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Virtual HealthFest @September 12: You can’t come to us, so we’re bringing the fun to you

ONE DAY TO GO: Join us online from noon tomorrow September 12 and tour our virtual festival arena packed with six themed activity tents and a main stage.


Photography exhibition on NHS research comes to Newbury

A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley has opened in Newbury. 


Making impossible conversations possible

Researchers from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry group at the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry have developed resources for professionals and families faced with the task of breaking bad news during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Louise Dalton and Dr Elizabeth Rapa explain the work they have been doing. 


New national study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19

A major UK research study – PHOSP-COVID, will investigate the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients. The new study has been awarded £8.4 million jointly by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).


Co-SPACE study early results – increase in mental health difficulties among children during COVID-19 Lockdown

Parents and carers of children aged 4-10 years of age reported that over a one-month period in lockdown, they saw increases in their child’s emotional difficulties, such as feeling unhappy, worried, being clingy and experiencing physical symptoms associated with worry.


Study to explore mental health benefits of online cultural experiences

A new interdisciplinary study will explore the effects of online cultural experiences on mental health.


Supporting mental health and resilience in first responders – operational training is most effective

The COVID-19 pandemic has put unprecedented pressure on our emergency services, highlighting the vital need to build resilience and protect the mental health of first responders. New analysis by Oxford researchers recommends that a combination of operational training for staff and mental health training for managers is most effective.


COVID-19 and mental health research at Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre

Researchers at Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) are taking part in the national effort to tackle the COVID-19 emergency. They have developed a range of projects investigating the mental health impacts of the pandemic and created freely available resources to support clinicians.


Excessive mistrust linked to conspiracy beliefs reduces the following of government coronavirus guidance

A new study shows that people who hold coronavirus conspiracy beliefs are less likely to comply with social distancing guidelines or take-up future vaccines.


New guidance and resources to help patients cope with trauma after intensive care

Oxford mental health researchers have published new guidelines and provided free resources for treating patients experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following admission to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic.