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« Back to NewsProfessor Kokila Lakhoo awarded the Denis Browne Gold Medal for lifetime contributions to paediatric surgery
2 July 2026
Professor Kokila Lakhoo, Professor of Paediatric Surgery in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), University of Oxford, has been awarded the Denis Browne Gold Medal, the highest honour bestowed by the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons (BAPS). The award recognises outstanding lifetime contributions to paediatric surgery worldwide and is presented annually at the Association's Annual Congress.
Oxford researchers become EMBO members
1 July 2026
Three University of Oxford academics have become the latest to join the eminent life scientists in Europe and beyond that make up the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).
A new era for childhood cancer research
29 June 2026
The Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford has appointed Professor Isidro Cortés-Ciriano as its first Little Princess Trust Professor of Paediatric Oncology, marking a major milestone in a partnership dedicated to accelerating the development of new treatments for children with cancer.
Two Dunn School researchers awarded 2026 Lister Prize
24 June 2026
Many congratulations to Anjali Hinch and Girish Mali in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology for this prestigious honour, recognising researchers in the early years of establishing their groups.
Fourteen Oxford academics awarded major European Research Council Advanced Grants
23 June 2026
Today, fourteen researchers at the University of Oxford, including four from Medical Sciences, were awarded Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), each worth up to €2.5 million over a period of five years.
Professor Adam Mead appointed as Director of Oxford Cancer
15 June 2026
Oxford Cancer is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Adam Mead as Director, joining Professors Mark Middleton and Tim Elliott in leading Oxford’s interdisciplinary cancer research community.
Medical Sciences celebrates success at Vice-Chancellor’s Awards 2026
12 June 2026
The winners of the 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards were announced at a special ceremony hosted by the Vice-Chancellor in the Schwarzman’s Sohmen Concert Hall on Thursday 4 June.
Oxford Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate receives CEPI backing
1 June 2026
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) has announced today that it will urgently accelerate the development of three investigational vaccines targeting the Bundibugyo ebolavirus that has caused a rapidly spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda, including one being developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford.
12 Oxford scientists elected Fellows of the Royal Society
27 May 2026
Twelve renowned Oxford researchers have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific knowledge.
The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory awarded CoreTrustSeal certification
27 May 2026
The Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO) has been awarded the CoreTrustSeal, an internationally recognised certification for trustworthy data repositories.
Academy of Medical Sciences elects five Oxford researchers as new Fellows
22 May 2026
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected five University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists to its fellowship in 2026.
University 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.