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New book published by MSc Nanotechnology Alumni Krish Ramadurai

A recent graduate of Oxford Lifelong Learning’s MSc in Nanotechnology for Medicine and Health Care, Krish Ramadurai, has published a book, Machine Learning-Driven Rational Design in Nanomedicine. The book, which details a practical ML pipeline for mRNA drug delivery, was a product of Krish’s MSc dissertation project. Read on to find out about his research… Continue reading New book published by MSc Nanotechnology Alumni Krish Ramadurai

Listening more closely: new insights into Britain’s ‘silent’ reptiles

Johnnie Johnson, a current student on the Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques, has contributed new observations that challenge long-held assumptions about the behaviour of one of Britain’s most familiar reptiles. Britain’s reptiles are often thought of as silent creatures, relying on camouflage and stillness rather than sound. While vocal communication is well known in… Continue reading Listening more closely: new insights into Britain’s ‘silent’ reptiles

MSc Archaeology Student Wins Prestigious Award

Oxford Lifelong Learning is delighted to share the news that one of our MSc in Applied Landscape Archaeology students has won a prestigious national award. Christo Leventis, who recently completed the MSc, was awarded the Medieval Settlement Research Group John Hurst Prize for a presentation based on his dissertation. Christo’s innovative research focused on a… Continue reading MSc Archaeology Student Wins Prestigious Award

Oxford alumni dominate major UK literary prizes over three decades

Alumni from the University of Oxford have won or been shortlisted for the most major UK literary prizes in the last 30 years, according to research conducted by Aura Print. The study analysed data from Selected British Literary Prizes (1990-2022), examining the winners and shortlisted authors of nine leading UK prizes, broken down by university,… Continue reading Oxford alumni dominate major UK literary prizes over three decades

Department runs computer coding workshop for refugee and asylum seeker students

A successful series of computer coding workshops for refugee and asylum seekers in Oxfordshire concluded at Oxford Continuing Education last term. These sessions, focusing on an introduction to Python programming, were the second instalment in a series of educational workshops for refugees and asylum seekers. The project has been funded by a £20,000 bid awarded… Continue reading Department runs computer coding workshop for refugee and asylum seeker students

Rescuing rare birds: The black-tailed godwit conservation effort

The black-tailed godwit, a critically endangered wading bird in the UK, has been given a new chance at survival thanks to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and its dedicated team, including PGCert in Ecological Survey Techniques alumna, Georgina Jarman (pictured above). Godwit Futures is the conservation technique of head starting by Natural England. Headstarting… Continue reading Rescuing rare birds: The black-tailed godwit conservation effort

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