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Around 150 staff and students from across the department gathered at Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford on Thursday 6 February for our sixth annual NDS Research Away Day.
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Dr Ágata Carreira awarded Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship to pursue research in prostate cancer
19 February 2026
Dr Ágata Carreira, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been awarded a two-year Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship by the European Commission to develop her line of research on prostate cancer.
Nature Communications paper from NDS honoured by German Society for Gene Therapy
10 February 2026
A publication from the Translational Research and Immunology Group at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has received the Paper of the Quarter Award from the German Society for Gene Therapy (DG-GT).
New clinical study launched examining the role of insulin in breast cancer treatment response
28 January 2026
A new clinical study has launched to investigate whether insulin levels influence how women with the most common type of breast cancer respond to treatment.
Testing the feasibility of MRI scanning for the assessment and monitoring of kidneys before and after transplantation
23 January 2026
A new clinical study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals and the University of Nottingham, is exploring whether advanced MRI scanning of kidneys before and after transplantation could provide a non-invasive, objective way to evaluate donor organs and monitor transplant health – potentially transforming how kidneys are assessed and managed within routine clinical practice.
Major new initiative for type 1 diabetes research
28 November 2025
The University of Oxford has received a £10 million donation from the Bukhman Foundation to establish the Bukhman Centre for Research Excellence in Type 1 Diabetes, alongside new academic posts and scholarships.
In Discussion with Funders: Supporting researchers on the path to successful grant applications
27 November 2025
Early- and mid-career researchers from across the Medical Sciences Division gathered on Wednesday 12 November for In Discussion with Funders, a panel event hosted by the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) in the Richard Doll Lecture Theatre at the Old Road Campus.
Oxford Research Training Course empowers global surgery collaborators
11 November 2025
On Saturday 8 November 2025, the Oxford Research Training Course was held virtually, bringing together participants from across Africa and the UK.
Symposium honours the life and legacy of Professor Tipu Aziz
5 November 2025
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted a special symposium on Friday 17 October 2025 in honour of Professor Tipu Aziz (1956–2024), Emeritus Professor of Neurosurgery and founder and head of Oxford Functional Neurosurgery.
New AI tool could improve prostate cancer treatment
3 November 2025
A ground-breaking new study will test how artificial intelligence (AI) can make prostate cancer diagnosis more accurate. The study by the University of Oxford is funded by a £1.9m grant from research charity Prostate Cancer UK.
Terumo completes acquisition of University of Oxford spinout OrganOx for a record $1.5bn
31 October 2025
OrganOx, a pioneering Oxford University spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, for US$1.5 billion, marking the largest exit in Oxford University’s spinout portfolio to date and the first in excess of £1bn.
NDS celebrates two CRUK awards for colorectal cancer research
29 October 2025
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is celebrating the achievements of Professor Simon Buczacki and Dr Alex Gordon-Weeks, who have both received Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Discovery Programme Awards — a rare double success for a single university department.
To Immunity and Beyond: A conversation with Fadi Issa
23 October 2025
Professor Fadi Issa, from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, joins the latest episode of To Immunity and Beyond — a podcast series produced by the Oxford Immunology Network — to discuss his pioneering work on regulatory T cell (T reg) therapy in kidney transplantation.
DPhil student receives competitive Royal College of Surgeons fellowship
20 September 2025
Patrick Jull, DPhil Student and Clinical Research Fellow in Transplant Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been awarded a highly competitive One Year Surgical Research Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Oxford-led team awarded significant grant to improve kidney transplant decision-making with AI
30 August 2025
Researchers from the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation (CET), led by Associate Professor Simon Knight, have been awarded a prestigious five-year National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Programme Grant for Applied Research (PGfAR). The project will develop and evaluate AI-driven clinical decision support tools to help clinicians make better-informed choices about kidney transplant offers.
Surgery to treat chronic sinus disease more effective than antibiotics
29 August 2025
Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics in treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial conducted by the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit (SITU) at the University of Oxford.
Major new study aims to improve surgery options for acid reflux patients
28 August 2025
A UK-wide research team, led by the University of Oxford, has launched a major international study to improve surgical treatment for people suffering from gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), a chronic condition that affects around one in five adults in the UK.
Oxford University spinout OrganOx to be acquired by Terumo for a record $1.5bn
25 August 2025
An agreement has been reached for the acquisition of OrganOx, a pioneering University of Oxford spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, for US$1.5 billion. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory and other approvals, would be the largest acquisition of an Oxford University spinout to date, and one of the most significant venture capital exits in UK university spinout history.
Translating curiosity into careers: NDS Work Experience Programme 2025
21 August 2025
In July, we welcomed fourteen students to our NDS Work Experience Programme, all eager to pursue careers in medicine and medical research.
Obese surgical patients’ medication lifeline can reduce risk
12 August 2025
Overweight patients waiting for operations could safely use a particular type of weight-loss treatment to reduce the risk of surgical complications linked to their obesity, a new study reveals.
NDS hosts third annual Student Symposium highlighting research excellence
17 July 2025
On Wednesday 3 July, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted its third annual NDS Student Symposium at the Richard Doll Building on Oxford's Old Road Campus.