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Professor Ingmar Posner and Oxford Robotics Institute showcase cutting-edge robotic arm at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Pembroke Fellow Professor Ingmar Posner and his team at the Oxford Robotics Institute introduced cutting-edge robotics and AI systems to the public at this year’s Royal Society Summer Exhibition.

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University of Virginia President Scott Beardsley graduates from Pembroke

Last Saturday, Scott Beardsley joined our worldwide alumni community as he graduated with a Masters in Practical Ethics from Pembroke and the Uehiro Oxford Institute.

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New study on elephant energetics sheds light on Hannibal’s Alpine crossing route

A new study co-authored by Pembroke Senior Associate Professor Fritz Vollrath looked at how elephants in Kenya use their energy reserves to determine Hannibal's route through the Alps.

Pathways to Board Roles - Oxford Women in Politics in Partnership with Pembroke College

04 February 2016

Stargazing, BBC Radio and Public Engagement for Becky Smethurst (D.Phil Astrophysics)

29 January 2016

Becky Smethurst, D.Phil candidate in Astrophysics, was interviewed on BBC Radio Oxford to talk about the annual event ‘Stargazing Oxford’.

Global Religion in the Era of the Great War: £750k Grant for Professor Gregory Research

27 January 2016

Tutor and Fellow in History Prof. Adrian Gregory has been named as Principal Investigator for a major Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Grant to study Global Religion in the Era of the Great War.

What Motivates Militant Jihadists? Dr Elisabeth Kendall’s Research Wins Wide Interest

22 January 2016

Dr Elisabeth Kendall has received international attention for her academic research into how militant jihadist movements like al-Qa’ida and Islamic State win hearts and minds at a local level in the Middle East.

The Annual Blackstone Lecture took place on the 21st November 2015, given by Sir Keir Starmer MP, KCB, QC. The lecture was entitled ‘Human Rights: can Britain go it alone; and should we?’