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.
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.
Public engagement with research
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.
General communications
Guidelines
Departmental logos and templates - log-in required
Department branding guidelines- log-in required
University of Oxford branding toolkit
Press release or news story request form
How to
How to cost communications activities for funding applications
Order a poster and other printing
Combine several PDF files into one document
Events
Guidelines
Website
Guidelines
Policy on approval of new websites
Website accessibility training & support
General website editing how to videos - log-in required
How to
Edit the department website (knowledge base articles)
Update your web profile and email signature
Additional information
Department communications team:
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Jo Gearing
Head of Communications
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
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Gavin Hubbard
Communications Manager
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
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Lucy Morris
Postgraduate Marketing and Communications Manager
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
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Corina Cheeks
Postgraduate Marketing and Communications Manager
Programme marketing and communications
Contact Corina: corina.cheeks@phc.ox.ac.uk
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Shona Nicholson
Alumni Relations Manager
Alumni relations
Contact Shona: shona.nicholson@phc.ox.ac.uk
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Hayley Mills
Web and Communications Co-ordinator
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
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Tassie Mtika
Communications Officer
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
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Anna Moore
Research Communications Officer
Research communications
Contact Anna: anna.moore@phc.ox.ac.uk
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Lydia Flock
Marketing and Communications Officer
Programme marketing and communications
Contact Lydia: lydia.flock@phc.ox.ac.uk