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Professor Kokila Lakhoo reports on the Francophone Africa meeting in Cameroon from 25 to 30 November 2023, which was represented by 10 central African countries. As well as giving a keynote speech and various talks, Professor Lakhoo and colleagues ran the BAPS HG neonatal skills course, Oxford Global Surgery research seminar and a BAPS-Oxford laparoscopic course.

Leading female paediatric surgeons in Francophone Africa, including Professor Kokila Lakhoo.
Leading female paediatric surgeons in Francophone Africa

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Exploring science, medicine and psychology at NDS

Annabel Collins, a Year 12 student with aspirations to study psychology at university, shares how her work experience at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences broadened her understanding of medicine, research and the vital role of psychology in healthcare.

Honouring a legacy of kindness: The 2026 Val Macaulay Community Advocate of the Year Award

At the 2026 NDS Student Symposium, Dr Andrew Macaulay presented Mr Martin Gillies with the Val Macaulay Community Advocate of the Year Award in recognition of Martin's outstanding contribution to the department’s wider aims around its culture and staff wellbeing. Read Andrew's moving award presentation speech, which pays tribute to his late wife, Valentine, and celebrates the values her legacy continues to inspire.

District hospital training in Kenya

Kokila Lakhoo

Professor Kokila Lakhoo from the Oxford University Global Surgery Group reports on delivering the Paediatric Surgical Capacity Building Programme for the first time in Kenya.

Oxford DRWF Human Islet team takes on Town and Gown run in support of diabetes research

Rebecca Spiers

Members of the Oxford DRWF Human Islet Isolation Team recently took part in a fundraising initiative for the Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF), supporting a charity that has played a key role in enabling diabetes research at Oxford.

Running to make a difference: Sheraz Markar takes on the London Marathon

Sheraz Markar

NDS Professor of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery and Director of NDS SITU, Sheraz Markar, is set to run the 2026 London Marathon on Sunday 26 April in support of the Oxfordshire Oesophageal and Stomach Organisation (OOSO).

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