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Oxford to launch UK’s first trials unit dedicated to precision-prevention and early detection studies

July 25, 2023

University of Oxford researchers have been given a £1 million boost to support their strategy of developing cancer prevention treatments and early diagnostic tools for people at high risk of cancer. Cancer Research UK is investing the money over the next five years into a partnership between the University’s Oncology Clinical Trials Office (OCTO) and the Primary […]

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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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£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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Oxford co-leads £12 million Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub

April 12, 2023

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has announced a £12 million investment to fund the Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub for the next seven years, up to 2030. Led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL), the Hub aims to make the UK 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 partnerships secure £122m funding for health and care research

October 14, 2022

Health and care research partnerships across Oxford are to benefit from a combined investment of almost £122 million over the next five years to improve diagnosis, treatment and care, the National Institute for Health and Care Research have announced. The funding was awarded to the city’s two NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRC), developed collaboratively by […]

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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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Research Development Award Scheme launches for NHS clinical staff

May 23, 2022

A new scheme launches this week that aims to equip and empower NHS clinical staff with the skills and confidence to participate in clinical research programmes and quality improvement initiatives. The Research Development Award Scheme from Oxford Academic Health Partners offers funding for research skills training, so NHS staff can develop and pilot improved services […]

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REF 2021 recognises Oxford’s medical, health and life sciences research excellence

May 12, 2022

Oxford’s reputation as a thriving powerhouse for medical, health and life sciences research has been highlighted today with the publication of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, a UK-wide assessment of university research. The results of the REF 2021 exercise demonstrate that the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University continue to deliver research that […]

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