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Prof. Sibson together with her co-applicants Prof. Anthony, Dr Campbell and Prof. Middleton have now been awarded a second MRC DPFS grant, for £3.3 million, to acquire further preclinical data to support the case for clinical translation, to develop the mutTNF production for human use and to undertake pre-clinical toxicology.
Celebrating Excellence: MSc Prize Winners 2024–25
17 October 2025
The 2024-25 academic year has drawn to a close and we are saying goodbye to an exceptional cohort of students across our MSc programmes. In particular, we would like to congratulate our course prize winners from the MSc in Applied Cancer Science, MSc in Medical Physics with Radiobiology, MSc in Radiobiology, and MSc in Precision Cancer Medicine who achieved the highest marks this year. Many congratulations to Maria, Jack, Carla, and Yael on this outstanding achievement. We are confident that they have impressive futures ahead as leaders in the field of oncology. Read on to learn more about their research journeys and where they are headed next.
Subashan Vadibeler wins 2024 Lasker Essay Contest
16 July 2024
Subashan Vadibeler, a recent Oxford Rhodes scholar and Department of Oncology student, is one of five co-winners of the international 2024 Lasker Essay Contest, sponsored by the Lasker Foundation.
Robert Watson Awarded ACP McElwain and Presidents Prize
23 October 2023
Dr Robert Watson has won one of three McElwain and President's Prizes from the Association of Cancer Physicians for his DPhil work undertaken with Professor Ben Fairfax.
The Howat Foundation to fund Chair in Clinical Oncology
10 May 2023
Oxford Cancer announce the endowment of a Chair in Clinical Oncology, thanks to generous philanthropic support from The Howat Foundation
Mark Hill becomes Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
16 March 2023
Dr Mark Hill was awarded the honour of Fellow of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (FIPEM) after ‘demonstrating scientific and professional attainment of outstanding merit’.
Dr Lennard Lee awarded ACP McElwain Prize for contributions to medical oncology
24 June 2021
Dr Lee (Department of Oncology) received the award to acknowledge his contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic, through the establishment of the UK Coronavirus Cancer Monitoring Project.
Professor Sibson secures further MRC DPFS funding
20 October 2020
Prof. Sibson together with her co-applicants Prof. Anthony, Dr Campbell and Prof. Middleton have now been awarded a second MRC DPFS grant, for £3.3 million, to acquire further preclinical data to support the case for clinical translation, to develop the mutTNF production for human use and to undertake pre-clinical toxicology.
Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Awards 2020
27 July 2020
Congratulations to Professor Anna Schuh and her team who are the Winners of the Teamwork category in the Vice-Chancellor Innovation Awards 2020 for their work on SEREN_A Social Enterprise to deliver DNA-based diagnostics that improves outcomes of children and young adults with blood diseases in sub-Saharan Africa.
Vice-Chancellor's Education Awards 2020
1 July 2020
We are delighted to announce that three members of the Department of Oncology have been part of a project team which has been awarded a Vice-Chancellor's Education Award for 2020.
New Fellow of the Society for Radiological Protection
23 April 2020
Many congratulations to Dr Mark Hill, who has become a Fellow of the Society for Radiological Protection (FSRP).
Lifetime Achievement Award for Prof Talbot
27 February 2020
Congratulations to Professor Denis Talbot who has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG).
Congratulations to our new professor
13 September 2019
Congratulations to Kristijan Ramadan of the Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology, who has been recognised with a full professorial title by the University of Oxford.
New Fellowship of the Association of Cancer Physicians
5 July 2019
Many congratulations to Prof Adrian Harris (Department of Oncology), who has become a Fellow of the Association of Cancer Physicians.
New Director of the MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology
24 January 2019
The Department of Oncology is pleased to announce that Professor Amato J Giaccia has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Oxford Institute for Radiation Oncology (OIRO).
Characterising an insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signature for early detection/risk reduction of cancer
30 November 2018
Researchers in the Department of Oncology have secured funding to characterise an insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signature for early detection and risk reduction of cancer.
Employer Award from Science Oxford
9 November 2018
The Department of Oncology has been awarded a Bronze Employer Award from Science Oxford for our contributions to STEM week in 2018.
Andrew Blackford and Simon Lord become the first Against Breast Cancer Research Fellows at Oriel College
1 October 2018
Department of Oncology researchers Dr Andrew Blackford and Dr Simon Lord have been appointed as Fellows of Oriel College.