A new national online surgical research course designed to equip every surgical trainee in the UK with the skills to critically engage with, and contribute to, surgical research has been developed in Oxford. The National Online Teaching Programme (NOTP) Surgical Research Course provides core ... READ MORE
Academic Career Development - Success Stories
Twelve OUH staff embark on their research journey
Twelve members of the Oxford University Hospitals staff from a range of disciplines have begun their research journey by starting two schemes aimed at nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and clinical psychologists (NMAHPPS). Six people started the ... READ MORE
More OUH nurses complete BRC internship
Three Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) nurses have completed the first stage of their clinical academic journey after presenting the findings of their Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) internship research projects. The five-month internships are usually aimed at nurses, ... READ MORE
Academy of Medical Sciences elects two BRC researchers as new Fellows
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected two NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre scientists to its fellowship in 2025. The new Fellows have been elected to the Academy in recognition of their exceptional contributions to the advancement of biomedical and health science, cutting edge ... READ MORE
BRC interns complete first stage of their research journey
Six Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) healthcare professionals have taken their first steps on the clinical academic pathway after presenting the results of their five-month NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) internship research projects. The internships are aimed at nurses, ... READ MORE
NIHR recognises Oxford BRC researcher with Senior Investigator title
NIHR Oxford BRC Professor Sarah Walker has received a prestigious national research award. Professor Walker, Professor of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology at the Nuffield Department of Medicine and Oxford BRC Theme Lead for Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, has ... READ MORE
New Oxford women researchers’ network launched
A new network to support women and gender non-conforming researchers and staff in mid- and senior-level positions to develop as research leaders has been launched. The network, ASCEND, aims to support women and gender non-conforming researchers across the University of Oxford’s Medical Sciences ... READ MORE
“It gives you breathing space and the confidence to step into a leadership role”
Megha Agarwal is a clinical research fellow in the University of Oxford’s Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM). She took part in the Women in Leadership training course organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC’s Cardiovascular Theme, the first such training provided by the BRC specifically aimed at ... READ MORE
New scheme aims to give boost to NMAHPPs’ research careers
Six people have become the first OUH staff to take part in a new scheme to support nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacy staff and psychologist (NMAHPPs) in developing their career in research. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is ... READ MORE
“It pushes you out of your comfort zone to talk about issues that women face in their roles”
Catherine Krasopoulos is lead nurse for the Cardiovascular Medicine Division in the University of Oxford’s Radcliffe Department of Medicine. She took part in the Women in Leadership training course organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC’s Cardiovascular Theme. Catherine is based in the Oxford Centre ... READ MORE
BRC-supported rheumatologist receives prestigious NIHR professorship
An Oxford BRC-supported researcher has become the first rheumatologist to be awarded a prestigious Research Professorship from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Professor Laura Coates (pictured), a Senior Clinical Research Fellow in the Nuffield Department of ... READ MORE