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Reflections on Franz Kafka mental health event

6th November 2024

As part of the Oxford Kafka 2024 celebrations, a series of events exploring Franz Kafka’s contributions to literature, arts, culture and society, Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) supported a…

OH BRC Director Designate honoured in the Kings birthday honours list 2024

8th October 2024

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…

Reflections on Oxford’s first Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours conference

3rd October 2024

Clare Mackay, National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Dementia Theme Lead and Professor of Imaging Neuroscience at the University of Oxford,…

Reflections – New Therapeutic Approaches in Translational Mental Health Conference

2nd October 2024

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…

Would you like to join the Diversity in Research group?

19th September 2024

NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) and NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre are seeking committed individuals to join their Diversity in Research Group to share experiences and ideas…

First UK conference on Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours following Professor’s story about her own experience

20th August 2024

Oxford will host the first conference of its kind into body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs) such as hair pulling and skin picking next month. It comes just over a year after…

New Online Therapies Bring Oxford Mental Health Research to NHS Patients

31st July 2024

Oxford University announces four new online therapies for anxiety and PTSD, now available on the NHS. The therapies target childhood anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorders and were developed with support form…

Open Day at Westgate Centre showcases Oxford’s groundbreaking research

17th July 2024

Recently, visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre were able to learn about the world-class healthcare research taking place in the city. The annual Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Open Day, hosted by…

Mental Health and Diversity Research Study Findings Released

16th July 2024

New research from Oxford’s Department of Education has revealed the current picture of mental health and diversity support in schools in the Midlands. The research compiled feedback from 48 primary…

Professor Rachel Upthegrove made MBE

17th June 2024

Professor Rachel Upthegrove, who joins the University of Oxfords Department of Psychiatry and our BRC as Director Designate in August, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours…

60 Seconds with… Senior Research Fellow Dr Jiedi Lei

7th June 2024

Dr Jiedi Lei is a Paul Foundation Clinical Research Fellow and clinical psychologist whose research is focused on autism and child and adolescent mental health in the Oxford Health BRC Mental…

Join the Parent Carer Research Network Steering Group

21st May 2024

Mental Health in Development (part of the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre) has partnered with the Charlie Waller Trust to develop a virtual network of parents and carers who can…

Joint Oxford Health and Oxford BRC Open Day: Shaping the Future of Healthcare

26th April 2024

Come and join us for our BRC Open Day at the Westgate Centre in Oxford between 10am and 3.30pm on Thursday 30 May. The event – held jointly with Oxford…

Oxford Health BRC Workshop – Inclusive research & exclusion criteria

28th March 2024

Recently, the OH BRC held a Joint Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) & Patient and Public Involvement Engagement and Participation (PPIEP) workshop in Oxford to discuss barriers to research participation,…

Oxford Health BRC researchers named NIHR Senior Investigator

20th March 2024

NIHR Oxford Health BRC researcher Professor Kam Bhui has received a prestigious national research award. Professor Kam Bhui, Professor of Psychiatry in the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and…

Professor Rachel Upthegrove appointed Director Designate of the Oxford Health BRC

14th March 2024

We are delighted to announce that Professor Rachel Upthegrove has been appointed as the new director designate and Senior Clinical Researcher of the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC)…

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 MHM-capacity@manchester.ac.uk. 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…

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 (OH BRC) Theme lead for Molecular Targets Professor Paul Harrison outlines the research highlights of 2023 in this…

Welcome to new colleagues in the OH BRC core team

16th January 2024

In recent months the core team at OH BRC has expanded and we would like to welcome our new colleagues to the team. Cora Reilly-McGeown Patient and Public Involvement, Engagement…

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…

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)….

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…

A new approach to recruiting for clinical trials

7th November 2023

‘Count Me In’: Transforming research practice in mental healthcare through a novel recruitment approach that offers access to a large and diverse patient cohort. Dr Verena Hinze writes about her new study…

New NIHR campaign “Shape the Future” how to get involved.

7th November 2023

Staff are encouraged to learn more about a career in research through The Shape the Future campaign launched this month by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)….

