News From Elsewhere in the University

@OxfordVaccineGroup is investigating a new vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus. f you are aged between 18 and 55, in good health and able to attend regular face-to-face visits in Oxford, you may be eligible. We will reimburse you up to £1,200 for group 1 and up to £790 for group 2 for your time, travel and inconvenience. The study will last for one year.

Find out more and register your interest

Each year the MPLS Division recruits a group of talented individuals who are passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion and are dedicated to making positive change within our institution. Together, these EDI Fellows work to develop initiatives, inform and implement our EDI action plan, and lead on activity to enable supportive and inclusive cultures within their departments and across MPLS.

Registration is open for the 14th Oxford Energy Day, taking place on Thursday 17 September 2026 at the Mathematical Institute. 

Hosted by the Oxford Energy Network and the ZERO Institute, this free, multidisciplinary conference is open to all and brings together researchers, industry practitioners, policy experts and civil society to explore this year's theme: "Towards resilient energy systems: research, policy and practice."

From 1 August 2026, the University's dedicated Careers Service provision for research staff will no longer be available, as the funding for this service is ending.

Oxfordshire County Council plans to begin trialling the new traffic filters ('bus gates') shortly after the Botley Road reopens, expected in late August.

Have your say on how your teaching, research, labs and office spaces could be improved. The University is working with architects to rethink how Oxford's spaces and buildings are designed. Share your views on which spaces work well and which ones could be improved. Your feedback will inform future design choices, as the University works towards flexible, inclusive and consistent spaces.

Mathematical constructions for minimal surfaces (soap films) - Nicolaos Kapouleas

18 June at 5.15 p.m., Balliol College 

Nominations are now open to recognise staff and students in MPLS who have gone above and beyond in their efforts to advance Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Frank Noe (Freie Universität Berlin/Microsoft Research AI for Science, Berlin) - Biophysics in the age of AI

Alissa Hummer, Stanford University - Investigating the volume and diversity of data needed for generalizable antibody binding affinity prediction 

Thursday 11^th June 2026, 3.00 – 4.30 p.m., Large Lecture Theatre, Department of Statistics, 24-29 St Giles’, Oxford

A drinks reception will follow in the ground floor social area.

Annual Disability Lecture 2026 

Digital Accessibility at the Crossroads: Infrastructure, AI, and the Future We Build - Dr Sarah Lewthwaite (University of Southampton)