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« Back to NewsUniversity of Oxford secures two International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards
15 May 2026
Two research groups at the University of Oxford have been awarded funding through the prestigious International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards, to support high-quality international research collaborations that have the potential to accelerate progress towards improved understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
Oxford researchers join global network unravelling the complexity of Parkinson’s disease
13 May 2026
Professor Andrew Sharott (Team leader) and Professor Laura Parkkinen (Co-Investigator) from Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) have been selected for multi-year grants to join the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) an international, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional network working to address high-priority research questions about Parkinson's disease.
Professor Adrian Hill selected as a finalist for the European Inventor Award 2026
13 May 2026
The European Patent Office has announced that Professor Adrian Hill, Lakshmi Mittal Professor of Vaccinology and Director of the Jenner Institute at Oxford University, is one of three finalists in the ‘Research’ category of the European Inventor Award for his development of a vaccine against Malaria.
The Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) has announced their new Head of Department
11 May 2026
Professor Richard Wade-Martins has formally accepted the offer to become DPAG's new Head of Department.
International collaboration tackling heart failure awarded €15 million to advance research into heart failure
28 April 2026
Professor Samira Lakhal-Littleton from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics is part of a team of international collaborators awarded 15 million euros, including 2.6 million euros to Oxford, from the European Research Council.
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.
New funding to fast-track ultra-fast FLASH radiotherapy into the clinic
16 April 2026
A new EPSRC-funded research project led by Dr Kristoffer Petersson from the Department of Oncology aims to advance the clinical implementation of FLASH radiotherapy, an emerging technique that delivers radiation in a fraction of a second and may significantly reduce treatment side effects.
£3M study led by patient voices targets pain in inflammatory arthritis
15 April 2026
Researchers across the UK are banding together to tackle one of the largest unmet clinical needs in inflammatory arthritis, pain reduction, in a new £3m research programme funded by Arthritis UK.
Matthew Freeman wins Biochemical Society Centenary Award
14 April 2026
Congratulations to Prof Freeman, Head of Department of the Dunn School of Pathology, for this prestigious award, recognising his contributions in the field of intramembrane proteases and pseudoproteases, as well as his commitment to supporting and nurturing talent within the scientific community.
Onima Chowdhury receives Cancer Research UK clinical trial grant
8 April 2026
Congratulations to Dr Onima Chowdhury, who has been awarded a clinical trial grant by Cancer Research UK to improve treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes.
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.
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.
Student Prizes for Biomedical Sciences and Medicine 2025-2026
24 March 2026
Congratulations to all our Biomedical Sciences students and Medicine students who have been awarded prizes during the 2025-2026 academic year.
Two Oxford professors receive the 2026 Suffrage Science Award in Life Sciences
19 March 2026
The Suffrage Science Awards celebrates the achievements of women for their scientific achievements and for their ability to inspire others.
University of Oxford receives further £2m gift from Fondation Docteur Sadok Besrour to strengthen academic primary care in Tunisia
19 March 2026
New investment at Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences will support academic leadership, research capacity and training in Tunisia
Professor Ester Hammond awarded Brain Research UK funding to tackle paediatric high-grade glioma
10 March 2026
Ester Hammond, Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology in the Department of Oncology, has been awarded new funding from Brain Research UK to investigate much needed treatment options for paediatric high-grade glioma (pHGG), the most common cause of tumour-related death in children.