Maths, physical & life sciences research
Environmental Conservation
A collaboration between the Department’s Continuing Professional Development Centre and the University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) has spawned data and a new set of maps which show the location of badger setts in Wytham Woods. Studying the group dynamics of badgers, learning how badger populations are regulated and how they respond to changing conditions is critical to successful wildlife management. Read more...
Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy's 'Maths in the City' project aims to highlight the fundamental role that maths plays in society by viewing the urban environment in a mathematical way. Read more....
Healthcare
How to improve the NHS: the Foundation Trust model for hospitals (whereby hospitals effectively become mutual businesses owned and governed by stakeholders including patients, the local community and employees) is the subject of a report produced by the Centre for Mutual and Employee-Owned Business based at Kellogg College. Professor Jonathan Michie, Director of the Department and president of the college, is a lead author on the report. Read more...