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Volunteers needed for new study for family carers of people living with dementia
News published on November 16, 2023
A new carers study, iACT4CRERS, has opened in the Oxford Health Memory & Cognition Research Delivery Team.
Virtual Reality technology to treat agoraphobia approved for use in the NHS
News published on November 15, 2023
Today, for the first time a virtual reality treatment (VR) has been recommended for use in NHS mental health services. The automated VR treatment enables patients who are largely housebound with agoraphobia to practise re-entering everyday situations.
University of Oxford Awarded £3 Million to Establish HealthTech Research Centre
News published on November 13, 2023
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust wins NIHR award for new HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) to explore innovative Health Technology to enhance community and primary care.
Evaluation of image analysis technology supporting dementia diagnosis
News published on November 13, 2023
Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley have published a case study on their involvement in the development of a dementia diagnostic called FSL, a software platform which can extract metrics from brain scans.
Oxford grandfather takes part in study testing if weight loss drug can help Alzheimer’s disease
News published on November 8, 2023
An Oxford grandfather taking part in a research trial into whether a new weight loss drug can help Alzheimer’s patients has urged others to consider joining studies.
A new approach to recruiting for clinical trials
News published on November 7, 2023
‘Count Me In’: Transforming research practice in mental healthcare through a novel recruitment approach that offers access to a large and diverse patient cohort.
New NIHR campaign “Shape the Future” how to get involved.
News published on November 1, 2023
The NHS is celebrating its 75th birthday this year. You can join The Shape the Future campaign to recognise how National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) research contributes to the NHS, saving lives and money.
The Cognitive Remediation in Bipolar Disorder study (CRiB2) is looking for participants
News published on October 25, 2023
We are investigating the effects of a new psychological therapy for people with bipolar disorder and looking for volunteers to take part in a research study
Tackling mental illness by supporting industry to develop new drugs
News published on October 13, 2023
Did you know mental illnesses such as depression are a leading cause of disability? And there is huge unmet demand for drugs to treat psychiatric disorders.
Launch of Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) Senior Fellowships
News published on October 12, 2023
The NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows Award scheme recognises and supports individuals with the potential and trajectory to become future leaders in translational research in the NIHR in Oxford