Sarah Marr

Recognition at the British Association for Psychopharmacology summer meeting

3rd July 2025

British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) is a UK-based scientific society that promotes research and education in psychopharmacology—the study of how drugs affect mood, behaviour and mental processes. BAP supports both…

Parkinson’s drug effective in treating persistent depression

30th June 2025

A drug used for Parkinson’s disease has been shown to be effective in reducing the symptoms of difficult to treat depression, in a study led by the University of Oxford….

Mental Health Reimagined: Wearable Tech and Weight-Loss Drugs Offer New Hope

26th June 2025

Recent developments in psychiatry and neuroscience are shedding light on the potential of digital and pharmacological innovations to transform mental health care. Two new significant studies from the University of…

Chilean families to benefit from Oxford developed support for child Anxiety

24th June 2025

The successful parent-led programme, developed with support from the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) and the Applied Research Collaboration Oxford and Thames Valley (ARC OxTV), is being…

Statins Safe, But No Antidepressant Boost

12th June 2025

Statins deemed safe from a neuropsychiatric perspective but ineffective as antidepressants in at-risk adults, Oxford study finds. A landmark online trial published in Psychological Medicine and conducted at the University…

Westgate visitors learn about Oxford’s world-class research

30th May 2025

Researchers from Oxford’s two NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRC) took over the city’s Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May for their annual Health Research Showcase. Hundreds of half-term visitors, including…

Last Haven: A Citizen Science Project on Nature, Humanity and Difficult Choices

30th May 2025

What happens when the last known habitat for an endangered species stands in the way of vital human development? Last Haven, a study led by researchers at the University of…

Oxford Brain Health Clinic: Pioneering Research Participation

20th May 2025

The UK government has set an ambitious target to have 10% of the population participating in research by 2025. This initiative aims to enhance public engagement in scientific research, ensuring…

Obesity drugs found to improve emotional wellbeing as well as physical health

19th May 2025

A major new meta-analysis has found that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1- RAs) may also offer benefits for emotional wellbeing. A major new meta-analysis led by the Institute of…

Exciting Academic Opportunity for NMAHPs at Oxford Health BRC

16th May 2025

Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) is excited to announce an academic opportunity for Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) connected with organisations in the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and…

Raising Awareness for Mental Health Awareness Week

12th May 2025

A Joint Effort by Oxford Health BRC and the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry. Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event that highlights the importance of mental well-being…

New Study Highlights Potential of GLP-1RAs in Treating Dementia

14th April 2025

A new paper in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry discusses how GLP-1RAs, drugs approved for diabetes and obesity, may play a role in the treatment of major neurocognitive…

What happens after a dementia diagnosis?

7th April 2025

DPhil student in the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA) and OH BRC Research Coordinator at Oxford Brain Health Centre (BHC) Jasmine Blane chatted to the Oxford Sparks podcast recently about the work she…

Neurodiversity Week 2025 – Celebrating Unique Minds

4th April 2025

Neurodiversity Week, celebrated recently, was a week-long celebration aimed at raising awareness and promoting understanding of neurodiversity, a concept that acknowledges the naturally occurring variations in human neurocognitive capabilities. Neurodiversity…

Liverpool hosts innovative mental health technology forum

31st March 2025

The Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre (M-RIC) in Liverpool is one of two National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Mental Health Translational Research Centre (MH-TRC) Mental Health Mission…

Oxford Health BRC hosts successful mid-term review with International Advisory Board

13th March 2025

Recently, the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) held its Mid-Term Review in Oxford with our International Advisory Board members, who play a crucial role at OH BRC. The…

How does digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia affect emotional processing in people with depressive symptoms?

4th March 2025

In a recent randomised clinical trial it was found that cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) did not significantly alter emotional processing of facial expressions following treatment in individuals with clinically…

UK-French Mental Health Biomarkers Consortium Event

21st February 2025

The UK-French Mental Health Biomarkers Consortium is an international initiative aimed at revolutionising the field of mental health diagnosis and treatment through the identification and validation of biomarkers. This consortium…

Celebrating the Oxford Brain Health Clinic with its participants

17th February 2025

The Oxford Brain Health Clinic (OBHC) invited its research participants to an event at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot recently to update them on how their data is providing benefit in…

New Insights into diabetes medications (GLP-1RAs) to treat mental ill health

13th February 2025

A paper published today in Nature Mental Health reports on how GLP-1RAs, drugs approved for diabetes and obesity, might be useful for the treatment of cognitive and mental health disorders….

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