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« Back to NewsCOVID-19 booster vaccines halved risk of hospitalisation and death, OpenSAFELY study finds
19 February 2026
Research using the Bennett Institute's OpenSAFELY platform shows autumn 2022 boosters significantly reduced severe outcomes in over-50s
OpenSAFELY team awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education
26 November 2025
Oxford’s OpenSAFELY team wins the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for revolutionising secure NHS data research, protecting patient privacy while unlocking life-saving health insights.
Oxford hosts first Summer Academy for the Social Science of Health Innovation, led by MSc Translational Health Sciences programme team
21 August 2025
Oxford’s inaugural Summer Academy for the Social Science of Health Innovation (SASHI) brought together a global community of researchers, practitioners and policymakers for three days of learning, collaboration and critical reflection on the future of health innovation from 18-20 August 2025 at St Hilda’s College.
MSc Applied Digital Health graduate published in BMJ Heart journal
15 July 2025
- Alumni
- Cardiovascular & metabolic
- Digital health & innovation
- Global perspective
- MSc in Applied Digital Health
MSc Applied Digital Health graduate Sintieh Nchinda Ngek Ekongefeyin leads new research published in BMJ Heart, mapping mobile health interventions for cardiovascular care across Africa and identifying key implementation barriers and opportunities.
Are GP incentives for smoking cessation hitting the mark? New study questions impact on effective care for heart patients
2 May 2025
Are UK GP incentives helping heart patients quit smoking? New research questions QOF impact, finding effective cessation treatments lag behind recorded advice, especially for those with mental illness.
Major investment to transform mental health treatment research and further develop secure NHS data platform
19 February 2025
Department researchers awarded £17 million from Wellcome across two separate grants, to analyse NHS talking therapy outcomes and enhance secure data research. The project will enable unprecedented mental health treatment research through the OpenSAFELY platform.
Meeting Minds 2024
27 September 2024
For over a decade, The University of Oxford's Alumni Weekend, Meeting Minds, has been bringing alumni back from all corners of the globe to inspire, entertain and delight through lectures, tours and music. This year Meeting Minds was held on the weekend of 20-22 September, in many venues across Oxford.
World hypertension day: How we’re tackling high blood pressure from pregnancy to later life
17 May 2024
For World Hypertension Day 2024, discover three of our innovative studies – SNAP2, SHIP, and OPTIMISE 2 – aiming to improve blood pressure management across the life cycle through technology and patient involvement.
Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science part of project to help evaluate the new NHS Pharmacy First service
13 February 2024
A team of scientists and experts have been awarded funding to evaluate the new National Health Service Pharmacy First service.
Undergraduate Pathways event – a unique opportunity to explore career opportunities in primary healthcare
2 January 2024
The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences hosts its second career pathways event for undergraduate and graduate medical students.
University of Oxford awarded £3 million to establish HealthTech Research Centre
13 November 2023
NDPCHS wins NIHR award for new HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) to explore innovative Health Technology to enhance community and primary care.
University of Oxford and RAND Europe partner to launch DECIDE: The Oxford-RAND Europe Centre for Rapid Evaluation of Technology-Enabled Remote Monitoring
6 November 2023
The University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, in partnership with RAND Europe, is excited to launch the DECIDE (Digitally Enabled Care in Diverse Environments) initiative, to help transform healthcare through rapid evaluation of technology-enabled remote monitoring.
Oxford GPs lead nationwide launch of AI-driven assessment technology for COPD
22 August 2023
People at risk of severe respiratory illnesses will have access to the to the newest and fastest technology currently available to assess them for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), an incurable medical condition affecting over 1.2 million people in the UK.
New study offers hope in early detection of oesophageal cancer
15 August 2023
Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences have developed a new tool to predict people’s risks of getting oesophageal cancer in the next ten years.
Double milestone for equity in health research for NDPCHS: CfRE's launch and a prestigious Incubator Award
8 June 2023
The Centre for Research Equity (CfRE) and the ‘Race Equity and Diversity in Careers Incubator’, both hosted by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science, University of Oxford, have recently celebrated significant milestones in their respective missions of promoting inclusivity and equity in health research.
Introducing Proxemis: the University of Oxford and EMIS have announced a new joint venture, Proxemis, an end-to-end clinical trial solution
4 May 2023
Combining the world-renowned expertise of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science's Clinical Trials Unit with the software and data management capabilities of EMIS, Proxemis is reimagining research to support healthier lives with a uniquely tailored experience for clinical trial delivery.
New Oxford and Nottingham developed tool uses existing health records to predict people’s risk of developing lung cancer within the next 10 years.
6 April 2023
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Nottingham have developed a new tool, called ‘CanPredict’, able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives.
Research from the University of Oxford key in new all-party government report evaluating government commitments on the digitisation of the NHS.
20 February 2023
The report, authored by a panel of independent experts, gave the government's progress an "inadequate" rating, raising questions about the Government's capacity to guarantee that the health and social care systems have the digital underpinnings they require to meet the challenges they face.
Oxford researchers launch GP Evidence – a website designed by GPs, for GPs, to bridge the knowledge gap between scientific evidence and recommended treatments
2 February 2023
GP Evidence is designed to support GPs' decision-making in clinical practice for long term health conditions.
Study reveals association between diagnosis of a neuropsychiatric condition and severe outcome from COVID-19 infection, and other severe acute respiratory infections
14 November 2022
New research from the University of Oxford has shown an increased risk of severe illness and death from both COVID-19 and other severe respiratory infections, such as influenza and pneumonia, among people with a pre-existing mental health condition.
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