News — Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences

Six work experience students standing in a hospital corridor

Inspiring young people on the NDS Work Experience Programme

21 August 2024

During July, 12 ambitious young people took part in a work experience programme with the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) to gain an insight into the exciting world of medicine and medical research.

From L-R: Jo Snoeck, Freddie Hamdy, Sandy Figiel, Dimitrios Doultsinos, Joanna Hester, Thineskrishna Anbarasan and Ian Mills

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.

From L-R: Amy Taylor (SITU NDS Operational Lead), Daphne Kounali (Senior Statistician, OCTRU) and Alice Guazzelli (Clinical Trial Manager)

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.

Students standing together on the lecture theatre stage.

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.

Attendees mingling and chatting in the grounds of St Catherine's College during the lunch break

Highlights from the NDS Away Day

24 May 2024

On Thursday 9 May, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) held its best Away Day yet at St Catherine’s College in Oxford.

The Medical Sciences Divisional Panel has conferred the title of Associate Professor on four members of NDS's academic staff.

Congratulations to our newly appointed Associate Professors

15 May 2024

We are pleased to announce that four NDS academics have been promoted to the position of Associate Professor in the University of Oxford’s most recent Recognition of Distinction Awards.

Home page of the AI web section with the heading 'NDS is at the interface between modern clinical care and cutting-edge data science', alongside an animation with the text 'Detection and Diagnosis', 'Evaluation and Prognosis', 'Clinical Intervention' and 'Disease Monitoring'.

Announcing the launch of our new AI web section

21 November 2023

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has launched a new section on its website offering an overview of the many artificial intelligence (AI) projects underway in the department.

Congratulations to our new Professors and Associate Professors

19 September 2023

It is our great pleasure to announce that six of our colleagues have been promoted in the University of Oxford’s 2023 Recognition of Distinction exercise.

Latest issue of JNDS published

7 August 2023

The latest issue of the Journal of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (JNDS) has been published.

Six work experience students standing in a hospital corridor, smiling at the camera.

Broadening horizons through the NDS Work Experience Programme

4 August 2023

Two groups of bright and motivated students interested in pursuing a career in medicine and medical research recently attended the 2023 NDS Work Experience Programme.

Certificate with the words 'Congratulations MACRO Trial. Winner of the OCTRU CTU Awards 2022 in the category Trial of the Year'.

Awards success for SITU NDS

19 July 2023

The Surgical Intervention Trials Unit in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (SITU NDS) enjoyed success at the recent Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) CTU Awards.

A picture of each prize winner being presented with a certificate from Professor Ian Mills

First NDS Student Symposium Day

17 July 2023

On Monday 3 July, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted its inaugural NDS Student Symposium Day.

Vase of flowers in the forefront with the Bodleian Library and attendees in the background.

NDS teams among winners of the Vice-Chancellor’s Environmental Sustainability Awards 2023

26 June 2023

Several Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) teams and labs were among the winners of the 2023 Vice-Chancellor’s Environmental Sustainability Awards, which celebrate the exceptional contributions of staff and students advancing environmental sustainability in the collegiate University.

NDS awards its first grant from the Philip Allison Foundation

14 June 2023

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) has awarded its first annual grant to an early career researcher from the Philip Allison Foundation. The award went to Dr Hisashi Hashimoto, a postdoctoral researcher at NDS with a research focus on regulatory T cells (Tregs).