The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) recently welcomed senior representatives from the MHM and charity MQ Mental Health Research to see their pioneering approach to co-production. M-RIC’s newly…
Semaglutide – widely known as Ozempic/Wegovy – does not negatively impact brain health and is associated with lower risk of cognitive problems and less nicotine dependence, according to a new…
Staff from Oxford Health’s Clinical Research Facility (CRF) spent two engaging days at the UK CRF Network conference in Leicester from 4-5 July 2024. Although the event took place during…
Oxford Health BRC Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham, Oxford, Reading and Surrey met in Guildford on 1 July to tour the sleep facilities and discuss sleep technologies. At the…
In his article for Lady Margaret Hall News, University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry DPhil candidate Gulamabbas Lakha speaks about his experiences with faith and the study of theology and…
Mid-career researchers who are committed to advancing health care policy and practice are invited to apply for the Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellowship. Co-funded in the UK by the NIHR and…
A study partnership involving University of Oxford researchers from the OH BRC’s Brain Technologies Theme, Great Ormond Street Hospital, University College London and King’s College Hospital were recently involved in…
Researchers are encouraged to apply for the next round of the NIHR Senior Investigators, an award which recognises substantial leadership contribution within the NIHR research community. NIHR Senior Investigator status…
What is Pride and why did we attend? The Oxford Pride 2024 celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community and its 21st anniversary of the event with the theme “One City – One Pride: Embrace…
A new resource has been created for research participants who will have an MRI scan as part of their study. Two informative videos have been created as part of the…
Professor Rachel Upthegrove, who joins the University of Oxfords Department of Psychiatry and our BRC as Director Designate in August, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours…
Dr Ludovica Griffanti is Associate Professor in the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and Alzheimer’s Association Research Fellow at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN). Her research focuses on neuroimaging…
Dr Jiedi Lei is a Paul Foundation Clinical Research Fellow and clinical psychologist whose research is focused on autism and child and adolescent mental health in the Oxford Health BRC Mental…
A member of the Oxford Health BRC Preventing Multiple Morbidites theme’s patient and public involvement group has shared his thoughts on healthcare guidance on exercise to improve mental health. Julian…
The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) is a UK-wide network currently comprising eighteen centres of excellence. The MH-TRC delivers the NIHR and Office for Life Science (OLS) Mental…
Launched 21 May 2024: Funding for new sites to join the Mood Disorder Research Clinic Network This is open to all Trusts across the 4 Nations. Please contact Julie Bieles…
The Mental Health Mission Midlands Translational Centre (MH-MTC) is one of two demonstrator sites for the NIHR/OLS Mental Health Mission whose aim is to accelerate regional mental health research capacity…
Our BRC Better Sleep (BS) Theme aims to create a UK collaborating network that integrates research infrastructure and clinical services to deliver innovation in mental, cognitive and brain health research…
Mental Health in Development (part of the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre) has partnered with the Charlie Waller Trust to develop a virtual network of parents and carers who can…
The Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) team from the OH BRC Preventing Multiple Morbidities (PMM) Theme, recently collaborated on a project with Care Coordinators from the Oxford Health NHS Early…