A study by NIHR Oxford BRC researchers has revealed that a lack of time, work and clinical commitments, and family and childcare responsibilities are common barriers to training and development for doctors, dentists and nurses. “Continuing professional development of researchers is vital for research and innovation in healthcare and ultimately improving patient care. We wanted … Read more
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Oxford’s medical, health and life sciences research excellence recognised
Oxford’s reputation as a thriving powerhouse for medical, health and life sciences research has been highlighted today with the publication of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, a UK-wide assessment of university research. The results of the REF 2021 exercise demonstrate that the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University continue to deliver research that … Read more
Louise Strickland – profile of OUH’s first clinical academic nurse researcher
Dr Louise Strickland is a clinical academic nurse researcher at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), University of Oxford. She is the first nurse to hold this exciting post in Oxford. Louise is used to being a trailblazer, having been the first nurse … Read more
Expansion of the Oxford Joint Research Office
Oxford’s Joint Research Office (JRO) has expanded to include teams from Oxford Health (OH) NHS Foundation Trust and Oxford Brookes University (OBU), joining the clinical research support teams from the University of Oxford (OU) and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust. The Oxford JRO now includes both of Oxford’s NHS Foundation Trusts and both … Read more
BRC launches first senior leadership training programme
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) launched its first dedicated senior leadership training programme on 28 February. Fourteen senior leaders affiliated to the BRC attended the first workshop on the topic Senior Leadership Practices. Those attending came from a diverse range of fields across the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS … Read more
Funding boost for early-stage clinical research
Oxford is one of 28 sites that will benefit from over £160 million awarded over five years to expand early phase clinical research for the benefit of NHS patients. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) announced the funding for its Clinical Research Facilities on Monday (28 February). The NIHR Oxford Clinical Research Facility is … Read more
Senior Fellows attend first EDI workshop
Eight researchers supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have attended the first dedicated training session on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for BRC Senior Research Fellows. The NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellowship, an initiative run jointly by the Oxford BRC, the Oxford Health BRC and the ARC Oxford & Thames Valley, supports … Read more
Study shows extent of BRC’s publications and collaborations
An analysis of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s (BRC) publications between 2012 and 2017 has revealed not only the large number of research publications by its researchers, but also the huge network of collaborations in which they were involved. The study, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, covered the period April 2012 to … 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 Sciences Division talk, Patrick considered healthcare inequalities through the lens of Black British history. … Read more
Your Path in Research – Colin Forde
The NIHR’s Your Path in Research campaign aims to encourage healthcare professionals to get involved in research or to further their career in research. Colin Forde is a physiotherapist at Oxford University Hospitals’ orthopaedic trauma outpatient department. He is completing a NIHR Doctoral Fellowship which allows him work clinically up to one day per week … Read more
Your Path in Research – Sheera Sutherland
The NIHR’s Your Path in Research campaign aims to encourage healthcare professionals to get involved in research or to further their career in research. Sheera Sutherland is a research nurse manager in the Oxford Kidney Unit. She completed an Oxford BRC preparatory fellowship in 2018 and is about to finish her PhD at Oxford Brookes … Read more
Your Path in Research – Joanna Snowball
The NIHR’s Your Path in Research campaign aims to encourage healthcare professionals to get involved in research or to further their career in research. Joanna Snowball has worked as a dietitian at Oxford University Hospitals since 2005, and for most of that time at the Oxford Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Centre. “Now that I’m taking … Read more
Next generation of healthcare leaders showcase projects
The second edition of the NIHR Oxford BRC’s Next Generation Leaders Programme came to a successful close on 6 September with course participants presenting the healthcare research quality improvement projects that had been working on. The Next Generation Leaders Programme has been commissioned and designed by the Oxford BRC to enable early to mid-career researchers … Read more
Oxford BRC takes part in NIHR initiative to promote race equality in health research
The Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is to take part in a three-month reflective assessment of its delivery of race equality in health research, starting this month. The initiative, led by the NIHR, involved 13 organisations delivering health research in higher education, local government, the NHS, the private sector and voluntary sector. The trial will … Read more
Context important in assessing gender equity in BRCs
A study by NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre researchers has concluded that the markers of achievement for monitoring gender equity in BRCs should take into account contextual factors specific to BRCs and women’s career progression and professional advancement. The study, published as a pre-print on the medRxiv server, said that gender equity markers of achievement … Read more
New Senior Research Fellows named
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
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
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