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Medical Sciences Division News
Honorary degree recipients for the Chancellor’s ceremony announced
8 January 2026
The Chancellor will honour distinguished individuals at the Sheldonian Theatre in February.
Stopping weight-loss drugs linked to faster regain than ending diet programmes finds new review
8 January 2026
People tend to regain weight rapidly after stopping weight-loss drugs – and faster than after ending behavioural weight loss programmes – according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis from department researchers published in The BMJ today.
Oxford recruits first participant in Europe for heart inflammation treatment study
6 January 2026
FORTIFY is an international clinical trial to test a potential treatment for people with coronary inflammation. The first patient in Europe has been recruited by the team at the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC). AMIIC is a state-of-the art facility in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine linking interventional, non-invasive imaging and artificial intelligence/big data capabilities.
Primary Care Medical Education team awarded Beacon Site Status
6 January 2026
The Primary Care Medical Education team within the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has received international recognition for its leadership in sustainable medical education, achieving Sustainable Quality Improvement Beacon Site Status from the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare.
2025 Highlights: Head of Department
6 January 2026
Professor Belinda Lennox reflects on the past year in the Department of Psychiatry.