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MSc Medical Physics with Radiobiology receives IPEM accreditation
29 November 2024
The Department of Oncology at the University of Oxford is delighted to announce that our new MSc Medical Physics with Radiobiology programme has received Masters Level Accreditation from the Institute of Physics and Engineering Medicine (IPEM).
Glowing dye helps surgeons eradicate prostate cancer
10 June 2024
A glowing marker dye that sticks to prostate cancer cells could help surgeons to remove them in real-time, according to a study led by the University of Oxford.
Festive Science Image Competition Winners
5 December 2023
Winners of the Medical Research Foundation's second Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC), have been announced today.
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
Scientists find genetic ‘marker’ linked to serious side-effects from skin cancer treatment
16 December 2022
New research from the Fairfax Group has identified a genetic marker that could be used to predict a patient’s risk of developing serious side-effects when undergoing immunotherapy treatment for metastatic melanoma.
MP Anneliese Dodds tours Oxford cancer research
26 November 2021
Anneliese Dodds, MP for Oxford East & Chair of the Labour Party, visited the University of Oxford to learn more about the impactful work happening across departments in the field of cancer research.
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.
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).
Careers Fair
26 February 2020
On 13 February, OCTO Trial Manager Lucy Griffiths staffed a stand about Clinical Trials at a tri-school Careers Fair in West London.
Science and Safety
21 February 2020
On 3 February, we hosted a visiting group of students from Buckinghamshire College.
Teaching in the Oxford Department of Education
17 February 2020
Friday 14 February was the day of our annual visit to Oxford's Department of Education to spend some time with their trainee teachers.
Breast Cancer Grant for Prof Ramadan
6 February 2020
Congratulations to Prof Kristijan Ramadan who has been awarded a three year research grant from Breast Cancer Now. The grant will support Dr. Abhay Narayan Singh who will explore new ways to use chemotherapy in order to improve the outcomes for women with breast cancer.
World Cancer Day 2020
4 February 2020
Tuesday 4 Feb 2020 is World Cancer Day (https://www.worldcancerday.org/). Led by the Union for International Cancer Control, the day aims to raise awareness and education about cancer.
Professor Anna Schuh awarded funding from the NIHR RIGHT programme
4 November 2019
The NIHR has invested £34 million of funding into global health research projects to tackle epilepsy, infection-related cancers and severe stigmatising skin diseases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival
21 October 2019
Clinical Trials are both science and an important idea. On 20 Oct the Department of Oncology took its place in the main chamber of the Oxford Town Hall as part of the IF Oxford Science and Ideas Festival 2019.
Department of Oncology to collaborate with Crescendo Biologics
20 September 2019
The Department of Oncology has signed up to collaborate with Crescendo Biologics Ltd (Crescendo), the drug developer of novel, targeted T cell enhancing therapeutics.
Oncology outreach; supporting diversity at Oxford
2 August 2019
The Department's UNIQ Oncology course invited students to explore the fascinating field of Oncology, to inspire those interested in pursuing a career in medical research.