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Setting the standard for neuroanatomy teaching
General
6 March 2020
Pre-clinical Medicine Undergraduate students Kacper Kurzyp, Rafee Ahmed and Oliver Bredemeyer achieved Oxford University's best ever performance in The National Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Competition at the University of Southampton.
New Oxford Sparks podcast launched: Can we diagnose heart attacks faster?
General Research
6 March 2020
In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, we find out how Dr Tingting Zhu (Department of Engineering Science) is using a machine learning algorithm to diagnose heart attacks faster.
Dr Nessa Carey joins Medical Sciences as Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence
Awards and Appointments General Innovation
5 March 2020
Dr Nessa Carey will lead the strategic development and implementation of the Entrepreneur in Residence (EiR) programme in Medical Sciences, laying the foundation of a world-class innovation support ecosystem capable of accelerating the translation of world-leading research into innovative therapies, business and commercial products.
MRC WIMM appoints new Director
Awards and Appointments General
4 March 2020
We are delighted to announce that Professor KJ Patel has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine and the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit at the University of Oxford.
Payslips and P60s are going paperless!
4 March 2020
BBC Radio 4, The World This Weekend
Coronavirus COVID-19
2 March 2020
Sarah Gilbert (Nuffield Department of Medicine) and Tao Dong (Radcliffe Department of Medicine) are interviewed on BBC Radio 4 about their work on a coronavirus vaccine. This item links direct to the item on the BBC Sounds website (15.50 on the clock).
2020 Jill and Herbert Hunt Travelling Scholarship open for applications
Funding Opportunities General
27 February 2020
Applications are invited for the 2020 Jill and Herbert Hunt Travelling Scholarship to support travel abroad for clinical study or research from graduates of the Oxford University Medical School.
Gene therapy shows promise in tackling common cause of childhood blindness
General Research
26 February 2020
The results of a first-in-human clinical trial of gene therapy to treat a common cause of genetic blindness have shown partial reversal of sight loss in some patients.
Survey on Researcher Motivation & Satisfaction - Your help needed
24 February 2020
Research reveals link between high cholesterol levels and risk of aortic valve disease
General Research
24 February 2020
Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford have found that while having high cholesterol levels does not influence your risk of aortic or mitral valve regurgitation, it does increase your risk of developing another major heart valve disease - aortic stenosis.
Building an evidence base for Covid-19
Coronavirus COVID-19
24 February 2020
A new podcast: Talk Evidence - Building an evidence base for covid-19, part of the BMJ Talk Medicine podcast series, co-hosted by Carl Heneghan (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences). This item links direct to the podcast on the Soundcloud website.
Athena SWAN the single most comprehensive gender equality scheme in Europe
Athena Swan General Research
20 February 2020
A study from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine has found that the Athena SWAN scheme tackles multiple factors more comprehensively than other initiatives.
MSD projects awarded Public Engagement Seed Funding
Awards and Appointments General Public Engagement with Research
20 February 2020
Nine projects from the Medical Sciences Division have received funding in the latest round of the Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund for innovative projects to engage the public with medical research.
Exhibition on NHS research launched in Oxford
General
19 February 2020
A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley has been launched in Oxford.
Discovery of gene associated with 20 autoimmune diseases leads to promising drug trials
General Research
19 February 2020
Research Data Management – your views needed
18 February 2020