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Collaborative research project awarded Pancreatic Cancer UK grant

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

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

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

The 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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

ENT skills course for senior house officers delivered for the first time in Ghana

Oxford Global Surgery DPhil Student Mama Ntiriwa Sekyi-Djan together with Dr Kafui Searyoh, a Consultant Rhinology surgeon and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School, organised an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) skills course for trainee doctors in Accra on 8 and 9 January 2025.

Digital health applications: How open, integrated feedback tools could improve safety and acceptance

In a paper published today in Nature Medicine, an international team of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and TUD Dresden University of Technology, show how user trust and pathways to market for digital health applications could be enhanced.

Sheraz Markar selected as International Guest Scholar by American College of Surgeons

Congratulations to Professor Sheraz Markar from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) who has received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) International Guest Scholarship for 2025.

Oxford and GSK launch £50m immuno-prevention programme to advance novel cancer research

Global biopharma company GSK invests up to £50 million in a collaboration with Oxford to advance the understanding of how cancer develops, which could inform future development of vaccines to prevent cancer.

Oxford tops Times Higher Education Subject Ranking Awards in Medicine for 14th Consecutive Year

The University of Oxford has once again been named the top institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Clinical, Pre-Clinical, and Health, marking an impressive 14th consecutive year in this prestigious position.

Talented NDS surgeon selected for RCS England Emerging Leaders programme

Congratulations to Ms Sushma Shankar from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) who has been recruited to the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2025 Emerging Leaders programme.

NIHR funded trauma project launched

Oxford University Global Surgery Group has launched a new project on reducing childhood mortality and morbidity from injuries in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Bursary will honour Professor Valentine Macaulay

A bursary has been established to honour the memory of the late Professor Valentine (Val) Macaulay who made incredible contributions to prostate cancer research.

HR team celebrates award nomination success

Congratulations to HR Administrative Officer, Claire Wheeler, and HR Manager, Lisa Bjork, who were both nominated and shortlisted for a 2024 University of Oxford Apprenticeship Award.

Mei Nortley awarded inaugural Averil Mansfield Trainer of the Year Award

Ms Mei Nortley, Deputy Director of Teaching in Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been presented with the inaugural Averil Mansfield Trainer of the Year Award 2024.

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