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« Back to NewsWorld 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.
LEAP's 'Meat Your Persona' showcased at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition
27 June 2023
Researchers from the University of Oxford's Livestock Environment and People (LEAP) programme look forward to engaging thousands of members of the public with leading research on the health and environmental impacts of meat consumption.
Professor Chris Butler addresses the UN on PANORAMIC - BAPS UK & Europe collaboration
24 January 2023
Recently, Professor Chris Butler addressed the United Nations regarding the PANORAMIC Trial and the assistance of BAPS UK & Europe.
Recruitment begins for national community COVID-19 antiviral trial
8 December 2021
Researchers from the University of Oxford have today started recruiting participants for a first-of-its-kind clinical trial to test novel antiviral COVID-19 treatments for use early on in the illness by people in the community with COVID-19 and those who are at higher risk of complications – partnering with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and working with colleagues in several UK universities, and the NHS UK-wide.
Public engagement and involvement proposals given green light
16 July 2019
The projects will reach out to rural communities and black and ethnic minority groups - audiences who are seldom engaged in primary care research.
Meet your 'Meat Persona'
20 June 2019
University of Oxford researchers will be at Oxford’s Westgate Shopping Centre from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th June and they want you to Meat Your Persona.
New Oxford Sparks podcast launched "Should I be a vegan?"
7 January 2019
In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, Dr Christina Potter in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences is asked "Should I be a vegan?"
Dialogue sets the research agenda for tobacco control
7 November 2018
A Cochrane stakeholder engagement project led from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences informs national funding call for tobacco research.
Patients to set agenda for heart failure research
15 June 2018
People with advanced heart failure, their carers, families and friends are being asked to help set the priorities for future research into the condition.
The Big Crash Diet Experiment
30 May 2018
Professors Susan Jebb and Paul Aveyard team up with the BBC to put the latest research on “crash dieting” to the test.
Does yarn-based crafting improve health & wellbeing?
22 January 2018
Crafting project awarded Oxford University Public Engagement Seed Funding.
Diverse Oxford portraits go on show at Weston Library
28 November 2017
An exhibition of portraits commissioned to showcase the diversity of staff and past students at Oxford University features Professor Trish Greenhalgh.
Eight priorities identified for tobacco control research
7 September 2017
A new set of research priorities to support tobacco control will help ensure future research provides the greatest benefit to public health and value for money, according to an international group led by Oxford University researchers.
Experts set out plan to tackle “questionable integrity” of medical evidence
21 June 2017
Manifesto aims to develop more trustworthy evidence to improve healthcare
Talking about healthy, happy eating
20 June 2017
Department members take part in the 2017 Oxfordshire Science Festival
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