Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences

NDORMS discovers the causes of musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions to deliver excellent and innovative care that improves people’s quality of life.

The department's multi-disciplinary research is world-renowned and is the largest European academic department in its field, running a globally competitive programme of research and teaching.

NDORMS co-location with NHS services at Oxford's Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre puts the department in an excellent and rare position, where researchers work alongside clinicians. This substantially improves research capability, improving access for researchers to patients, and facilitates the interaction between clinicians and scientists, which is essential for successful translational research.

The highly skilled team at NDORMS has expertise in a broad range of areas, including orthopaedic surgery, inflammation, immunology, rheumatology, medical statistics, epidemiology, and clinical trials. Learn more about NDORMS excellent institutes and research units