Researchers have been working with patients to study how to reduce noise in the intensive care unit (ICU) at the John Radcliffe Hospital. Television presents one picture of an intensive care unit – dimmed lights, hushed voices and softly bleeping machines. The reality is that it’s more like a ... READ MORE
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New tool to improve blood pressure measurement
Scientists at Oxford University have developed a new way of estimating our true underlying blood pressure that overcomes common problems in a clinical setting which can lead to misleading results. Blood pressure measurement is frequently used by medics to understand our health, and dangerously ... READ MORE
Electrical brain stimulation could support stroke recovery
Applying an electric current to the brain can help recovery from stroke, Oxford University researchers at the John Radcliffe Hospital have found. A team from Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, led by Professor Heidi Johansen-Berg and Dr Charlotte Stagg, studied the use of ... READ MORE
Inspiring Open Day on medical research by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
A public open day to showcase groundbreaking medical research that is taking place in Oxford across a range of conditions such as cancer and diabetes will be held at the John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) next month. Talks, a tour of clinical facilities, stalls and a debate about the opportunities and ... READ MORE
Get inside your own head during brain week
How do we perceive pain? How does light affect out mood? Can sound affect the taste of food? Do genes make some people more sociable? All these questions – and more – will be answered during Oxford’s Brain Awareness Week, running from 14 – 20 March. A series of interactive activities and public ... READ MORE
Prostate cancer vaccine trial seeks volunteers
Oxford University scientists have started a clinical trial to test a new vaccine against prostate cancer and are looking for volunteers to take part. The first four participants have already received this experimental vaccine at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford, and the second trial site has just ... READ MORE
Play poses big questions about medical research
“Why should the public have a say in what research gets funded and how?” and “surely doctors and researchers know best?” were among complex issues explored in a free play at Oxfordshire schools and the John Radcliffe Hospital. “People Are Messy” examined how patients and the public can influence ... READ MORE
Adding creative entrepreneurship to your research course
We are delighted to offer a new opportunity to BRC Research staff and students; this innovative two part course has been developed by the Oxford BRC Research Education and Training team in partnership with Isis Enterprise, the University’s award-winning technology & innovation management ... READ MORE
Major new study promotes roles for women in science
A groundbreaking study into gender equity is to take place at two of the UK's leading medical research organisations. The study has been announced by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the NIHR BRC at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation ... READ MORE
Principal Fellow Competition winners announced
A total of £675,000 has been awarded to senior Oxford researchers to support research that will have a direct benefit on NHS care. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Unit in Musculoskeletal Disease (BRU) have announced the successful ... READ MORE
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