Health and care research in Oxford is to receive £122 million in government funding over the next five years to improve diagnosis, treatment and care for NHS patients. The funding was awarded to the city’s two National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centres ... READ MORE
Workshop helps public contributors become ‘citizen experts’ on equality and diversity in research
Members of the public who are involved in health research in Oxford have attended a training workshop focused on the ways in which equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) can help improve the quality of research and its relevance to society as a whole. The workshop aimed to increase delegates’ ... READ MORE
Gene variant links trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome
A study by University of Oxford researchers has found a genetic variant that increases the risk of both carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger, and opens the door for potential new therapies. The study, which was supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), was published in The ... READ MORE
Researchers learn how to involve diverse communities in their research
On 21 June, around 30 Oxford researchers and 12 public contributors came together at Oxford’s Old Fire Station to discuss ways of involving people from diverse communities in health research. Health researchers want to engage with people from these communities so that their research is more ... READ MORE
Study highlights ongoing COVID-19 risk in some cancer patients despite vaccination
A study has found that while COVID-19 vaccination is effective in most cancer patients, the level of protection against COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation and death offered by the vaccine is less than in the general population and vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly. The study, published in ... READ MORE
Event highlights value of involving diverse communities in research work
The NIHR Oxford and Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) have held a networking and learning event focused on the importance of diversity in research. The event took place at the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford on 22nd March 2022 and was attended by around 60 ... READ MORE
Diversity in Research Group Event
The Oxford and Oxford Health BRCs Diversity in Research Group have met in person for the first time to celebrate the important contributions from the group to health research throughout the pandemic. A networking and thank you lunch took place in December 2021 at St Anne’s College, Oxford, with ... READ MORE
New PPIE Strategy launched by Oxford BRC
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s (Oxford BRC) patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) strategy 2022-2027 is now finalised and can be viewed from our PPIE Strategy page. The strategy aims to deliver excellent PPIE in collaboration with researchers and PPIE contributors. ... READ MORE
Largest ever global study of tuberculosis identifies genetic causes of drug resistance
Using cutting-edge genomic sequencing techniques, researchers at the University of Oxford have identified almost all the genomic variation that gives people resistance to 13 of the most common tuberculosis (TB) drug treatments. The Comprehensive Resistance Prediction for Tuberculosis ... READ MORE
Black History Month talk explores health inequalities
To mark Black History Month, the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) sponsored an online talk by the health activist, social commentator and cultural historian, Patrick Vernon OBE on the subject of Inequalities in Healthcare and Research. In the University of Oxford Medical ... READ MORE
Consultation on the draft NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Strategy (2022-2027)
We are undertaking a public consultation on the draft Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Strategy (2022-2027). The consultation runs until 12th September 2021. In order to hear views from a diverse range of people, we ... READ MORE
Study investigates whether digital technologies can help reduce loneliness
An Oxford BRC study has found that digital technology interventions are not effective for reducing loneliness in older adults. From 4939 screened articles, the authors reviewed six research papers on digital technology interventions for loneliness in a systematic review and meta-analysis ... READ MORE
Oxford academics named NIHR Senior Investigators
Four academics supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have been awarded a prestigious national award. The University of Oxford professors have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of being “among the most prominent and ... READ MORE
Oxford researchers meet patients to discuss new Advanced Cellular Therapies Centre
Oxford researchers have met with members of the Oxford Blood Group to discuss plans for an Advanced Cellular Therapies Centre. Plans for the creation of an Oxford Advanced Cellular Therapies Centre have been supported by NIHR Research Capability Funding. The proposed centre will bring together ... READ MORE
COVID-19 ‘matching service’ increased public involvement in research, HRA finds
The Health Research Authority (HRA) has found that levels of public involvement in COVID-19 research increased following the introduction of a public involvement matching service, in a report published last week. A group of public contributors from the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre took ... READ MORE
Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals appointed to new research training programme
The Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has appointed four Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) to take part in a pilot programme to develop their research skills and knowledge. Each appointee will spend five months working on a digital health research project in a ... READ MORE
Oxford study reveals medium-term impact of COVID-19
Initial findings from a study looking at the longer-term impact of COVID-19 have shown that a large proportion of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital were still experiencing symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression two to three months after contracting the virus. The ... READ MORE
New national study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19
A major UK research study - PHOSP-COVID, will investigate the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients. The new study has been awarded £8.4 million jointly by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The PHOSP-COVID study is ... READ MORE
First patient recruited for key drug treatment trial
A clinical trial to test whether Azithromycin, a commonly used antibiotic, can treat the symptoms of COVID-19 in outpatients has recruited its first patient. The ATOMIC2 trial, which is being led from Oxford, will enrol 800 people who are being assessed at hospital with COVID-19 but felt well ... READ MORE
BRC researchers complete Next Generation Leaders Programme
Researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have successfully completed the Next Generation Leaders Programme, a new initiative that was commissioned and designed by the BRC to enable early and mid-career researchers and health professionals to develop key skills in ... READ MORE
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