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47 world leading UK researchers, including the Department of Paediatrics' Georg Hollander and Andrew Pollard have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Prof Teresa Lambe OBE delivers the University of Notre Dame 2025 Graduate School Commencement Address
24 June 2025
Last month, Professor Teresa Lambe OBE, the Calleva Head of Vaccine Immunology and Professor of Vaccinology & Immunology at the Oxford Vaccine Group at the University of Oxford, delivered an inspiring speech at the University of Notre Dame’s Graduate School’s annual Commencement Ceremony.
Elena Mitsi and Simon Drysdale appointed as Associate Professors by the University of Oxford
2 June 2025
We extend our congratulations to OVG colleagues, Elena Mitsi and Simon Drysdale, on their recent appointment as Associate Professors.
Professor Teresa Lambe OBE elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences
21 May 2024
Professor Teresa Lambe OBE, Calleva Head of Immunology at the Oxford Vaccine Group, and Principal Investigator at the Pandemic Sciences Institute, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, one of the most prestigious awards in the field.
Professor Sir Andrew Pollard elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society
16 May 2024
Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group at the Department of Paediatrics, and Ashall Professor of Infection and Immunity has today been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
Student wins award for Individual Excellence in Clinical Data Management
7 March 2024
Many congratulations to Yama Farooq Mujadidi, DPhil student and Clinical Trials IT & Development Lead at the Oxford Vaccine Group, who has been awarded the prize for Individual Excellence by the Association for Clinical Data Management.
OVG professor named in New Year's Honours list
4 January 2024
Matthew Snape, Professor of Paediatrics and Vaccinology at the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) before moving to Moderna in August 2022, has been appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Public Health, particularly during COVID-19 while working at the OVG.
OVG Researcher awarded prestigious NIHR Professorship
20 November 2023
Daniela Ferreira, Professor of Respiratory Infection and Vaccinology at the University of Oxford’s Department of Paediatrics and the Department of Clinical Sciences at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been awarded one of six prestigious Research Professorships by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR).
CEPI funding announced for development of vaccine prototype
2 November 2023
The University of Oxford and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) today announced the launch of a new project to initiate early development of prototype vaccines against the Junín virus, selected as an exemplar of the Arenavirus family which is responsible for multiple deadly haemorrhagic fevers with epidemic and pandemic potential.
Future of Chair in Global Health secured with £5 million gift
20 September 2023
The University of Oxford’s commitment to tackling major global health challenges has been strengthened following the endowment of a chair in global health and clinical development. The new permanent post was made possible by a £5 million donation from Brazilian healthcare organisation SAIL for Health.
Director of Global Operations at OVG recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023
22 June 2023
Dr Parvinder Aley, Director of Global Operations at the Oxford Vaccine Group, has been recognised and celebrated in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours list. Dr Aley has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Sir Andrew Pollard Awarded the James Spence Medal in 2022
1 July 2022
Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, BSc MA MBBS MRCP(UK) FRCPCH PhD DIC FHEA FIDSA FMedSci, is Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford, Honorary Consultant Paediatrician at Oxford Children’s Hospital and Vice Master of St Cross College, Oxford.
Professor Sue Ann Costa Clemens awarded an Honorary CBE
24 September 2021
Congratulations to Professor Sue Ann Costa Clemens for her Honarary CBE award for her positive contribution towards public health. Here at the Oxford Vaccine Group and the Paediatrics department, we are extremely proud of what Sue and her team have achieved.
University of Oxford researchers among recipients of Ireland and UK joint research awards for digital humanities in €6.5m boost for interdisciplinary research partnerships
9 August 2021
Dr Samantha Vanderslott (Oxford Vaccine Group) and Dr Claas Kirchhelle (University College Dublin) have had their three-year project ‘Typhoid, Cockles, and Terrorism’ about the history of typhoid in Dublin successfully funded.
Oxford Vaccine Group among winners at NHS Parliamentary awards
9 July 2021
Researchers behind the Oxford AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine have been recognised for their excellence at a healthcare awards ceremony.
OVG's director recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
11 June 2021
Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, and Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity, becomes a Knight Bachelor for services to Public Health, particularly during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Professor Matthew Snape named NIHR Senior Investigator
4 March 2021
Four academics supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have been awarded a prestigious national award, among them Matthew Snape from the Oxford Vaccine Group.
Philharmonic Orchestra film special tribute concert for the Oxford vaccine team
7 December 2020
A special concert to say thank you and pay tribute to the achievements of the Oxford vaccine team has been recorded at the Sheldonian Theatre for a film screening in time for Christmas
Oxford vaccine team shortlisted for parliamentary awards
24 November 2020
The University of Oxford team who have developed a COVID-19 vaccine in record time have been shortlisted for the Excellence in Healthcare Award at the NHS Parliamentary Awards.
Award for OVG's learning games
19 November 2020
Learning games explaining the links between typhoid, sewage systems and food hygiene have won the gold prize at the Learning Technologies Awards 2020.
Typhoid vaccine project wins Vice-Chancellor award
27 July 2020
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pollard who is the Winner of the Policy Engagement category in the Vice-Chancellor Innovation Awards 2020 for his work on Global policy on typhoid vaccines through research at Oxford!