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New NIHR Applied Research Collaboration announced for Oxford and Thames Valley region

The University of Oxford, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and Aston University have been awarded £16.3m for infrastructure to improve people’s health. The new NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) will work with healthcare professionals and the public to find solutions to local health needs in the Thames Valley and beyond. Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust […]

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Planning application submitted for joint mental health and medical research campus in Oxford

Plans to transform an NHS site into a major mental health and medical research campus in Headington have been submitted to Oxford City Council by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Warneford Park is a unique collaboration between Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust (OHFT), the University of Oxford and a benefactor that would see the creation […]

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From practice to progress: Oxford’s NMAHPPs celebrate research that makes a difference

More than 225 of Oxford’s health and care professionals came together on 2nd July to share and celebrate research led and delivered by the area’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacists and clinical psychologists (NMAHPPs). The Celebrating NMAHPPs in Research Conference 2025, hosted by the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) and introduced by […]

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New scheme aims to give boost to NMAHPPS research careers

Six people have become the first OUH staff to take part in a new scheme to support nurses, midwives, allied health professionals, healthcare scientists, pharmacy staff and psychologists (NMAHPPS) in developing their career in research. The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is funding the new Preparatory Award for a Research Career (PARC) Programme, which […]

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Research at OUH gets £1m funding boost

Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has received £1 million to fund state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment, much of it to allow its pharmacy team to meet growing demand. The funding was awarded after a competitive process by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) as part of its capital funding to NHS organisations across […]

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Oxford part of new international Pioneer Centre for medical data research

The University of Oxford has joined forces with Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen to create a new Pioneer Centre that will become a significant international partner for data-driven medical research. The Pioneer Centre is anchored at Aarhus University with hub sites at each of the three universities and with a total grant of […]

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Professor Linda King retires from OAHP Board

Linda King retired on 31 July 2024 from the Board of the Oxford Academic Health Partners having been actively involved in the AHSC and its development over the last ten years.  Her contribution has been significant and has particularly contributed to the OAHP’s focus on the importance and development of the NMAHPPS workforce.  She will […]

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Apollo Therapeutics and Oxford University enter into drug discovery and development collaboration

The University of Oxford and Apollo Therapeutics, a portfolio biopharmaceutical company, announce the signing of a drug discovery and development collaboration to translate breakthroughs made by biomedical researchers at Oxford. The collaboration is driven by the quality of science and the flourishing innovation environment at Oxford that has led to a critical mass of early […]

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Oxford spinout Brainomix is revolutionising stroke care through AI

This year, around 100,000 people in the UK will have a stroke. AI algorithms developed by a University of Oxford spinout company are ensuring that more stroke patients will receive better care and outcomes. It’s no coincidence that the best-known acronym for spotting signs of a stroke urges FAST action. Every second counts, not least for […]

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BRC interns take first steps on their research pathway

Eight Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) healthcare professionals have taken their first steps on the clinical academic pathway after presenting the results of their six-month NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) internship research projects. The internships are aimed at Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Pharmacists and Healthcare Scientists (NMAHPPS) who have little or no research experience. The BRC […]

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