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Festival celebrates the diversity of the creative industries and asks what our post-lockdown future looks like

April 29, 2021

In a unique meeting of academia, industry and creative professionals the inaugural Creative Industries Festival from Oxford Brookes University, running 4–27 May, is a month long exploration of how the creative industries can shape our lives, now and in the future. Working with Oxford City Council, the Creative Industries Federation, OxLEP (Oxford Local Enterprise Partnership) […]

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Last update: 29th April 2021 at 10:36

New method for cost-effective genome-wide DNA methylation analysis

April 29, 2021

Ludwig Cancer Research team build on its TAPS method to develop an alternative to costly whole-genome sequencing for the detection of DNA methylation. Cytosine, one of the four DNA bases, can be chemically modified by the addition of a molecule known as a methyl group to form 5-methylcytosine. This “epigenetic” modification has long been known […]

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Last update: 29th April 2021 at 10:34

Azithromycin not effective against COVID-19, trial confirms

April 29, 2021

A clinical trial by University of Oxford researchers has confirmed that the antibiotic azithromycin has no clinical benefit in people with moderate COVID-19.  The ATOMIC2 trial, which was supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), was established to investigate if a common antibiotic called azithromycin could prevent patients with mild-moderate COVID-19 from getting […]

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Last update: 29th April 2021 at 10:33

Oxford Brookes Global MBA climbs in worldwide rankings

April 23, 2021

The Oxford Brookes Global MBA programme has risen three places in the 2021 QS Online MBA Rankings to 12th in the world, and 5th in the UK. The rankings were issued this week by higher and business education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Oxford Brookes University’s MBA is a flexible programme which can be completed via distance […]

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Last update: 23rd April 2021 at 17:18

Research uncovers high risk to pregnant women from COVID-19

April 23, 2021

A study of more than 2,100 pregnant women across 18 countries worldwide has revealed that COVID-19 is associated with a higher risk of severe maternal and newborn complications than previously recognised. The researchers, from the Nuffield Dept of Women’s & Reproductive Health at the University of Oxford, report the findings of the INTERCOVID Study in the journal JAMA […]

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Last update: 23rd April 2021 at 17:16

National survey reveals big reductions in COVID-19 infections with single dose of Oxford-AZ and Pfizer vaccines

April 23, 2021

Data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey, a partnership between the University of Oxford, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), is the first to show the impact of vaccination on antibody responses and new infections in a large group of adults from the general population aged 16 […]

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Last update: 23rd April 2021 at 17:16

PROJECT USING SMART DEVICES TO DETECT HEART PROBLEMS GETS FUNDING FROM NATIONAL CHARITY

April 19, 2021

A project to test how effective smart devices are at detecting heart rhythm problems has received a grant of almost £150,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.  The project, which will recruit 50 patients at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, will assess whether smart rings and watches can offer an accurate and reliable way […]

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Last update: 19th April 2021 at 11:39

DIABETES DATA DASHBOARD GETS AWARD SHORTLISTING – real partnership working for IMPACT

April 19, 2021

An Oxfordshire NHS diabetes team has been shortlisted for a Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value Award in the ‘Diabetes Care Initiative of the Year’ category. The shortlisted team includes senior clinicians and managers from: Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust South Central and West Commissioning […]

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Last update: 19th April 2021 at 11:37