University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 1hNEW: Animals may have evolved up to 200 million years before their first appearance in the fossil record. The findings challenge key assumptions scientists have used to date the origins of animal life. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4jEFgxd 074
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 21hOxford after dark, featuring Simpkin IV 🐈⬛ 📷 Instagram | ObservingOxford 1688
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 03/10/2026What did you need to bring to Oxford as a fresher more than a century ago? 🎓 Hertford College’s packing list included four dusters, six bedroom towels and enough crockery for luncheon and afternoon tea. 📷 | Hertford College #WelcomeToOxford 12710
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 02/10/2026The debate around the triple lock goes beyond cost 💷 Prof Tim Vlandas, from @dspi-oxford.bsky.social, examines what proposed pension reforms could mean for economic growth ⬇️ bit.ly/3W3AoI4 082
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 02/10/202687% of Eritrea’s maritime trade by value depends on the Bab al-Mandab Strait. @ecioxford.bsky.social's Dr Johannes Lumma explores which countries are most exposed to disruption of the crucial shipping route, which carries around 15% of global seaborne trade. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4j3TYhb 032
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 01/10/2026Brazil’s 2026 elections will decide more than the presidency 🇧🇷 As Congress gains greater influence over federal spending, @blavatnikschool.bsky.social's Dr Amanda Domingos explores what this means for representation and who benefits from public money ⬇️ bit.ly/4rHrc8g 030
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 01/10/2026Preparing young people for the future of work means developing skills that help them adapt as work changes. @oii.ox.ac.uk's Dr Fabian Stephany explores how an ageing workforce, the green transition and AI are reshaping the demand for skills ⬇️ bit.ly/4hzFao6 050
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 01/10/2026This #BlackHistoryMonth, explore talks, events, stories and resources across Oxford – from the iconicity of Africa to race and fairness in the age of AI. Discover what’s on ⬇️ bit.ly/4hq2upy 0136
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 30/09/2026Autumnal views from Exeter College 🍂 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford (November, 2025) 1223
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 30/09/2026Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey said: ‘This is something to celebrate, and it is a testament to the extraordinary talent and dedication of our academics, students and professional services staff across the collegiate University.’ [2/3] 180
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 30/09/2026NEW: Oxford has been named the world's number one University for a record-breaking 11th consecutive year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Oxford has held the top spot since 2017 – the longest run at number one in the rankings' history. [1/3] 24118
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28/09/2026Researchers are developing more precise ways to target the neural circuits involved in learning, with potential applications across sport, music, surgery and rehabilitation. As the technology advances, discover what the science tells us about its potential ⬇️ bit.ly/4yjkXtT 092
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28/09/2026Smiles, gowns and a lot to celebrate 🎓 Congratulations to everyone who graduated from Oxford last week. 📷 | 12atOxford (Instagram) and New College 1142
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 27/09/2026Oxford looking magical last night 🌕✨ The Harvest Moon lit up the night sky - the name traditionally given to the full moon closest to the autumn equinox. 📷 Instagram | ObservingOxford 16210
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 27/09/2026NEW: Oxford-led research has linked India’s growing reliance on coal-fired power with worsening urban air pollution. Between 2000 and 2020, urban deaths attributable to fine-particle air pollution rose by around 30%, from 670,000 to 870,000. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4iOEptC 165
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 26/09/2026Two outstanding Oxford researchers are among 75 leading figures elected by the royal academy of engineering to its Fellowship this year. Congratulations to: - Prof Martin Booth - Prof Tom Melham Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/3VghvBs 0131
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 25/09/2026NEW: More than one-third of adults in England have high blood pressure, with two-thirds unaware they have it, according to a study of 1.4 million adults. Only half of those receiving treatment have their blood pressure adequately controlled. More info @oxpop.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/4iNrLuS 194
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 24/09/2026NEW: A study of blood samples collected up to nine years before a cancer diagnosis found changes in the DNA that captured the body’s response to early traces of cancer development. Read more from researchers at @oxpop.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/4hJIG0c 1131
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 23/09/2026A new season begins in Oxford 🍂🍁 #AutumnEquinox 📷 Instagram | OxfordStory, Magdalen College, EstherJohnsonPhotography and Spiralling_Oxford 15711
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 22/09/2026AI is advancing fast. But reliably measuring what it can do remains difficult. @oxmartinschool.bsky.social's Prof Maike Osborne and Dr Fazl Barez explore why better ways to evaluate and monitor AI matter for the decisions ahead ⬇️ bit.ly/4yf6vTI 073
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 20/09/2026Study spot, anyone? 📚 Inside Lincoln College Library. 📷 Instagram | OxfordStory 24510
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 19/09/2026Can a place be haunted by its history? Professor María del Pilar Blanco studies the ghosts of Caribbean colonialism and how literature can help us understand the ways the past continues to shape the present. Read more ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/pulse/society-cul… 0102
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 19/09/2026Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are already almost five months behind their peers when they start school. Dr Sandra Mathers from @education.ox.ac.uk explores how early language support could help narrow the gap. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4hvKAl3 092
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 18/09/2026Tons of fishing gear and plastic are washing up on Seychelles beaches. @oxfordphysics.bsky.social's Alex Albinski and Earth Sciences' Noam Vogt-Vincent traced where it’s coming from, challenging the assumption that island plastic mainly drifts in from distant shores ⬇️ bit.ly/4Akhr3C 155
