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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 41m
Considering postgraduate study at the world’s leading department of Computer Science? Our online Graduate Open Day for our master’s and DPhil/PhD courses will take place on Tuesday 3 November 2026. The link to register will be on our website when live: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/gradopenday
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Reuben College, University of Oxford @reubencollege.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEWS: Professor David Gavaghan has been appointed as the second President of Reuben College, marking our first presidential succession.  He will succeed our founding President, Professor Lord (Lionel) Tarassenko, on 1 September 2027. #ReubenCollege #Reubenite
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The architect of @theguardian.com secure messaging Prof Alastair Beresford @arberesford.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk will discuss promises & pitfalls of secret communication on 27 Oct. Book: shorturl.at/jSh4C The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management.
Poster headline: "Confidential but not anonymous? How can technology protect sender identity and content?" Speaker photo; Tue 27 Oct 15:00, Oxford Museum
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Head of department Professor Leslie Ann Goldberg spoke to Sky News following recent headlines about AI and the Navier-Stokes equation. For a deeper look at Professor Goldberg’s perspective on AI, mathematics and the importance of human understanding, read her blog: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/lesli...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Congratulations to Professor Tom Melham, who has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering @raeng.org.uk in recognition of his contributions to engineering and technology. He joins 75 new Fellows elected to the Academy in 2026.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Can AI be used to better monitor & understand early brain development? Prof @ana-namburete.bsky.social shares insights into her work in AI & medical imaging, with her focus on foetal brain development during pregnancy in @mplsoxford.bsky.social Women in AI campaign www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg6k...
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Ana Namburete - Women in AI 2026
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
TMUA tip: join the Oxford Maths Admissions Test Livestream! If you're preparing for the TMUA (Test of Mathematics for University Admission), this weekly livestream is for you. Thursdays 17:00 – 19:00 (UK time) Join the next livestream or watch previous recordings: www.maths.ox.ac.uk/study-here/u...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
DPhil student Desiree Cho has co-authored new research exploring whether introducing constitutional principles earlier in AI model training could lead to more robust and durable alignment, without compromising model capabilities. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2550-fu...
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New research investigates whether introducing constitutional principles earlier can improve AI safety
The new approach has been outlined in a paper led by DPhil student Desiree Cho, with Professor Nigel Shadbolt, Senior Researcher Jun Zhao, and DPhil student Hunar Batra.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Professor Yarin Gal @yaringal.bsky.social has been quoted explaining the concept of model collapse in a recent article about the news of tech giants buying and destroying second-hand books to feed to their AI algorithms: www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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The tech giants bulk buying old books to scan then destroy them
When Compass Books in Dartmouth, Devon, received an order earlier this summer for second-hand volumes on these subjects and many more, seller Lucy Hingston was delighted.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Recruiting: We're hiring two Associate Professorships or Professorships of Computer Science (with Tutorial Fellowships) to start on 1 September 2027 as part of the University of Oxford’s @ox.ac.uk expansion in Computer Science. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Want genuine advice on getting into Oxford to study Computer Science from those who’ve done it themselves? If so, watch on!
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Last week we said goodbye to the students who joined us for seven weeks as part of the UNIQplus research internships, which give talented undergraduates from under-represented groups a taste of postgraduate study. Here are four things we learned from their time with us:
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The architect of @theguardian.com secure messaging Prof Alastair Beresford @arberesford.bsky.social @cst.cam.ac.uk will discuss promises & pitfalls of secret communication on 27 Oct. Book: www.eventbrite.com/e/strachey-l... The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Are you dreaming of studying at the top university in the world for computer science? You’re invited to our upcoming Open Day on 18 September 2026 to get a taste of student life with us. Expect: a talk on our courses and the admissions process, sample lectures, and a demonstration interview.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
We’re wishing everyone the best of luck for GCSE results day. 🍀 We're often asked how GCSEs are used for our admissions process & what to do after results day. These are 4 useful things to know if you're considering studying Computer Science at Oxford. Find our FAQs: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/u...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Can we make AI more ethical & safe for children? Senior Researcher Jun Zhao discusses her research on AI, ethics & online safety, exploring how digital technologies can be designed to better protect children & their data in @mplsoxford.bsky.social Women in AI campaign www.youtube.com/watch?v=7duf...
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Jun Zhao - Women in AI 2026
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We’re wishing everyone the best of luck for A-level results day. 🍀 Please tag us in your celebrations if you’re #GoingToOxford! #Alevels #AlevelResults #AlevelResultsDay #ResultsDay
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Professor Alessandro Abate has been appointed Lead Scientific Adviser to the European Commission’s (@ec.europa.eu) AI Office, where he will support its work enforcing the EU’s regulatory framework for AI. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2544-fu...
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Alessandro Abate appointed Lead Scientific Advisor at The AI Office
Professor Abate will support the AI Office’s scientific assessment of general-purpose AI models, alongside its work on AI innovation, testing and model evaluation.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Congratulations to Tamio-Vesa Nakajima, winner of the 2026 ACP Doctoral Research Award for his DPhil thesis Promise Constraint Satisfaction Problems, supervised by Professor Standa Živný. Read more: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2541-fu...
