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Oxford ranked third most intensive science and innovation cluster in the world

September 22, 2023

Oxford has been recognised as one of the top science and innovation clusters in the world, according to new data released this week from the upcoming 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII). The index establishes clusters through analysis of patent-filing activity and scientific article publication, documenting the geographical areas around the world with the highest density […]

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OAHP Chair recognised in King’s Birthday Honours 2023

June 17, 2023

We wish the warmest congratulations to Professor Sir John Irving Bell on being appointed as a Companion of Honour (CH) in the King’s Birthday Honours list. He is recognised for services to Medicine, Medical Research, the Life Science Industry and to Public Health. We are delighted that Professor Sir John Bell continues to Chair the […]

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University of Oxford retains top spot for spinouts

May 30, 2023

The University of Oxford has held its position as the leading academic institution in the UK for generating spinout companies, according to a new report by data analyst firm Beauhurst. The third annual Spotlight on Spinouts report, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, highlights Oxford’s remarkable achievement in creating 205 spinouts since 2011. The ranking […]

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£650m life sciences growth package revealed

May 26, 2023

The UK Government have today announced a growth package worth £650 million to boost the UK’s life science sector and drive economic growth. The package includes policies such as improving commercial clinical trials, investing in scientific innovation, expanding the UK’s biological data bank, and incentivising pension schemes to invest in science and technology companies. The […]

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Innovation Perspectives: Q&A with Professor Keith Channon

April 05, 2023

Innovation Perspectives is OAHP’s Q&A series with OAHP Board Members and partner organisation leads. Professor Keith Channon, OAHP Director, talks about OAHP’s role, the vision for academic health partnerships beyond 2025, and why bringing together the right mix of people is critical for Oxford’s clinical research. “…If we can attract the right researchers and clinical leaders […]

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Oxford spinout Optellum secures significant funding to advance pioneering AI-powered lung cancer diagnosis technology

October 05, 2022

Optellum, a University of Oxford spinout that provides a breakthrough AI platform to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer, has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round. The investment will enable Optellum to scale its base, operations, and commercial launches in the UK and USA; accelerate research and development; and expand its platform into personalised […]

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Oxford’s clinical staff awarded OAHP funding for research skills training

September 07, 2022

£73,000 of professional development grants are being awarded to Oxford’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and research practitioners to develop skills that will support them to research new and improved ways of delivering healthcare to patients and service users. The 26 grants are part of an Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) Research Development Awards Scheme […]

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Oxford to receive £7 million to turn bright ideas into global opportunities

June 15, 2022

The University of Oxford has been awarded more than £7 million in the latest round of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) funding – aimed at fuelling the best, brightest and most disruptive ideas from UK research institutions. The award follows Oxford’s recent top ranking in the UK for generating spin-out companies and its success in […]

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OUH well-placed for post-pandemic clinical research

April 01, 2022

Clinical research at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic in a leaner and more focused way, with studies only resuming if they are considered likely to deliver. In March 2020, Oxford, like the rest of the country, paused all of its clinical research activities to reduce the risk […]

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Grant for research education and training awarded

March 31, 2022

A major research grant worth over £750,000 will enable The Oxford Institute of Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Research (OxINMAHR) and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (OUH) to develop research capability and capacity, and provide research education and training across the two organisations. The grant will support the development of an evidence-based workforce, establish and […]

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