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Welcome to Oxford Academic Health Partners

Connecting Oxford’s world-class academic and health partners

Oxford Academic Health Partners unite Oxford’s exceptional academic and health organisations to accelerate
the breakthrough research and innovation that transforms health outcomes locally and globally.



What we do

Connect

We connect the region’s people, expertise and systems across our universities, NHS Trusts and local research partners so health research and innovation can thrive.

Strengthen

We strengthen shared capabilities by streamlining governance, building research culture, coordinating infrastructure, and creating better ways of working together.

Transform

Our partners transform health and care through research excellence and a research-enabled workforce that deliver improved outcomes and experiences for everyone.

From our partners

Oxford and Aston Universities announce £16.3m research collaboration

The University of Oxford, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Aston University have been awarded £16.3m from the NIHR for infrastructure to improve people’s health. The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration will work to develop solutions for local health needs.
Prof Shivani Sharma and Kam Bhui

Oxford and GSK launch Experimental Medicine Collaboration

GSK invests £10 million over five years to establish the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with the University of Oxford. The partnership aims to redefine the approach to studying and treating immune mediated inflammatory diseases.

Katie Hards: Nursing in research

Katie Hards is a Clinical Lead Nurse for the Diabetes Service at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and a doctoral student at Oxford Brookes University. She shares her journey and how she balances the demands of clinical practice and research.
Katie Hards

Partners

Supported by an independent team, Oxford Academic Health Partners brings together the leadership from Oxford’s academic and NHS organisations:

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Oxford Brookes University
University of Oxford
Health Innovation Oxford & Thames Valley