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Tamio-Vesa Nakajima awarded ACP Doctoral Research Award
The award is given to a promising young researcher working in the area of constraint programming.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Senior Researcher Jun Zhao, Prof Ana Namburete @ana-namburete.bsky.social & Prof Marina Jirotka @marenka.bsky.social are 3 of the 9 extraordinary researchers highlighted in Oxford’s flagship Women in AI campaign for their work shaping the future of AI. @mplsoxford.bsky.social
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Welcome to the Computer Science UNIQ students joining us today for the UNIQ summer school. UNIQ is Oxford’s free access programme for UK state school school students who have demonstrated academic potential from backgrounds that are underrepresented at @ox.ac.uk.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Professor Graham Cormode @grahamrc.bsky.social has been appointed Research Theme Lead for AI Futures at the Oxford-UBS Centre for Applied AI. His work on trustworthy AI, data privacy and large-scale data analysis will help shape the Centre's research. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2537-fu...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Oxford researchers Yarin Gal, Mark van der Wilk, Michael Bronstein & Michael Wooldridge are part of SOFAIR, a new UK initiative developing next-generation open-source AI through fundamental research. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2535-fu... @yaringal.bsky.social @mvdw.bsky.social @mmbronstein.bsky.social
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Oxford researchers join landmark UK Initiative to build next-generation open-source AI
Yarin Gal, Mark van der Wilk, Michael Bronstein and Michael Wooldridge are among the leading academic partners behind a major new UK AI research initiative, the Science of Fundamental AI Research (SOF...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
How can game theory help England win the #WorldCup? ⚽🏆 Ashall Professor of the Foundations of AI Mike Wooldridge explains how the use of randomness can make a difference in a penalty shootout. Concepts such as strategic randomness have applications beyond sport, including in computer science & AI.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Congratulations to Professor Elias Koutsoupias on receiving a prestigious ERC Advanced Grant. His project will develop a new mathematical framework for designing robust, fair & stable algorithms in strategic environments. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2534-fu...
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Professor Elias Koutsoupias awarded ERC Advanced Grant
Elias Koutsoupias, Professor of Computer Science, is one of 14 Oxford researchers to receive a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant. The awards give senior researchers the opportunity to pur...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Recruiting: We're hiring 2 Senior HR Officers to take ownership of broad range of activity, including recruitment, employee relations, workforce planning, organisational change, immigration compliance & employee lifecycle processes. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Prof Anisoara Calinescu & Prof Shimon Whiteson are part of the team behind the new British Open-ended Learning & Discovery Lab (BOLD), a major UK initiative hosted by Oxford that will explore the next generation of AI systems capable of continuous learning, adaptation & discovery. shorturl.at/fz5ZM
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Professor Anisoara Calinescu and Professor Shimon Whiteson join new UK AI research lab
They will join the British Open-ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD), part of a £60 million investment by the UKRI’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Recruiting: We're hiring a Departmental Lecturer in Computer Science to be responsible for teaching and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students within the department. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Want to know what life at Oxford could look like for you? If so, we would like to invite you to our upcoming Open Days on the 1 and 2 of July 2026. Expect: a talk on our undergraduate courses and the admissions process, sample lectures, and a demonstration interview.
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Department of Physics at the University of Oxford @oxfordphysics.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Join us for the 65th Cherwell Simon Lecture on 12 June, 5pm BST, in person. Prof Dorit Aharonov will talk about quantum computation. Everyone is welcome to join us. More information and registration via link in bio, or www.physics.ox.ac.uk/events/65th-ch…
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Did you miss out on attending Prof Srdjan Čapkun’s Strachey Lecture ‘Hardening Digital Infrastructure: Resilient Positioning and Sovereign Smartphone Architectures’? If so, you can now catch up on everything discussed on our YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eULf... 1/2
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Visiting Fellow Baroness Beeban Kidron OBE spoke on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 6 June about the moral considerations of AI and answered the question of whether AI has already run beyond governmental control. Listen to the full discussion (starts at 15:28): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Week in Westminster - 06/06/2026 - BBC Sounds
Pippa Crerar of the Guardian assesses the latest developments from Westminster.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Recruiting: We're hiring a Research Associate in Neural Rendering and Medical Image Reconstruction to join the Oxford Machine Learning in Neuroimaging (OMNI) lab. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... @oxford-vgg.bsky.social @oxfordwomenshealth.bsky.social @ana-namburete.bsky.social
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The Pope’s recent reflections on AI raise urgent questions about how it could help - or harm - humanity. Professor Mike Wooldridge joined The Naked Scientists to discuss what AI is, how it works, and where it may lead us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNk0...
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The future of AI
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Recruiting: We're hiring a Research Associate in Computer Vision to join the Visual Geometry Group (Central Oxford), funded by ERC @erc.europa.eu. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... #recruiting
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Is the AI revolution leaving those who don't use the tools behind, or will they be the only people left with critical thinking skills? In a recent @the-independent.com article, Prof Michael Wooldridge spoke with a self-confessed AI luddite on the issue. www.the-independent.com/life-style/c...
