Staff from Oxford Health’s Clinical Research Facility (CRF) spent two engaging days at the CRF Network conference in Nottingham from 6th-7th July 2023. They attended lectures and seminars on topics ranging from…
Are you a research nurse or midwife looking to advance your career? The new NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme (PIPP) aims to equip research nurses and midwives with the necessary theoretical knowledge,…
The RDS is changing – Introducing the Research Support Service Since 2009, the Research Design Service (RDS) has been supporting research teams to develop funding applications for health and social care research….
Could you be a Research Delivery Leader? Are you looking for new ways to develop the next generation of Research Delivery Leads? Applications are now open for postgraduate clinical research…
Participation in health and care research It has been another successful year for participation in health and care research, with almost one million participants across England taking part in NIHR research…
Cutting-edge research equipment and technology The NIHR has awarded more than £96 million to 93 NHS organisations across England, which are all part of the NIHR’s wider infrastructure. This includes…
In order to carry out mental health research related to children and young people, a team of researchers from the Depts of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry at The University of Oxford are…
The INSIGHT: Inspiring Students into Research scheme aims to attract students in registered healthcare, social work and public health professions (not including doctors and dentists) into the full range of…
Why is diversity and inclusion important in research? The role of research in improving health outcomes is widely acknowledged. A lack of inclusivity in research can result in health inequalities,…
People interested in taking part in health research studies are being encouraged to sign up to a new service which notifies them about trials they could join. More than 150,000…
A pump priming award is being launched this week from the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Better Sleep Theme. The objective of the award(s) is: • To promote collaboration •…
The NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) supports patients, the public and health and care organisations across England to participate in high-quality research, thereby advancing knowledge and improving care. The CRN is…
Research with the potential to change the lives of millions around the world suffering with mental illness has received a boost with the announcement of £42.7m of government funding. Clinicians…
A new Better Sleep Research Advisory Network is being set up and people and patients with some experience of public involvement (PPI) are being sought to help develop ideas for…
The NIHR Team Science Camp and Award aims to bring together researchers with an interest in multiple long term conditions (MLTC) from a variety of disciplines and with a wide…
A data scientist who was able to return to work after taking medication for severe depression as part of a research trial has urged others to consider taking part in…
BRC: Oxford Health Theme Lead for Mental Health in Development Professor Cathy Cresswell has written about how NIHR ARCs are working to tackle the youth mental health challenges of the…
During April The Health Economics Research Centre (HERC) at the University of Oxford delivered a newly designed online short course for D.Phil. students and postdoctoral researchers. The focus was best…
NHS staff had the opportunity to be part of history during the recent celebrations for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. During the procession which took place…
Hundreds of visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre on Wednesday 10 May were able to find out about the world-class healthcare research that is currently taking place in Oxford. The Westgate’s…
