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Researchers at the University of Oxford, in a new industry partnership with Axol Bioscience of Cambridge, have secured funding from the BBSRC to collaborate in creating human models of the cerebellum with induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for studies of neurological disorders.
Celebrating collaboration and resilience: The PRINCIPLE PANORAMIC art exhibition
Clinical Trials Events General
21 March 2024
Celebrate the resilience and collaboration behind Oxford's groundbreaking PANORAMIC and PRINCIPLE COVID-19 trials through "The PANORAMIC PRINCIPLE" exhibition. Artist Tanya Poole's powerful portraits honour the diverse array of participants, researchers, and medical professionals whose inclusive efforts set global benchmarks and transformed lives. An inspiring tribute to human determination in the face of adversity.
#OxfordKafka24 campaign to celebrate the life and work of Franz Kafka
Events General
4 March 2024
University-wide cultural programme will mark the centenary of the great writer’s death
The lasting legacy of Norman Heatley, the unassuming penicillin pioneer who changed the course of medicine
Events Research
22 February 2024
Norman Heatley is often described as the unsung hero of the penicillin story. A recent PhD graduate with a genius for invention, he became a pivotal member of the Oxford team that developed the miracle drug in the early 1940s. A new Medium article features an interview with Norman's eldest daughter, Rose Heatley, about his work, legacy and her memories of him as a father.
First Surgical Sciences Student Symposium Day
Events General Staff and student stories
17 July 2023
On Monday 3 July, the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted its inaugural Student Symposium Day.
Twenty-five years of functional MRI of the brain at Oxford
Events General Research
21 April 2023
If you think back to 1998, you might remember it as the year that Google came into existence, or the year that construction began on the International Space Station, or perhaps even the year that the UK won the Eurovision Song Contest. But it was also a very significant year for medical sciences: the year that the Oxford Centre for Functional MRI of the Brain (FMRIB) officially opened.
Neuroscience Symposium: a student perspective
Events General Staff and student stories
20 April 2023
MSc student Brendan Sargent reflects on his experience at the Neuroscience Symposium last month and what he took away from the event.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty brings greater understanding of epidemics to Oxford
Events General
14 March 2023
Chief Medical Officer of England Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB FMedSci delivers the Sherrington Prize Lecture: Public Understanding of Science to an audience of Oxford staff and students.
The Gene Therapists Headline at Glastonbury 2022
Events General Public Engagement with Research
26 September 2022
Rosie Munday writes about her experience taking science to the masses at the Glastonbury Festival.
Professor Dame Sue Black to deliver 2022 Christmas Lectures
Events General
26 September 2022
In the 2022 Christmas Lectures from the Royal Institution, DPAG's Visiting Professor of Forensic Anatomy Dame Sue Black will share secrets of forensic science.
Anant Parekh to deliver The Physiological Society's Annual Review Prize Lecture
Events General
4 July 2022
The Annual Review Prize Lecture is The Physiological Society's most prestigious lecture.
Department of Paediatrics celebrates 50-year anniversary
Events General
1 July 2022
After being established in 1972, the Department of Paediatrics' contributions have spanned teaching, innovation, and research. The department also builds upon a longer lineage in Oxford that has impacted child health.
‘An exhibition like no other…’
Events General Public Engagement with Research
9 March 2022
Working in partnership to share University of Oxford research with local communities in Banbury
AIMday in Women's Health - registration for academics now open
Events Innovation
14 October 2021
Are you an academic interested in finding out how your knowledge can be used to solve industry challenges? Would you like to widen your network? Meet potential collaborators / future employees? Gain insights into relevant funding schemes? If you answer YES to any of the above, now is the time to register for the AIMday in Women's Health.
AIMday in Experimental Medicine in Psychiatry - registration for academics now open
Events Innovation
1 June 2021
Are you an academic interested in finding out how your knowledge can be used to solve industry challenges? Would you like to widen your network? Meet potential collaborators / future employees? Gain insights into relevant funding schemes? If you answer YES to any of the above, now is the time to register for the AIMday in Experimental Medicine in Psychiatry.
Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland Annual Meeting opens to wider medical community for first time in over a century
Events General
15 March 2021
Established in 1907, the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland (AoPGBI) has traditionally only invited the highest-profile doctors and researchers to its annual meeting. Now, they have made the landmark decision to open their (virtual) doors to the wider medical community, primarily to clinicians, early career researchers, discovery scientists and industry affiliates.
Virtual AIMday in the Microbiome - registration for academics now open
Events General
28 May 2020
On Wednesday 1 July we are hosting an AIMday in the Microbiome, bringing academic and clinical excellence from across the University of Oxford together with industry to help answer the most pressing challenges in this area, as identified by industry.
Science and Art Partnership Showcased at Exciting New Exhibition
Events Research
20 December 2018
Associate Professor Liz Tunbridge (Department of Psychiatry) and artist Eleanor Minney have collaborated to create an exciting display of works in textiles, drawing, clay and handwriting.
Medicine Quality and Public Health conference announced
Events General
31 August 2018
A pioneering academic conference will bring together, for the first time, people from all over the world dealing with the problem of poor quality medicines and their impact on public health.
HIV researchers create Chelsea garden to raise awareness of disease stigma
Events Research
18 May 2018
Scientists and designers have teamed up with young people living with HIV, to create a garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show to highlight the successes and challenges still faced by young people living with HIV.
Biomedical Imaging AIMday announced
Events Innovation
14 February 2018
On Thursday 19 April, Oxford University will play host to an AIMday focused on Biomedical Imaging, which is at the heart of much of the clinical and biomedical research conducted at the University.