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CRF support for researchers of the future

1st September 2022

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The NIHR (Oxford) cognitive health Clinical Research Facility (CRF) introduced two students to the world of research by providing work experience placements in partnership with the charity in2scienceUK.  In2Science UK empowers…

Filed Under: Children, young people and family mental health, Clinical Research Facility, News

Breakthrough success in provision of automated psychological therapy using virtual reality (VR)

6th April 2022

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In a landmark development, psychological therapy has been automated in virtual reality. With the user guided by a virtual coach, there is no need for a real-life therapist, meaning the treatment can reach many more patients.

Filed Under: News, Psychological Treatments

Involving young people in planning a study to evaluate a new treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

11th March 2022

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This blog was written by Emma Osborne, research assistant at the Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at the University of Oxford (CREDO) and Dr Rebecca Murphy, co-director of CREDO and NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow.

Filed Under: Children, young people and family mental health, Mental Health in Development, News

New funding for Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

2nd March 2022

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The Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility (CH CRF) has been awarded more than £4 million over the next five years by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).  The CH CRF is one of 28 facilities across England to benefit from nearly £161 million that has been awarded to expand early phase clinical research delivery in NHS hospitals.

Filed Under: News

Survey aims to better understand BRCs’ involved patients

23rd February 2022

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The Oxford Health and Oxford Biomedical Research Centres (BRC) have developed a survey to better understand the demographic make-up of members of their various patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) groups.

Filed Under: News

Diversity in research group event

18th February 2022

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The Oxford and Oxford Health BRCs Diversity in Research Group have met in person for the first time to celebrate the important contributions from the group to health research throughout the pandemic.

Filed Under: News

Review reports improved transparency in antidepressant drug trials

20th January 2022

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A new review and meta-analysis, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, indicates that drug companies have increased disclosure of clinical trials of new antidepressants with negative outcomes, that is, trials that fail to show the drug is more effective than a placebo.

Filed Under: News

Preliminary findings show ‘count me in’ is making research more inclusive at Oxford Health

12th January 2022

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Oxford Health’s innovative ‘count me in’ pilot project is having a positive effect on research recruitment according to a letter published in the journal Evidence Based Mental Health.

Filed Under: News

People with long COVID after hospitalisation face limited recovery after one year

16th December 2021

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People who were hospitalised with COVID-19 and continued to experience symptoms five months later show limited further recovery one year after hospital discharge, according to the latest results of a major national study looking at the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients.

Filed Under: COVID-19 research, News, PHOSP COVID

Mentoring young scientists at Oxford Health BRC

10th December 2021

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In summer 2021 Oxford Health BRC took part in the In2Science programme. This is a scheme that gives young people from a range of backgrounds the opportunity to spend time with and learn from people working in research and to find out more about a career in science.

Filed Under: News

Oxfordshire young people involved in childline research project

4th November 2021

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New research conducted by the Neuroscience, Ethics and Society group and NeurOX Young People’s Advisory Group in the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and Oxford Health BRC and the…

Filed Under: News

New collection of blogs from the Oxford Health BRC AIMday

19th October 2021

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In July 2021 researchers from the Oxford Health BRC hosted an Academic Industry Meeting Day (AIMday) in Experimental Medicine in Psychiatry. The day was an opportunity for researchers and industry…

Filed Under: News

Over a third of COVID-19 patients diagnosed with at least one Long-COVID symptom

29th September 2021

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Study shows that 37% of people had at least one long-COVID symptom diagnosed in the 3-6 month period after COVID-19 infection with the commonest symptoms being breathing problems, abdominal symptoms, fatigue, pain and anxiety/depression.

Filed Under: COVID-19 research, News

Youngest children and young people are least willing to get COVID-19 Jab

28th September 2021

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A new study has shown that only a third of 9-year-olds and half of 13-year-olds are willing to have a COVID-19 vaccination compared to more than three quarters of 17-year-olds

Filed Under: COVID-19 research, News, Vaccination and vaccine hesitancy

NIHR launches new race equality in health research framework

9th August 2021

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The Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre and the Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility are among 13 organisations to trial new race equality in research framework.

Filed Under: News

Oxford Health takes pioneering step to make research more inclusive

5th August 2021

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As a result of research undertaken at the Oxford Health BRC, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is changing the way it contacts patients about research. From the beginning of August…

Filed Under: News

NeurOX YPAG Virtual Work Experience Week 26–30 July 2021

3rd August 2021

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Vanessa Bennett, Lead Researcher for the NeurOX Young People Advisory Group, writes about putting together a rewarding virtual work experience programme.

Filed Under: News

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eating Disorders

3rd August 2021

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Using the electronic health records of over 5 million people aged under 30, researchers from the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre found that eating disorders were diagnosed significantly more commonly…

Filed Under: COVID-19 and psychiatric diagnosis, COVID-19 research, News

Ground-breaking treatment offers new hope for patients with persecutory delusions

9th July 2021

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Feeling Safe is a new treatment programme for persecutory delusions, which promises a step change in the treatment of severe mental health problems. The clinical trial results show that the…

Filed Under: News, Psychological Treatments

New Senior Research Fellows named

7th July 2021

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The NIHR Oxford Health BRC has announced the appointment of this year’s Senior Research Fellows.

Filed Under: News

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