Palaeobiology at the University of Oxford

Oxford hosts a vibrant palaeobiological research community across the University, including at the Department of Earth Sciences and the Museum of Natural History. The Museum holds world-leading palaeontological collections. This site describes our current research, lists events around the University, and provides advice on how to study palaeobiology at Oxford.

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Research News

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Earth Sciences DPhil Graduate Awarded Alfred Sherwood Romer Prize in Vertebrate Palaeontology

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Greater species diversity at the equator linked to variations in precipitation

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Burmese Treasure: An ammonite in amber

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Earth Sciences postgraduate awarded Best Student Presentation at the NAPC 2019