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Success for Oxford Academic Health Partners
News published on April 1, 2020
We are pleased to announce that the Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) has been designated as an NIHR/NHSE/I Academic Health Science Centre from 1 April 2020 for an initial period of five years.
New research seeks to tackle impact of COVID-19 on children and young people’s mental health
News published on March 31, 2020
A new research survey will track children and young people’s mental health throughout the COVID-19 crisis to identify what advice, support and help can actually protect their mental health.
Opportunity for parents with experience of mental health difficulties
News published on March 26, 2020
Researchers at the University of Oxford are looking to speak with parents of school-aged children who have experienced their own mental health difficulties, to help develop a research project to identify and support child anxiety difficulties in schools.
Choosing the right treatment – lack of comparative data on new therapies challenges healthcare systems
News published on March 20, 2020
Lack of comparative data on new therapies challenges health care systems and raises ethical issues for patients and clinicians. A series of articles published in The Lancet calls for increased research into how new and existing treatments compare.
Shining a light on mental health on International Women’s Day
News published on March 11, 2020
On International Women’s Day researchers from Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) joined with Oxford’s Asian Cultural Association and M&A Social Enterprise to create an event focussed on women’s wellbeing and mental health. As well as games, karaoke and food, the event included a mental health workshop aimed at breaking down barriers around talking about … Read more
Professor Andrea Cipriani appointed Director of CRF
News published on March 11, 2020
Professor Andrea Cipriani has been appointed as director of the Oxford cognitive health Clinical Research Facility (CRF). He takes over from Professor John Geddes who has stood down after 10 years in the role. The CRF is unique in the UK as a resource for conducting high intensity early phase and experimental studies focussed on … Read more
New photography exhibition showcases groundbreaking research
News published on February 18, 2020
A photographic exhibition showcasing groundbreaking NHS research has been launched in Oxford. ‘The Body Unlocked: How Research is Changing Lives’ features life-sized photographs of people who have taken part in studies, as well as researchers at work and microscopic images of cells and bacteria.
Research & you
News published on January 30, 2020
Look out for the first edition of Research & you – a new magazine bringing you the latest developments in health research in our region.
Link between calcium abnormality and bipolar disorder
News published on December 19, 2019
Calcium ions play a critical role in how brain cells work, and it has long been suspected that an abnormality in calcium might contribute to bipolar disorder. However, until now, findings have been variable and no conclusions could be drawn.
Antipsychotic drugs ranked according to metabolic side effects for the first time
News published on December 18, 2019
Analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry has shown that there is significant difference in the way antipsychotic drugs affect body weight and levels of sugar, cholesterol and other fats in the blood.