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Reflections on my halfway PhD experience at Oxford University!

Ruth Nanjala, Kennedy DPhil student, former VP of the Oxford Africa Society and all round superstar tells us about her Oxford experience halfway through her PhD.

From research to recitals!

Botnar DPhil student Sophia Abusamra shares her experience of playing with the Oxford University Philharmonia and the Oxford Festival Orchestra, and reflects on how it's helped her balance her studies with her hobby.

A look through the lens at the life of a DPhil student and photographer

Rakhshan is a third year DPhil student at the Botnar Institute. His research looks at implementing the world’s first national patient-reported outcome measurement programme for gender affirming care. He tells us about how photography has developed from being a hobby into a way of balancing his DPhil work.

Using your professional development days - Carla's story

Carla Cohen shares her experience of the RisingWISE programme for women in science and engineering.

My experience of bronchoscopy as a patient on the Oxford Airways Study

Despite initial anxiety, Alison Ambrose had a bronchoscopy as part of the Oxford Airways Study and would recommend volunteering to help research efforts into the condition.

Young International Cell Senescence Association symposium

Loren and Maria, two DPhil students at the Botnar, share their experience of helping organise the Young International Cell Senescence Association symposium.

Our World From Space X Ageing beyond Earth

The Alsaleh group participates in the national STEM programme, ‘Our World From Space’, hosted at the Museum of Natural History.

The first OPEN ARMS open day!

Friday 19 May 2023 saw the first OPEN ARMS open day at the Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences. 25 members of the public and several researchers attended. Judi (one of the OPEN ARMS committee members) and Patient and Public Involvement Coordinator Louise Hailey tell us more.

Giving ACL injury the red card!

With women 6 times more likely to suffer an ACL injury in sport, I went along to see how consultants from Oxford are training sports coaches nationally in a preventative warm-up programme.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023

Saturday 11 February marks International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To celebrate, we asked NDORMS people to share their female science icons with us!

An ambulance to Ukraine

Prof Lavy and OUH Consultant Anaesthetist Dr Viv Addy take ambulance of supplies to Ukraine border.

The Open Arms away (not away) day!

Despite not being able to meet in person, the Open Arms PPI group held a virtual away day, sharing ideas for its future development.

Resilience, adaptability, collaboration, creativity, self-care, and family.

International Women’s Day Event: ‘Women and the Pandemic’

NDORMS Writing Club

Louise Hailey shares her experience of the NDORMS Writing Club.

A Medical Student’s Reflection; Oxford University Research Internship

Hassan Kamal shares his experience on working as a research intern at the University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division.

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