Professor Mina Fazel appointed Chair of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
18 April 2024
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She will lead the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group, aiming to better understand how to prevent mental health difficulties in children and young people and how best to support them and their families
Ludwig Oxford NDM leadership fellow awarded Lee Placito Research Fellowship
8 April 2024
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Ludwig Oxford’s Francesco Boccellato has received the prestigious Lee Placito Research Fellowship in Gastrointestinal Cancer
Oxford awarded £9m for the next generation of cancer experts
5 April 2024
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Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has awarded £9m to the University of Oxford, to support the next generation of doctors and scientists to bring novel cancer treatments to patients.
New Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship
11 March 2024
Professor Dame Molly Stevens, John Black Professor of Bionanoscience and Deputy Director of the Kavli Institute, has been appointed as the new Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship.
Oxford early career researchers shine in Parliamentary competition
7 March 2024
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Thirteen early career researchers from Oxford, including four from Medical Sciences, were finalists at this year’s STEM for BRITAIN event, held on Monday at the Houses of Parliament, with three winning awards in their categories.
Professor Rury Holman wins 2024 Banting Medal for Scientific Achievement
6 March 2024
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has announced this year's National Scientific and Health Care Achievement Award recipients.
Gulnar Abdullayeva receives an Azerbaijan Presidential Award for Youth 2024
6 March 2024
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Department of Oncology researcher Gulnar Abdullayeva has been honoured with the "Presidential Award 2024 for Youth" by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan for her distinction in the field of Science.
International Recognition of Oxford's Maternal-Fetal Nutrition Research: Dr. Jose Villar Wins Prestigious Award
23 February 2024
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Dr. Jose Villar, Professor of Perinatal Medicine at the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health, has been honoured with the prestigious 2024 March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award in Maternal-Fetal Nutrition.
Regius Professor of Medicine, Sir John Bell, to step down from Oxford role
21 February 2024
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The University of Oxford has announced today that Professor Sir John Bell will step down from his role as Regius Professor of Medicine on 31 March, to take up the new position of President of Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. He will also become Co-CEO of EIT Global, alongside Dr David Agus.
Student Prizes for Biomedical Sciences and Medicine 2023-2024
8 February 2024
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Congratulations to all our Biomedical Sciences students and Medicine students who have been awarded prizes during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Sir Stewart Cole joins the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research as Executive Chair
10 January 2024
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Sir Stewart Cole, KCMG, FRS has joined the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) as Executive Chair. The IOI is a world-leading centre of research, training, and education in the field of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) based at the University of Oxford. It was established thanks to an unprecedented £100 million gift from INEOS, one of the world’s largest chemical companies.
New Year's Honours 2024
2 January 2024
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Members of the Medical Sciences Division have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list for 2024
Winners of the Medical Research Foundation Festive Science Image Competition 2023
7 December 2023
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Winners of the Medical Research Foundation’s second Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC), were announced on Tuesday. Three winners were selected, with one researcher from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) winning the second place and two researchers from the Department of Oncology were highly commended.
MSD Teaching Excellence Awards 2023
7 November 2023
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The 2023 MSD Teaching Excellence Awards have been celebrated in a ceremony at Oxford Town Hall, on Tuesday 31st October. The ceremony was hosted by the Head of Division, Professor Gavin Screaton, the Associate Head of Division (Education), Professor Helen Christian, and the Head of Education Policy and Planning, Jane Dale.
Professor Eileen Parkes appointed to lead Oxford’s Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
17 October 2023
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Eileen Parkes, Associate Professor in Innate Tumour Immunology in the Department of Oncology, will lead the expansion of the Oxford’s Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) programmes in early drug development and biomarker research.
Herman Waldmann awarded Royal Society Medal
30 August 2023
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Professor Herman Waldmann FMedSci (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology) is one of four Oxford University researchers recognised today by the Royal Society.
Oxford University team wins national teaching award
3 August 2023
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The work of Oxford University’s Oxford Simulation, Teaching and Research team (OxSTaR) has been recognised by a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE). The AdvanceHE award celebrates outstanding collaborative impact on teaching and learning and highlights the key role of teamwork in higher education.
New funding announced for NIHR Policy Research Unit in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care
1 August 2023
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The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at Nuffield Department of Population Health has received renewed funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)’s Policy Research Programme to continue running the Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Maternal and Neonatal Health and Care for the next five years from January 2024.
Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE appointed as next Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences
31 July 2023
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Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh has been appointed to succeed Professor Richard Hobbs CBE as Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences and Head of Department from August 2024.
Professor David M Clark joins Oxford Health as Non-Executive Director
20 July 2023
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The Emeritus Professor of Experimental Psychology took up his role on 17 July 2023.