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Major trials to test effectiveness of cannabidiol on psychosis
Awards and Appointments Clinical Trials General Research
16 February 2023
A global study involving three clinical trials will investigate the effectiveness of cannabidiol (CBD) in treating people with psychosis or psychotic symptoms, thanks to a multi-million pound grant to Oxford University.
Community play packs inspire families to be more playful at home
General Public Engagement with Research
16 February 2023
A project led by Department of Experimental Psychology's Alex Hendry, working with Oxford Brookes, has engaged with parents and early years practitioners in a bid to help families spend more time playing with their children.
Wellcome Institutional Funding for Research Culture: Internal Expression of Interest
Funding Opportunities General
13 February 2023
We are inviting internal Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from University of Oxford staff.
Beta blockers: how these common heart medications may reduce the risk of violence
General Research
8 February 2023
NICE recommends digital mental health technologies from Oxford
General Innovation Research
8 February 2023
Two digital tools were recommended for use in the NHS to help children and young people with symptoms of anxiety or low mood.
Professor Andrea Cipriani and the search for a revolution in mental health treatments - and an organ to play
General Research
6 February 2023
It may not be quite time to throw out the psychiatrist’s couch, but Oxford Professor of Psychiatry Andrea Cipriani is hoping his research might transform the traditional approach to mental health treatment.
Meet the ‘Fraud Guy’
6 February 2023
Dave Aylward recently joined the University as the Senior Counter Fraud Lead and Financial Manager and has already earned the nickname of the ‘Fraud Guy’! As part of the Financial Assurance and Counter Fraud team in the central Finance Division Dave looks at the University’s economic crime risk response. We had a quick chat with Dave to better understand his role and how we can help.
Communication at the crossroads of the immune system
General Research
6 February 2023
In his inaugural article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences as an NAS member (elected 2021), Prof Mike Dustin and his research team in Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences have explained how messages are passed across the immunological synapse. The research could have implications for future vaccine development and immunotherapy treatments.
Showcase success for Science Together research
General Public Engagement with Research
6 February 2023
A local collaboration teaming researchers from the University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University with the Urban Music Foundation finished on a high note with an immersive sound and art installation at Oxford’s Old Fire Station.
Oxford spinout trials revolutionary bioelectronic implant to treat incontinence
Clinical Trials General Innovation Research
1 February 2023
The first participants in a clinical trial of a bioelectrical therapy to treat incontinence have received their “smart” bioelectronic implants.
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
31 January 2023
A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science has found that, between 2021 and 2022, COVID-19 was a leading cause of death in children and young people in the United States, ranking eighth overall. The results demonstrate that pharmaceutical and public health interventions should continue to be applied to limit the spread of the coronavirus and protect again severe disease in this age group.
Three or more concussions linked with worse brain function in later life
General Research
31 January 2023
Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to new research.
New blood test could save lives of heart attack victims
General Research
31 January 2023
Researchers in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) have developed a blood test that measures stress hormone levels after heart attacks. The test – costing just £10 – could ensure patients receive timely life-saving treatment.
COVID-19 increased public trust in science, new survey shows
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
26 January 2023
A survey of over 2000 British adults has found that public trust in science, particularly genetics, increased significantly during the pandemic. However, those with extremely negative attitudes towards science tend to have high self-belief in their own understanding despite low textbook knowledge.
New global health grant to improve outcomes for patients with hip fracture
General Research
26 January 2023
Hip fracture patients in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) in Asia are set to benefit from a new study that aims to bring best practice programmes to improve quality of life for patients and reduce healthcare costs.
Gero Miesenböck awarded 2023 Japan Prize
Awards and Appointments General
24 January 2023
Congratulations to Professor Gero Miesenböck, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG), who has been awarded the 2023 Japan Prize in the field of Life Sciences, together with Professor Karl Deisseroth, for pioneering work in the field of optogenetics.
Major funding for Oxford will help find new cancer treatments
Awards and Appointments General Research
23 January 2023
Cancer Research UK and the National Institute for Health and Care Research are investing over £3 million across the next five years into The University of Oxford’s Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC). The investment will enable Oxford to expand its portfolio of precision prevention and early detection cancer trials.
Daniel Freeman to join Department of Experimental Psychology as Professor of Psychology
Awards and Appointments General
23 January 2023
The Department of Experimental Psychology are delighted to announce that Daniel Freeman has been appointed as their new Professor of Psychology, joining from the Department of Psychiatry.
New study reveals role of lymphatic system in bone healing
General Research
19 January 2023
It was previously assumed that bones lacked lymphatic vessels, but new research from the MRC Human Immunology Unit at Oxford's MRC Weatherall Institute for Molecular Medicine not only locates them within bone tissue, but demonstrates their role in bone and blood cell regeneration and reveals changes associated with aging.