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New Study Explores Feasibility of Integrating Smoking Cessation into Psychological Care for Depression and Anxiety

25th March 2025

A groundbreaking study published in Addiction has investigated the feasibility and acceptability of integrating smoking cessation treatment into routine psychological care for individuals with depression and anxiety. Oxford Health NHS…

OH BRC Depression Therapeutics Theme launch Pump Priming award

21st March 2025

A pump priming award has been launched this week from our BRC Depression Therapeutics Theme. Awards of up to £5,000 are available for research projects within the key subthemes or…

Fully Funded MSc courses in Clinical Research Delivery for Mental Health Practitioners

19th March 2025

The NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mental Health Mission (MHM), in partnership with King’s College London and the University of Exeter, are offering 11 fully funded MSc courses…

Oxford Health BRC hosts successful mid-term review with International Advisory Board

13th March 2025

Recently, the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) held its Mid-Term Review in Oxford with our International Advisory Board members, who play a crucial role at OH BRC. The…

Cinema screening event celebrates Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)

12th March 2025

Mental Health Research for Innovation (M-RIC), NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mental Health Mission (MHM) demonstrator site based in Liverpool, recently held a film screening event for their…

Researchers find link between proteins in neck lymph nodes and Alzheimer’s disease

10th March 2025

A team of researchers at the University of Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry, supported by the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC), has discovered Alzheimer’s disease-related proteins in cervical…

An interview with our Director Professor Rachel Upthegrove to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025

7th March 2025

International Women’s Day (IWD) has a rich history spanning over a century, yet many challenges to women’s progress remain. Since its inception in 1911, IWD has been a day for…

The Right Approach to Inclusivity: Dr Hana Hassanin, Director of Surrey Clinical Research Facility shares reflections

6th March 2025

The Oxford Health BRC is fully committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) to ensure excellence as part of all activities undertaken. This encompasses both the researchers we fund and…

How does digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia affect emotional processing in people with depressive symptoms?

4th March 2025

In a recent randomised clinical trial it was found that cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) did not significantly alter emotional processing of facial expressions following treatment in individuals with clinically…

Ask the expert webinar: Questions about ADHD

3rd March 2025

The public is invited to a webinar to ask questions of leading specialists about the latest research into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), hosted by the National Institute for Health…

OH BRC Brain Technologies Theme holds annual knowledge sharing away day

28th February 2025

Recently, the OH BRC Brain Technologies Theme hosted its annual research day on the topic of clinical translation of brain technologies. The event, which took place at the Richard Doll…

UK-French Mental Health Biomarkers Consortium Event

21st February 2025

The UK-French Mental Health Biomarkers Consortium is an international initiative aimed at revolutionising the field of mental health diagnosis and treatment through the identification and validation of biomarkers. This consortium…

Celebrating the Oxford Brain Health Clinic with its participants

17th February 2025

The Oxford Brain Health Clinic (OBHC) invited its research participants to an event at Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot recently to update them on how their data is providing benefit in…

New research warns of trillion-pound cost of children and young people’s mental health crisis

14th February 2025

Professor Cathy Creswell, OH BRC Mental Health in Development Theme Lead, has contributed to a new report into children and young people’s mental health, published as part of the launch…

New Insights into diabetes medications (GLP-1RAs) to treat mental ill health

13th February 2025

A paper published today in Nature Mental Health reports on how GLP-1RAs, drugs approved for diabetes and obesity, might be useful for the treatment of cognitive and mental health disorders….

Funding available for early career researchers and PhD candidates

11th February 2025

Early career researchers working in the National Institute for Health and Care Research Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (NIHR MH-TRC) are invited to apply for funding to cover fees and…

LGBT+ History Month 2025

10th February 2025

Every year, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust marks LGBT+ History Month in February to raise awareness and consciousness of LGBT+ equality. LGBT+ History Month in the UK is a dedicated…

New Diversity in Research group members get to know how they will make a difference

7th February 2025

New members the NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health BRCs’ Diversity in Research group attended a meeting on 31 January to learn about the work of the two BRCs and how…

OH BRC Winter Term Training Reflections

5th February 2025

The OH BRC Academic Career Development (ACD) team remains committed to delivering high-quality, impactful training as part of their Training Programme. The Winter term is well underway, having already hosted…

Race Equality Week 2025

29th January 2025

Race Equality Week (REW) is an annual UK-wide movement uniting organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. This year the week-long observance takes place…

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