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Apply for the PGCert in Patient Safety

The Postgraduate Certificate in Patient Safety is a part-time course for healthcare professionals. It brings together experts in human factors, quality improvement, leadership and education to deliver an exciting series of modules to support the current safety challenges in our healthcare settings.

Applications for Oxford-Wolfson-Marriott-Patel Scholarship now open

NDS are pleased to confirm that one scholarship will be available for Home (UK) and Republic of Ireland (ROI) candidates for the DPhil in Surgical Sciences, starting in Michaelmas Term 2021.

Welcome

Our mission is to lead discovery, innovation and education in surgical sciences.

Research

Our 22 research groups, based around 18 research themes, work together under a common goal of education and surgical intervention.

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Teaching

We offer opportunities for research training for clinical and non-clinical graduates, and are responsible for delivering the surgical training to Medical School undergraduates.

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Engagement

We aim to showcase our research, inspire the younger generation, engage with the local community and raise debate on the impact of science on society.

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News

Will Watson (left) and Matt Bottomley (right)

Oxford’s researchers on the frontline

7 January 2021

We rightly hear a lot about Oxford’s vaccine, Covid-19 research and RECOVERY drug trials, but there are also countless personal stories, which display just how broad Oxford’s response to the pandemic has been. It is the contribution and commitment of many individuals that has enabled Oxford’s Medical Sciences Division to become a global leader.

Woman smelling the scent from an open bottle

Cochrane ENT awarded NIHR funding for COVID-19 project

11 December 2020

Cochrane ENT at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to complete a suite of living systematic reviews investigating the effectiveness and safety of interventions to prevent and treat loss of smell after COVID-19 infection.

JNDS: new issue out now

11 December 2020

Journal of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (JNDS) has published its next issue, featuring top case reports written by University of Oxford medical students during their clinical studies.

First peer-reviewed results of phase 3 human trials of Oxford coronavirus vaccine demonstrate efficacy

8 December 2020

Today University of Oxford and AstraZeneca researchers present a pooled analysis of Phase 3 trials of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 across two different dose regimens, resulting in an average efficacy of 70.4%.

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Surgical Grand Rounds

The Surgical Grand Rounds are the key educational meetings for consultants, juniors and medical students. Presentations revolve around clinical cases and are followed by lively, educational discussion.

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Resources for Researchers

Explore our collection of resources useful to researchers in all parts of the research process, from experimental techniques to publication and review.

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