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OxInAHR Research Internship program – open for applications

9th February 2024

The Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research (OxInAHR), is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary research institute which comprises a community of scholars who share a passion to identify, examine and implement best quality…

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

8th February 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…

New online tool that empowers parents to treat child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services

7th February 2024

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online programme that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives…

Could you participate in the COBALT Trial?

6th February 2024

COmBining memantine And cholinesterase inhibitors in Lewy body dementia Treatment trial (COBALT) The Memory & Cognition Research Delivery Team at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are looking for participants for…

University of Surrey showcase their state-of-the-art clinical facilities for sleep, and other studies

26th January 2024

As part of a visit on Thursday 25 January 2004 to discuss the BRC: Oxford Health (BRC: Oxford Health) and further collaborative opportunities, the University of Surrey showcased their exceptional…

Access to dementia research trials to be extended across the UK as Government announces nearly £50m of new funding

24th January 2024

More people with dementia across the UK will be able to take part in research and help accelerate the development of new treatments, as the Government announces £49.9 million of…

Working in Alzheimer’s disease research: Amanda’s story

23rd January 2024

Staff at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting people with mild Alzheimer’s disease for a study that looks into the reasons for the decline in the ability to function…

Research in the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry 2023

17th January 2024

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

16th January 2024

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,…

New NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows named

15th January 2024

Researchers from a wide range of disciplines have been appointed to be the next cohort of NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows – seven mid-career researchers identified as having the potential to become future…

Next step in plans for Warneford Park

8th January 2024

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…

Mental Health Mission for mental health research – who is involved?

12th December 2023

Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) members, the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, alongside Oxford Health Biomedical Research…

Innovation Perspectives: Q&A with Professor John Geddes

12th December 2023

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…

Call for more research investment for serious mental illness treatments.

7th December 2023

More focused research on medication for serious mental illness is needed in the UK according to a leading Oxford Professor. Oxford University Professor Husseini Manji, global leader in the development…

New treatment development for Serious Mental Illness

6th December 2023

A global leader in the development of new medications for patients with serious mental illness discussed recently what needs to be done to make a real difference in their treatment….

BReal: Building stress resilience in early adolescents’ lives

27th November 2023

BReal (“Building stress resilience in early adolescents’ lives”) is a public engagement collaboration between NDCN, Psychiatry, and Experimental Psychology departments at the University of Oxford (hosted by the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging)….

2023 Highly cited researchers

16th November 2023

Clarivate, the global leader in trusted and transformative intelligence has today announced its 2023 highly cited researchers. Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of…

The Cognitive Remediation in Bipolar Disorder study (CRiB2) is looking for participants

16th November 2023

The CRiB2 study is investigating the effects of a new psychological therapy for people with bipolar disorder and is looking for volunteers to take part in the study. Are you…

Virtual Reality technology to treat agoraphobia approved for use in the NHS

15th November 2023

Today, for the first time a virtual reality treatment (VR) has been recommended for use in NHS mental health services. The automated VR treatment enables patients who are largely housebound…

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

14th November 2023

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…

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