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A returning Carer's Fund has been established as part of the Vice-Chancellor's Diversity Fund for the advancement of diversity among academic and research staff at Oxford. Applications are invited from women and men for funding of up to £5 k to support the development of their research career ... READ MORE

A PANEL of international experts will help the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) build on its achievement so far. This September, a two-day mid-term review will assess the science and impact of the centre’s 14 themes and seven working ... READ MORE

Leading clinician researchers Professor Mark Middleton and Dr Anna Schuh discuss advances in personalised medicine Personalised medicine utilises advances in DNA sequencing technology to classify a tumours according to genetic make-up instead of where they are in the body – allowing cancer ... READ MORE

FIND out how mobile phones, strawberries and a wooden hand-loom are transforming healthcare at a special interactive exhibition. Patients, staff and the public can explore our world-class research and how it is changing lives for the better at the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) open day ... READ MORE

WOMEN without children and who are not pregnant hold the key to a ground-breaking study of pregnancy and women’s health. The OxWatch study is the first of its kind to research how women’s wellbeing and lifestyle affects their health in later life, especially after having children. To build a full ... READ MORE

AN INNOVATIVE “surgical patch” that promotes rapid regrowth of tendon tissue could transform the success of shoulder repair operations. The patch will be used by surgeons to repair torn tendon tissue to bone, and patient trials are expected to begin later this year. Made from a new material ... READ MORE

AN INNOVATIVE  iPad-based early-warning system for patient monitoring will be rolled out across Oxfordshire hospitals thanks to a £550,000 funding boost. The System for Electronic Notes Documentation (SEND) project , developed with support from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) ... READ MORE

A NEW partnership of Oxford’s world-leading NHS Trusts and academic institutions will tackle the major healthcare challenges of the 21st century. The Oxford Academic Health Science Centre (OxAHSC) designation was announced by the Department of Health today. The OxAHSC partners are Oxford ... READ MORE

Oxford University's Stroke Prevention Research Unit, based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, has been awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education, the highest national recognition that UK higher education institutions can achieve. The Stroke Prevention Research Unit was founded in ... READ MORE

Patients play a vital role in shaping research and offer an invaluable perspective on the healthcare challenges that must be tackled. Our Patient and Public Involvement  programme is currently looking for patients to join the Patients Active In Research Group (PAIR). The main aim of PAIR is to ... READ MORE

A new project to help those affected by spinal cord injuries shape the research agenda has launched its website. Supported by the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, The James Lind Alliance 'Spinal Cord Injury Priority Setting Partnership' will work with people with Spinal Cord Injury, Cauda ... READ MORE

A baby boy has been born to a couple in the USA by  IVF  involving the use of a new embryo screening approach. The method uses the latest DNA sequencing techniques and aims to increase IVF success rates while being more affordable for more couples. The work was a collaborative effort. It ... READ MORE

Clinical research at Oxford University Hospitals increased last year making it one of the highest recruiting Trusts in England. According to a new league table of research supported by National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network, OUH recruited 16,368 patients in 321 studies ... READ MORE