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Fourteen Oxford academics awarded major European Research Council Advanced Grants
23 June 2026
Today, fourteen researchers at the University of Oxford, including four from Medical Sciences, were awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), each worth up to €2.5 million over a period of five years.
Kneecap resurfacing during knee replacement should be the standard procedure, new study finds
17 June 2026
The largest and longest clinical trial of its kind has found that resurfacing the kneecap during total knee replacement is likely to be the most cost-effective approach for patients and healthcare systems over the long term.
Warneford Park: Mental health and medical research campus development gets green light from Oxford City Council
17 June 2026
Plans to create a £750m mental health and medical research campus in Oxford have been given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council.
New Oxford Centre for Women’s Mental Health established
17 June 2026
The University of Oxford is set to launch a new research centre dedicated to women’s mental health, bringing together expertise from medical and biological sciences with humanities for the first time.
Expert Comment: Social media and AI chatbot limits for children - what does the evidence support?
16 June 2026
This week the UK government announced a ban on social media for under-16s and new age limits on romantic and sexual AI chatbots, following the precedent set by Australia. Researchers from the University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry welcome the focus on children's online safety, but argue that age limits alone are a limited safeguard, and that protecting children depends more on how platforms and AI systems are designed than on who can reach them.