Anjali Hinch awarded 2026 Philip Leverhulme Prize
October 2026
Anjali has been awarded a prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize in recognition of her pioneering research into how genetic variation arises in human eggs and sperm, and how this can threaten genome integrity.
Dunn School publishes new children’s book to mark centenary
September 2026
The collaboration with Oxford University Press brings the story of the development of Penicillin to a new audience.
Researchers uncover genetic changes in the bacteria causing severe Kent meningococcal disease outbreak
September 2026
The research, led by scientists at the Dunn School, the Biology Department, and the UK Health Security Agency, analysed the genome of bacteria that caused the outbreak, which affected 21 people in Kent during March this year.
Two new endowed PhD studentships established at the Dunn School
September 2026
The new studentships are part of our centenary fundraising efforts to secure long-term support for research students at the Dunn School.
Applications now open for our PhD programme studentship competition.
September 2026
We are accepting applications to our studentship competition for a funded DPhil in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease. Closing date noon, 1st of December.
Upcoming Seminar
Sensing context: how immune cells are regulated by extracellular matrix in fibrosis and cancer
23/10/2026 1:00 pm
Prof Linde Meyaard
University of Utrecht
Departmental Seminar Series
Support the Centenary Campaign
Our centenary fundraising goal is to endow scholarships that will support the next generation of Dunn School students. All donations will be matched.
Apply for a PhD at the Dunn School
Applications are now open for our PhD programme studentship competition.