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The Oxford University Global Surgery Group within the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), in partnership with the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), delivered a highly successful Research Training Course in December 2025, bringing together surgical trainees, surgeons, and clinical educators from across the region.

Course participants and faculty
Maria Kaisar

Maria Kaisar

Maria Kaisar - Associate Professor of Transplantation Science

Kirsty Shefferd

Kirsty Shefferd

Kirsty Shefferd - Biobanker

Kashish Jain

Kashish Jain

BSc, MSc Kashish Jain - Clinical Trials Assistant

Alex Gordon-Weeks

Alex Gordon-Weeks

MBChB, BSc, DPhil, FRCS Alex Gordon-Weeks - Consultant Hepatobiliary Surgeon and Clinical Lecturer

Jon Austyn

Jon Austyn

MA, DPhil (Oxon) Jon Austyn - Emeritus Professor of Immunobiology

James FitzGerald

James FitzGerald

James FitzGerald - Professor of Neural Interfacing

Freddie Hamdy CBE

Freddie Hamdy CBE

MBChB, LRCP-LRCSEd, LRCPSGlasg, FRCSEd, FRCSEng, MD (Shef), MA (Oxon) FRCSEd (Urol), FMedSci Freddie Hamdy CBE - Head of Department

Fadi Issa

Fadi Issa

DPhil FRCS(Plast) Fadi Issa - Professor of Transplantation, Associate Head & Surgical Sciences Theme Lead

James Byrne

James Byrne

MD FRCS FRCR James Byrne - Emeritus Professor of Neuroradiology

Trevor Yeung

Trevor Yeung

MA (Cantab), MBBChir, MRCS, DPhil Trevor Yeung - Clinical Lecturer

Martin Burton

Martin Burton

MA DM FRCS Martin Burton - Emeritus Professor of Otolaryngology

David Cranston

David Cranston

David Cranston - Emeritus Associate Professor of Surgery

Claire Edwards

Claire Edwards

Claire Edwards - Professor of Bone Oncology

Daniel Brandhorst

Daniel Brandhorst

Dr.oec.troph., Ph.D Daniel Brandhorst - Senior Researcher

David Neal

David Neal

CBE, FMedSci FRCS David Neal - Professor of Surgical Oncology

Simon Knight

Simon Knight

MA MChir FRCS Simon Knight - Associate Professor of Transplant Surgery

Regent Lee

Regent Lee

MBBS, MS(Vasc Surg), DPhil (Oxon), FRCS (Vasc Surg) Regent Lee - Professor of Interdisciplinary Innovations

Martin Gillies

Martin Gillies

MA, BM BCh, PhD, MRCS, AFHEA Martin Gillies - Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer

Daniel Royston

Daniel Royston

MBChB BMSC DPhil FRCPath Daniel Royston - NDS Bioresource Director

Louise King

Louise King

BA (Hons) Louise King - Communications and Public Engagement Officer

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Maisie Coolman

HR Advisor Maisie Coolman reflects on how mentoring supported her in gaining clarity, building confidence, and taking ownership of her development at Oxford.

Sixty Seconds with Fadi Issa

Fadi Issa

Professor Fadi Issa is Professor of Transplantation in NDS, and recently took up the divisional role of Academic Lead for Research Funding. In this interview, Fadi reflects on the importance of resilience and clarity of thinking, shares what the role involves, what is changing in the funding landscape, and offers practical advice for early career researchers navigating competition, rejection and the realities of grant writing.

Reaching new heights: The journey to Everest Base Camp

Rajesh Kafle

NDS Finance Officer, Rajesh Kafle, shares the story of his journey to the Everest Base Camp from Nepal.

BAPS Hugh Greenwood Neonatal Surgical Skills Course: Strengthening technical excellence in paediatric surgery across COSECSA

Dennis Mazingi

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), in partnership with the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) and COSECSA, proudly ran the 2025 Hugh Greenwood Neonatal Surgical Skills Course, a flagship hands-on workshop that continues to shape the next generation of paediatric surgeons across East, Central and Southern Africa.

The Oxford Medical Biography Collection

David Cranston

David Cranston, Emeritus Associate Professor of Surgery, has authored a series of hardback books that vividly bring to life some of the key figures and institutions in Oxford's medical history.

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