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How is the University of Oxford addressing the climate crisis?
Oxford, 22 April 2025 On Earth Day 2025, Oxford has launched its Climate and the Environment campaign. From now through to COP30, the campaign will showcase cutting-edge work through explainers, news stories, global events, social ... Read more
Highlights from the ZERO ECR Network
This academic year has marked an exciting period of growth for the ZERO Institute’s Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network, as we expanded our community, deepened partnerships, and supported researchers tackling critical energy transition challenges. Read more
ZERO Institute launches Oxford Student Branch of the 2025 ASHRAE competition
The ZERO Institute, in its drive to support students to become the next generation of leaders in zero-carbon energy, has joined the UK Team in the international ASHRAE Net Zero Design competition, representing the University of Oxford ... Read more
Showcasing Oxford energy expertise to a delegation of Maltese authorities
The University of Oxford was delighted to host senior energy and environment professionals and civil servants from Malta for a one-day workshop to discuss key issues around transitioning to a net zero energy system. As part of an ... Read more
Expressions of Interest to join the Working Group on The Future of ZERO Buildings at Oxford now open
The ZERO Institute is excited to announce the launch of the Working Group on “The Future of ZERO buildings” at Oxford, a strategic initiative supported by the University Estates Services. We invite academics and members from the Oxford community to join this initiative. Deadline to receive expression of interest: 6 April 2025 Read more
Attisani Donation Funds ZERO Institute DPhil Scholarship
We are very pleased to announce the establishment of a new PhD/DPhil scholarship at the ZERO Institute, generously funded by the Ezgi and Michele Attisani family foundation. Professor Paul Shearing, Director of the ZERO Institute, ... Read more
ZERO Institute wins the CIBSE Award 2025
27th February 2025 The ZERO Institute won the CIBSE Award 2025 in Learning and Development. This award celebrates the groundbreaking teaching and internship programme launched in 2024 by the ZERO Institute in collaboration with ... Read more
The MEGA Green Tech Series
The ZERO Institute is glad to support the Make Earth Green Again (MEGA) talk series, every Thursday at 5.30pm until mid-March 2025, an initiative led and organised by undergraduate students at New College, Oxford, with high-quality ... Read more
Casual Research Assistance on Circular Battery Economies
The Oxford Martin Programme on Circular Battery Economies is looking for a short-term Research Assistant for a maximum of 12 weeks in the first instance, working with the ZERO Institute's Radhika Khosla. Applications close on 28 ... Read more
The ZERO Institute’s ECR Network – Seed Fund pilot
11 February 2025 The ZERO Institute’s ECR Network is launching a small-scale seed fund pilot, to support early-career researchers from the University of Oxford in developing strong research proposals that drive innovative solutions ... Read more
Mini TESA pilot paves the way for multidisciplinary collaboration
28 November 2024 The Energy Systems Accelerator pilot, known as Mini TESA, has brought together academic and industry researchers in a multi-disciplinary hub that focuses on the transition to low carbon energy solutions. On 24 ... Read more
Announcing Oxford – Glasgow ECR Energy Transition Networks Collaboration
The ZERO Institute's ECR Network are delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration with the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Network of the Glasgow Centre for Sustainable Energy. Read more
ZERO Institute Director at House of Lords
On 4th February 2025, ZERO Institute Director, Prof Paul Shearing, presented to The All Party Parliamentary Engineering Group to promote careers in Engineering for Net Zero. More than 100 Peers, MPs, students, apprentices and school ... Read more
Call for abstracts – Worcester College Energy Day 2025
The ZERO Institute is glad to co-host the Worcester College Energy Day 2025, on 28 February. Registrations and abstracts are welcome until 17 February. Read more
Hiring alert – Administrator, SoGE workstream of the ZERO Institute
The School of Geography and Environment is hiring an administrative role supporting the policy and energy use theme of the ZERO Institute. Applications close on 21 February 2025. Read more
Oxford Energy Network launches Energy Seminar Series – Hilary Term 2025
The Oxford Energy Network, with the ZERO Institute, has launched a new Energy Seminars series, with a diversity of speakers and themes. Read more
ZERO Institute shortlisted for CIBSE Awards 2025 in Learning and Development
The teaching and internship programme on zero-carbon energy buildings, led by Jesús Lizana of the ZERO Institute, has been shortlisted for the prestigious CIBSE Building Performance Award 2025. Read more
Dr Radhika Khosla calls for greater urgency on heat resilience and sustainable cooling
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has branded the UK Government’s response to its inquiry into heat resilience and sustainable cooling a “missed opportunity” in a press release published this week. Read more
Paul Shearing talks with ZEISS about his experiences with AI enabled X-ray microscop
Paul Shearing talks with ZEISS about his experiences with AI enabled X-ray microscopy and how they help him and his team in the mission towards zero-carbon, renewable energy solutions. Read more