Oxford Medical Sciences Division
Oxford University's Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for biomedical and clinical research and teaching, comprised of 16 core departments and the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk
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- RESEARCH STAFF & STUDENTS Now is the perfect time to take on the challenge of learning a new skill, and our Skills Training courses for Hilary Term are open for booking. Book now before courses fill up: www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
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- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences DivisionThis #WorldCancerDay, health economist and father Apostolos Tsiachristas reflects on how his family's experience with childhood bone cancer exposed stark disparities in cancer innovation. Renewed scientific, policy & societal commitment is needed to ensure we don't turn away from these children 👇
- EVENT: Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain? Professor Alex Green and Professor Ben Seymour discuss the EPIONE study into whether DBS can help people with chronic pain post stroke. 📅Thurs 12 Feb, 6 - 7pm No booking required Find out more👇 oxfordhealthbrc.nihr...
- NEWS: Convoluted systems block access to GP appointments Systems for booking GP appointments and the effort to keep them working to improve access for patients are having the opposite effect, according to research led by @ox.ac.uk and University of Southampton
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- TRAINING: Health Economics and Policy Evaluation This intensive two-day online course (plus optional half day for Stata) offers a comprehensive overview of health economics and policy assessment. 📅2 to 4 March Online Find out more and book your place www.oxforduniversity...
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- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences Division#MethodMonday 🧪 What is #imaging in biomedical research? Imaging means a diverse set of methods to visualise and quantify biological structures, specimen and their function. @medsci.ox.ac.uk @rdm.ox.ac.uk
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- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences Division📢 Our Annual Report for 2025 is out, including some of our most impactful research & key achievements. A huge thanks to our staff, students, funders & collaborators for their work in 2025. Exciting times ahead in 2026! www.psych.ox.ac.uk/about/key-fa... @medsci.ox.ac.uk @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social
- NEWS: Oxford academics among the first Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical Sciences Among the appointed fellows is Prof Christl Donnelly, investigator in @psioxford.bsky.social, @ndm.ox.ac.uk 🎉Congratulations to all the new fellows!
- VACANCY: NIHR BRC Administration Manager You will run the day-to-day tasks and support the NIHR Oxford BRC management team office and personal assistant service to the Head and Deputy Head of BRC Operations. 📍Deadline: Sun 1 March Find out more and apply! oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk...
- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences DivisionIn March, we're launching a new funding scheme to support patient-led cancer research ideas! Hear from Catriona Gilmour Hamilton, Oxford Cancer's Patient and Public Involvement Manager, about how it will work. 👇 @medsci.ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social www.cancer.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...
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- NEWS: Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder medication use rises sharply across Europe, driven by growth among adults The use has increased substantially across Europe over the past decade, with the steepest rises seen in adults, particularly women.
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- EVENT: Why Sustainability in Health Care Cannot Be Implemented: From Implementation Failure to Ongoing Mediation This lecture challenges the framing of sustainability in health care as a problem of implementation. 📅Thurs, 5 March. 6-7:30pm Book👇
- JOIN: Oxford Women's Staff Network (OWN) The network is an open and welcoming space for women working in all role types and grades, across the University and colleges. Prof Elena Seiradake Oxford Biochemistry is on the steering group - find out more!
- EVENT: Data Protection Day 2026 Privacy is everyone's business! Drop in to @ndm.ox.ac.uk cafe for some fun and sweet treats, and pick up simple tips on handling personal information in the right way from the IG team. 📅Thurs 29 Jan, 10 - 3pm 🏣Wellcome Building Cafe Just pop in, no booking!
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- As we wrap up #CervicalCancerPreventionWeek, we’re proud to stand alongside the #NHS in supporting efforts to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 🧪 Awareness, research and prevention all matter. Learn more ➡️ www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-cancer/ #GMCervicalScreening @england.nhs.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk
- AWARD: Number 1 for the 15th consecutive year @ox.ac.uk has been ranked first in the world for Medicine and Health by @timeshighered Subject Rankings for the 15th consecutive year, reflecting the dedication of our colleagues. 🎉Congratulations!
