geopolitics, climate change, and regulation in one model for the first time.  Women in Engineering Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/protecting-insurance-in-a-changing-climate https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/department-celebrates-international-women-in-engineering-day On Tuesday 23 June 2026 the Department of Engineering Science celebrated women in engineering and showcased some of the women engineers studying and working at Oxford, with an afternoon of talks and presentations, and a dinner at St Peter's College Women in Engineering Outreach Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://eng.ox.ac.uk/news/department-celebrates-international-women-in-engineering-day