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….
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…
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) web presence has been redeveloped and relaunched as a separate website to better reflect the important work carried out. The OH CRF…
Clare Mackay, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Dementia Theme Lead and Professor of Imaging Neuroscience at the University of Oxford,…
The New Therapeutic Approaches in Translational Mental Health Conference was held on 16 September 2024 at the Mathematical Institute in Oxford. The event was organised by Betina Nair and Dr…
Leading scientists say that while poor air quality is a risk factor for mental illness, progress in understanding the causes and impact has been too slow. In a paper published…
Recently, colleagues from the Oxford Health Research & Development team attended the 29th International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference, held at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. The aim of the event was…
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) have launched the Impact-1 study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of the psychoactive oral medication known as methylone, a new and…
NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) and NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre are seeking committed individuals to join their Diversity in Research Group to share experiences and ideas…
Triptans, a drug usually offered as an alternative to painkillers, have been found to be the most effective medicine for adults who experience acute migraines. Findings of a study, which…
Research staff at Oxford Health recently attended the Autumn Information Fayre at the Windmill Centre in Deddington to provide information on dementia and opportunities to take part in dementia research….
Professor Sir Jonathan Montgomery has been appointed as the new chair of the Board of the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP). Sir Jonathan took up the post recently and succeeds Professor…
Around nine in ten research participants in the Thames Valley area said that they would take part in another study in the future. Results of a survey published recently found…
Researchers from our BRC Data Science Theme have contributed to an article on the use of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to facilitate personalised treatments for psychiatric conditions. Clinical prediction models…
Dr Dominic O’Connor, Research Associate at the University of Manchester, is working with the Mental Health Mission’s Children and Young People’s Mental Health workstream to improve the experiences of vulnerable…
The Mental Health Mission’s (MHM) Capacity Development workstream is inviting applications from researchers employed by or connected to the MHM for industry internship funding. The Industry Internships Funding Programme aims…
The MHM has partnered with the NIHR Incubator for Mental Health Research to offer the GROW programme, a bespoke career development programme open to and designed for MHM early career…
Tim Nicholls, who recently joined the MHM as Implementation Lead, said he was left “optimistic about the work being carried out” after a visit to the Mental Health Research for…
Colleagues from Oxford Health Research & Development team are attending the International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference, a knowledge sharing event dedicated to research in mental health nursing. Debbie Moll,…
This week, a product licence for the medicine lecanemab (Leqembi) was approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to treat adult patients in the early stages of…
