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Oxford-Led Research Highlights AI’s Role in Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness
Oxford-Led Research Highlights AI’s Role in Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness
New Research Shows Genetic Discoveries Apply Across Human Populations
A new study published in Nature Genetics and involving researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Bristol, UCL and Regeneron has revealed that genetic mutations have remarkably consistent effects across populations. The work shows that most biological factors operate similarly in all of us.
New DPhil in Statistics Studentship
Social optimisation of public-facing digital tools for health protection and trial frameworks for non-pharmaceutical interventions.
Professor Christl Donnelly Awarded Visiting Miller Professorship at UC Berkeley
The Department of Statistics is delighted to announce that Head of Department, Professor Christl Donnelly, has been awarded a Visiting Miller Professorship at the University of California, Berkeley for spring 2026.
Statistics Summer Internships
The Department of Statistics at the University of Oxford will run its Summer Research Internships Programme again during summer 2025.
Oxford University expands AI fellowship programme to support researchers in Africa and India
The new Oxford Schmidt Africa-India AI in Science Faculty Fellowship (AI2-Ox SFF) Programme, developed in partnership with the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) and four Oxford colleges, will fund 18 faculty research fellows over the next five years, starting in 2025.
Alison Etheridge appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Professor Alison Etheridge DBE FRS, has been appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to Mathematical Sciences.
Oxford University to lead AI security research through new national laboratory partnership
The University of Oxford, in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute and UK Government, will play a lead role in the newly announced Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR).
Zoi Tsangalidou becomes a ASHG Trainee Research Excellence Pre-Doctoral Winner
STATML Student, Zoi Tsangalidou has been award by the The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) a Trainee Research Excellence Pre-Doctoral award for her paper.