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Meirian Evans is a 5th year medical student and the producer of Tingewick 2021. Here, she throws light on the glorious, sequined world of Oxford medical students’ annual show.
Exploring the 'award gap' between international medical graduates and UK medical graduates in general practice training
International medical graduates (IMGs) currently account for 41% of the UK medical workforce. IMGs in training posts face challenges in progression including a significant ‘award gap’ (previously differential attainment) in postgraduate training compared to UK medical graduates. General practice (GP) is disproportionately impacted by these issues in progression as over 50% of GP trainees are IMGs. Previous studies have focused on educational interventions to reduce the award gap but have failed to improve training outcomes.This DPhil project aims to increase understanding of the mechanisms underlying the award gap and the potential impacts for patients and the public.
Improving support for adolescents living with excess weight
One in three UK adolescents is above a healthy weight, but current services aren't meeting their needs. This ARC OxTV research reveals what young people actually want from weight support – and how services are starting to change.
Improving health and care for physically unwell care home residents
When care home residents become physically unwell, hospital admission is still the default – despite the harm it can cause. This research reveals what needs to change and where Hospital at Home is already working.
Listening to 170,000 young people – how the OxWell Student Survey is reshaping youth mental health support
The OxWell Student Survey has gathered responses from over 170,000 young people across England since 2019. Its data platform returns findings directly to schools and local authorities, driving changes to mental health support, school policies, and commissioning decisions.
ARTEMIS: a self-managed app that helps adults lose weight – without clinician input
The ARTEMIS app helped adults lose weight without any clinician input – and more than doubled the odds of clinically meaningful weight loss. A large trial shows it works safely, equitably, and at minimal cost.
Research evidence drives expansion of England's digital weight management programme
- Analogue to digital
- Hospital to community care
- Impact
- Inclusion
- Innovation
- Investment
- Sickness to prevention
ARC OxTV's evaluation of England's digital weight management programme proved it cost-effective and equitable – directly influencing the 10 Year Health Plan commitment to double referrals, reaching 125,000 more people annually.
From clinical trial to community centre: getting proven rehabilitation into NHS practice
ARC OxTV researchers developed online training and digital tools to get proven rehabilitation programmes for rheumatoid arthritis, spinal stenosis, and shoulder problems into NHS practice faster – cutting appointments and reaching underserved communities.
Helping anxious children by empowering their parents
- Analogue to digital
- Hospital to community care
- Impact
- Inclusion
- Innovation
- Investment
- Sickness to prevention
A digital programme empowering parents to treat child anxiety reduced clinician time by 40% with equivalent outcomes. Now NICE-recommended and used by over 1,000 families, it is rolling out across the NHS and internationally.
Counting the cost of childhood excess weight
New research quantifies the NHS costs of childhood overweight and obesity at £270 million per year and identifies critical windows for early intervention – strengthening the economic case for prevention in England.
Helping the Thames Valley ICB spend £5.6 billion more wisely
Oxford researchers are working with Thames Valley ICB leaders to build evidence-based tools for commissioning decisions – helping allocate a £5.6 billion health budget more effectively for 2.5 million people.
Turning data into decisions: targeting early help for vulnerable families in Oxfordshire
How Oxfordshire County Council and University of Oxford researchers turned routine safeguarding data into decision-ready insight – revealing where need concentrates, what drives escalation, and how to target Family Hubs and early help more effectively.
What happens when a local authority gets its own research lead
- Capacity building
- Hospital to community care
- Impact
- Inclusion
- Innovation
- Investment
- Sickness to prevention
How a dedicated research role within Oxfordshire County Council – supported by ARC OxTV – built governance, workforce skills, practitioner funding, and university partnerships to embed evidence-based practice across children's and adults' social care.
Keeping families together safely: six years of evidence on safeguarding reform
- Analogue to digital
- Hospital to community care
- Impact
- Inclusion
- Innovation
- Investment
- Sickness to prevention
ARC OxTV's evaluation of England's digital weight management programme proved it cost-effective and equitable – directly influencing the 10 Year Health Plan commitment to double referrals, reaching 125,000 more people annually.