A bursary has been established to honour the memory of the late Professor Valentine (Val) Macaulay who made incredible contributions to prostate cancer research.
Ms Mei Nortley, Deputy Director of Teaching in Surgery at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has been presented with the inaugural Averil Mansfield Trainer of the Year Award 2024.
The Kavli Oxford Lecture Award, an annual celebration of scientific achievement and inspiration, marked its third year with a captivating keynote delivered by Regina Dugan, CEO of Wellcome Leap. A pioneering leader in health innovation, Regina inspired the audience by demonstrating how differences could be made by accelerating breakthroughs in human health.
It is the first time that the award, which recognises exceptional achievements in knowledge and innovation, has been awarded for mental health research.
Professor Anthony Harnden, of Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, and former Deputy Chair of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), has been appointed Chair of the UK\u2019s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Four Oxford University academics are to co-lead ambitious new research projects backed by European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grants, part of the EU\u2019s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Synergy Grants foster interdisciplinary and international collaboration between outstanding researchers, enabling them to combine their expertise, knowledge, and resources to push the boundaries of scientific discovery.
The Translational Research Immunology Group (TRIG) at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has much to celebrate after winning five awards at the 30th International Congress of The Transplantation Society (TTS 2024) in Istanbul, Turkey, from 22 to 25 September.
Dr Nick Gatford, from Professor George Tofaris' Lab at Kavli Oxford, has won an Image of Distinction Award in the 50th anniversary of the Nikon Small World competition.
We are delighted to share that Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE, NDPCHS Head of Department and Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, has been elected to the esteemed National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in the United States.
Awarded by the Leverhulme Trust, Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding research scholars whose future career is exceptionally promising, and whose work has made original and significant contributions to knowledge as well as shown sustained international impact.
Professor Prabhat Jha has been appointed as Nuffield Professor of Population Health and Head of the Nuffield Department of Population Health. He will succeed Professor Sir Rory Collins who has been Head of Department since its inception in 2013.
Many congratulations to BNDU Group Leader Professor Tim Denison on the announcement today of his election to the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
HelpAge International has appointed Sarah Harper, Clore Professor of Gerontology at the University of Oxford and founder of Oxford\u2019s Institute of Population Ageing, as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Professor Ole Jensen has been appointed Chair of Translational Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, working across both the Department of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology.
Today, the European Research Council (ERC) - the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research - has announced the awarding of 494 major European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grants to young scientists and scholars across Europe, including six Oxford University researchers. The funding - totalling nearly \u20ac780 million this year\u2013 is part of the Horizon Europe programme and will support researchers at the beginning of their careers to launch their own projects, form their teams, and pursue their most promising ideas.
The annual Royal Society Awards recognise exceptional research achievements through a series of prestigious medals and prizes. Of the 25 awards for 2023-24, announced today, five honour Oxford University researchers for their outstanding contributions to science and medicine.
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