Sophie Ray

Participants in young people’s mental health study co-produce videos about research

17th October 2025

In spring this year, young people who had been adopted came together with University of Manchester researchers to produce two videos about their experience of taking part in research. The young people took part in SOCIAL, a National Institute for Health and…

Oxford Health BRC launches inclusivity resource for researchers

16th October 2025

OH BRC’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team are pleased to share the launch of the OH BRC Research Inclusion Hub, an online collection of resources designed to support researchers in embedding inclusive practices across the research cycle. Evidence from…

Study finds socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are evident by age five

2nd October 2025

Research funded by the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) has found that socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are evident by age five and persist throughout childhood and…

Postdoc perspectives: Dr Asha Ladwa shares her story

1st October 2025

Dr Asha Ladwa, NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Psychologist at the University of Exeter’s Mood Disorders Centre has shared her experience of taking part in the…

Severe mental illness linked to triple weight gain, yet no increase in weight-management referrals

30th September 2025

New research from the University of Oxford, supported by the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre’s (OH BRC) Preventing Multiple Morbidities Theme, has found that people with severe mental illness (SMI)…

New paper reveals what the NHS can learn from private research delivery organisations

29th September 2025

A new academic paper, published in the journal Brain, explores how the National Health Service (NHS) can improve its research delivery by learning from private sector organisations. The paper, titled…

Apply now: NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health Senior Research Fellowship Scheme

23rd September 2025

The NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health BRC Senior Research Fellowship scheme recognises and supports mid-career individuals with the potential and trajectory to become future leaders in translational research in the…

New study seeks insight into mental health of adopted teenagers

22nd September 2025

Dr Dominic O’Connor, Research Associate at the University of Manchester, is working with the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health workstream to explore the…

OH BRC launches new Reciprocal Mentoring Scheme

16th September 2025

Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) has recently launched a pilot Reciprocal Mentoring Scheme, which offers a unique opportunity for both early career and established colleagues to play a…

Uniting for youth mental health: Policy leaders and experts forge pathways to progress

4th September 2025

The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s Children and Young Peoples’ (CYP) Workstream, led by Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Helen Minnis at the University of Glasgow,…

Colleagues shortlisted for prestigious Child and Adolescent Mental Health Awards

3rd September 2025

Several research colleagues from our Mental Health in Development Theme have been shortlisted for upcoming awards in Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH). The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental…

Smart recruitment in mental health research: Workshop highlights

2nd September 2025

Recently, stakeholders from across the mental health research landscape gathered at the Science Gallery in London for a workshop hosted by the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission’s…

Study finds functional networks in brain operate in cycles

27th August 2025

A study, supported by the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC), has found that the brain’s networks activate in structured cycles. The study “Large-scale cortical functional networks are organized…

60 seconds with… Dr Howard Ryland, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist

20th August 2025

In the latest of our 60 seconds interview series, we spoke with Dr Howard Ryland, Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Data Science Theme researcher, University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry’s…

New study explores cannabidiol’s effects in people with schizophrenia

28th July 2025

A new study has investigated whether cannabidiol (CBD), a non-intoxicating compound found in cannabis, can reduce the harmful effects of cannabis use in people with schizophrenia. The study, “Does cannabidiol…

What does Patient and Public Involvement look like at Oxford Health BRC?

24th July 2025

Corina Cheeks holds an important role with both our BRC and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (Oxford BRC) Corina is a Public Contributor in the OH BRC’s Data Science…

Data Science Theme researcher recognised with NIHR Senior Clinical and Practitioner Research Award

18th July 2025

Congratulations to Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Data Science Theme researcher and University of Oxford Honorary Senior Clinical Research Fellow Dr Howard Ryland who has received the NIHR…

Call for improved collaboration in mental health inflammation studies

14th July 2025

A new review published in JAMA Psychiatry explores how inflammation in the body may contribute to mental health conditions such as psychosis, depression and autism, and what this could mean for…

Spring Term success: OH BRC Training Programme wrap-up

9th July 2025

As the 2024/2025 academic year draws to a close, the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) is celebrating an engaging and impactful Spring Term Training Programme. From April to…

NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration hosts first showcase event

4th July 2025

The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Showcase, held recently at the Royal College of General Practitioners in London, was a vibrant celebration of progress and partnership in mental…

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