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Trench Foot discovery paves way for new treatment
Research
9 October 2017
The physical cause of trench foot has been uncovered more than 100 years after the painful and debilitating condition was first identified in the First World War.
Experts meet in Oxford to discuss responsible research and innovation
General Innovation Research
9 October 2017
International research experts working to implement a more ethical and inclusive model in research institutions have been meeting in Oxford this week.
ROADMAP launches public information leaflet
General
5 October 2017
University of Oxford-led ROADMAP project releases public leaflet
Gene therapy shows promise for reversing blindness
Research
4 October 2017
Researchers at Oxford University have shown how it might be possible to reverse blindness using gene therapy to reprogram cells at the back of the eye to become light sensitive.
A new approach to improving hemispatial neglect after stroke
Research
4 October 2017
Jacinta O'Shea from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences explains how stimulation of the brains of stroke patients can cause long-lasting improvements.
Worm study reveals role of stem cells in cancer
Research
3 October 2017
A new study carried out by researchers in the Department of Zoology and Department of Oncology has used flat worms to look at the role of migrating stem cells in cancer.
World-first trial for universal flu vaccine
Clinical Trials Research
3 October 2017
The world’s first widespread human testing of a flu vaccine which researchers hope will protect more over 65-year-olds against influenza has begun in the NHS.
Curiosity Carnival – A night of research to remember
Research
2 October 2017
On Friday 29 September hundreds of researchers took to Oxford’s streets, gardens, museums and libraries to take part in the Curiosity Carnival, an event which celebrated and debated the way that research affects all our lives. Part of European Researcher’s Night, it was one of hundreds of events taking place across Europe.
New typhoid vaccine offers hope of protection for children
Research
2 October 2017
A new, next-generation conjugate vaccine against typhoid has been proven at Oxford University to be safe and effective in preventing the disease, and can be used to protect both adults and children.