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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2025 DTP/DPhil Project: Disentangling extinction risk in deep time

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Professor Erin Saupe presented with Paleontological Society's Schuchert Award

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Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of molluscs

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Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships - Expressions of interest open