- WORKSHOP: Research Leadership Workshop The ASCEND Network is hosting ‘Research Ideation – Finding the White Space’ & ‘Funding Pathways Beyond the Obvious’, offering directions for research and a new list of funding options In person Tues 24 Feb 9am-1pm https://www.nds.ox.ac.u ...more
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- NEWS: What determines the fate of a T cell? Research, led by Dr Mariana Borsa @kiroxford.bsky.social, has found that a cellular housekeeping mechanism called autophagy plays a major role in ensuring that T cells generate diverse progenies upon cell division.
- TRAINING: Communicating your Research to the Media, and Beyond Aimed at researchers, communications colleagues cover topics such as: Why share your research? What makes a good story? Ins and outs of a press release Tues 3 March, 10am Online: Teams Book now👇 www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences DivisionCurious about postgraduate study? Take part in a paid summer research internship in Oxford. UNIQplus is open to UK undergraduates from under-represented and disadvantaged backgrounds. 📆 Deadline: 18 February 👉 Apply: buff.ly/G46gZqF #UNIQplus #PostgraduateStudy #ResearchCareers
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- NEWS: Student story: From refugee camps to Oxford Sami Barkal, a 5th year medical student at @kiroxford.bsky.social, details his journey from his home of Syria to Germany as a refugee, to where he is today studying for his medical degree.
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- VACANCY: Research Assistant (G6) Applications are invited for a part-time Research Assistant to support a programme of work at the intersection of AI, ethics, creativity, and young people’s lived experience. Salary (£): 35,681- 39,424 Closing: 21 Jan my.corehr.com/pl ...more
- NEWS: New animation explains 5 principles of good sleep health A short animation based on research by Prof Colin Espie at @ndcnoxford.bsky.social explores how ‘better sleep’ improves our health and wellbeing. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/new-ani...
- NEWS: RIO Trial highlighted by @NatureMedicine as one of 11 clinical trials expected to shape medicine in 2026 Researchers from @ndm.ox.ac.uk, Rockefeller University and Imperial College London are testing long-acting antibodies for HIV (3BNC117-LS and 10-1074-LS).
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- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences DivisionNew year, new sleep health? 💤 A new short animation explains the 5 Principles of Good Sleep Health which are essential for our daily health and well-being. The guidance is based on research by Professor Colin Espie, Professor of Sleep Medicine @ox.ac.uk
- NEWS: Stopping weight-loss drugs linked to faster regain than ending diet programmes finds new review Real-world data shows around half of people discontinue GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment within 12 months, according to researchers at @oxprimarycare.bsky.social
- FUNDING: Sir Jules Thorn Trust – Research Infrastructure Fund The fund supports capital investments to accelerate internationally competitive research in any discipline or disease area. Awards: £150K-£500K Deadline: Tue 27 Jan, 12:00 SSO required unioxfordnexus.share... less
- NEWS: Honorary degree recipients for the Chancellor’s ceremony announced Recipients include Professor Irene Tracey, CBE, FRS, FMedSci, neuroscientist at @ndcnoxford.bsky.social and Vice-Chancellor of @ox.ac.uk Many congratulations!
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- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences Division#WIMMReads 🧪 A new article on cancer inequalities shows why inclusive research is essential to beat cancer for everyone. Written by Cancer Research UK experts including #MRCWIMM Director KJ Patel. #CancerResearch #CancerInequalities @cancerresearchuk.org @rdm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk 🧬🔬
- NEWS: Oxford recruits first participant in Europe for heart inflammation treatment study The patient has been recruited by the Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC) team, which is a state-of-the art facility in @rdm.ox.ac.uk
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- NEWS: @ndorms.bsky.social and @oxpop.bsky.social researchers contribute to UK-wide AI and bioscience training initiative The programme will build UK capacity in AI, data science and biosciences, helping to drive innovation across health, agriculture and biotechnology.
