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« Back to NewsHerman 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.
Louise Downs announced as winner of Lasker Foundation essay contest
17 July 2023
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The Lasker Foundation today announced the five winners of its 10th annual Lasker Essay Contest. The winning submissions were selected from hundreds of essays penned by biomedical graduate students and health professions trainees from 25 countries. The winning essayists explored unanticipated ethical issues encountered during their training and strategies used to address them.
Medical student receives award in memory of Princess Diana
17 July 2023
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Yusuf Ben-Tarifite, a medical student at Green Templeton college, has been recognised with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts – The Diana Award.
Professor Marian Knight appointed NIHR Scientific Director for Research Infrastructure
3 July 2023
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Professor Knight will lead on the strategic development of the NIHR’s infrastructure, working in partnership with infrastructure leaders.
Members of the Medical Sciences Division recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023
20 June 2023
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Professor Sir John Irving Bell, Professor Alison Noble and Dr Parvinder Aley have been recognised and celebrated in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours list.
Professor Michael Kidd, AO, to start a new role at NDPCHS from July 2023
16 June 2023
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Through a strategic partnership with UNSW and the University of Oxford, Prof Michael Kidd, will start in a new joint position in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS), focusing upon Global Primary Care and Future Health Systems.
Leducq-funded transatlantic network set to pioneer new diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
13 June 2023
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Professor David Paterson, in collaboration with the UCLA’s Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar, has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million (£6.3M) to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the USA and Europe to develop ‘Bioelectronics for neurocardiology diagnosis and therapeutics’.
Professor David Hunter appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia
11 June 2023
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David Hunter, Richard Doll Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine at Oxford Population Health, has been appointed as a Companion of the Order of Australia in the Australian King’s Birthday Honours List.
Oxford Health plays a leading role in £42.7m research effort to find innovative new treatments for mental illness
7 June 2023
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Research with the potential to change the lives of millions around the world suffering with mental illness has received a boost with the announcement of £42.7m of government funding.
Student Prizes for Biomedical Sciences and Medicine 2022-2023
1 June 2023
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Congratulations to all our Biomedical Sciences students and Medicine students who have been awarded prizes during the 2022-20223 academic year.
Eight Oxford researchers become Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
18 May 2023
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The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected eight University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists to its fellowship.
Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) receives Silver Engage Watermark Award
9 May 2023
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This award from the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement is a significant landmark, indicating WIN's commitment to embedding support for public engagement.
James Naismith appointed as Head of MPLS
4 May 2023
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Professor James H Naismith FRSC FRSB FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE is to become the new Head of Oxford’s Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division.
Professor Claire Edwards receives the European Calcified Tissue Society Mike Horton Award
27 April 2023
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Claire Edwards, Associate Professor of Bone Oncology, has been awarded the prestigious European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) Mike Horton preclinical/translational award in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of bone and calcified tissue.
Four Oxford researchers awarded €2.5 million European Research Council Advanced Grants
12 April 2023
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Four University of Oxford researchers have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants of €2.5 million each over five years to explore their most innovative and ambitious ideas. These grants recognise ground-breaking projects led by researchers with a track record of significant research achievements.
Oxford researchers win poster prizes at CRUK Oxford Centre Annual Symposium
30 March 2023
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Congratulations to Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences researchers Dr Sandy Figiel and Mr George Adigbli for winning first and second prizes respectively for their poster presentations – out of 53 entries – at the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Oxford Centre 2023 Annual Symposium on Thursday 16 March.