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VC's public engagement award presented to Professor Trish Greenhalgh and IRIHS team
1 July 2016
A project developed by the IRIHS group to develop assisted-living technologies for older people with complex needs is one of five recognised from the Medical Sciences Division.
Other news
Oxford joins new West Africa consortium to accelerate climate and health solutions
5 March 2026
Researchers from the University of Oxford have joined African universities and regional experts who are working with Wellcome to establish new science and policy consortiums that will address the escalating public health crisis driven by climate change - saving lives and livelihoods.
COVID-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
New study estimates NHS England spends 3% of its primary and secondary care budget on the health impacts of temperature
6 January 2026
A new study is the first to link daily temperature data to health-care use and costs across primary and secondary care in England. Analysis of 4.37 million patient records in England has found resources asymmetrically impacted by winter cold and summer heat, with about 64% linked to common cold days while very hot days drive sharp same-day demand surges.
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.
Blog posts
Creating Space for Everyone: Strengthening Cultural Inclusion with the CIRCLE tool.
6 March 2026
New research with older people from minoritised ethnic communities reveals what helps – and hinders – engagement with cultural activities. The freely available CIRCLE tool gives cultural organisations a practical, evidence-based framework to make their offers more inclusive and strengthen social prescribing partnerships.
Navigating GP access and triage: Resources to support patients
25 November 2025
For patients, understanding how decisions are made about the format, urgency and staffing of the care they receive in their GP practice can feel complicated. By examining everyday interactions, our ModCons study has shed light on how decisions are made in general practice - and created a visual guide to help patients understand how to book an appointment and get the right kind of care from their GP practice.
Beyond the dipstick: why we need better UTI diagnosis in care homes
21 November 2025
Why diagnosing UTIs in care home residents is challenging and how new diagnostic tests could reduce inappropriate antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance. Dr Abi Moore, a care home GP, shares insights from research with older people.
The future of social care? Evaluating the shift from reactive to proactive care technologies
23 October 2025
Telecare – the use of alarms and sensors connected to remote monitoring systems – has been used for decades in England’s social care services. As it evolves into AI-driven 'connected care', a DECIDE centre review has found there is strong interest in the use of this technology but limited evidence on real-world impact, highlighting the need for more robust, inclusive research in adult social care.
Breaking down barriers: A researcher's perspective on policy engagement
30 September 2025
Monserrat Guilherme Conde is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work spans cancer research and knowledge mobilisation. Here, she shares insights from the Connects-UK Science Ambassador Programme, exploring practical barriers to policy engagement and effective strategies for bridging the research-policy divide through meaningful policymaker collaboration.