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Professor Kathryn Wood awarded the 2018 Medawar Prize
Awards and Appointments General
18 July 2018
Professor Kathryn Wood has been honoured by The Transplantation Society (TTS) for her lifetime contributions in the field of transplantation with its highest distinction, the Medawar Prize.
From back-room experiments to modern-day clinics
General
13 July 2018
How NHS neurological treatment is underpinned by centuries of research
Oxford gets government funding to expand antimicrobial resistance work
General Research
29 June 2018
The Cerebral Signature of Pain
General
26 June 2018
The New Yorker features Nuffield Department of Clinical Neuroscience's Head of Department Professor Irene Tracey, and her research into the neuroscience of pain.
NDM Professor recognised by the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
Awards and Appointments General
21 June 2018
Professor Rose McGready, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, receives prestigious award.
Satellite images cut survey costs and help identify hard-to-reach populations
General Research
19 June 2018
In an article for the LSE Impact Blog, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine researcher explains how satellite images can help identify hard-to-reach populations .
The One Show: SlowMo Story
General Innovation
19 June 2018
The app designed by researchers at the Department of Psychiatry to slow down negative thoughts of people with paranoia appeared on the BBC's The One Show. They revealed how one of the first users, Angie, is benefiting from this innovative approach.
Medical Sciences researchers take part in MRC Festival of Medical Research 2018
General Public Engagement with Research
14 June 2018
Researchers organise 'Science in the Supermarket' events and local visits to showcase MRC-funded research
Peter Beaconsfield Prize winners 2018 announced
Awards and Appointments General
12 June 2018
Peter Beaconsfield’s Prize in Physiological Sciences rewards young researchers who are capable of escaping from the stereotype of narrow specialisation to engage with translational medicine, and display a wider grasp of the significance and potential applicability of their research.
Oxford neurosurgeons to feature in BBC documentary celebrating 70 years of the NHS
General
12 June 2018
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'.
Podcast: Can you stop Alzheimer’s before it even starts?
General
6 June 2018
New Oxford Sparks podcast with Jennifer Lawson - Trials Manager from the Department of Psychiatry - released
Rosalind Franklin Institute will 'transform' life sciences research through disruptive technologies
General Innovation
6 June 2018
Business Secretary Greg Clark has today launched the £103m Rosalind Franklin Institute (RFI), a national centre of excellence that will harness disruptive technologies such as AI and robotics to improve dramatically our understanding of biology.
Medical Sciences researchers head to the Cheltenham Science Festival
General Public Engagement with Research
4 June 2018
A summer of public engagement kicks off with two groups attending Cheltenham Science Festival
Oxford Centre for Neuroinflammation launched
General
30 May 2018
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new Oxford Centre for Neuroinflammation (OCNI), which aims to shed light on the causes of neurodegenerative diseases and uncover new treatment pathways.
NPEU team win 2018 BMJ Research Paper of the Year
Awards and Appointments General
22 May 2018
The 2018 BMJ research paper of the year award was won by the BUMPES trial conducted by The Epidural and Position Trial Collaborative Group. Professor Peter Brocklehurst, the Chief Investigator, was at the NPEU when the trial was designed and NPEU staff were involved in the design, conduct and statistical and economic analysis.
Funding success for the Biochemistry solution-state NMR facility
General
15 May 2018
Group leaders in the Departments of Biochemistry (Profs Christina Redfield, Jason Schnell and John Vakonakis) and Chemistry (Profs. Andy Baldwin and Tim Claridge) have secured support towards upgrading the flagship 950 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, housed in Biochemistry.
DPhil student awarded British Science Association media fellowship 2018
Awards and Appointments General
14 May 2018
Layal Liverpool, a 3rd year Infection, Immunology & Translational Medicine DPhil student at St Edmund Hall, has been awarded a prestigious British Science Association (BSA) media fellowship, funded by the Society for Applied Microbiology.
Seven Oxford researchers elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Awards and Appointments General
11 May 2018
Seven Oxford scientists are amongst 48 of the UK's world-leading researchers elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences this year.
Oxford academics honoured by the Royal Society
Awards and Appointments General
9 May 2018
Six of Oxford University's distinguished scientists, and four from the Medical Sciences Division, have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society for their outstanding contributions to science.