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« Back to NewsCollaborative research project awarded Pancreatic Cancer UK grant
24 April 2025
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
22 April 2025
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.
Ioannis Michelakis wins Oxford Academic Kidney Symposium poster prize
10 April 2025
Congratulations to Ioannis Michelakis from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) on winning the Best Poster Prize at the 1st Oxford Academic Kidney Network Symposium.
Medical Humanities Research Hub shortlisted for Vice-Chancellor’s award
27 March 2025
The TORCH Medical Humanities Research Hub (MedHum) has been shortlisted for the University of Oxford's Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Culture, with Professor Ashok Handa recognised as part of the nomination.
Professor Rutger Ploeg recognised by Dutch Transplantation Society
26 March 2025
Professor Rutger Ploeg from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has been elected Honorary Member of the Dutch Transplantation Society.
Professor Kokila Lakhoo shortlisted for a Vice-Chancellor’s Award
19 March 2025
The University has announced the shortlist for the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2025, and we are thrilled to share that Professor Kokila Lakhoo has been nominated in the Making a Difference Globally Award category.
Sheraz Markar selected as International Guest Scholar by American College of Surgeons
30 January 2025
Congratulations to Professor Sheraz Markar from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) who has received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) International Guest Scholarship for 2025.
Oxford tops Times Higher Education Subject Ranking Awards in Medicine for 14th Consecutive Year
24 January 2025
The University of Oxford has once again been named the top institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Clinical, Pre-Clinical, and Health, marking an impressive 14th consecutive year in this prestigious position.
Talented NDS surgeon selected for RCS England Emerging Leaders programme
22 January 2025
Congratulations to Ms Sushma Shankar from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) who has been recruited to the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2025 Emerging Leaders programme.
Mei Nortley awarded inaugural Averil Mansfield Trainer of the Year Award
12 December 2024
Ms Mei Nortley, Deputy Director of Teaching in Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been presented with the inaugural Averil Mansfield Trainer of the Year Award 2024.
Professor Paul Johnson elected President-Elect of the European Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association
25 November 2024
Congratulations to Paul Johnson who has been elected President-Elect of the European Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association (EPITA).
Master’s student awarded Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship
6 November 2024
Farah Khan, an MSc in Surgical Sciences student at NDS, has been awarded a Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship.
TRIG celebrates huge success at International Congress of The Transplantation Society
30 October 2024
The Translational Research Immunology Group (TRIG) at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has much to celebrate after winning five awards at the 30th International Congress of The Transplantation Society (TTS 2024) in Istanbul, Turkey, from 22 to 25 September.
Four NDS academics awarded title of full professor
7 September 2024
Clare Verrill, Fadi Issa, Sheraz Markar and Regent Lee have each been conferred the title of full professor at the University of Oxford, through the University’s annual Recognition of Distinction Exercise.
NDS teams receive environmental sustainability awards
6 August 2024
We are delighted to announce that five Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) teams have received LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) and Green Impact awards for 2024.
ASPI honours ProtecT Trial for pioneering research demonstrating the safety of active surveillance
5 August 2024
The ProtecT Trial has been named the 2024 recipient of the Active Surveillance Patients International (ASPI) Special Award for game-changing research in the development of the Active Surveillance approach to managing low-risk prostate cancer.
Global Surgery DPhil student wins best presentation prize at BAPS 70th Anniversary Congress
29 July 2024
Dennis Mazingi, a DPhil student in Global Surgery, has won the David Lloyd Global Papers Prize at the 70th Annual Congress of the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS) in Sheffield from 2-5 July 2024.
More awards success for SITU NDS
24 July 2024
The exceptional achievements of staff at the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (SITU NDS) have been celebrated at the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) CTU Awards.
The second NDS Student Symposium held
23 July 2024
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted its second annual NDS Student Symposium on Monday 1 July, held in the Richard Doll Building on Old Road Campus.
Catherine Lovegrove wins best presentation at international conference
3 July 2024
NDS DPhil student and MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow, Miss Catherine Lovegrove, was awarded 'Best Presentation' in the session 'Stones / Imaging / Upper Tract Disorders 2' at the 2024 BAUS Annual Scientific Meeting, held in Birmingham from 24 to 26 June.