For the last 3 years, the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) has been at the forefront of innovation in brain and mental health research in the UK,…
Scientists have identified a key set of symptoms and developed a scoring system to help clinicians in frontline medical and mental health services consider the possibility of a rare form…
The Bodleian Libraries have unveiled Catalysts, a photography campaign in collaboration with the British Journal of Photography. The initiative seeks to diversify and modernise Oxford’s portraiture by celebrating some of its leading researchers whose work is reshaping…
At the heart of Oxford Health’s research efforts, the Business Development Team (BDT) is redefining how academic excellence translates into real-world impact. The BDT fosters innovation and ensures that research…
Recently, the official launch of What We Carry, a collaborative art-science project led by artist Marysa Dowling was celebrated at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. The project explores the…
The Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) recently published a spotlight feature on Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC), in conversation with our Director Professor Rachel Upthegrove MBE. The piece…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Do you have or work with children under 5 years?Are you a professional or researcher interested in child development? Your voice is needed to help shape the future of research…
New Oxford-led research reveals that underweight children require as much NHS support as those with severe obesity, challenging assumptions about childhood health priorities and highlighting the need for services across…
The University of Oxford is to lead a new six-year, £11 million project backed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) which aims to develop a new generation…
Antidepressants differ widely in how they affect the body, according to new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of…
An effective online treatment for childhood anxiety developed by a team at the University of Oxford is to be adapted and tested in five countries in Asia and South America,…
Is participation enough? A new paper challenges the growing assumption that involving young people in mental health research is inherently beneficial to the scientific process, the people involved and public health….