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 18/09/2026Only 39% of women who experienced a cardiac arrest in public received bystander CPR in one US study, compared with 45% of men. Oxford scientists Brittany Vining and Prof Suzannah Williams explore how historical inequalities in medical research could shape healthcare AI ⬇️ bit.ly/4yKUntn 0103
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 17/09/2026Chimpanzee and bonobo mothers have been observed carrying their dead infants for months. New research from @oxford-anthro.bsky.social suggests that the strength of the mother-infant bond and how the infant died may help explain why ⬇️ bit.ly/3VjfTqy 0102
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 17/09/2026Oxford University researchers have captured the step-by-step assembly of individual virus-like particles, revealing how simple molecular interactions can reliably build these complex biological structures. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4yIS0ap 073
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 16/09/2026One of those Oxford evenings 🌧️ 📷 Instagram | Melodicshutter (July, 2026) 1509
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 15/09/2026What happens when you’re free from prison but still not free to go home? Professor Polly Jones is uncovering the stories of Gulag returnees forced to live beyond Soviet cities’ ‘101st kilometre’ and the communities they built there. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3UQK5Js 0104
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 14/09/2026NEW: Scientists from @oxfordphysics.bsky.social have helped confirm that one of the strangest phenomena in physics – quantum entanglement – occurs even between some of the heaviest and most fleeting particles ever created. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/4xX7Z4O 091
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 13/09/2026Pawfessor Walter, keeping a watchful eye over Exeter College. 📷 Instagram | 12atOxford (July, 2026) 1273
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 12/09/2026NEW: Oxford University has been ranked first in @theguardian.com University Guide 2027 🎓 We achieved an overall Guardian score of 100 in this year’s ranking. More info ⬇️ www.theguardian.com/education/ng-in… 0197
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 10/09/2026As pupils across the UK return to the classroom this September, @blavatnikschool.bsky.social's Dr Noam Angrist asks how learning can continue for the millions of children elsewhere whose schools remain closed by conflict, climate or disease ⬇️ bit.ly/4xPB5D9 073
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 10/09/2026With the Bayeux Tapestry back in England for the first time in almost a thousand years, Dr Emily Winkler looks at what its embroidered scenes still tell us about kings, comets and a cross-Channel world older than either nation ⬇️ bit.ly/3TiqEsC 065
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 09/09/2026All Souls on a moody day. The impressive lawn is thanks to James Debanks from our University Parks Estates team, who carefully planned and cut it 👏 📷 Instagram | EstherJohnsonPhotography (June, 2026) 0131
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 09/09/2026Can a leader change their style without losing their authenticity? Oxford Saïd Business School’s Trang Chu and Prof Tim Morris explore what Andy Burnham’s leadership can tell us about authenticity, adaptability and the value of having different personas ⬇️ bit.ly/464EOQT 092
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 09/09/2026One in four new cars sold worldwide in 2025 was electric 🚗⚡ But adoption varies widely, from 97% of new car sales in Norway and 53% in China to 10% in the US. On #WorldEVDay, explore the global shift to electric vehicles with @ourworldindata.org ⬇️ ourworldindata.org/electric-car-sal… 0167
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 06/09/2026The sun rising over our beautiful city 🌅 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford (September, 2025) 0402
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 04/09/2026A century-old principle of Einstein’s gravity has passed a quantum test🔬 For the first time, an international team, including Nobel Prize-winning physicist Prof Sir Roger Penrose, has observed a long-predicted effect of gravity on a falling quantum object. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4xUpVNz 0162
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 03/09/2026History remembers Socrates. But what about his teacher? Professor Armand D’Angour is uncovering the story of Aspasia of Miletus - an overlooked intellectual whose influence may have helped shape Socrates’ philosophy. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4i5yDDq 0100
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 03/09/2026Today, four Oxford University researchers have been awarded prestigious @erc.europa.eu Starting Grants, each worth €1.5 million for a period of up to five years. Read more ⬇️ #ERCStG www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-08-25-except… 0152
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 02/09/2026Oxford after the rain 🌧️ 📷 Instagram | UmairAtOxford (June, 2026) 0426
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 31/08/2026AI is changing our world. But what is it revealing about us? As Director of Oxford's Institute for Ethics in AI, Prof Edward Harcourt argues that thinking about machines is also an invitation to think about ourselves. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4A19Yqj #OxfordHumanity 1104
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 30/08/2026What’s a window from a 1930s exhibition doing in an Oxford college library? 🪟🌍 Created for the 1938 Glasgow Empire Exhibition, this striking world map now sits in @regentsox.bsky.social Library. How (and why) it got there remains a mystery… 🔎 #OxfordHistory 0223
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 29/08/2026Admiring the view of the dreaming spires. 😍 📸 | victoria_vyacheslavovna (Instagram) 0303
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28/08/2026Four Oxford academics have been honoured in the 2026 @royalsociety.org Awards. 🎉 Congratulations to: Prof Laura Herz Prof Iain McCulloch Prof Ketan Patel Prof Charlotte Williams Read more ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-08-26-four-o… 0121
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28/08/2026Researchers at Oxford and Technische Universität München have led the development of a new technique that estimates tides along the coast at intervals of 100M. This provides a level of detail that is difficult to capture using existing tide gauges and satellite measurements.⬇️ bit.ly/4qDCXw3 0101
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 27/08/2026NEW: British citizenship applications have reached a record high, while asylum applications have fallen to their lowest level in four years. @migobs.bsky.social examines the figures on UK migration ⬇️ bit.ly/3SrcaGx 080
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 27/08/2026Today is the last day this year that the sun will set after 8pm in Oxford 🌅 Enjoy it while it lasts 🥲 📷 Instagram | Juncao_Oxford 0283