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Supporting clinical research in primary care and advancing statistical methods to improve healthcare worldwide – a team of statisticians, systematic reviewers, methodologists and health economists involved in international research programmes.
The RSV cases England never counted
RSV is often thought of as a childhood illness, but its impact on adults in England may be far greater than official figures suggest. New research reveals thousands of hidden hospital admissions – and tens of millions in overlooked NHS costs.
Leadership across difference: Trust as the currency of collective action
In response to Professor Kamal R. Mahtani's recent blog dedicated to Cohort 2, Olukayode Fasominu, a Cohort 2 alumnus of the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership programme, reflects on why trust is the foundation of effective leadership, enabling collective action across difference in complex global health settings.
Climate-friendly food procurement and advertising: what are local authorities in England doing?
How can local authorities help create healthier, more sustainable food systems? In this opinion piece, originally posted on the University of Oxford website, researchers draw on new research to examine the role of food procurement and advertising policies, highlighting progress to date and the scope for further action across England.
Nipple shields to support breastfeeding – a co-production workshop
Nipple shields can make a real difference to breastfeeding, but people's experiences of using them vary, and there are still many unanswered questions about how safe and effective they are. Our Nipple Shields to Support Breastfeeding project aims to review the evidence to support parents. In this blog, PPI participants and researchers share their reflections on a recent event that will shape how the new research will be shared with those that need it most.
Creative methods of communicating to inform women’s health research in primary care - Blackpool
A Blackpool workshop explored how simple arts-based activities can make patient and public involvement in women’s health research more welcoming, inclusive and accessible for women experiencing socio-economic disadvantage.
Measuring What Matters: Bringing Communities Together to Rethink Outcome Measurement.
How can we measure what truly matters to communities? Debra Westlake shares insights from a collaborative Oxford event exploring innovative, inclusive approaches to outcome measurement and the importance of partnership, lived experience and learning in evaluation.
Learning to question differently: My MSc in Applied Digital Health journey
Rahmah Badran joined the MSc in Applied Digital Health ready to challenge both technology and institutional medicine. Through interdisciplinary teaching, debate and research, she discovered a more nuanced way of engaging with AI, healthcare and the role of digital innovation in society.
My IRIHS work experience: A week exploring healthcare, research and office life
Grace Gould reflects on a week of work experience with the IRIHS group, exploring digital health research, healthcare inequality and academic life at Oxford. She shares how the placement broadened her understanding of research, collaboration and future career opportunities.
Continuity of care is a workforce strategy, not just a quality indicator
In a recent national survey, GPs identified continuity of care as the most rewarding aspect of their work. Yet for more than two decades, policy has focused primarily on improving access, often at the expense of continuity. While the consequences for patients are well recognised, much less attention has been paid to what this shift means for the GP workforce.
Being well in turbulent times
In this personal blog, Professor Catherine Pope reflects on inclusive values and wellbeing during difficult and polarised times.
Why fixing health inequalities means looking beyond the emergency department
A roundtable of clinicians, policymakers and data scientists asks why deprivation drives ED waiting times – and why the fix lies outside the emergency department.
What digital health innovation needs to reduce inequity: Lessons from the MSc in Applied Digital Health
Can artificial intelligence help reduce health inequities? Drawing on experiences from the MSc in Applied Digital Health, Sergej Kucenko reflects on responsible innovation, sociotechnical thinking in healthcare and why technology alone cannot solve unequal health outcomes.
The importance of healthcare innovation: Reflections from MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership students - Healthcare at the intersection of cardiology and oncology
In the next blog from our Healthcare Innovation module series, we hear from Dr Tochi Okwuosa who shares her thoughts and insights from the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership (MGHL) programme. In this series, 5 current students from the MGHL programme reflect on how they have translated their learnings from Module 5 into practical solutions addressing real-world healthcare challenges.
Microbes without borders: how antibiotics reshape the microbial worlds we depend on
Antibiotics don't just fight infection – they disrupt the microbial ecosystems our bodies and environments depend on. For World Microbiome Day, the PEOPLE AMR Network explores why protecting microbiomes is central to tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Academic leadership across difference
Professor Kamal R Mahtani explores how academic leaders can build trust across diverse communities. Reflecting on listening, fairness and shared purpose, he examines how universities can foster respectful collaboration and inclusion without requiring universal agreement.
A Psychotherapist’s reflections on the MSc in Applied Digital Health
Psychotherapist Isabella Parker reflects on studying the MSc in Applied Digital Health at Oxford, exploring how technology, research and interdisciplinary collaboration can help address challenges in mental healthcare access.
Can childhood hardship shape memory in later life?
Can experiences from childhood shape how we think and remember in later life? in this blog, Catia Nicodemo explores the long-term links between early economic hardship and later-life cognition, and what they mean for healthy ageing and inequality.
Turning evidence on technology-enabled care into action: themes from the DECIDE Impact Forum
What does it take to turn digital innovation into better care? Insights from the DECIDE Impact Forum explore how technology-enabled care can be implemented, scaled and sustained through a stronger focus on people, equity, infrastructure and evidence.
Finding wellbeing through photography
Photography encourages us to pause, pay attention, and see the world differently. In this personal reflection, Karen Morecroft shares how photography has helped her connect with nature, embrace creativity, and build lasting friendships through a shared hobby.
Adopting technology-enabled remote monitoring in the NHS: generating evidence that is fit for purpose
As the NHS expands technology-enabled remote monitoring, decision-makers need evidence that reflects real-world implementation. This blog from the DECIDE project team examines how rapid evaluation approaches can generate timely, actionable insights to support adoption, scale-up and improved patient care.