Master’s student awarded Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship
6 November 2024
Awards and appointments Graduate studies Women
Farah Khan, an MSc in Surgical Sciences student at NDS, has been awarded a Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship.
TRIG celebrates huge success at International Congress of The Transplantation Society
30 October 2024
Awards and appointments Graduate studies Research
The Translational Research Immunology Group (TRIG) at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has much to celebrate after winning five awards at the 30th International Congress of The Transplantation Society (TTS 2024) in Istanbul, Turkey, from 22 to 25 September.
Professor Tipu Aziz, 1956-2024
29 October 2024
At the end of October 2024, the world lost a founding father of modern Functional Neurosurgery – Professor Tipu Aziz.
Exploring science with us at IF Oxford
24 October 2024
Department Public engagement Research
During October, outreach teams from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences once again participated in three events at IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival.
QUOD at Oxford Open Doors 2024
26 September 2024
The Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) team joined Oxford Open Doors 2024 on Saturday 14 September at the Old Road Campus Research Building (ORCRB) with the aim of engaging with the local community.
Four NDS academics awarded title of full professor
7 September 2024
Awards and appointments University
Clare Verrill, Fadi Issa, Sheraz Markar and Regent Lee have each been conferred the title of full professor at the University of Oxford, through the University’s annual Recognition of Distinction Exercise.
Inspiring young people on the NDS Work Experience Programme
21 August 2024
During July, 12 ambitious young people took part in a work experience programme with the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) to gain an insight into the exciting world of medicine and medical research.
NDS teams receive environmental sustainability awards
6 August 2024
Awards and appointments Department
We are delighted to announce that five Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) teams have received LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) and Green Impact awards for 2024.
ASPI honours ProtecT Trial for pioneering research demonstrating the safety of active surveillance
5 August 2024
Awards and appointments Research
The ProtecT Trial has been named the 2024 recipient of the Active Surveillance Patients International (ASPI) Special Award for game-changing research in the development of the Active Surveillance approach to managing low-risk prostate cancer.
Global Surgery DPhil student wins best presentation prize at BAPS 70th Anniversary Congress
29 July 2024
Awards and appointments Graduate studies Research
Dennis Mazingi, a DPhil student in Global Surgery, has won the David Lloyd Global Papers Prize at the 70th Annual Congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) in Sheffield from 2-5 July 2024.
More awards success for SITU NDS
24 July 2024
Awards and appointments Department
The exceptional achievements of staff at the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (SITU NDS) have been celebrated at the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) CTU Awards.
The second NDS Student Symposium held
23 July 2024
Awards and appointments Department Graduate studies Research
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted its second annual NDS Student Symposium on Monday 1 July, held in the Richard Doll Building on Old Road Campus.
Three hospital trusts participating in an Oxford-led study evaluating AI software for diagnosing prostate cancer in clinical settings
22 July 2024
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust are evaluating a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) diagnostic system that could help improve prostate cancer diagnosis.
Professor Valentine Macaulay, 1955-2024
8 July 2024
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our colleague Valentine (Val) Macaulay from cancer on Tuesday 2 July.
Catherine Lovegrove wins best presentation at international conference
3 July 2024
Awards and appointments Graduate studies Research
NDS DPhil student and MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow, Miss Catherine Lovegrove, was awarded 'Best Presentation' in the session 'Stones / Imaging / Upper Tract Disorders 2' at the 2024 BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting, held in Birmingham from 24 to 26 June.
Head of Department recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2024
18 June 2024
Professor Freddie Hamdy, Nuffield Professor of Surgery and Head of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King's Birthday Honours 2024. The honour recognises his services to Surgical and Cancer Sciences.
Professor Tipu Aziz receives inaugural lifetime achievement award
13 June 2024
Awards and appointments Clinical Innovation Research Teaching
We are pleased to announce that Professor Tipu Aziz has been awarded the lifetime achievement award by the British Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (BSSFN) in May 2024.
Glowing dye helps surgeons eradicate prostate cancer
10 June 2024
A glowing marker dye that sticks to prostate cancer cells could help surgeons to remove them in real-time, according to a study led by the University of Oxford.
Highlights from the NDS Away Day
24 May 2024
Awards and appointments Department Research
On Thursday 9 May, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) held its best Away Day yet at St Catherine’s College in Oxford.
ARTICULATE PRO study releases new videos about the role of AI in prostate cancer diagnosis
22 May 2024
The ARTICULATE PRO study at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has produced three videos highlighting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help pathologists in diagnosing prostate cancer.