Mental Health in Development Small Grant Awards

7th November 2023

We are welcoming applications to the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Mental Health in Development theme’s Small Grants Awards.

Stop Press- launch of Oxford Health BRC Senior Fellowships

12th October 2023

The NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows Award scheme recognises and supports individuals with the potential and trajectory to become future leaders in translational research in the NIHR in Oxford. This…

Celebrating another successful year of biomedical research

10th October 2023

Developments and improvements to the treatment and knowledge of conditions including depression, dementia and psychosis were in the spotlight at a recent event in Oxford. National Institute of Health and…

ORAG (ORIGIN Research Advisory Group) – Shape the future of research – Opportunity for 16–24-year-olds

3rd October 2023

ORIGIN aims to have a positive impact on the mental health of 16–24-year-olds. The research is led by Dr Rebecca Syed Sheriff at the University of Oxford and builds on very promising…

Number of people taking part in life-changing research reaches almost one million

29th June 2023

Participation in health and care research It has been another successful year for participation in health and care research, with almost one million participants across England taking part in NIHR research…

More than £96m awarded to NHS for cutting-edge research equipment

28th June 2023

Cutting-edge research equipment and technology The NIHR has awarded more than £96 million to 93 NHS organisations across England, which are all part of the NIHR’s wider infrastructure. This includes…

NIHR Oxford Health BRC Mental Health Research Network for Schools

21st June 2023

In order to carry out mental health research related to children and young people, a team of researchers from the Depts of Experimental Psychology and Psychiatry at The University of Oxford are…

NIHR INSIGHT: Inspiring Students into Research Round 1

21st June 2023

The INSIGHT: Inspiring Students into Research scheme aims to attract students in registered healthcare, social work and public health professions (not including doctors and dentists) into the full range of…

Sign up to be contacted about taking part in health research studies

7th June 2023

People interested in taking part in health research studies are being encouraged to sign up to a new service which notifies them about trials they could join. More than 150,000…

Oxford Health plays a leading role in £42.7m research effort to find innovative new treatments for mental illness

26th May 2023

Research with the potential to change the lives of millions around the world suffering with mental illness has received a boost with the announcement of £42.7m of government funding. Clinicians…

Tackle young people’s mental health now to protect the future

17th May 2023

Oxford Health BRC Theme Lead for Mental Health in Development Professor Cathy Cresswell has written about how NIHR ARCs are working to tackle the youth mental health challenges of the…

Westgate Centre visitors learn about Oxford’s ground-breaking research

12th May 2023

Hundreds of visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre on Wednesday 10 May were able to find out about the world-class healthcare research that is currently taking place in Oxford. The Westgate’s…

The impact of childhood and teenage anxiety disorders on later life – new research

27th April 2023

In a piece published recently in The Conversation, new research from Health Economics Research Centre Associate Professor Mara Violato and colleagues has found that the consequences of anxiety disorders in…

NICE recommends NIHR ARC OxTV and Oxford Health BRC supported digital mental health technologies for children and young people for use in the NHS

10th February 2023

The University of Oxford technologies, Online Support and Intervention for Child Anxiety (OSI) and Online Social anxiety Cognitive therapy for Adolescents (OSCA) were among four digital tools recommended for use…

£35.4m to transform mental and brain health care across the UK – and the world

14th October 2022

Innovative treatments and transformative therapies in brain health are on the horizon thanks to a £35.4 million award to the NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre. The award, announced on…

Building and sustaining capacity of our Young People’s Advisory Group

30th May 2022

The second year of the covid pandemic proved to be another challenging year for everyone on many levels. On the bright side, we’ve powered through and ‘done’ a lot. We…

Involving young people in studies using large health databases

23rd May 2022

Written by Dr Ruth Jack and Dr Rebecca Joseph, research fellows from the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Nottingham, and Debbie Butler, public contributor. All three…

Involving young people in planning a study to evaluate a new treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

11th March 2022

This blog was written by Emma Osborne, research assistant at the Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at the University of Oxford (CREDO) and Dr Rebecca Murphy, co-director of CREDO and NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellow.