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« Back to BlogDepartment of Oncology Student Symposium 2023
6 July 2023
The symposium is a student focused event and provides the opportunity to learn about all of the exciting research that is being conducted across the Department of Oncology.
Entering a world of computer powered research - 176 years after Ada Lovelace
9 October 2018
In October 1843 Ada Lovelace published a set of notes which included a description of an algorithm to compute Bernoulli numbers on Charles Babbage’s analytical engine. Ada Lovelace Day in early October celebrates the achievements of women in science. It also marked the start of Sylvana Hassanieh’s journey towards her PhD at the Department of Oncology, University of Oxford.
An evening with local patients
2 October 2018
We work in cancer research. When all the lab work is done, our dream is that the long hours will lead to a change in cancer treatment and a better outcome for those who have to take the cancer journey. Research is a scientific business often driven by personal goals, a mixture of curiosity and a desire to publish and build a career. But in our world there are people living with cancer today who have a very different set of desires for our work.
UNIQ Summer School - practical tutoring through the eyes of a DPhil student
12 September 2018
We are slowly trickling back into labs and offices as we are approaching the end of the summer, and what better way to welcome the start of term than by looking back on one of our summer outreach efforts?
Widening access to Oxford
20 April 2018
Applying to Oxford is a daunting prospect. For many students in their last year of school, the idea of going to Oxford seems so far out of reach that it’s not worth applying. For others, Oxford seems like a place where they couldn’t fit in or make a success of their time here. A number of people have set out to challenge these perceptions. Amongst them The University itself and a teacher training scheme called ‘Teach First’.