Archives for November 2025

Oxford Health BRC researchers named among Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025

28th November 2025

Congratulations to eight leading academics affiliated with Oxford Health BRC who have been recognised in Clarivate’s prestigious Highly Cited Researchers 2025 list, which identifies the world’s most influential scientists whose…

Creative arts therapies are effective treatment options for PTSD in young people globally

27th November 2025

Music, dance, art, drama, and poetry therapies are effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children and adolescents across the globe. Published in Nature Mental Health, the study is…

Bridging the gap between epilepsy and mental health: experts call for a more integrated approach to care

26th November 2025

A more holistic approach is urgently needed to treat people with epilepsy and co-occurring mental health disorders, according to a new paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Led by…

Innovative brain health clinic has now assessed 500 patients and improved accuracy of dementia diagnosis

24th November 2025

One of the UK’s first Brain Health Clinic is marking two major milestones as it celebrates five years since it launched and more than 500 patients using its services. Dedicated…

MSc in Pain Neurosciences – advancing research and clinical insight

21st November 2025

The University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) has launched the MSc in Pain Neurosciences, designed to equip researchers and clinicians with a rigorous understanding of pain mechanisms…

New study investigates cause of repetitive negative thoughts

20th November 2025

Repetitive negative thoughts will be investigated using a range of cutting-edge brain science techniques as part of a new study led by the University of Oxford and funded by Wellcome….

Study explores how drink adverts influence consumer choices

19th November 2025

A new study has shed light on how advertisements for alcoholic, alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks affect what people choose to buy. The research, funded by the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical…

Count Me In to launch this week

18th November 2025

We’re a few days away from launching Count Me In, Oxford Health’s pioneering approach to make research participation easier, fairer and more inclusive. Research helps us improve care, develop new…

Depression Therapeutics researcher attends training in Zurich thanks to pump priming grant

17th November 2025

Recently, PhD student Kiranpreet Gill, an Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre researcher in the Depression Therapeutics Theme based at Birmingham University, undertook training in Zurich, using a £3,000 pump priming…

Work experience placement offers insight into hospitalised children’s study

13th November 2025

Dr Helen Casey, Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, is working with the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health workstream to advance research…

New study redefines “quality of life” for people with multiple long-term conditions

12th November 2025

A new study led by the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre’s (OH BRC) Preventing Multiple Morbidities Theme offers new insights into how we measure quality of life for adults living…

Oxford researchers to redefine new human-based research models of pain

11th November 2025

An interdisciplinary team led by the University of Oxford’s Professor Zameel Cader is part of a major new initiative which aims to redefine human-based research models for greater understanding of…

Shame a significant factor in hairpulling in young people, new study finds

10th November 2025

It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the relationship between hairpulling and anxiety. Hairpulling, also known as trichotillomania, is a body-focused repetitive…

Mandatory nutrient warning labels could prevent 100,000+ obesity-related deaths in England

7th November 2025

Researchers from the University of Liverpool, supported by Oxford Health BRC have found that making front-of-pack nutrition labelling mandatory could significantly reduce obesity rates and save thousands of lives across…

Mental Health in Development Theme colleagues recognised at awards ceremony

5th November 2025

Recently, the Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH) held its annual awards ceremony to recognise high quality work in evidence-based science in the field of child and adolescent mental health (CAMH). Several research colleagues from OH BRC’s  Mental Health in Development…

Building better research through public involvement

4th November 2025

Mental health research is changing and the public is leading the way. In recent years, the role of patients, carers, and communities in shaping research has evolved from passive participation…

Redefining relapse in schizophrenia

3rd November 2025

Traditionally, the definition of relapse in schizophrenia has been confusing and inconsistent, causing significant issues for both research and clinical practice. This lack of standardisation has made it difficult to…

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