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A fond farewell to our BRC Director

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

BRC: Oxford Health Director Designate honoured in the Kings birthday honours list 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…

Reflections – New Therapeutic Approaches in Translational Mental Health Conference

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…

Would you like to join the Diversity in Research group?

NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC): Oxford Health and NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre are seeking committed individuals to join their Diversity in Research Group to share experiences and ideas related…

Open Day at Westgate Centre showcases Oxford’s groundbreaking research

Recently, visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre were able to learn about the world-class healthcare research taking place in the city. The annual Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Open Day, hosted by…

Professor Rachel Upthegrove made MBE

Professor Rachel Upthegrove, who joins the University of Oxfords Department of Psychiatry and our BRC as Director Designate in August, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours…

Joint Oxford Health and Oxford BRC Open Day: Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Come and join us for our BRC Open Day at the Westgate Centre in Oxford between 10am and 3.30pm on Thursday 30 May. The event – held jointly with Oxford…

BRC: Oxford Health Workshop – Inclusive research & exclusion criteria

Recently, the BRC: Oxford Health held a Joint Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) & Patient and Public Involvement Engagement and Participation (PPIEP) workshop in Oxford to discuss barriers to research…

Professor Rachel Upthegrove appointed Director Designate of the BRC: Oxford Health

We are delighted to announce that Professor Rachel Upthegrove has been appointed as the new director designate and Senior Clinical Researcher of the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC: Oxford…

NIHR MH-TRC Mental Health Mission Research Posts Award Scheme 2024

Opportunity for research posts that align with the Mental Health Mission Work Packages, and Demonstrator sites. Deadline for application: 1 March 2024 Queries to [email protected]. MHM Work Packages Capacity development…

Research in the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry 2023

Associate Head of Department for Research and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC: Oxford Health) Theme lead for Molecular Targets Professor Paul Harrison outlines the research highlights of 2023 in…

Welcome to new colleagues in the BRC: Oxford Health core team

In recent months the core team at BRC: Oxford Health has expanded and we would like to welcome our new colleagues to the team. Cora Reilly-McGeown Patient and Public Involvement,…

Next step in plans for Warneford Park

Plans for Warneford Park took a step forward as partners in the project signed a Conditional Option Agreement (COA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), agreeing how they will work together…

Innovation Perspectives: Q&A with Professor John Geddes

This morning the Oxford Academic Health Partners  (OAHP) published an interview with NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre Director Prof John Geddes. In the interview, Prof Geddes  discusses the NIHR…

University of Oxford Awarded £3 Million to Establish HealthTech Research Centre

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust wins NIHR award for new HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) to explore innovative Health Technology to enhance community and primary care. The University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department…

A new approach to recruiting for clinical trials

‘Count Me In’: Transforming research practice in mental healthcare through a novel recruitment approach that offers access to a large and diverse patient cohort. Dr Verena Hinze writes about her new study…