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New initiatives launched to support research inclusion

10th September 2026

The NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford Health Themes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Network is pleased to launch two new initiatives designed to promote inclusive research practices and provide opportunities for colleagues to engage with EDI topics. Research Inclusion Drop-ins A new…

Baszucki Group visits Oxford to strengthen collaboration in metabolic psychiatry

8th September 2026

Researchers from the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford Health and the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry recently welcomed representatives from the Baszucki Group for a visit focused on advancing collaboration in metabolic…

Oxford joins Wellcome-funded Midlands Mental Health & Neurosciences PhD consortium

7th September 2026

The Midlands Mental Health & Neuroscience PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals (MMHN DTP at the Universities of Nottingham, Birmingham, Leicester and Warwick) has secured major new funding from Wellcome to…

AIM Digital Community launches to support better psychological treatments for young people

4th September 2026

Our Biomedical Research Centre’s (BRC) Mental Health in Development Theme colleagues were delighted to welcome researchers, clinicians, students, and colleagues from across the UK to the launch of the AIM…

60 Seconds With…Professor Clare Mackay

2nd September 2026

Body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) such as hair pulling, skin picking and chronic nail biting affect millions of people, yet they remain widely misunderstood and often hidden from view. In this…

Connecting the Next Generation of Mental Health Researchers

28th August 2026

The Mental Health Platform (MHP) recently celebrated its first Early Career Researchers (ECR) Connect Day event in Oxford. Bringing together researchers across a broad range of areas in mental health,…

New shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and heart failure – major study indicates

26th August 2026

The shingles vaccine currently in use, called ‘Shingrix’, is associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular events – including heart attacks, heart failure and stroke – compared to the previous…

Semaglutide linked to fewer memory and thinking problems in people with mental illness

25th August 2026

A medicine widely used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity has been linked to fewer memory and thinking problems in people with psychiatric disorders. The study, led by researchers…

Creative project helps students shape research on school life

24th August 2026

Students from a secondary school in Oxford recently spent an afternoon helping shape the direction of a new study into what matters most to young people at school, through artwork. The session was…

Could sleep patterns help personalise care for people with psychosis?

18th August 2026

Researchers from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and Population Health, with colleagues at Harvard Medical School, have published a study in JAMA…

Experts explore the future of child attachment assessment

17th August 2026

Recently, the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Developmental Adversity and Resilience hosted an event exploring the future of child attachment assessment. Child attachment assessments evaluate the quality of a child’s emotional bonds with…

Study finds parents welcome digital tools to improve neurodevelopmental assessment

10th August 2026

Parents and carers of neurodivergent children are open to the use of digital tools in neurodevelopmental assessments, provided they are safe, accessible and designed around families’ needs, according to a new study. …

Charity partnership helps widen access to mental health research involvement

6th August 2026

The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission Capacity Development workstream and charity partner MQ Mental Health Research are working together to demystify Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in mental health and widen…

RCPsych Congress: Colleagues highlight national approach to embedding mental health research

5th August 2026

The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission recently showcased its work in embedding research within routine mental health care during a dedicated session at the Royal College of…

Serotonin-targeting drug shows promise as potential new treatment for depression

3rd August 2026

Researchers from NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford Health Depression Therapeutics Theme have published new study findings that could help pave the way for a new generation of treatments for…

Five new projects launched through Depression Therapeutics Pump Priming award

29th July 2026

Five innovative research projects have been launched following the latest NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford Health Depression Therapeutics Theme Pump Priming funding call. The Pump Priming awards provide up…

Oxford study reveals how an ‘allergy’ chemical influences memory and learning from setbacks

28th July 2026

The chemical histamine – widely associated with the body’s allergy response – shapes how the brain forms memories and handles negative experiences, according to a new University of Oxford study….

60 seconds with… Dr Graham Blackman, Senior Clinical Researcher and Consultant Psychiatrist

27th July 2026

In the latest of our 60 second interview series, we spoke with Dr Graham Blackman, Senior Clinical Researcher in the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry and Consultant Psychiatrist at Oxford…

Find out more about Count Me In

22nd July 2026

Count Me In is an Oxford Health and BRC: Oxford Health supported initiative that gives patients the choice to hear about research opportunities they may be eligible for, so they…

Infections linked to higher risk of brain and mental health conditions for up to two years

17th July 2026

A large study of more than 1 million matched patient pairs finds that serious infections across the body are followed by increased risks of psychiatric and neurological diagnoses, especially in…

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