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Communications

The Communications team supports the department by providing advice with wide-ranging requirements from websites, social media, filming and design to managing press enquiries, press releases and internal communications. We also promote the department’s research, clinical trials and range of study programmes and support alumni relations. 

We disseminate departmental news, manage the department's communications policies, guidelines and brand identity.

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Departmental Weekly Update

We produce a weekly, internal newsletter for the department with all the news and comment from the week. If you would like to have an item included then please email it to newsletter@phc.ox.ac.uk. Copy deadline is midday on Thursdays.

Media requests

If you have a request from a journalist then please contact the University News Office on news.office@admin.ox.ac.uk or phone 01865 280528 to ensure the quickest response.

Department logos and templates

Including department branded poster and presentation templates.

Guidelines and downloads (Log-in required)

Public engagement with research



University support

Guidelines and 'How to'

We hope that the ‘Guidelines’ and ‘How to’ sections below will provide answers for most enquiries. If you need further assistance, we are happy to help – please get in touch via email: communications@phc.ox.ac.uk (for internal use only).

We would also appreciate any thoughts on additional information that would be useful to post here.

Additional information

Department communications team:

Communications and marketing

Jo is responsible for developing, managing and implementing the department’s internal and external  communications strategies and plans. Jo works with researchers and the other members of the Communications team to engage a range of stakeholders in the work of the department and maximise its impact. She is also responsible for the oversight of marketing and alumni relations plans for the broad range of health sciences courses that the department offers. 

Contact Jo: jo.gearing@phc.ox.ac.uk

Research communications and public engagement

Gavin specialises in research communications, media engagement and creating digital content. He spends 80% of his time managing communications for the NIHR ARC Oxford and Thames Valley and the NIHR Med Tech and In Vitro Diagnostics Cooperative. 

Contact Gavin: gavin.hubbard@phc.ox.ac.uk

Programme marketing and communications

Lucy holds responsibility for developing, managing and implementing marketing and comms strategies for programmes in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science's portfolio. These include DPhils, MScs, PGDips, PGCerts and short courses in Evidence-Based Health Care and in Translational Health Sciences. She reports to the Head of Communications and works closely with Corina Cheeks and Lydia Flock on the departmental programmes.

Contact Lucy: lucinda.morris@phc.ox.ac.uk

Programme marketing and communications

Contact Corina: corina.cheeks@phc.ox.ac.uk

Alumni relations

Contact Shona: shona.nicholson@phc.ox.ac.uk

Web and communications

Contact Hayley: hayley.mills@phc.ox.ac.uk (on maternity leave from September 2024)

Please contact Rebecca: rebecca.siriwardene@phc.ox.ac.uk

Communications for the Centre for Research Equity

Tassie plays a key role in development and dissemination of communication materials, particularly, for the Centre for Research Equity (CfRE) to support researchers and all stakeholders to adopt equitable research practices. She also supports various needs of the Communications team. 

Contact Tassie: tassie.mtika@phc.ox.ac.uk

Research communications

Contact Anna: anna.moore@phc.ox.ac.uk 

Programme marketing and communications

Contact Lydia: lydia.flock@phc.ox.ac.uk

Web and communications

Contact Becks: rebecca.siriwardene@phc.ox.ac.uk