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« Back to NewsProfessor Daniel Freeman Elected British Academy Fellow
8 August 2022
Professor Freeman is one of seven academics from the University of Oxford who have been elected as 2022 Fellows of the British Academy in recognition of their distinguished contribution to research.
Mootaz Salman recognised by premier global society for Neurochemists
26 July 2022
Congratulations are in order for Dr Mootaz Salman, who has received the prestigious Young Scientist Lectureship Award by the International Society of Neurochemistry (ISN) in recognition for his eminent research achievements in cellular neuroscience.
Cathy Creswell Elected Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences
11 May 2022
Cathy Creswell, Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology, Departments of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
New Year's Honours for Professor Irene Tracey
4 January 2022
Professor Irene Tracey FMedSci, MAE, Professor of Anaesthetic Neuroscience and Warden of Merton College, has been appointed CBE for services to medical research.
Evaluating risk to people with epilepsy during the COVID-19 pandemic - study wins international prize
19 November 2021
Awards and Honours Research Highlights
In May 2020 our researchers initiated a global project to investigate how COVID-19 has affected people with epilepsy, their carers and health care workers.
Alexander Davies wins top UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship
9 September 2021
Alex is one of eight Oxford University academics who have been awarded significant financial funding from the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Scheme
Lecture Theatre renamed to honour Sir Colin Blakemore FRS
16 August 2021
Awards and Honours Strategic Developments
The Large Lecture Theatre in the Sherrington Building is being renamed the Blakemore Lecture Theatre in tribute to the longest serving Waynflete Professor of Physiology Sir Colin Blakemore FRS following a prestigious Festschrift event held in Professor Blakemore's honour.
The prime of Professor Dame Kay Davies
28 July 2021
Professor Dame Kay Davies, Professor of Genetics, first woman appointed Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy at Oxford, first woman to become Head of Department for DPAG, University-wide champion of equality, and award winning scientist known for her work on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has 'retired' after a lifetime's research, but remains Professor Emeritus at DPAG.
Professor Christopher Fairburn Awarded OBE for Services to the Treatment of Eating Disorders
24 June 2021
Christopher Fairburn founded the Centre for Research on Eating Disorders (CREDO) at Oxford in 1986 and has continued pioneering work into the treatment of eating disorders.
New Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
12 May 2021
Congratulations to Heidi Johansen-Berg and Scott Waddell, 2 members of our Neuroscience Community that the Academy of Medical Sciences has elected to its fellowship.
Two DPAG pioneers honoured on Sherrington Building Plaques
26 March 2021
Honouring the heritage of pioneering physiologists Sir Charles Sherrington and Florence Buchanan. "Commemorating both pioneers together highlights the importance of advocacy and mentoring that was evident over a century ago as equality was championed." (David Paterson)
100 Women of Oxford Medical Sciences
23 February 2021
MSD launches project to celebrate 100 years since women were admitted as full members of the University.
Two neurologists awarded MRC Senior Clinical Fellowships
15 January 2021
Two NDCN Associate Professors, Sarosh Irani and George Tofaris, have been awarded MRC Senior Clinical Fellowships.
Kate Nation awarded a prestigious ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize
25 November 2020
World-leading researchers in the science of reading, Kate Nation and collaborators, Kathy Rastle and Anne Castles, have been awarded this year's prestigious ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize.