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The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is the academic department of surgery at the University of Oxford, and hosts a multidisciplinary team of senior clinical academic surgeons, senior scientists, junior clinicians and scientists in training.
Announcing the launch of our new AI web section
21 November 2023
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has launched a new section on its website offering an overview of the many artificial intelligence (AI) projects underway in the department.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm patient awareness event: A day of celebration and learning
8 November 2023
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patient and Public Open Day on Saturday 7 October, which was attended by more than 150 people.
Showcasing cutting edge science at IF Oxford
25 October 2023
IF Oxford, the annual city-wide science and ideas festival, returned this month and the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) were thrilled to take part again.
Peter Morris and his Legacy to Transplantation: New book published by David Cranston
20 October 2023
David Cranston, Emeritus Associate Professor of Surgery, has published a new book entitled 'Peter Morris and his Legacy to Transplantation'.
Four researchers secure Surgical Research Fellowship with RCS
16 October 2023
Hatem Sadik, Joel Ward, Gerlin Naidoo and Oliver McCallion from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences have each been awarded a prestigious Surgical Research Fellowship by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
University of Oxford named Focused Ultrasound Centre of Excellence
27 September 2023
The Focused Ultrasound Foundation has designated the University of Oxford a Centre of Excellence in Focused Ultrasound. Oxford becomes the fifth Centre of Excellence in Europe and the eleventh worldwide. The recognition coincides with the University of Oxford’s celebration of Focused Ultrasound Day.
Oxford team begin pioneering human trial of stem-cell derived islet transplants for type 1 diabetes
25 September 2023
The UK arm of international charity Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF) has announced a pioneering clinical trial at the Islet Transplant Unit in Oxford University's Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS).
Congratulations to our new Professors and Associate Professors
19 September 2023
It is our great pleasure to announce that six of our colleagues have been promoted in the University of Oxford’s 2023 Recognition of Distinction exercise.
Oxford HPB surgical team tackle coast-to-coast cycle route to help cure pancreatic and liver cancer
18 September 2023
A group of surgeons and health care workers specialising in the treatment of pancreas, liver, and bile duct cancer are taking part in a coast-to-coast charity bike ride on Friday 22 to Saturday 23 September.
Professor Massimo Loda to give the 2023 Newton-Abraham Lecture
8 September 2023
Professor Massimo Loda, the David D. Thompson Professor and Chairman of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Newton-Abraham Visiting Professor at Oxford University, will give the 2023 Newton-Abraham Lecture on Wednesday 20 September at 5pm.
Old Road Campus Open Doors 2023
6 September 2023
On Saturday 9 September, Oxford University's Old Road Campus Research Building (ORCRB) will open to the public as part of the Oxford Open Doors scheme run by the Oxford Preservation Trust.
Katherine Gordon-Quayle saddles up for cancer charity race
11 August 2023
Saturday 26 August will be a big day for Research Nurse Katherine (Katy) Gordon-Quayle, who will compete in the inaugural Pat Smullen Charity Race on Ireland’s most famous racecourse in aid of Cancer Trials Ireland and the OPAL (Oxford Pancreatic and Liver) Fund.
Latest issue of JNDS published
7 August 2023
The latest issue of the Journal of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (JNDS) has been published.
Broadening horizons through the NDS Work Experience Programme
4 August 2023
Two groups of bright and motivated students interested in pursuing a career in medicine and medical research recently attended the 2023 NDS Work Experience Programme.
Could removing fat from donor livers help save more lives?
3 August 2023
The liver transplant team at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) has successfully recruited the first liver to be used in a revolutionary new study — looking at whether fat can be removed from donor livers to make them suitable for transplantation. The study is being run from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) at the University of Oxford.
Mihir Sheth named Young Engineer of the Year by Royal Academy of Engineering
28 July 2023
Mihir Sheth from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering with a Young Engineer of the Year award.
Awards success for SITU NDS
19 July 2023
The Surgical Intervention Trials Unit in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (SITU NDS) enjoyed success at the recent Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) CTU Awards.
Work on paediatric preoperative anaemia in low- and middle-income countries presented at BAPS Congress
18 July 2023
Oxford University Global Surgery Group's (OUGSG) work on the pertinent subject of paediatric anaemia in the context of surgery in low- and middle-income countries was recently presented at the 69th British Association of Paediatric Surgery (BAPS) Congress in Bruges, Belgium on 23 June 2023.
First NDS Student Symposium Day
17 July 2023
On Monday 3 July, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted its inaugural NDS Student Symposium Day.
MSc student wins first prize at NDS Student Symposium Day
11 July 2023
Philomena Leahy, an MSc by Research student within the Oxford University Global Surgery Group (OUGSG), has won Best 1st Year Presentation during the recent Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) Student Symposium Day.