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The Patient Safety Academy (PSA) is celebrating their one year anniversary. To find out what they've been up to throughout the past year, take a look at the latest issue of the PSA newsletter.

NDS celebrates two CRUK awards for colorectal cancer research

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.

Professor Fadi Issa honoured with ISOT Recognition Award for leadership in transplantation

Professor Fadi Issa, Professor of Transplantation at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), has been awarded the Recognition Award by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation (ISOT), celebrating his outstanding leadership and contributions to the field of transplantation.

Teaching Excellence Awards 2025: Mr Martin Gillies recognised for outstanding teaching

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is delighted to announce that Mr Martin Gillies has been recognised in the 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards, receiving an Excellent Teacher Award for his exceptional contributions to education within the Medical Sciences Division.

DPhil student receives competitive Royal College of Surgeons fellowship

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

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.

Two new professors at NDS

Henk Giele and Richard Bryant have both been conferred the title of full professor at the University of Oxford in this year’s exercise for Recognition of Distinction.

James Hunter appointed to leadership role in NHS Blood and Transplant

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences is proud to announce that Associate Professor James Hunter has been appointed as Kidney Clinical Lead – Assessment and Recovery Centres (ARCs) for NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT).

Ágata Carreira appointed Research Associate at Jesus College

We are pleased to announce that Dr Ágata Carreira, who recently joined Professor Ian Mills’ lab as a Postdoctoral Researcher, has been appointed as the Dr Sara Hope Browne Non-Stipendiary Research Associate in Medical Sciences at Jesus College, Oxford. Her appointment will run from 1 October 2025 until 2 June 2027.

NDS hosts third annual Student Symposium highlighting research excellence

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.

Oxford’s OrganOx wins the MacRobert Award 2025

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that OrganOx has won the £50,000 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation, for its life-saving technology that is supporting more organ transplants and helping to cut waiting lists.

Oxford neurosurgeon secures nearly £2 million for brain cancer trial

Associate Professor Puneet Plaha of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has been awarded a £1.98 million NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) grant to lead a five-year clinical trial addressing one of the most critical questions in brain cancer care.

Oxford’s OrganOx is shortlisted for the MacRobert Award 2025

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the finalists for the 2025 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation.

Sarah Howles awarded Associate Professor title

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is delighted to announce the promotion of Sarah Howles to Associate Professor.

Early-career researcher wins £1.2 million Wellcome award

Mr Keaton Jones from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has secured a prestigious Wellcome Early-Career Award worth £1.2 million. His research will investigate the role of macrophages, a type of immune cell, and their metabolism in driving immunotherapy resistance in pancreatic cancer.

NDS academics appointed to prestigious national surgical leadership roles

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is delighted to announce that Mr Alex Gordon-Weeks and Professor Sheraz Markar have been appointed to national leadership roles by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Reflecting on another memorable NDS Away Day

On Thursday 8 May, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) successfully held another memorable Away Day at St Catherine’s College in Oxford.

Professor Ashok Handa honoured in Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture

Professor Ashok Handa has been recognised as a key contributor to the Medical Humanities Research Hub (MedHum) team, which has been awarded the 2025 University of Oxford Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture.

Professor Kokila Lakhoo wins Vice-Chancellor’s Award for global impact

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is proud to celebrate Professor Kokila Lakhoo, who has received a 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award in the category, Making a Difference Globally.

Collaborative research project awarded Pancreatic Cancer UK grant

Academic Clinical Lecturer Mr Keaton Jones has been awarded a grant from Pancreatic Cancer UK to carry out pioneering pancreatic cancer research within the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences.

New Professor of Transplantation appointed

Fadi Issa has been appointed as our new Professor of Transplantation at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), following an internationally competitive appointment process. He will take up the role in May 2025.

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