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Celebrating the success of Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in 2024

19th December 2024

Recently over 30 service users, carer representatives and public advisors met with colleagues for Mental Health Research for Innovation Centre’s (M-RIC) final PPIE workshop of the year to celebrate their achievements….

Oxford and Southampton study identifies the most effective treatments for ADHD in adults

18th December 2024

Oxford and Southampton researchers have found that atomoxetine and a class of drug known as stimulants are the most effective treatments in the management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…

Read it now! Last OH BRC newsletter of 2024

16th December 2024

The Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) December 2024 newsletter is available on our newsletters web page: Issue 11 – Oxford Health BRC Newsletters – NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical…

Sleep exchange scheme launched to boost skills in sleep research and neuroimaging

13th December 2024

Partner Universities of Oxford and Surrey have launched an exchange scheme designed to enhance the skill sets of researchers across both institutions by leveraging their respective strengths in sleep research…

A fond farewell to our BRC Director

12th December 2024

Recently staff and colleagues from across our National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) celebrated the outstanding leadership and achievements of Director…

Oxford Health colleagues and partners host research event at Oxford’s Asian Cultural Centre

9th December 2024

Recently, staff from a range of research organisations across Oxford came together to host their second get-together for women and children, providing lunch and a chance to talk informally about…

New research explores link between poor cardiovascular health in children and dementia in old age

5th December 2024

New research, funded by our Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre, has found that poor cardiovascular health in childhood, adolescence and young adulthood may contribute to brain structure changes linked to…

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award win for OH BRC Theme Lead

4th December 2024

Started in 2014, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award recognises exceptional achievements in knowledge and innovation, which have contributed to the advancement of science and positively impacted societies…

New network connects schools with mental health researchers

29th November 2024

Colleagues from our BRC’s Mental Health in Development theme have established a network to facilitate relationships between schools and mental health researchers. The WISDOM Research Network brings together primary and…

OH BRC Psychological Treatment Theme Leads receive NIHR/OLS funding award

21st November 2024

Two Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Professors have received funding awards from NIHR’s Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme The NIHR i4i Programme is a translational research funding scheme aimed at…

Congratulations to this years highly cited researchers!

20th November 2024

Clarivate, a global leader in transformative intelligence, has announced its 2024 Highly Cited Researchers. These individuals have shown significant impact in their research fields with multiple papers ranked in the…

Mood disorder professional network established

20th November 2024

The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) secured over £42m of funding to establish the Mental Health Mission (MHM) in 2023. The MHM, in collaboration with the ASCEnD trial…

GPs supported to help patients with depression through new specialist clinics

11th November 2024

GPs will be able to support patients with difficult to treat depression through 7 new specialist clinics across the UK, widening access to clinical assessments and new treatments. The NIHR…

Reflections on Franz Kafka mental health event

6th November 2024

As part of the Oxford Kafka 2024 celebrations, a series of events exploring Franz Kafka’s contributions to literature, arts, culture and society, Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) supported a…

New research explores link between COVID-19 hospitalisation and cognitive impairment

4th November 2024

New research, supported by our BRC Molecular Targets’ Theme Co-Leads Professors Paul Harrison and Rachel Upthegrove and BRC Dementia Theme Co-Lead Professor Masud Husain, has found that patients who were…

Research colleagues host coffee afternoon to promote research opportunities

28th October 2024

Recently, research colleagues came together to host a Research Coffee Afternoon at Buckinghamshire New University in Aylesbury. The aim of the event was to engage the university’s students, staff and…

NIHR BRC and CRF Inclusion Conference

22nd October 2024

Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (BBRC) and Birmingham Clinical Research Facility (BCRF) played host to the first Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Inclusion Conference at “The Exchange”…

New study for Treatment-Resistant Depression launches at Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility

17th October 2024

Recently, the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) has begun researching a new potential drug treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). A significant number of people with depression are not…

NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme now open for applications

9th October 2024

Round 2 of the NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme is now open for applications with a deadline of 7 November 2024. This scheme provides funding for early to mid-career researchers to host up to three interns….

OH BRC Director Designate honoured in the Kings birthday honours list 2024

8th October 2024

We would like to congratulate our esteemed colleague Professor Rachel Upthegrove MBE, MBBS, FRCPsych, PhD on her recent achievement of receiving the Member of the Order of the British Empire…

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