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Responding to the growing mandate for researchers to share their clinical data, WWARN is joining with partners to host a 3-day workshop in January sponsored by the British Council’s Newton Researcher Links Programme in order to develop the skills and network needed to produce high quality data capable of maximising the impact of initial findings.
World Happiness Report 2025 shows people are much kinder than we expect
20 March 2025
Belief in the kindness of others is much more closely tied to happiness than previously thought, according to World Happiness Report 2025, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford.
Balancing Reward with Threat Highlights the Interplay between Brain, Behaviour, and Individual Traits
19 March 2025
Daily life involves a continuous balance between pursuing positive opportunities – rewards – and remaining vigilant to threats, a dynamic process that is critical for survival in both humans and animals.
Sixty Seconds with Kay Penicud
18 March 2025
In this Sixty Seconds interview, Kay Penicud, Vice President and Head of Research Partnerships at Apollo Therapeutics, shares how Apollo’s collaboration with the University of Oxford offers researchers the support they need to bring their discoveries to patients more quickly, improving access to drug development expertise and driving real impact in healthcare. Kay also reflects on her own journey, starting as a Biochemist at Brasenose College, and how returning to Oxford through this partnership has been a full-circle moment in her career.
Oxford tops QS World University Rankings in English, anatomy and geography
18 March 2025
University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings 2025 in three subjects: English Language and Literature, and Anatomy and Physiology and Geography.
Decoding the interplay between genes and mechanics in tissues at single-cell resolution
17 March 2025
Researchers at the Kennedy Institute have developed a new computational framework that allows simultaneous analysis of gene expression and mechanical forces within cells and tissues, uncovering insights into how the interplay between transcriptional and mechanical signals guides processes such as cell fate decisions or the formation of spatially distinct tissue compartments.
No Strategic Call for ME/CFS: Why Patients Are Pushing Back
17 March 2025
The release of the government's ME/CFS delivery plan is imminent, but the lack of a strategic call for these complex, chronic conditions has left patients frustrated and demanding action.
Time-irreversibility reveals hidden structure in neural dynamics
14 March 2025
Why do some memories last a lifetime while others fade away?
Innovative bead design will enhance single-cell transcriptomics accuracy
13 March 2025
Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences have made an important advancement in the field of single-cell transcriptomics by developing a novel bead design that reduces errors in DNA synthesis and improves the reliability of gene expression measurements.
Patients report alarming lack of trust in NHS primary care providers
13 March 2025
Results of a survey on the level of trust that Black, Asian and ethnic minority patients have with NHS primary care service providers reveal alarming levels of discrimination and mistrust.
Professor Susan Jebb celebrated in Women in Westminster: The 100
12 March 2025
Professor Susan Jebb OBE has been recognised in the 2025 Women in Westminster: The 100 list in her role as Chair of the Food Standards Agency.
New paper outlines ethical issues in clinical metagenomics
12 March 2025
Researchers have published the first paper mapping clinical ethics questions raised by new metagenomic techniques for diagnosing disease in clinical practice.
New research reveals psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen resistance to misinformation
11 March 2025
A new study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed “psychological booster shots,” these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time.
Immune response may be harnessed to control HIV
11 March 2025
Researchers have unveiled primary trial results that show encouraging advances in HIV treatment driven by immune-based therapies. New antibody therapies could offer alternative to current treatments.
Potential clue about brain health from neck lymph node ‘brain bins’ – new study
10 March 2025
Scientists have found another clue about how brain health is maintained and how this might be affected by ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new paper.
Role of Physician and Anaesthetic Associates in UK healthcare challenged in largest ever review
7 March 2025
A new study has found little evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetists associates (AAs) in the UK, raising critical questions about the rapid expansion of these roles in the NHS.
New guidelines to build trusted AI in healthcare research
5 March 2025
A new set of guidelines have been launched to create trustworthy AI systems in healthcare. The first of its kind, the FUTURE-AI guideline provides recommendations covering the entire lifecycle of medical AI, from design, development and validation to regulation, deployment, and monitoring.
Schools encouraged to be part of major wellbeing survey for 9-18 year olds
5 March 2025
A major survey into the mental health and wellbeing of thousands of school and college students has opened.
Africa’s change-makers: meet the Mastercard Foundation Scholars with big ambitions for the future
5 March 2025
By 2050 the majority of the world’s student age population will be in Africa. African graduates and researchers will play a key role in contributing to the future of not just the continent, but the world.
Tackling healthy, sustainable diets and Net Zero goals with new UKRI-funded THRIVING project
3 March 2025
New research hub THRIVING Food Futures set to accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero by designing and evaluating new food policies to support healthy, sustainable diets across the UK.