NDM Public Engagement

The Nuffield Department of Medicine is committed to the pursuit of academic excellence and the positive impact of its research on the health and wellbeing of the global community.

The Nuffield Department of Medicine recognises that public engagement is vital to educate, inform and build relationships with the community. Our scientists are actively engaging in open discussion, meeting people to debate, listen and learn.

Specific Language Impairment affects hundreds of thousands of British children, and causes them to have difficulties speaking and understanding language.

How does medicine work? How are new drugs made? What role does the pharmaceutical industry play? Professors Stefan Knapp and Chas Bountra joined Science Oxford Live in spring 2013 for an evening of Scientists on the sofa, to take your questions.

Specific Language Impairment affects hundreds of thousands of British children, and causes them to have difficulties speaking and understanding language.