- NEWS: New study offers breakthrough in detecting risk for psychosis and bipolar disorders The research led by @ox.ac.uk and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social introduces a clinical prediction model with a transdiagnostic approach that predicts risk for both conditions
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- NEWS: New Year Honours 2026 Prof Nicholas Day has been appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) for services to Global Health. @ndm.ox.ac.uk Congratulations to all the academics honoured.
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- INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY: We are seeking to appoint a Senior Academic to the role of Associate Head of Division for Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Applicants will need the support of their HoD to take on this role. Apply by 13 January 👉 www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
- Happy New Year! We're back and looking forward to sharing news, research, events and opportunities throughout 2026. Thank you for being with us, here’s to a great year ahead ✨ Visit our website for the latest news and updates: www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/
- Happy New Year from all of us in the Medical Sciences Divisional Office 🎉🎉🎉
- That’s a wrap for the year! Thank you for all the support and engagement throughout 2025. We’re signing off for the festive season to enjoy a well-earned break and will be back in 2026. Season’s greetings from the Divisional Comms team ✨
- At this time of year, we are all busy and it’s easy to be distracted, especially when you are trying to get half a billion presents ready. But that’s why it’s especially important to be on the look out for malicious cyber activity, just ask Mary Christmas...
- EVENT: European Phagocyte Workshop 2026 This popular workshop series highlights the latest advances in phagocyte biology, bringing together 250 researchers from across the globe. 🔴Abstract submission: 9 January 📆 23 March Find out more and register👇 talks.ox.ac.uk/talks...
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- NEWS: Annual GP Tutors Conference 2025: Coming together in connected practice The 2025 @oxprimarycare.bsky.social GP Tutors Conference, celebrated at @hilda_beastoxf explored how connected practice can support flourishing and innovation in primary care education.
- NEWS: Simple scoring system could help clinicians identify possible cases of NMDAR-antibody encephalitis The newly developed set of symptoms and scoring system could help clinicians spot a rare form of encephalitis, which can sometimes be mistaken for psychosis.
- NEWS: Addressing antimicrobial resistance through advanced urinary tract infections (UTIs) models The study, which includes contributions from researchers in @ndorms.bsky.social deploys innovative models as platforms to better replicate the bladder environment.
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- INTERNAL OPPORTUNITY: We are seeking to appoint a Senior Academic to the role of Associate Head of Division for Culture, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Applicants will need the support of their Head of Department to take on this role. Apply by 13 January 👉 www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/...
- NEWS: European Research Council Consolidator Grants awarded to eleven Oxford academics @UniofOxford obtained eleven grants. In the MSD: Assoc Prof Alexander Clarke and Assoc Prof Armin Lak @oxforddpag.bsky.social 🎉Congratulations to the awardees!
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- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences DivisionWhat's most exciting in cancer research right now? We've selected ten remarkable and influential recent papers, offering a concise summary of the cutting-edge advances taking place in the field: magazine.eacr.org/highlights-i...
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- NEWS: First volunteer receives Lassa Fever vaccine in cutting-edge Oxford trial The trial conducted by @ovg.ox.ac.uk and funded by @cepi.net, will assess the safety and immune response of the ChAdOx1 Lassa vaccine.
- NEWS: MRC/MRF 2025 Festive Science Image Competition 🎉Congratulations to Vy Wien Lai @rdm.ox.ac.uk whose image was chosen for 1st place in the MRC/MRF 2025 Festive Science Image Competition.
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- Reposted by Oxford Medical Sciences DivisionTime to rethink risk thresholds in #Cancer referral guidelines? A @bjgp.bsky.social editorial, co-written by Brian Nicholson (@oxprimarycare.bsky.social), examines opportunities to refresh how risk thresholds are applied in national primary care referral guidelines. bjgp.org/content/75/7...