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I’ve never used ChatGPT – am I going to get left behind in the AI revolution?
With increasing numbers of people using generative AI on a daily basis, do we face a new two-tier society: the prompters and the prompt-nots? Self-confessed luddite Helen Coffey examines whether her d...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Professor Leslie Goldberg and Professor Michael Wooldridge have been elected Fellows of the @royalsociety.org, recognising their outstanding contributions to artificial intelligence and theoretical computer science. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2530-fu...
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Professor Leslie Ann Goldberg and Professor Michael Wooldridge elected as Fellows of the Royal Society
Two members of the department have been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society in recognition of their outstanding contributions to computer science and artificial intelligence.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating! We wish you a happy Eid al-Adha. 🌙 #compscioxford #eidmubarak #eid #EidAlAdha
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
After teaching game theory for 15+ years, Prof Michael Wooldridge is sharing his knowledge in his new book ‘Life Lessons from Game Theory: The Art of Thinking Strategically in a Complex World’. Read @theguardian.com interview to learn more: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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‘I don’t worry about a robot takeover’: AI expert Michael Wooldridge on big tech’s real dangers (and occasional blessings)
Almost 50 years after he first got his hands on a computer, the Oxford professor still believes in the power of technology. Can his beloved game theory explain why Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs consi...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Associate Professor Sergii Strelchuk has helped achieve a world first: loading a complete genome onto a quantum computer. The breakthrough could help unlock new approaches to some of the biggest challenges in human health. Read more: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2527-fu...
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Sergii Strelchuk contributes to world first in quantum computing and genomics
This makes an important step forward towards a future where quantum computing accelerates biological discovery.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Are you interested in studying Computer Science at University of Oxford? If so, we would like to invite you to our upcoming Open Days on the 1 and 2 of July 2026. Expect: a talk on our courses and the admissions process, sample lectures, and a demonstration interview. #CompSciOxford #OxOpenDays
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Professor Max Van Kleek @emax.bsky.social is speaking at the King's AI Summit: Workforce Futures at King's College London next week on the panel discussion 'The Workforce of 2030: What Will Change – and What Won't?'. 16:05 Tuesday 19 May 2026 Strand Campus Further details: kingsaisummit.com
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King's AI Summit 2026
King's College London AI Summit 2026 — bringing together leading researchers, industry pioneers, and policymakers to shape the future of artificial intelligence.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Recruiting: We're hiring a Research Associate in Computational Methods for Climate & Child Health to help lead an ongoing multiyear programme of methodological research linking climate science with child health and wellbeing. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... @flaxter.bsky.social
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Do you want to study one of our undergraduate Computer Science courses in 2027? UCAS applications are now open for 2027 entry, you can register and start your application in your UCAS Hub. For more information on how to apply: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/admissions/u... #CompSciOxford #UCAS #UCASApplication
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Research Associate Lin Li & Professor Yarin Gal have won a $371k grant from Coefficient Giving to improve the safety of large language models. The project will develop new adversarial training methods designed to improve robustness without reducing model performance. www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2525-fu...
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Lin Li and Yarin Gal awarded $371k grant to improve safety of LLMs
Research Associate Lin Li and Professor Yarin Gal from the Oxford Applied and Theoretical Machine Learning Group have won a $371,000 (£274,000) grant from US philanthropy organisation Coefficient Givi...
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Prof Marta Kwiatkowska will give the keynote 'Provable Robustness Guarantees for Artificial Intelligence: Progress and Challenges' at the 47th IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy on 20 May at Hilton San Francisco Union Square. Details & registration: sp2026.ieee-security.org/program.html
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IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy 2026
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Recruiting: We're hiring Researcher Associates in Geometric ML to develop their own research programmes relevant to the activity of research group, reporting to Prof Michael Bronstein @mmbronstein.bsky.social. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... #Recruiting @aithyra.bsky.social
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
DPhil student Jake Stein @jmlstein.bsky.social has co-authored a report published in the Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social titled 'Missing Infrastructure: Semantic Data for Effective Scrutiny of Online Platforms'. Read the full report: theodi.org/insights/rep... @kelloggoxford.bsky.social
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Missing Infrastructure: Semantic Data for Effective Scrutiny of Online Platforms
Mandated access alone does not fill the gap left by truly open research APIs, nor does it address the problems of consistency present in earlier regimes.
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
What does science look like in the age of algorithms? Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt will be part of a panel discussing how AI is reshaping research & discovery. Tuesday 19 May, 17:00 - 18:30 Mathematical Institute, Andrew Wiles Building Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/science-in...
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Science in the Age of Algorithms
Dive into how algorithms are shaping research and innovation in science today!
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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Next week on 12 May, Prof Srđan Čapkun @ethz.ch will deliver the Strachey Lecture ‘Hardening Digital Infrastructure: Resilient Positioning and Sovereign Smartphone Architectures’. Book now: www.eventbrite.com/e/strachey-l... The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management.
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