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Oxford licenses Rift Valley fever vaccine candidate amid West Africa outbreak
13 January 2026
The University of Oxford has licensed an investigational Rift Valley fever vaccine candidate to the Serum Institute of India (SII) as outbreaks of the disease continue in parts of West Africa.
New animation explains 5 principles of good sleep health
13 January 2026
A short animation based on research by Professor Colin Espie, explores how ‘better sleep’ can fundamentally improve our health and wellbeing
Student story: From refugee camps to Oxford
12 January 2026
Sami Barkal is a 5th year medical student at Oxford's Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and is a visiting student from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany. In this student story, Sami details his journey from his home of Syria to Germany as a refugee, to where he is today studying for his medical degree.
Night-time changes in metabolism may be driving common liver disease
12 January 2026
Researchers at the University of Oxford have discovered that the most common liver disease follows a strong day-night pattern, and the metabolic changes that drive the disease are most pronounced overnight, when the body is least able to process sugar and fat.
NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows named
9 January 2026
Several Medical Sciences mid-career researchers identified as having the potential to become future translational research leaders have been appointed as the next cohort of NIHR Oxford Senior Research Fellows.