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Public contributors draw up recommendations for involving underserved communities in research

A group of patient and public involvement contributors have developed some key recommendations for researchers when engaging with under-served communities, including ensuring that the right people were involved, building relationships…

Latest updates from our BRC

January’s newsletter bring a fresh roundup of updates, research highlights, and news from us and our partners at Oxford Health BRC. In this first edition for 2026, discover what’s shaping…

Oxford Health BRC signs HRA Shared Commitment to Public Involvement 

Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) has joined more than thirty national health organisations in pledging to improve public involvement in health and social care research.  Recently, OH BRC…

From insight to impact at Oxford Health R&D 2025 

Introduction Across Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust’s research infrastructures, the Trust’s Research and Delivery teams, the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF), NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) and the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC)…

Three Years of Impact – Oxford Health BRC and NIHR MH-TRC driving mental health research

For the last 3 years, the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) has been at the forefront of innovation in brain and mental health research in the UK,…

Celebrating Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists, and Psychologists at Oxford Health BRC 

NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) has launched a dedicated page showcasing the profiles of Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists, and Psychologists (NMAHPPs) who are driving mental and brain health research.   The new NMAHPPs Staff…

Driving change in mental health care: Oxford Health BRC in focus

The Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) recently published a spotlight feature on Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC), in conversation with our Director Professor Rachel Upthegrove MBE. The piece…

Oxford Health BRC launches inclusivity resource for researchers 

OH BRC’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team are pleased to share the launch of the OH BRC Research Inclusion Hub, an online collection of resources designed to support researchers in embedding inclusive practices across the research cycle.  Evidence from…

Research participation made easier with Count Me In

At Oxford Health, we believe research should be accessible to everyone. We’re preparing to launch Count Me In following its pilot in 2021, a pioneering approach to make it easier…

Celebrating research excellence on World Mental Health Day

This year’s World Mental Health Day theme “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies” resonates with many during these uncertain times. At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust…

Apply now: NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health Senior Research Fellowship Scheme

The NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health BRC Senior Research Fellowship scheme recognises and supports mid-career individuals with the potential and trajectory to become future leaders in translational research in the…

National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) launches UK-wide network to accelerate commercial research

The NIHR has announced a £6.5 million investment to establish a UK-wide Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) Network, hosted by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This new network will…

Planning application submitted for a major mental health and medical research campus in Oxford

Plans to transform an NHS site into a major mental health and medical research campus in Headington have been submitted to Oxford City Council by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. …

United for Impact: Highlights from the 2025 Joint CRF & BRC Conference

The UK Clinical Research Facility (UKCRF) Network celebrated a milestone this July with its 20th Annual Conference, held for the first time in partnership with the National Institute for Health…