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Madeleine Oliver is a 5th year medical student, originally from London. Like many other medical students Madeleine volunteered to help out with the fight against COVID-19. She spoke to us about what it’s been like working on the frontline with doctors, nurses and patients at the hospital.
Breaking Barriers: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February 2025
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed on February 11, serves as a reminder of the gender disparities that persist in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
Digital health applications: How open, integrated feedback tools could improve safety and acceptance
4 February 2025
In a paper published today in Nature Medicine, an international team of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and TUD Dresden University of Technology, show how user trust and pathways to market for digital health applications could be enhanced.
Broaching weight loss conversations: new research offers effective guidance for clinicians
3 February 2025
New research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences sets out evidence-based guidance to help clinicians have more effective and supportive conversations about weight loss with patients living with obesity.
Weight loss programmes improve disordered eating symptoms, new study finds
3 February 2025
New research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Department of Psychiatry provides reassurance that weight loss programmes do not worsen disordered eating symptoms and may lead to improvements in people who already exhibit symptoms of disordered eating.
Researchers develop new method to identify fake Covid-19 vaccines
31 January 2025
Researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators, including the Serum Institute of India, have developed an innovative method to identify falsified vaccines without opening the vaccine vial.
Sheraz Markar selected as an International Guest Scholar by the American College of Surgeons
30 January 2025
Congratulations to Professor Sheraz Markar from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) who has received the American College of Surgeons (ACS) International Guest Scholarship for 2025.
New study shows that early support for children living in marginalised communities can improve their developmental outcomes
29 January 2025
Research by experts at the Department of Paediatrics, and published in the European Journal of Paediatrics shows that early interventions of support to the development of children living in disadvantaged settings, can significantly improve their neurodevelopmental outcomes during early childhood.
Oxford and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) launch £50million immuno-prevention programme to advance novel cancer research
27 January 2025
Global biopharma company GSK invests up to £50 million in a collaboration with Oxford to advance the understanding of how cancer develops, which could inform future development of vaccines to prevent cancer.
Talented NDS surgeon selected for RCS England Emerging Leaders programme
22 January 2025
Congratulations to Ms Sushma Shankar from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) who has been recruited to the Royal College of Surgeons of England 2025 Emerging Leaders programme.
New insights into mpox clinical outcomes and transmission
21 January 2025
Results of MOSAIC, a European observational study led by researchers at Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) and International Severe Acute Respiratory and Emerging Infection Consortium (ISARIC), provides evidence on how the clade IIb mpox virus affects patients and the risks of onward transmission.
Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences researchers awarded ARIA funding for future adoption of neurotechnologies
21 January 2025
Project teams led by Associate Professor Melanie Fleming and Professor Ben Seymour have been awarded funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) to advance research that could unlock next-generation precision neurotechnologies.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded trauma project launched
17 January 2025
Oxford University Global Surgery Group has launched a new project on reducing childhood mortality and morbidity from injuries in Tanzania and Zimbabwe, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Wellcome Discovery Award of £5m to fund pioneering research to combat deadly diarrhoea
17 January 2025
The Ineos Oxford Institute has been awarded a £5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to develop vaccines against pathogens that cause diarrhoea - the third most common cause of death for children under five years of age. The work will be led by Professor Sam Sheppard, Principal Investigator of IOI’s digital microbiology programme.
The Global Health Network reaches 1 million members
15 January 2025
The Global Health Network has achieved a remarkable milestone: one million members worldwide. This dynamic and inclusive community of healthcare professionals and researchers is addressing two of the most pressing challenges in global health. By equipping teams to tackle everyday diseases of poverty and strengthening the ability to detect and respond to emerging threats, The Global Health Network is saving lives and safeguarding the future of global health.
First patients scanned in new study investigating traumatic brain injury in young athletes
14 January 2025
Researchers at The Podium Institute for Sports Medicine and Technology, situated within Oxford University’s Institute of Biomedical Engineering, have recruited their first participants for a new study exploring the impact of head injuries on the brains of 11 to 18-year-olds using cutting-edge neuroimaging techniques.
Professor Sarah Gilbert appointed as Deputy Head of Department
13 January 2025
The Nuffield Department of Medicine announces that Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert has been appointed to the role of Deputy Head of Department for a five-year term.
Oxford University Hospitals Book Club HT
9 January 2025
Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure and physical activity levels in childhood linked to brain differences
9 January 2025
Poorer cardiovascular health in childhood and adolescence may be linked to early differences in brain structure, particularly in areas of the brain known to be affected in dementia in later life, according to a new scientific study.