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Research nurses in the NHS are playing a crucial role in helping to trial new coronavirus treatments and vaccines. Three NDS research nurses stepped up to help with the fight against this new disease. Here Bhumika Patel shares her experience of working on the Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine Trial.

A vaccine being injected into a woman's upper arm

Blog posts

Designing healthcare for clinician wellbeing and patient safety: Key insights from the Oxford Open Grand Round

Clinician wellbeing and patient safety are closely connected, but supporting healthcare professionals requires more than asking individuals to become more resilient. At this Oxford Open Grand Round, expert panellists Laura Vincent, Lilli Cooper and Helen Higham explored how healthcare environments, workplace culture and system design can help clinicians thrive while delivering safer patient care.

Who smiles in a hospital? Reflections from a week in the world of surgical sciences

Vani Tripathi, a 16-year-old student from London, shares how a week at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences reshaped her understanding of medicine, research and the people at the heart of healthcare.

What’s next for AI in surgery? Key takeaways from the Oxford Open Grand Round

Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept in healthcare - it is already reshaping how clinicians work. At the Oxford Open Grand Round, expert panellists Matthew Gardiner, Ryan Kerstein and Katrina Mason explored what AI means for surgery today, where it's heading next, and the challenges that must be addressed along the way.

Beyond the textbook: My transformative week at NDS

London-based student Rohan Savjani reflects on his week of work experience at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), sharing how hands-on research, clinical observations and conversations with inspiring researchers and clinicians strengthened his ambition to pursue a career in medicine and scientific research.

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.