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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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 · 01/10/2026

Does your vision board look like this? If so, save these key dates: 12-16 Oct: Test dates for the TMUA 15 Oct - (18:00 UK time) Equal consideration date for applications to the University of Oxford

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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 · 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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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

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 · 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 · 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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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Is a leopard's roar as unique as its spots? Yes! Researchers have used bioacoustics & machine learning to identify leopards with 93.1% accuracy. Learn more this #InternationalLeopardDay zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @wildcru.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk @biology.ox.ac.uk

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

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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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Welcome to Trinity term, we’re wishing good luck to all for this academic season! 📚 #compscioxford #Trinityterm #OxfordUni #UniversityofOxford

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

DPhil student Emily Jin has co-authored OXtal, a generative model that predicts molecular crystal structures in seconds from a 2D graph - a major advance on brute-force methods. The team will present at ICLR 2026 in Brazil on 24 April. Read more: www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2519-fu...

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Quantum computing is better and faster for every problem/will replace classical computing... myth or fact? 4/4

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Quantum computers are expected to only be good for certain specific tasks. A good analogy is the GPU in a computer, originally designed to do number-crunching to draw 3D graphics quickly, but now it's used to do AI stuff. Similarly, many imagine a future where some computers will have access to a QPU, which the main computer will use to do certain tasks that it is uniquely very good at. Interestingly, once QPUs are here, then like with GPUs, we might end up using them for something unexpected.

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Quantum computing will render current cryptographic standards obsolete... myth or fact? 3/4

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Quantum algorithms that could break the cryptographic codes used in most of our computer systems & networks, exist. That's bad news! However, we're still a pretty long way from building quantum computers powerful enough to run these code-breaking algorithms, & new kinds of cryptographic codes exist that are believed to be ‘quantum-secure’. However, many practical challenges remain in switching the whole world's computers over to using better cryptography, which make fixing the Y2K bug look easy!

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Quantum computing is theoretical and far off... myth or fact? 2/4

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‘Context: ‘Quantum computers are here today and already capable of doing calculations that are impossible (or at least very difficult) on today's normal (super)computers... an exciting development from the past couple of years is that groups are starting to apply techniques to detect and correct errors in quantum computations, and they seem to be working. The key milestone still missing is a result that is both beyond classical reach and genuinely useful, but we might not be very far away!’’

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Happy #WorldQuantumDay! To celebrate, we spoke with Aleks Kissinger, Professor of Quantum Computing, to work out some myths from some facts about quantum computing. Scroll through to learn what is a myth and what is a fact, as well as some context for each answer! @worldquantumday.bsky.social 1/4

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

On 12 May, Prof Srđan Čapkun @ethz.ch will deliver the Strachey Lecture ‘Hardening Digital Infrastructure: Resilient Positioning and Sovereign Smartphone Architectures’. Book now: shorturl.at/4OrL0 The Strachey Lectures are generously supported by OxFORD Asset Management.

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Our DPhil student Evan Albers is racing in this year’s Boat Race as part of the Men’s Reserve crew. Good luck Evan! Tune in at 14:51 (BST) on Saturday 4 April to cheer him on! You can watch the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/rm_2PR4ulb4

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Recruiting: We're hiring a Research Associate on Online Algorithms to join the project "Challenges in Competitive Online Optimisation" supervised by Professor Christian Coester. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... #compscioxford #Recruiting #OxfordRecruitment

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Prof Srđan Čapkun (ETH Zurich) will deliver the Trinity term Strachey Lecture ‘Hardening Digital Infrastructure: Resilient Positioning and Sovereign Smartphone Architectures’ on 12 May. 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 · 19/03/2026

Eid Mubarak to all who are celebrating! We wish you a happy Eid al-Fitr. 🌙 #compscioxford #eidmubarak #eid

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

For #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek, we spoke with our Learning Technologist Jenny Watson about what she's doing to provide an excellent, accessible learning experience in the department. It's important work in progress - we want students of all neurotypes to feel they belong & can thrive with us.

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Happy Pi Day to all those using the wonderful mathematical constant: π Our courses are highly mathematical, so a strong foundation in maths is key for those applying to study with us. And who can complain about a foundation of pi? 🥧 #CompSciOxford #pi #worldpiday #PiDay

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

While celebrating the Discover Computer Science graduation ceremony last Saturday, we asked the students what they’re curious about for the future of computer science. Let us know your computer science questions this British Science Week!

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Does AI communicate like an alien? DPhil student Zandi Eberstadt explores the potential similarities between extraterrestrial and AI communication in a new DPhil the Future article ‘What extraterrestrial and AI communication could share in common’ www.cs.ox.ac.uk/news/2512-fu...

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Recruiting: We're hiring a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Computational Complexity (up to 4 posts) to become a member of a research group with responsibility for carrying out research on the European Research Council Project METACOMP. Details & applications: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Wishing a happy #Holi to everybody celebrating! ❤️🧡💛💚💙

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Ready for your close-up, aardvark? Academics from the department & @biology.ox.ac.uk are using a software tool called MorphoCam that uses AI to optimise crucial information gathering about wildlife populations through cameras on location. Happy #WorldWildlifeDay

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CompSciOxford @compscioxford.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Ramadan Mubarak to all those observing the holy month. #CompSciOxford

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