Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences

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Department: Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences
Talks:

Thursday 29 January 2025

Inaugural NDS Bioresource Symposium
Date: 29 January 2026, 9:00 - 14:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 30 January 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds - Urology
Date: 30 January 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker : Professor Prasanna Sooriakumaran (University College London Hospitals)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 6 February 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 6 February 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 February 2025

Oxford Open Grand Rounds - Designing healthcare for clinician wellbeing and patient safety
Date: 11 February 2026, 14:30 - 15:30
Speaker s: Dr Helen Higham (University of Oxford), Dr Laura vincent (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust), Dr Lilli Cooper (General Medical Council)
Venue Details: Online via zoom
Organiser: Olivia Lounsbury (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 February 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 13 February 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 24 February 2025

Research Leadership Workshop: Research Ideation and Funding Pathways
Date: 24 February 2026, 9:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Emma Williams (EJW Solutions Ltd.)
Venue Details: TBC
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 27 February 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds - Orthopaedics
Date: 27 February 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker s: Mr Tim Theologis (NDORMS, University of Oxford), Eileen Morrow (University of Oxford)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 6 March 2025

The evolving role of gynaecological oncology surgeons beyond gynaecological malignancies in the modern era
Date: 6 March 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker : Mr Hooman Soleymani majd (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 March 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 13 March 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 19 March 2025

Oxford Surgical Innovation Conference 2026
Date: 19 March 2026, 8:45 - 17:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Monday 23 March 2025

NDS Research Symposium
Date: 23 March 2026, 9:30 - 16:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre
Organisers: TBA
Host: Professor Freddie Hamdy (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)

Thursday 16 April 2025

Oxford Gastro Oesophageal Symposium (OGOS) 2026
Date: 16 April 2026, 8:45 - 17:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue Details: Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3EL
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 1 May 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 1 May 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 8 May 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 8 May 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 15 May 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 15 May 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 5 June 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 5 June 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 12 June 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 12 June 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 19 June 2025

Surgical Grand Rounds
Date: 19 June 2026, 8:00 - 09:00
Speaker
Venue: Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Richard Doll Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, and online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Tarryn Ching (University of Oxford, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 21 September 2025

Oxford Global Surgery Short Course
Date: 21 September 2026, 9:00 - 17:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA