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  • FREE Public Talk – Can electrodes in the brain treat chronic pain?

    Rewley House, Department for Continuing Education 1 Wellington Square, Oxford

    Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a recognised way of tackling tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease. Now this technique – delivering an electrical pulse into the brain – is being explored as a potential treatment for other neurological conditions. A new study is looking at whether DBS can help to treat chronic pain in...

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    Hidden in plain sight – retinal imaging data for AI-driven early detection of systemic diseases and augmentation of drug discovery

    Institute of Developmental & Regenerative Medicine (IDRM) - University of Oxford Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford

    Speaker: Dr Wen Hwa Lee - CEO Company: Foresight Research Ltd. Description:  Recent advances in ophthalmology have shown that retinal images can detect much more than ocular disorders. Retinal imaging can identify early signs of systemic diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, and cardiovascular (heart) conditions, often years before traditional symptoms appear. This emerging field, known...

  • CHiMES Unplugged: Past, Present & Future

    Online

    Join us for an engaging showcase of research, successes, and what’s next! Project Spotlight: Co-Pact, Co-Pics and ATTUNE The CHiMES Collaborative advances interdisciplinary research, policy, and practice to promote and protect mental health through investigations of cultural psychiatry, health inequalities and eco-social frameworks, advancing inclusive research methods. Open to the public and the CHiMES community...

  • Informed consent

    Online

    This half-day workshop explores the informed consent process. *NIHR login required* More information.

  • HDRUK Oxford – Infectious diseases, vaccination and Dementia

    Richard Doll Building Lecture Theatre Old Road Campus, Oxford

    Join leading researchers for a deep dive examining the science connecting infectious diseases, vaccination, and dementia, with talks spanning historical insights, emerging data, and the future of clinical trials. Engage, question and connect with experts driving this rapidly evolving field. Includes lunch, networking, and refreshments. Highlights: Insights from Professor Cornelia van Duijnon how quasi‑experiments have shaped...

  • Introduction to public involvement with research training

    Online

    Are you a researcher who wants to know more about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? Are you a researcher who is looking for reliable online resources to help get you started with PPI? Are you a PPI lead or responsible for PPI in your team or theme looking for  support and information? If so, NIHR...

  • Register now: Free Public Talk on Neurodiversity and Research

    Rewley House, Department for Continuing Education 1 Wellington Square, Oxford

    April marks Autism Acceptance Month, an important opportunity to move beyond awareness and focus on meaningful inclusion.   As understanding of neurodiversity grows, so too does recognition of the need for research that better reflects and supports neurodivergent communities. Yet despite increasing attention, neurodivergent people remain under-represented in many areas of mental health research.  Join us for a special...

  • MQ and DATAMIND’s Data Science meeting – April 2026

    Deutsche Bank's office 21 Moorfields, London

    Providing a forum for the mental health data science community to share findings and best practice. The MQ and DATAMIND Data Science Meeting – April 2026 is a one-day forum for the mental health data science community to share insights, innovations and best practice across research, analytics and AI. This meeting brings together researchers, data scientists, industry partners, and...

    £25

  • RDF 2026

    RDF 2026

    Hilton Birmingham Metropole Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham

    RDF26 is the UK’s leading event for health and care research leadership, management, and strategy. Bringing together professionals from across the UK, RDF26 is where the community comes together to share ideas, showcase best practice, and shape the future of health and care research & development. Sponsorship, exhibitor and delegate registration now available RDF26 will...

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    What we Carry: Living with Pain

    The Churchill Hospital, Oxford

    What We Carry is a collaborative art-science project led by artist Marysa Dowling , OH BRC, the University of Oxford and the Chronic Pain Neurotechnology Network+. It uses photography and creative expression to make the invisible experience of chronic pain visible. By helping people articulate what is often misunderstood or difficult to verbalise, the project offers a powerful platform...

  • Rhapsody of a Dream

    The North Wall South Parade, Oxford

    An immersive experience around sleep. Senior Clinical Research Fellow in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford Luca Ratti together with Prof Amaia Salazar, visual artist and Professor of Neuroaesthetics have organised a live music event with visual projections to explore the interplay between dreaming, perception and the brain. This is a non-profit...

    £15

  • Health Research Showcase 2026

    Leiden Square, Westgate Centre Westgate Centre, Oxford

    Step into the future of healthcare at our Health Research Showcase event 2026  Join us at the Westgate Centre in Oxford on Thursday 28 May. We are teaming up again with Oxford Biomedical Research Centre to showcase the exciting medical innovation that’s taking place in Oxford. Experience interactive stands showcasing the ground-breaking research that is...

  • Introduction to public involvement with research training

    Online

    Are you a researcher who wants to know more about Patient and Public Involvement (PPI)? Are you a researcher who is looking for reliable online resources to help get you started with PPI? Are you a PPI lead or responsible for PPI in your team or theme looking for  support and information? If so, NIHR...

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    NIHR Statistics Group Conference

    The Edge,Sheffield Endcliffe Crescent, Sheffield

    Location: The Edge, Sheffield | Date: 18-19 June 2026 Registration for the conference is now open! The early bird registration deadline is Friday 27th March. After this date, the fee will rise from £105 to £130 per day. The final deadline for registration is 29th May. Register here for the NIHR Statistics Group Conference 2026 We are excited to host...

    £130

  • Writing Retreat – The Mental Health Research (MHR) Incubator

    Charney Manor Charney Bassett, Oxfordshire

    The Mental Health Research (MHR) Incubator team are excited to announce the launch of our Paper Writing Retreat! Step away from the usual distractions at work and home and make significant progress...