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All NewsEnd-of-world scare stories have the opposite effect: Dame EJ accentuates the positive
It makes no sense to talk in apocalyptic terms about the environment, Dame EJ Milner-Gulland has told the University of Oxford's website.
Remote collaborations deliver fewer scientific breakthroughs, says Oxford Martin research
Remote teams are less likely to make breakthrough discoveries compared to those who work onsite, according to research led by the universities of Oxford and Pittsburgh into the rise of remote collaborations among scientists and inventors across the world.
Funding applications open for solutions-focused research impacting future generations
The Oxford Martin School has opened its latest round of funding for 2023, inviting Expressions of Interest for research that are solutions-focused and could have a major impact on current and future generations.
Excessive state reliance on carbon dioxide removal is ‘likely inconsistent with international law,’ says Oxford research
In the run-up to COP28, new research from a team at the University of Oxford and Imperial College London warns that states which over-rely on future Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) to meet Paris Agreement targets could fall foul of international law.
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About The Oxford Martin School
This century, specifically the next few decades, is a critical turning point for humanity. Our community of more than 200 academics, work across more than 30 programmes of solutions-focused, pioneering research. We support novel and high-risk projects that often do not fit within conventional funding channels, with the belief that breaking boundaries and innovative collaborations can help to solve the most pressing global challenges of our time.
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COVID-19: our research
Many of the Oxford Martin School’s researchers are involved in the urgent global effort to understand novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its health, economic and social impacts. Some of our leading researchers are also involved in the UK government response to the pandemic.
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The Oxford Martin School is requesting proposals from eligible academics for solutions-focused research programmes that could have a major impact on this and future generations.
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Wildlife Trade
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Technological & Economic Change
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Misinformation, Science and Media
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Pandemic Genomics
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Future of Plastics
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Food Sustainability Analytics
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Antimicrobial Resistance Testing
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Agile Initiative
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