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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).

Jie Zhao

Jie Zhao - Visiting Researcher

Louise King

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

Alberto Lens Pardo

BSc, MSc, PhD Alberto Lens Pardo - Postdoctoral Scientist in Organoid Biology & Multiomics

Stephen Jones

Stephen Jones - EndoNET Clinical Trial Manager

Chenlin Wei

Chenlin Wei - DPhil student (TRIG)

Fadi Issa

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

Simon Knight

MA MChir FRCS Simon Knight - Associate Professor of Transplant Surgery

Fatima Maik

Fatima Maik - Research Technician

Anjhu Nair

MSc Anjhu Nair - Sub-Theme Executive Officer

Maria Kaisar

Maria Kaisar - Associate Professor of Transplantation Science

Gurdeep S. Mannu

D.Phil FRCS Gurdeep S. Mannu - Associate Professor

Ashok Handa

MBBS, MA, FRCS (Eng), FRCS(Ed) Ashok Handa - Professor of Vascular Surgery and Director of Teaching in Surgery

Kirsty Shefferd

Kirsty Shefferd - Biobanker

Kashish Jain

BSc, MSc Kashish Jain - Clinical Trials Assistant

Alex Gordon-Weeks

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

Jon Austyn

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

James FitzGerald

James FitzGerald - Professor of Neural Interfacing

Freddie Hamdy CBE

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

James Byrne

MD FRCS FRCR James Byrne - Emeritus Professor of Neuroradiology

Trevor Yeung

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

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Creating space for reflection and learning: Maisie's story

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.

COSECSA–Oxford Research Training Course 2025: Building research capacity for the next generation of surgical leaders

Dennis Mazingi

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.

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