作为全球顶尖的化学科研部门之一，牛津大学致力于进行国际水平的研究，还创造了大约1500万英镑的年研究收人。

　　The RAE 2008 confirmed that Oxford's Chemistry Department has the highest "power rating" (breadth and depth of science) in the UK,2008年的研究评审工作证实了牛津大学的化学系有着全英国最高的“额定功率”（科学的广度和深度）。

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　　The Department is currently engaged in a number of innovative areas of work including chemistry for measurement, drug discovery, energy, synthesis, atmospheric chemistry, and so on.

　　该系目前参与了很多创新领域的工作，包化学计量、药物研发、能源、合成、大气化学等。

　　With renowned international scientists researching all areas of medicine, from basic science to clinical practice，Oxford Medicine is consistently at the forefront of innovative and life-saving science.

　　牛津大学有众多国际知名的医学专家，他们的研究涉及从基础医学到临床实践医学的各个领域，因此牛津大学的医学始终处于创新和救生科学的前沿。

　　The Division of Social Sciences is also a world leading centre for research in the field.

　　社会科学学部也是其所在领域的世界领先科研中心。

　　It recently placed third in social sciences research in a Times higher ranking of world universities.

　　它在近期的《泰晤士报》高等教育全球大学社会科学研究排行中位居第三。

　　The University of Oxford's research objectives are to lead the international trends, and make great contributions to society through the fruits of its research.

　　牛津大学的研究目标是引领国际潮流，并通过其科研成果为社会作出巨大贡献。

　　For centuries, Oxford's scientific research achievements have made an enormous impact on a variety of aspects,几个世纪以来，牛津大学的科研成果在众多领域都产生了巨大的影响，such as people's fundamental understanding of the physical world and of biology, health prevention and treatment, public policy, international affairs, the arts, business and more.

　　如：人们对物质世界和生态学的基本理解、医疗卫生的防治、国家政策、国际事务、 艺术、商务等等。

　　Impact needs to be judged in ways relevant to each research area or project.

　　科研所产生的影响需要在各自的相关研究领域和研究项目中进行评定。

　　In some cases, it takes years, even decades, before the true value of some research becomes apparent.

　　在某些情况下，有些研究需要经过几年，甚至几十年才能显示出其真正的价值。

　　Therefore, there are no simple forecasts of potential benefits or of outcomes, and no single level of measurement scale of impact.

　　因此，我们不能对潜在利益或结果作简单的预测，也不能使用单一的效果衡量尺度。

　　Oxford leads and actively supports a wide range of regional, national and international initiatives to showcase the value of research and its social, cultural, industrial and economic impact.

　　牛津大学引导并积极支持各地区的、国家的和国际的倡议，来展示研究的价值以及其对社会、文化、产业和经济的影响。