A major independent review for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has called for significant changes to how people access support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism,…
The AnDY (Anxiety and Depression in Young People) Research Clinics in Oxford and Reading have been shortlisted for the prestigious ACAMH Awards 2026 Lionel Hersov Memorial Award, recognising teams that…
World Mental Health Day takes place annually on 10 October. This year’s theme, “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change”, reminds us that meaningful change starts by listening. Whether in…
The Midlands Mental Health & Neuroscience PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals (MMHN DTP at the Universities of Nottingham, Birmingham, Leicester and Warwick) has secured major new funding from Wellcome to…
Our Biomedical Research Centre’s (BRC) Mental Health in Development Theme colleagues were delighted to welcome researchers, clinicians, students, and colleagues from across the UK to the launch of the AIM…
Body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) such as hair pulling, skin picking and chronic nail biting affect millions of people, yet they remain widely misunderstood and often hidden from view. In this…
The Mental Health Platform (MHP) recently celebrated its first Early Career Researchers (ECR) Connect Day event in Oxford. Bringing together researchers across a broad range of areas in mental health,…
The shingles vaccine currently in use, called ‘Shingrix’, is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular events – including heart attacks, heart failure and stroke – compared to the previous…
A medicine widely used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity has been linked to fewer memory and thinking problems in people with psychiatric disorders. The study, led by researchers…
Researchers from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and Population Health, with colleagues at Harvard Medical School, have published a study in JAMA…
The chemical histamine – widely associated with the body’s allergy response – shapes how the brain forms memories and handles negative experiences, according to a new University of Oxford study….
Count Me In is an Oxford Health and BRC: Oxford Health supported initiative that gives patients the choice to hear about research opportunities they may be eligible for, so they…
Could salsa dancing help young adults experiencing depressive symptoms feel better? A new randomised controlled trial led by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and Oxford Health…
Research does not happen in isolation. For Research Appreciation Day 2026, we are recognising the importance of co-production and celebrating the patients, carers and members of the public who help…
Researchers from the University of Surrey visited Oxford on recently for the Oxford–Surrey Neuroimaging & Sleep Research Exchange, a collaborative event designed to showcase Oxford’s neuroimaging expertise and strengthen opportunities…
Study found children who had ongoing shorter sleep at time points between 6 months and 7 years old were associated with depression between 13 and 22 years old Children who…
Count Me In is an Oxford Health initiative that gives patients the choice to hear about research opportunities they may be eligible for, so they can decide whether or not…
In the latest of our 60 second interview series, we spoke with Professor Jeremy Hall, who was recently appointed as Chair of Translational Psychiatry at the University of Oxford and Deputy Director of NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford…
Oxford’s annual Health Research Showcase, which brings researchers from many disciplines together with members of the public, attracted hundreds of half-term visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre on 28 May. The…
Worried about your memory or thinking about how to protect your brain health? Dementia Action Week is an opportunity to consider what taking action really means. While there is an ever…
