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Clinical Research Internships for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals

April 20, 2023

Opportunities for graduate Band 5, 6 or 7 NMAHPs interested in developing research skills and knowledge. Internships are short-duration awards for individuals with little or no research experience. The Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is supporting 5 research internships for Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) to have some protected time to develop […]

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Oxford co-leads £12 million Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub

April 12, 2023

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has announced a £12 million investment to fund the Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub for the next seven years, up to 2030. Led by the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL), the Hub aims to make the UK the […]

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Innovation Perspectives: Q&A with Professor Keith Channon

April 05, 2023

Innovation Perspectives is OAHP’s Q&A series with OAHP Board Members and partner organisation leads. Professor Keith Channon, OAHP Director, talks about OAHP’s role, the vision for academic health partnerships beyond 2025, and why bringing together the right mix of people is critical for Oxford’s clinical research. “…If we can attract the right researchers and clinical leaders […]

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Health research open day comes to town

March 29, 2023

Oxford BRC’s open day, held jointly with Oxford Health BRC, showcases some of the amazing health research taking place in Oxford’s NHS. Through interactive stands, find out about the latest developments in how we diagnose and treat heart disease, mental health issues, diabetes, dementia and many other conditions, as well as being able to find […]

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Oxford partnerships secure £122m funding for health and care research

October 14, 2022

Health and care research partnerships across Oxford are to benefit from a combined investment of almost £122 million over the next five years to improve diagnosis, treatment and care, the National Institute for Health and Care Research have announced. The funding was awarded to the city’s two NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRC), developed collaboratively by […]

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Oxford spinout Optellum secures significant funding to advance pioneering AI-powered lung cancer diagnosis technology

October 05, 2022

Optellum, a University of Oxford spinout that provides a breakthrough AI platform to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer, has raised $14 million in a Series A funding round. The investment will enable Optellum to scale its base, operations, and commercial launches in the UK and USA; accelerate research and development; and expand its platform into personalised […]

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Oxford’s clinical staff awarded OAHP funding for research skills training

September 07, 2022

£73,000 of professional development grants are being awarded to Oxford’s nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and research practitioners to develop skills that will support them to research new and improved ways of delivering healthcare to patients and service users. The 26 grants are part of an Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP) Research Development Awards Scheme […]

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Oxford to receive £7 million to turn bright ideas into global opportunities

June 15, 2022

The University of Oxford has been awarded more than £7 million in the latest round of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) funding – aimed at fuelling the best, brightest and most disruptive ideas from UK research institutions. The award follows Oxford’s recent top ranking in the UK for generating spin-out companies and its success in […]

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Joyful scenes as OUH NHS Trust staff celebrated at Town Hall event

June 10, 2022

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Staff nominees and their nominators gathered together at Oxford Town Hall at an event on the evening of Thursday 9 June 2022, to celebrate the fantastic work of the Trust and their colleagues over the past year, and find out who had won a series of awards based on […]

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Research Development Award Scheme launches for NHS clinical staff

May 23, 2022

A new scheme launches this week that aims to equip and empower NHS clinical staff with the skills and confidence to participate in clinical research programmes and quality improvement initiatives. The Research Development Award Scheme from Oxford Academic Health Partners offers funding for research skills training, so NHS staff can develop and pilot improved services […]

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