Sir Andrew Morris OBE has been appointed as the new Chair of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH). The Trust’s Council of Governors, which includes elected representatives of the public and staff, made the appointment on 27 May. Sir Andrew is due to start in post on 1 August. Sir Andrew is currently Deputy […]
Andrea Young has been appointed Chair began on 1 April 2026, following the completion of David Walker’s term at the end of March. Andrea has been a valued non-executive director on the Oxford Health board since 2022 and brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the role of Chair. She began her NHS career […]
A new partnership will unite expertise, infrastructure and data across borders to accelerate diagnosis, treatment and ultimately prevention of major diseases – starting with women’s health, infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness. The partnership, signed by the University of Oxford, Université Paris Cité, the Institut Pasteur, Diamond Light Source and Synchrotron SOLEIL, comes at a time […]
Oxford’s annual Health Research Showcase, which brings researchers from many disciplines together with members of the public, attracted hundreds of half-term visitors to Oxford’s Westgate Centre on 28 May. The event is jointly organised by Oxford’s two NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRC), and brings together the broad range of health and care research teams from […]
29 organisations across the Thames Valley have joined a five-year research collaboration to develop and test practical solutions to improve health and care services for communities across the region and beyond. The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC): Thames Valley aims to make health and care better, faster and […]
More than 30 case studies of applied health research illustrate how research partnerships can change policy and enable new forms of healthcare to be adopted across the NHS. The series is published by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Oxford and Thames Valley (ARC OxTV) as it closes after six years of applied health and care […]
Leaders from Oxford’s u niversities and NHS trusts met on 2nd March 2026 to explore how the Oxford Joint Research Office (JRO) can become faster, more effective, and better positioned to support world-leading clinical research. The workshop, hosted by Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) at Wolfson College, brought together around 40 representatives from across […]
Health Minister Dr Zubir Ahmed has launched an ambitious new national coalition which will speed up diagnosis, improve treatment and transform the lives of thousands of people affected by respiratory conditions. Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley (HIOTV) is leading the programme on behalf of the Health Innovation Network. The Respiratory Transformation Partnership (RTP) brings […]
To share the impactful research achieved through this powerful local partnership, Oxford Brookes University has launched the ‘Nursing Reimagined: Shaping the future of nursing through research’ webinar series. The series showcases cutting-edge doctoral research findings from the university’s Professional Doctorate in Nursing (DNurs) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students. The series also offers a chance […]
The University of Oxford has been ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) Subject Rankings for Medicine and Computer Science. Oxford leads in Medicine for the 15th consecutive year and in Computer Science for the 8th. 15 years of leading the THE rankings for Medicine and Health reflects Oxford’s strong commitment to advancing […]