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New EIT-funded Generative Biology Doctoral Training Programme Launches at the University of Oxford

The University of Oxford, in partnership EIT, will launch the Generative Biology DTP - a four-year DPhil designed to allow the next generation of researchers to explore how to synthesize the DNA sequences of organisms to program and engineer biology.
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December 2025
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December 2025
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EIT Welcomes Cowley Branch Line Announcement and Lays Out £10bn Science Investment Plan

The Cowley Branch Line will be crucial to making sure employees can reach work easily with direct trains into London Marylebone Station as well as central Oxford.
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October 2025
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October 2025
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Inaugural cohort of EIT-funded students welcomed to Oxford by Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey

Forty-six students from 18 countries and 5 continents are part of EIT’s inaugural Education & Scholarships programmes which span undergraduate, graduate and doctoral study at Oxford.
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October 2025
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October 2025
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EIT leads investment in Wild Bioscience to boost global agricultural resilience

Wild Bio specialises in crop genetics, and has developed a unique data-driven approach to improve crop productivity, climate resilience, and agricultural sustainability.
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October 2025
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October 2025
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The Ellison Institute of Technology announces plans for a new expanded Oxford campus

Due to its growing ambitions and the overwhelming support received from the Oxford science ecosystem, EIT is now looking at laboratory and office spaces covering an area of 2 million sq ft.
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October 2025
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October 2025
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Welcome, Ellison Scholars: The first cohort start their Oxford journeys with an inspiring Welcome Retreat

EIT proudly welcomed the first cohort of Ellison Scholars to the UK last week, marking a historic milestone in the Institute’s mission to cultivate the next generation of global technology innovators and leaders.
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October 2025
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October 2025
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EIT and Foster + Partners to restore iconic Oxford pub, The Eagle & Child

Planning permission and listed building consent have been granted for the restoration and reopening of The Eagle and Child pub, one of Oxford’s most iconic landmarks.
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October 2025
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October 2025
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Professor Hagan Bayley to Lead Bold New Institute at EIT Oxford: Materials and Devices for Life Sciences

His mission will be to accelerate nanopore diagnostics and tissue engineering, two breakthrough technologies set to redefine how diseases are detected and organs repaired.
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October 2025
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October 2025
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Exploring AI in healthcare: An Ellison Scholar’s summer at EIT

This summer, EIT welcomed one of its inaugural cohort of Undergraduate Ellison Scholars, Atharva Dangre, for his first EIT internship experience.
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September 2025
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October 2025
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EIT’s Dr Lennard Lee Secures UK AI Supercomputing Award for Cancer Vaccine Research

The Ellison Institute of Technology is proud to share that Dr Lennard Lee, Chief Medical Officer of the EIT Clinic, has been awarded access to the UK’s most powerful AI supercomputer to accelerate cancer vaccine research.
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September 2025
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September 2025
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Oxford launches major new AI vaccine research program with the Ellison Institute of Technology

The University of Oxford, through its strategic partnership with the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), has received research funding of £118m to launch an ambitious new programme of vaccine research.
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September 2025
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September 2025
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Applications Now Open for EIT Graduate Scholarships at the University of Oxford

The fully-funded opportunity offers exceptional individuals from around the world the chance to pursue doctoral studies (DPhil/PhD) at the University of Oxford while contributing directly to cutting-edge EIT projects that address global challenges.
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September 2025
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September 2025
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Santa Ono Joins the Ellison Institute of Technology as EIT Global President

EIT announces Professor Santa Ono as EIT's new Global President, working with Professor Sir John Bell in developing and expanding its science programs.
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August 2025
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September 2025
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EIT Sets Out Bold Blueprint for Science and Innovation in the UK

Lisa Flashner, COO of EIT, shared a bold vision for the UK’s future as a global leader in science and innovation at the Creating a Scientific Superpower Conference
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June 2025
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June 2025
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Campaign for Cowley Branch Line is Launched

The Campaign for Cowley Branch Line launches today, aiming to reopen the line and transform Oxford’s transport, housing and job opportunities while driving toward net-zero goals.
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March 2025
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June 2025
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Introducing Professor Gil McVean: Leading Innovation at the Pathogen Laboratory to Combat Global Infectious Disease Threats

We speak to Professor Gil McVean on what drew him to EIT, his vision for the Pathogen Laboratory and the challenges he wants to address.
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March 2025
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July 2025
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In conversation with Prof Steve Kelly: The visions for the Plant Biology Institute at EIT

Prof Steve Kelly, Chief Scientific Officer of the Plant Biology Institute, shares why the program matters and the vital role of collaboration in ensuring its success.
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March 2025
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August 2025
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EIT Announces Selection of First Cohort of Ellison Scholars

EIT is thrilled to unveil its first cohort of incoming scholars, comprising 22 exceptional candidates.
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March 2025
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July 2025
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Professor Jason Chin joins EIT to lead its new Generative Biology Institute

GBI will tackle the key challenges in making biology engineerable, and thereby unlock the unrivalled power of biology for the benefit of humanity.
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February 2025
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March 2025
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EIT Expands Team of Field-leading Experts Spanning AI, Economics, Life Sciences, Generative Biology and Medicine

Founding team who will lead the Institute’s ambitious science programs and platforms are announced.
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February 2025
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March 2025
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EIT Reaches Key Milestone in Construction of Oxford Clinic

The foundation for the EIT Oxford Clinic, a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing patient care and innovation, has been reached.
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January 2025
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March 2025
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Dr Lennard Lee Recognised as Innovative Leader in Fujifilm’s 90th Anniversary Documentary Series

Dr Lennard Lee, Medical Director at EIT, was recognised as one of 20 innovators shaping the future across Europe by Fujifilm Europe in its 90th Anniversary docuseries
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December 2024
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March 2025
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EIT and University of Oxford join forces in a transformative strategic alliance with an investment of £130m

EIT and University of Oxford join forces to address humanity’s greatest challenges in a transformative strategic alliance with an investment of at least £130m from EIT.
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December 2024
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March 2025
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EIT’s Pathogen Program launches genomic analysis tool, EIT Pathogena

EIT’s Pathogen Program launches its genomic analysis tool for Mycobacterium, EIT Pathogena.
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September 2024
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March 2025
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Pioneer Prof Sir John Bell appointed as President, Ellison Institute of Technology

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) announced the appointment of world leading scientist Prof Sir John Bell as the President of EIT.
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February 2024
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March 2025
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Ellison Institute of Technology Secures Future of Historic Oxford Pub

The Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) has purchased the Eagle and Child pub, also known as ‘the Bird and Baby’, with plans to refurbish and reopen the iconic venue in Oxford’s city centre.
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October 2023
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March 2025
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