• Let’s Talk About: Stigma

    History of Science Museum Broad Street, Oxford

    How do we talk about disease—and the stigma that often comes with it? Join us at the History of Science Museum for conversations exploring how illness and stigma shape our...

  • Associate Principal Investigator Scheme webinar

    Online

    In this NIHR hosted webinar, hear how companies like Novartis are benefiting from using the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme, a 6-month, in-work training initiative designed to provide health and care professionals with practical experience in clinical research. Registration is now open.

  • University of Oxford 10th Course on Network Meta-Analysis Course 2025

    Department of Psychiatry Warneford Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Network Meta-Analyses (NMAs) are often complex and challenging projects. This 3-day interactive course will focus on the tools you need to understand, write and critically appraise an NMA. A selected group of expert clinicians, researchers and scientists, with a strong track record in the field of NMA, will guide you through the course bringing you...

    £1300
  • Learn more about how your community is contributing to healthcare research

    Rose Hill Community Centre Carole's Way, Rose Hill, Oxford

    Learn more about the difference healthcare research is making in your community and how you can get involved. Free activities for children and refreshments provided. This event is jointly organised by: NIHR Oxford and Thames Valley Applied Research Collaboration, NIHR Research Delivery Network, South East Oxford Health Alliance and Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health...

  • HRA and ethics submissions training

    Online

    So, you’ve got a great idea for a research study – but what approvals do you need before you can start? Who do you apply to? And how do you...

  • MHR Incubator Fellowship Application Writing Retreat

    Gladstones Library Church Lane, Hawarden, Flintshire

    Event web page: Writing retreat – fellowship application – Mental Health Research This event is is fully-funded for Early Career Researchers. This writing retreat is for you if you: are...

  • Celebrating NMAHPPS in Research Conference 2025

    Kassam Stadium Grenoble Road, Oxford

    Join Oxford’s annual showcase of research delivered by our nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and clinical psychologists (NMAHPPs). Discover how NMAHPPs are contributing to the delivery of clinical research, service evaluation, audit and quality improvement activities. Learn about the scope and priorities of NMAHPPs research. Explore opportunities to participate in or lead...

  • Introduction to Global Disability Issues: Developing Skills in Inclusive Research and Health Practice

    Online

    Persons with disabilities make up 16% of the world’s population and often face significant health inequalities, including a 14-year shorter life expectancy. The Introduction to Global Disability Issues: Developing Skills in Inclusive Research and Health Practice short course, organized by the International Centre for Evidence in Disability (ICED) at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine...

    £1200
  • Regulation of RyR2 in the heart and brain

    Sherrington Library Parks Road, Oxford

    Open to University of Oxford staff. Type-2 ryanodine receptor (RyR2) mediated calcium release controls the contraction of cardiac myocytes and the excitability of neurons. Consequently, inappropriate activation of RyR2 leads to disease, such as arrhythmias and Alzheimer’s disease. Prof Jones will describe his published and unpublished research examining the pathophysiological regulation of RyR2 in the...

  • Positive Experience Shifts Fear Memories Away from Basolateral Amygdala

    Florence Buchanan Lecture Theatre Sherrington Library, Parks Road, Oxford

    Open to members of the University of Oxford only. The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is at the centre of all biological models that detail how we form fear memories across species. However, we have recently shown that GABAergic neurons in the lateral hypothalamus (LH GABA) become critical for formation of fear memories if subjects have recently had a...

  • Artificial intelligence for electronic health records

    Hybrid

    Open to members of the University of Oxford only. This talk by Dr. Shishir Rao explores how artificial intelligence (AI) on routinely collected electronic health records (EHR) data can transform healthcare research. The talk will focus on development and application of Transformer-based models for handling rich, multitype EHR, leveraging AI for prediction for early intervention, accelerating...

  • The Past is Not Past: Incorporating Historical Context into Psychological Therapy with People from Minoritised Ethnicities

    Online

    Historical context is a key factor in psychological therapy with people from minoritised ethnicities. The ongoing effects of historical experiences of discrimination and self-empowerment continue to shape the lived experiences of people from minority ethnic communities and influence their interactions with psychological therapy and healthcare systems in general today. However, historical context remains underexplored in...

  • Advancing Mixed Methods in Mental Health Research

    Online

    In this session, we will share key insights from the paper, including: Why mixed methods are essential for addressing complexity in mental health research Reflections on common challenges and how to overcome them Pathways to better integration, publication, and support for mixed methods studies The webinar will feature: 🔹 A presentation from the authors 🔹 A panel discussion...