Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC: Oxford Health) is excited to announce an academic opportunity for Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) connected with organisations in the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire…
A Joint Effort by BRC: Oxford Health and the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry. Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event that highlights the importance of mental well-being…
Come along to our Health Research Showcase at the Westgate Centre on Thursday 29 May from 10am to learn about the broad range of healthcare research taking place in Oxford…
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…
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…
Recently, the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC: Oxford Health) held its Mid-Term Review in Oxford with our International Advisory Board members, who play a crucial role at BRC: Oxford…
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…
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….
New members the NIHR Oxford and BRC: Oxford Healths’ Diversity in Research group attended a meeting on 31 January to learn about the work of the two BRCs and how…
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…
As part of our 60 second interview series, we spoke with Dr Angharad de Cates, who recently joined our BRC as BRC: Oxford Health Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Academic Lead….
Every year, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) awards prizes of €2,000 (approx. £1,677) to five mental health professionals who have published the best scientific papers relating to psychiatry or research…
Researchers from Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre have led on a study into the real-world effects of antidepressants in adults in England. Over 673,000 people diagnosed with depressive disorders took…
The Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC: Oxford Health) December 2024 newsletter is available on our newsletters web page: Issue 11 – BRC: Oxford Health Newsletters – NIHR Oxford Health…
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…
Recently, the NIHR Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (CRF: Oxford Health) has begun researching a new potential drug treatment for Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD). A significant number of people with depression are…
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 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…
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…
Increasing serotonin can change how people learn from negative information, as well as improving how they respond to it, according to a new study published in the leading journal Nature…
