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Leading discovery, innovation and education in surgical sciences | Delivering ground-breaking advances that will transform patient care

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NEW VIDEO 🚨

Associate Professor Jason Harley and Ms Mei Nortley discuss 'Harassment in Healthcare'.

Watch now ➡️ youtu.be/pD7qbyQc3OY
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
OrganOx has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation, for US$1.5 billion, marking the largest exit in Oxford University’s spinout portfolio to date and the first in excess of £1bn.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/terumo-...
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
NDS is celebrating the achievements of Professor @sibucz.bsky.social and Dr Alex Gordon-Weeks, who have both received @cancerresearchuk.org Discovery Programme Awards - a rare double success for a single university department.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/nds-cel...
November 5, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Professor Fadi Issa, joins the latest episode of To Immunity and Beyond - a podcast series produced by the Oxford Immunology Network - to discuss his pioneering work on regulatory T cell (T reg) therapy in kidney transplantation.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/to-immu...
October 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Interested in gaining the essential non-clinical skills, knowledge, and insight for a successful clinical career?

Join us for our virtual ‘Programme Information Event’ open to all!

Find out more and register for the event ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/events/progr...
October 15, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This month we held our NDS Macmillan Coffee Morning ☕️🧁

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, baked and donated online helping us to raise £319 for Macmillan Cancer support.

Congratulations to Joanna Hester, who won our prize draw for Afternoon Tea for Two at the Randolph Hotel!
October 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Researchers at the Centre for Evidence in Transplantation, led by Associate Professor Simon Knight, have received a prestigious 5-year NIHR grant to develop AI tools supporting better kidney transplant decisions.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
September 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics in treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial conducted by the Surgical Intervention Trials Unit (SITU).

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/surgery...

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September 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A UK-wide research team, led by the University of Oxford, has launched a major international study to improve surgical treatment for people suffering from gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/major-n...

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September 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It is with great sadness that we announce the sad passing of Mr Tony Jefferis. Tony has been a very important part of Oxford education and in particular surgical education for over two decades.

Please read a brief obituary of Tony on the NDS website: www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/mr-tony...
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
An agreement has been reached for the acquisition of OrganOx, a pioneering University of Oxford spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in Tokyo.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
September 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Overweight patients waiting for operations could safely use a particular type of weight-loss treatment to reduce the risk of surgical complications linked to their obesity, a new study reveals.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/obese-s...

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September 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
In July, we welcomed fourteen students to our NDS Work Experience Programme, all eager to pursue careers in medicine and medical research.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/nds-wor...
September 8, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Congratulations to Henk Giele and Richard Bryant who have both been conferred the title of full professor at the University of Oxford in this year’s exercise for Recognition of Distinction 👏

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/two-new...
September 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Interested in the pressing questions related to what’s on the horizon for AI in surgery, including challenges, opportunities and use cases?

Join us for our virtual 'What’s next for AI in surgery?' event on Wed 17 Sept, 12pm.

Register 👉 bit.ly/4mte17n

More info 👉 bit.ly/41jE9ZV

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August 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We are pleased to announce that Dr Ágata Carreira, has been appointed as the Dr Sara Hope Browne Non-Stipendiary Research Associate in Medical Sciences at Jesus College 👏

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/agata-c...

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August 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“Chemistry, clarity, and a career path.” Oxfordshire student shares how his work experience at NDS turned uncertainty into purpose - igniting a passion for research and helping others.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/blog/th...

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August 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
From learning about organ transplantation techniques to exploring cutting-edge cancer treatments, our work experience student gained hands-on skills, built lasting friendships, and deepened their passion for research and healthcare.

Read more➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/blog/my...
July 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Congratulations to the graduate students who won best presentation and poster awards at the recent NDS Student Symposium 👏

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/nds-hos...
July 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Professor Kokila Lakhoo gives a rundown of Oxford University Global Surgery Group's participation at the Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association's 2025 Congress in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/blog/ox...
July 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
NIHR now welcomes applications for the latest cohort of the Senior Investigators award.

It’s a great opportunity to mentor researchers, shape policies and contribute to advancing the system.

Find more details about the scheme ➡️ www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/seni...

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July 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Following on from our work experience programme over the past two weeks, the students gave us some words to describe their week with NDS.

Find out more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/public-engag...
July 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A big congratulations to our second group of students who’ve just completed their week on the NDS Work Experience Programme!

Their passion, curiosity, and commitment have been truly inspiring. It’s been a privilege to support the future of medicine and research 👏
July 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Associate Professor Puneet Plaha has been awarded a £1.98 million NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) grant to lead a five-year clinical trial addressing one of the most critical questions in brain cancer care 👏

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
July 9, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the finalists for the 2025 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation.

Read more ➡️ www.nds.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
July 7, 2025 at 8:09 AM