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Brain immune cells protect neurons in Parkinson’s disease by “nibbling” harmful material
8 Oct, 2026
New research, published in Science Translational Medicine, reveals how a specialised population of the brain’s immune cells can remove harmful protein clumps from nerve cells (neurons), pointing to potential new treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
Meeting the neuroscientists at Meeting Minds
29 Sep, 2026
Ben Seymour and Masud Husain joined the line up of speakers at this year's Meeting Minds event for Oxford alumni on 19 September
MSc Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience Prizes announced, class of 2025/26
29 Sep, 2026
Congratulations to all those who have successfully completed the MSc in Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience.
Oxford researchers uncover how Parkinson's disease protein damages brain cells
5 Aug, 2026
A new study reveals a key mechanism by which the protein alpha-synuclein, the hallmark of Parkinson's disease, damages neurons (brain cells) by blocking a vital cellular gateway. The results of the study, published in Nature Communications, help to explain how the disease begins and highlights a potential new target for treatment.
"We want CNS to feel like something people can shape" - new CNS Co-Chairs
22 Jul, 2026
Following a restructure, we talk to the Clinical Neurosciences Society's new co-chairs, Chiara Toschi and Simon Guillot.
Silver award for the NDCN Green Impact team
16 Jul, 2026
Congratulations to the NDCN Green Impact team who have earned a silver award for their work to improve sustainability within the department.
Celebrating NDCN at Thomas Willis Day 2026
24 Jun, 2026
Our annual event where we join together to celebrate our people and the work of our Department over the last year. Nearly 250 staff and students came together for this year's event on Tuesday 16 June at the Mathematical Institute.
New Lancet review calls for urgent action to tackle the growing global threat of encephalitis
19 Jun, 2026
The review highlights encephalitis as an urgent global health challenge and calling for faster diagnosis, improved treatments, and strengthened prevention strategies to reduce death and disability worldwide.
Appointment of the new Margaret Ogilvie Professor of Ophthamology
18 Jun, 2026
We are delighted to announce that Professor Denize Atan has joined the department as Margaret Ogilvie Professor of Ophthamology and a Consultant in Neuro-ophthalmology at the Oxford Eye Hospital.
Success for NDCN teams at the Vice-Chancellor's Awards 2026
18 Jun, 2026
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards, which recognise achievements and celebrate success across the collegiate University, were announced at a special ceremony hosted by the VC at the Schwarzman’s Sohmen Concert Hall on Thursday 4 June
Dr Ruxandra Dafinca awarded an Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Research Leader Fellowship
4 Jun, 2026
Ruxandra Dafinca is one of 17 early career researchers awarded a fellowship in the 2025/2026 call for her project focused on frontotemporal dementia.
New study shows the brain uses brief, slow rhythms to organise how memories are formed, stored, and later recalled
1 Jun, 2026
A new study from the University of Oxford and CNRS has shown that the brain uses rhythms for brain cell impulses to coordinate activity across memory-related regions in the brain during learning and help reactivate those experiences afterwards, strengthening what we remember.
Professor Masud Husain elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
27 May, 2026
Professor Husain was one of twelve renowned Oxford researchers to be elected Fellows of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences, in recognition of their exceptional contributions to advancing scientific knowledge.
New Associate Professors
26 May, 2026
Eight new Associate Professor were awarded the title in the most recent Recognition of Distinction round.
Two researchers from NDCN join global network to unravel the complexity of Parkinson’s disease
13 May, 2026
Two scientists from NDCN, Professor Andrew Sharott (Team leader) and Professor Laura Parkkinen (Co-Investigator) have been selected for multi-year grants to join the Collaborative Research Network (CRN) an international, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional network working to address high-priority research questions about Parkinson's disease.
Study shows that non-invasive ultrasound shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease
1 May, 2026
Oxford researchers have shown for the first time that ultrasound could have similar effects on brain activity in Parkinson’s sufferers as implanted deep brain stimulation (DBS) electrodes. This opens the door to new treatment approaches that could avoid surgery.
NDCN Athena Swan Silver Award renewed
24 Apr, 2026
Our department has successfully renewed its Athena Swan Silver Award, recognising sustained progress in gender equality since 2020.
2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards nominations in NDCN
21 Apr, 2026
The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards are a University-wide celebration of our outstanding people.
WICN mark International Women's Day 2026
17 Apr, 2026
To mark 2026 International Women’s Day, the NDCN Women in Clinical Neurosciences (WICN) committee organised a series of informative and inspiring talks on 6 March, with the focus on empowering career progression for all at NDCN.