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Professor Kathryn Wood awarded the inaugural Woman inTransplantation award

1 October 2014

This was a universally acclaimed award.

This was a very well deserved award as Professor Wood has made enormous contributions to The Transplantation Society in a whole variety of ways as former President, the founder of the Women in Transplantation group and has given numerous plenary lectures, to name but a few. She is of course internationally renowned as a transplant immunologist.

Mr Gurdeep S. Mannu awarded Cancer Research UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship

8 February 2023

Many congratulations to Mr Gurdeep S. Mannu who has been awarded a five-year Cancer Research UK Clinician Scientist Fellowship.

Sheraz Markar awarded Associate Professor title

16 January 2023

We are very pleased to announce that Sheraz Markar has been awarded the title of Associate Professor by the University of Oxford.

New Associate Professor at NDS

5 January 2023

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is very happy to report that Joanna Hester has been promoted to Associate Professor.

Blog posts

Running stick figure alongside the words 'I'm running for Prostate Cancer UK'

Marathon challenge for Prostate Cancer UK

Runners of all abilities started 2023 by challenging themselves to run 26.2 miles across January to fundraise for Prostate Cancer UK as part of the charity’s Run the Month: Marathon Edition.

Blue background with silhouettes of six people filled with different colours, with two silhouettes are missing colour, highlighting the personnel data that is missing.

Staff Census: We need you!

All Medical Sciences staff are invited to log into HR self-service and ensure their contact, diversity background and disability details are up to date. Between 6% and 27% of staff in the Division are missing their diversity data which makes it difficult to complete statutory reporting, understand or track our population changes and to plan actions around staff diversity and equality – make sure your data is complete today!

Professor Claire Edwards, academic champion in NDS quotes “The Athena Swan Charter has helped us to better understand our department, and establish new practices to build an inclusive working environment that is supportive for all.”

Oxford MedSci goes silver: 10 Years of Athena SWAN

The Medical Sciences Division is celebrating 10 years since its first Athena Swan bronze application, and the first year in which all 16 of its departments have achieved a silver award. The silver award recognises commitment to gender equality, understanding culture and context, and more. Read about our department’s hard work and innovation.