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JILL AND HERBERT HUNT TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP
The Jill and Herbert Hunt Travelling Scholarship 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.
Next Application cycle: April 2028
Latest News from Medical Sciences
University of Oxford and Serum Institute of India agree licence to advance the next-generation multi-stage malaria vaccine candidate component
25 April 2026
The University of Oxford, through Oxford University Innovation (OUI), and the Serum Institute of India (SII), a Cyrus Poonawalla group company and the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, have entered into a licence agreement to support the development and manufacture of the new malaria vaccine candidate R78C, based on two Plasmodium falciparum blood-stage antigens (RIPR and CyPRA), for use in clinical settings.
Study shows that non-invasive ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease
24 April 2026
Oxford University researchers have shown for the first time that ultrasound could have similar effects on brain activity in Parkinson’s sufferers as implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes. This opens the door to new treatment approaches that could avoid surgery.
Expert comment: World Malaria Day 2026 - Malaria vs the data collective
24 April 2026
Malaria is one of the world’s oldest known diseases, but it is a modern disease too - it continues to kill roughly 600,000 people each year. Most of these people are children, living in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Blood pressure lowering reduces cardiovascular risk across all stages of chronic kidney disease
23 April 2026
A major international study led by researchers at the Nuffield Dept of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford has found that lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by approximately 9–10% for every 5 mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure with consistent benefits across all stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Hiring alone won't clear NHS surgery backlogs without tackling staff strain, study finds
22 April 2026
Despite the NHS adding roughly 250,000 staff between 2018 and 2023, elective surgery waiting lists kept growing. New research analysing 132 NHS Trusts finds that staff sickness absence and unstable administrative teams – not workforce size – are key factors.
New data links 104 child deaths in England to temporary accommodation
22 April 2026
New data reveals that 104 children in England have died between April 2019 and 3 December 2024 with temporary accommodation identified as a contributing factor to their vulnerability, ill health or death.
Oxford researchers awarded International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Award to advance cardiovascular disease research
21 April 2026
Associate Professor Lisa Heather, from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG), has been awarded an International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Award (ICRPA). The ICRPA scheme supports high-quality international research collaborations that have the potential to accelerate progress towards improved understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Professor Asifa Majid awarded Humboldt Research
21 April 2026
Professor Asifa Majid of the Department of Experimental Psychology has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.