New Global Surgery Course
Do you want to contribute to the provision of high quality surgical care globally, particularly in low and middle income countries? Join our new course with the University's Continuing Education department.
Read moreBody temperature liver storage technique improves transplant success
Preserving livers at body temperature has been shown to improve transplant success and to increase the number of viable donor livers available for transplant, which could lead to shorter waiting lists for patients and lower mortality rates.
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Apply for the PGCert in Patient Safety
The Postgraduate Certificate in Patient Safety is a new 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.
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Our 22 research groups, based around 18 research themes, work together under a common goal of education and surgical intervention.
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.
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.
Find out moreSurgical 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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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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Latest publications
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Is diabetes a marker of higher risk after carotid revascularization? Experience from a single centre
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Halliday AW. and Bulbulia R., (2018), Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research
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A randomized trial of normothermic preservation in liver transplantation.
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Nasralla D. et al, (2018), Nature
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Engaging patients for their opinions regarding research of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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Lee R. et al, (2018), Int J Cardiol, 257
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Does the introduction of prostate multiparametric MRI into active surveillance of localised prostate cancer improve patient re-classification?
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Bryant RJ. et al, (2018), BJU Int
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Dynamic neural state identification in deep brain local field potentials of neuropathic pain
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Luo H. et al, (2018), Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12
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Metabolomic Profiling in Acute ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Identifies Succinate as an Early Marker of Human Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury.
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Kohlhauer M. et al, (2018), J Am Heart Assoc, 7
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Women in Science
We are making positive changes to the way we support staff, including women scientists, in the department.
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We actively promote the provision of a family friendly working environment, equal opportunities and career development.
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