with Cherish Boxall. This is one of a three-part series of online inclusivity training sessions for health and care researchers organised by six NIHR Biomedical Research Centres: Barts, Birmingham, Cambridge, Moorfields, Oxford and Oxford Health, with the aim of helping you embed inclusion in ... READ MORE
FREE Public Talk – Why are more younger people having strokes?
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability. It is often thought of as something that happens only at older ages. But more and more, we see young adults in their 20s, 30s, 40s suffering from stroke. Why is this happening? Are strokes really becoming more common at younger ages, or are we ... READ MORE
UK’s most ambitious melanoma research study created for patients, by patients
“Any melanoma patient can be part of it. You don’t have to go into a hospital, you don’t have to live near a university that’s active in research, all you need is access to the internet.” Kelly Norman, patient representative MyMelanoma is an online-based research project for melanoma ... READ MORE
Heart scans could help thousands avoid unnecessary invasive procedure
Thousands of patients admitted to hospital every year with suspected heart attacks could avoid an unnecessary invasive procedure if they have a routine heart MRI scan first, according to new research. The study, funded by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and British Heart ... READ MORE
New bronchoscopy capability expands capacity for respiratory and vaccine trials
The NIHR Oxford Clinical Research Facility (EMCRF) has expanded its capability to undertake research bronchoscopies and welcomed its first volunteers as part of the Oxford Airways Study, which is supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, to help understand the causes of ... 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 ... READ MORE