The NIHR Oxford BRC has announced the appointment of its latest group of Senior Research Fellows – the third cohort of emerging research leaders to receive the accolade. Like in 2020, this year’s selection process was a coordinated effort by the Oxford BRC and its partners in the NIHR Oxford Health BRC, which focuses on mental health … Read more
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Major grant to strengthen research and benefit patients
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has made a grant of £11.5 million to the University of Oxford, which the University will match with other funding, to allow the development of major clinical research facilities which have the potential to support the introduction of innovative and ground-breaking treatments for patients. Oxford is one of the most vibrant … 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 published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. The technologies included the use of … Read more
Getting Involved with the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has been working with a group which includes teenagers, young adults, carers and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. The project is part of the development of a new strategy and had a particular focus on making health research accessible. Group members had a range … Read more
Oxford BRC again achieves ISO 9001 audit success
Following an external audit, the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has again been successfully certified to the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 standard. The audit of the BRC’s funding Management System was carried out by the UKAS-accredited British Assessment Bureau. Achieving the ISO 9001:2015 standard means that an organisation has excellent quality management systems in place; it also confirms a strong customer focus … Read more
Study analyses gender parity in Oxford BRC authorship
A study conducted by NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers has shown that while there are positive trends in terms of the number of women authoring the BRC’s scientific papers, the proportion of female authors is significantly lower than male ones across all categories of authorship. Nonetheless, the paper, published on the open-access online … Read more
BRC training course prepares future healthcare research leaders
Twenty-five early and mid-career researchers and health professionals have embarked on a six-month course to give them the skills to become effective leaders in the future. The Next Generation Leaders Programme is commissioned and designed by the NIHR Oxford BRC Training and Education team to enable participants to develop key skills in leadership, conflict management … Read more
Physio gets NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship
A physiotherapist who works with patients in the Adult Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital has become the first physio working clinically at Oxford University Hospitals to receive funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to study for a PhD. Owen Gustafson (pictured), OUH’s lead physiotherapist for the AICU, has been … 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 prestigious researchers funded by the NIHR and the most outstanding leaders of patient and people-based research within the NIHR research … 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 BRC research theme. They will support research into the use … Read more
Study looks at role of digital technology in tackling lockdown loneliness
A study by Oxford BRC researchers has looked at the role digital technology can play in reducing social, physical and psychological risks during the COVID-19 pandemic, and addressing the short- and long-term impacts of social isolation and lockdown loneliness. Their paper, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, suggests that the most disadvantaged and … Read more
Analysis shows that funding gender equity incentives can work
A paper by Oxford BRC-supported researchers says that linking research funding to Athena SWAN gender equality action plans has been associated with a rise in the number of women in mid-level leadership positions and the proportion of funding going to women. The paper, published in the BMJ, said that more funders should trial funding incentives … Read more
Research photography exhibition comes to John Radcliffe Hospital
A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley can now be viewed by visitors and staff at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital. ‘The Body Unlocked: How Research is Changing Lives’ features life-sized photographs of people who have taken part in studies, researchers at work and microscopic images of cells and bacteria. … Read more
Researchers develop tool to monitor gender equity in Biomedical Research Centres
Researchers from the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have developed a tool to rank and identify new gender equity markers specific to NIHR BRCs. In an article published in the PLOS ONE journal, the BRC researchers identified two distinct dimensions to monitoring gender equity: ‘organisational markers’ and ‘individual markers’. The findings were based on … Read more
Study explores COVID-19 outcomes for liver transplant patients
A study involving Oxford researchers has found that having had a liver transplant does not increase the risk of death from COVID-19, but that other factors such as age and comorbidities among liver transplant recipients do. The researchers from the Oxford Liver Unit, based at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, and the University … Read more
Research photography exhibition moves to Didcot
A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley has opened in Didcot. ‘The Body Unlocked: How Research is Changing Lives’ features life-sized photographs of people who have taken part in studies, researchers at work and microscopic images of cells and bacteria. The NIHR Oxford BRC is one of the organisations … Read more
Photography exhibition on NHS research comes to Newbury
A travelling photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley has opened in Newbury. The exhibition, ‘The Body Unlocked: How Research is Changing Lives’, consists of two metre-high panels featuring people who have taken part in studies, researchers at work and microscopic images of cells and bacteria. The exhibition is at … 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 one of a number of COVID-19 studies that have been … Read more
New role highlights greater emphasis on nursing research
The appointment of its first ever Director of Nursing and Midwifery Research and Innovation signals Oxford University Hospital’s determination to highlight the important role nurses and other non-medical staff can play in research, and the fact that research can be an important career pathway. Dr Helen Walthall (right) took up the newly-created role, partly funded … Read more
Oxford BRC achieves ISO 9001 audit success
Following an external audit, the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has again been successfully certified to the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2015 standard. Oxford is the only NIHR BRC in the country to have designated ISO 9001 certification. The audit of the BRC’s funding Management System was carried out by the UKAS-accredited British Assessment Bureau. Achieving the ISO 9001:2015 standard means that an organisation … Read more
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