Oxford Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Magazine
This magazine celebrates our alumni community, showcases cutting‑edge medical and scientific work, and strengthens the connection between alumni, students, and the University.
We look forward to sharing new updated Oxford Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Magazine coming soon in 2026! If you would like to get involved please check out our volunteering opportunities or contact us at alumni@smbms.ox.ac.uk
JILL AND HERBERT HUNT TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP 2026
Applicants are invited for the 2026 Jill and Herbert Hunt Travelling Scholarship to support travel abroad for clinical study or research from medical alumni of the Oxford University (Pre-clinical Medicine, Clinical Medicine or Graduate-Entry Medicine).
The scholarship is of the value of about £4,000 and may be held with another award. This scholarship is offered in every second year. We encourage candidates to submit findings for publication (at least as a research letter) in a peer reviewed journal.
Application deadline: 17 April 2026
For more information about eligibility and application process check out this call for participants
Latest News from Medical Sciences
Oxford scientists uncover how the brain resolves emotional ambiguity
2 April 2026
Non-invasive ultrasound study reveals causal role of the amygdala in interpreting uncertain emotions.
Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology secures five-year major funding from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research
2 April 2026
The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology (KIR) at the University of Oxford has secured a major five-year funding commitment of £28 million from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research (KTRR), extending its long-standing strategic partnership to 2031.
£3 million Department of Health and Social Care grant to fund landmark prostate cancer surgery trial
1 April 2026
Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran, from the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), has been awarded a £3 million grant from the Department of Health and Social Care to lead a major new clinical trial that could transform the global treatment of early, lethal prostate cancer.
Hepatology at Home: patient-centred liver care beyond the hospital
31 March 2026
Liver disease is a growing and urgent challenge for the NHS. Unplanned admissions have risen sharply in the past decade (more than 50%), and around 35% of patients die within 60 days of discharge. Many patients experience frequent, unpredictable complications.
Declining water levels linked to air pollution and depression severity
30 March 2026
New study highlights how water management and environmental change may be shaping mental health around the Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA.
Student Wellbeing at Oxford: Waves of Evidence
30 March 2026
The authors of a new paper explain how a new methodology helped them better understand student wellbeing at Oxford and what more could be done to support mental health.
New study finds that stored sperm deteriorates across the animal kingdom
27 March 2026
Current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines typically recommend 2–7 days of abstinence before taking semen samples or assisted reproduction. However, a new study published today and led by Oxford University researchers suggests that regular ejaculation – whether through sexual activity or masturbation – results in higher quality sperm, with less DNA damage.
NDPCHS hosts first Annual Showcase and Lecture at the Oxford Union
26 March 2026
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) hosted its first Annual Showcase and Lecture at the Oxford Union, bringing together leading voices in primary care research, education and global health innovation, including a keynote address by Lord Vallance.
Oxford tops QS World University Rankings in four subjects, named overall top for Humanities
25 March 2026
The University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings for 2026 in four academic subjects: Anatomy and Physiology, Anthropology, Geography, and Modern Languages.
Seven Oxford researchers named NIHR Senior Investigators
24 March 2026
Seven researchers from across Medical Sciences Division have been named among the latest cohort of National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators. This award recognises the most prominent and prestigious researchers of applied health and social care.