Oxford neurosurgeon secures nearly £2 million for brain cancer trial
17 June 2025
Associate Professor Puneet Plaha of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has been awarded a £1.98 million NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) grant to lead a five-year clinical trial addressing one of the most critical questions in brain cancer care.
Oxford’s OrganOx is shortlisted for the MacRobert Award 2025
16 June 2025
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the finalists for the 2025 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation.
Sarah Howles awarded Associate Professor title
11 June 2025
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is delighted to announce the promotion of Sarah Howles to Associate Professor.
Early-career researcher wins £1.2 million Wellcome award
10 June 2025
Mr Keaton Jones from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has secured a prestigious Wellcome Early-Career Award worth £1.2 million. His research will investigate the role of macrophages, a type of immune cell, and their metabolism in driving immunotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer.
NDS academics appointed to prestigious national surgical leadership roles
3 June 2025
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is delighted to announce that Mr Alex Gordon-Weeks and Professor Sheraz Markar have been appointed to national leadership roles by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Global Surgery alumnus publishes key study on neonatal surgical services in Bangladesh
29 May 2025
Congratulations to Dr Md Sharif Imam, an alumnus of the Oxford University Global Surgery Group, on the recent publication of his paper in the Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh.
The legacy of two colleges
28 May 2025
David Cranston, Emeritus Associate Professor of Surgery, has released 'Green Templeton: The Legacy of Two Colleges' (Words By Design, 2025), which includes a fascinating history of the Radcliffe Observatory.
Reflecting on another memorable NDS Away Day
28 May 2025
On Thursday 8 May, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) successfully held another memorable Away Day at St Catherine’s College in Oxford.
Professor Ashok Handa honoured in Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture
19 May 2025
Professor Ashok Handa has been recognised as a key contributor to the Medical Humanities Research Hub (MedHum) team, which has been awarded the 2025 University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture.
Professor Kokila Lakhoo wins Vice-Chancellor’s Award for global impact
16 May 2025
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is proud to celebrate Professor Kokila Lakhoo, who has received a 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award in the category, Making a Difference Globally.
Collaborative research project awarded Pancreatic Cancer UK grant
24 April 2025
Academic Clinical Lecturer Mr Keaton Jones has been awarded a grant from Pancreatic Cancer UK to carry out pioneering pancreatic cancer research within the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences.
New Professor of Transplantation appointed
22 April 2025
Fadi Issa has been appointed as our new Professor of Transplantation at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), following an internationally competitive appointment process. He will take up the role in May 2025.
Ioannis Michelakis wins Oxford Academic Kidney Symposium poster prize
10 April 2025
Congratulations to Ioannis Michelakis from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) on winning the Best Poster Prize at the 1st Oxford Academic Kidney Network Symposium.
Medical Humanities Research Hub shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor’s award
27 March 2025
TORCH Medical Humanities Research Hub (MedHum) has been shortlisted for the University of Oxford's Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture, with Professor Ashok Handa recognised as part of the nomination.
Professor Rutger Ploeg recognised by Dutch Transplantation Society
26 March 2025
Professor Rutger Ploeg from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has been elected Honorary Member of the Dutch Transplantation Society.
New biopsy technique found to improve prostate cancer detection
24 March 2025
Researchers from around the UK, led by the University of Oxford, have found that a new way of performing prostate biopsies is better at diagnosing prostate cancer, but takes longer to perform and is more painful for patients.
Professor Kokila Lakhoo shortlisted for a Vice-Chancellor’s Award
19 March 2025
The University has announced the shortlist for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025, and we are thrilled to share that Professor Kokila Lakhoo has been nominated in the Making a Difference Globally Award category.
New Oxford women researchers’ network launched
7 March 2025
A new network to support women and gender non-conforming researchers and staff in mid- and senior-level positions to develop as research leaders has been launched.
Study finds previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease
28 February 2025
A landmark study involving Oxford researchers, including Dr Sarah Howles from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has identified 69 previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease, including uncommon forms of epilepsy and schizophrenia.
QUOD Innovation Competition 2025
28 February 2025
The Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) initiative at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is excited to announce the launch of the first QUOD Innovation Competition, which is open to research scientists, clinicians, nurses, and allied health professionals wishing to make use of QUOD biobank samples.