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« Back to NewsHigh-profile doctors visit the Patient Safety Academy
5 September 2019
Clinical Department Research Women
The Patient Safety Academy (PSA) at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences was honoured to host two high profile British doctors and an international research leader yesterday.
NDS to take part in UNIQ+ Graduate Summer School
28 June 2019
The University of Oxford is launching the UNIQ+ Graduate Summer School this year and the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is delighted to be taking part.
NDS Research Away Day 2019: winners and highlights
11 February 2019
Awards and appointments Department Research
This year's NDS Research Away Day was held on Thursday 7 February at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where 150 staff and students gathered for a fantastic day of talks, presentations and networking.
Festschrift held for Professor David Cranston
20 November 2018
A festschrift was held on 10 November 2018 in honour of Professor David Cranston, Associate Professor of Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS).
NDS alumna Professor Maggie Dallman appointed first Vice President (International) at Imperial College London
14 November 2018
Awards and appointments Department Women
Professor Maggie Dallman OBE, who was a member of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) from 1984 to 1994, has been appointed the first Vice President (International) at Imperial College London. Sir Peter J Morris reports on her outstanding scientific career so far.
NDS Team of the Year enjoy activity prize
9 November 2018
Awards and appointments Department
Members of the Quality in Organ Donation (QUOD) initiative recently participated in a paintballing team building event as their prize for winning the NDS Team of the Year award.
Explore our research at IF Oxford
9 October 2018
Department Public engagement Research
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) is delighted to be taking part in Oxford's science and ideas festival this month.
Congratulations to our new Associate Professors
24 August 2018
Awards and appointments Department
We are delighted to announce that three staff members from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) have been successfully promoted in the 2017/18 academic promotion round.
NDS neurosurgeons to feature in BBC documentary celebrating 70 years of the NHS
7 June 2018
Clinical Department Innovation Research
Neurosurgeons from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences are set to feature in a BBC documentary called 'How the NHS Changed our World: The John Radcliffe'.
NDS Research Away Day 2018: winners and highlights
12 February 2018
Awards and appointments Department Research
On Thursday 1 February, staff and students from across the department came together for the annual NDS Research Away Day.
Oxford University launches exciting new PGCert in patient safety
21 December 2017
NDS is pleased to announce the launch of a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Patient Safety. It brings together experts in human factors, quality improvement, leadership and education to deliver an exciting series of modules to support the current safety challenges in our healthcare settings.
Obituary: Professor Derek Hart (1952-2017)
19 December 2017
Sadly, NDS has to report that Derek Hart, one of the department's distinguished DPhil students who subsequently became Professor of Transplantation and Immunotherapy at the University of Sydney in Australia, has passed away. Professor Christopher Winearls has written his obituary.
Obituary: Mr Terence Glanville Denton (1934-2017)
7 December 2017
NDS has to report that Mr Terry G Denton, who was the highly respected administrator of the NDS from 1970 till his retirement in December 1995, has sadly died. Sir Peter J Morris has written his obituary.
Professor Linda Hands retires
13 November 2017
Sir Peter J Morris pays tribute to Linda Hands, Associate Professor of Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, who has retired after 34 years of loyal service to Oxford University.
Derek Gray (1950-2017): A Tribute
5 October 2017
Sir Peter J Morris pays tribute to one of NDS’s outstanding academic surgeons who brought great renown to the department in the field of pancreatic islet transplantation.
New Associate Professors at NDS
18 September 2017
Awards and appointments Department Women
We are delighted to announce that four staff members from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) have been successfully promoted in the 2016/17 academic promotion round.
Inaugural Careers in Academic Surgery conference: a resounding success
8 September 2017
Awards and appointments Department
The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences hosted the inaugural Careers in Academic Surgery (CIAS) conference on Saturday 2 September with 55 students and trainees attending from all over the UK.
NDS wins Green Impact award
14 June 2017
Awards and appointments Department Women
The NDS Collaborative Green Group has received a ‘Working Towards’ award in the annual National Union of Students Green Impact Awards.
Obituary: Alan Ting (1943-2017)
26 May 2017
Sadly, NDS has to report that Alan Ting, who was one of a number of outstanding scientists in the department in the past, died suddenly in April 2017. Sir Peter John Morris has written his obituary.
Travel award fund launched in memory of Dr Andrew Bushell's contribution to research
19 April 2017
TRIG and NDS have launched the Andrew Bushell Travel Bursary Fund in memory of an outstanding senior researcher and lecturer.