Prescription without diagnosis: Why LMICs must lead with evidence in healthcare
In this blog, MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Dr Cosmas Mugambi reflects on concepts from the ‘Leading with evidence-based healthcare’ module of the programme, specifically how it may be applied to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
People at the Heart of AMR: Driving Change Through Collaboration and Community
The PEOPLE AMR Network brings together researchers, clinicians and communities to tackle antimicrobial resistance through co-designed interventions. Led by Oxford with UKRI funding, we're building people-centred solutions for prudent antimicrobial use.
How Real-World Evidence in Wales Is Empowering Informed Antibiotic Use
How can CRP point-of-care tests tackle antimicrobial resistance? The SPARROW study in Wales investigates real-world implementation of rapid testing to support smarter antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
Making the most of a long summer: My NIHR internship in Health Economics at Oxford
For PPE students, a summer spent in a healthcare research department may not seem the usual path, but for Leyi Pan an NIHR Health Economics internship at in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences was the perfect fit. In this reflective blog, Leyi shares insights from her eye-opening experience, exploring the rigour, real-world impact, and ethical depth of research that shapes health policy and wellbeing.
Reimagining Type 2 Diabetes Prevention and Management: From Lived Experience to Digital Equity
For World Diabetes Day, Dr Eleanor Barry shares insights from her DPhil in Primary Health Care, exploring how to build more equitable and digitally inclusive approaches to type 2 diabetes prevention and management.
Seasonal Fruit and Veg!
Lia Willis, a member of the Green Impact Team, highlights the benefits of eating in-season produce and offers practical tips for incorporating it into your diet while supporting local communities and reducing your carbon footprint.
The Ouroboros of global health: October edition of the Decolonising Global Health blog series
In the October edition of our 12-part Decolonising Global Health series, we welcome back Sarah Alkandari, DPhil student at the University of Oxford, and Sridhar Venkatapuram, Associate Professor in Global Health and Philosophy. Together, they trace the persistent cycle of rebranding in global health, from tropical medicine to international health to its current incarnation, arguing that each new name has retained the same underlying logic of 'us' helping 'them'. Drawing on the metaphor of the Ouroboros, the mythical snake that devours its own tail, they explore how the field has repeatedly consumed and renewed itself whilst preserving the hierarchies and power dynamics embedded in its colonial origins.
The future of social care? Evaluating the shift from reactive to proactive care technologies
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.
CEBM Medical Students: Taking a systematic review from concept to publication
Holden Eaton (left), Kate Eastwick-Jones (centre) and Archie Watt (right) recently graduated from the undergraduate medical education programme at the University of Oxford. During their studies, they participated in a two-week Special Study Theme (SST) with the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM). In this blog, they share about their experiences of the SST and publishing their work.
Mariana Schliebs (née Patiño): Looking back on the MSc in Applied Digital Health programme
Recent MSc in Applied Digital Health alumnus Mariana Schliebs (née Patiño) shares her experiences of the programme and advice for prospective applicants.
From Surviving to Thriving: How Primary Care Can Support Life After Breast Cancer
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr Katherine Zippel shares the personal experiences that inspired her to begin a DPhil in Evidence-Based Health Care exploring how general practitioners can better support life after breast cancer. Drawing on her own journey as both a survivor and a GP, she reflects on the gaps in survivorship care — and how approaches such as social prescribing might help patients not only recover, but truly thrive.
The Human Connection: Why Relational Continuity Matters in General Practice
Strong, lasting relationships between patients and their clinicians can improve outcomes, reduce costs, and strengthen the NHS. Here, our Workforce and Learning Research Group explores the evidence behind relational continuity of care and how rebuilding these human connections could be key to the future of primary care.
Leveraging collaboration and systems thinking to build a climate-resilient health system in Canada
In this blog, MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership students Dr Bhavini Gohel and Sara Turcotte draw on their learning from the programme to explore how collaboration and systems thinking can drive climate-resilient, low-carbon healthcare in Canada.
Applying behavioural frameworks to ‘real-life’ patient care within translational science: Reflections on our Behavioural Science and Complex Interventions (BSCI) module
Last year three students – Petya Zyumbileva (left), Magdalene Mawugbe (centre) and Sachi Chan (right) took the ‘Behavioural Science and Complex Intervention’ (BSCI) module, which can be taken as part of the MSc in Translational Health Sciences or as a standalone short course. During their studies, they learned how behavioural theories can inform the development of complex interventions. In this Q&A blog, Petya, Magdalene and Sachi share how this unique approach to behavioural science has altered their perspectives regarding behavioural interventions.
Embracing Pride to assess perceptions of cancer research involvement among the LGBTQ+ community and improve inclusivity
The Cancer Theme at NDPCHS participated in four UK Pride events in summer 2025 to better understand and improve LGBTQ+ representation in cancer research.
Breaking down barriers: A civil servant's perspective on research engagement
Natassia Tang, a Scottish Government Policy Manager reflects on collaborating with Oxford researchers through the Connects-UK programme, revealing shared challenges and practical opportunities for building stronger, more effective government-research partnerships across the UK.
Breaking down barriers: A researcher's perspective on policy engagement
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.
Deconstructing gender health equity: Exploring complexities and intersections from within
In the September edition of our 12-part Decolonising Global Health series, MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Maju Brunette returns to share her recent journey becoming the Gender & Health section editor of the Oxford University Press (OUP) Oxford Intersections Gender & Justice Project, where she is working to design a global community of practice (CoP) with members from within and outside the boundaries of academia. Our Decolonising Global Health blog series features monthly contributions and perspectives from scholars and practitioners committed to decolonising global health research and practice.
An Indigenous perspective: August edition of the Decolonising Global Health blog series
In the August edition of our 12-part Decolonising Global Health blog series, Dr Nicole Redvers, a member of the Denı́nu Kų́ę́ First Nation and recent DPhil graduate from the Evidence-Based Health Care programme, offers an Indigenous perspective on the decolonisation conversation. Drawing on her experience as a scholar and practitioner, Nicole explores how colonial legacies continue to shape health systems, the distinction between ‘decolonising’ and ‘Indigenising’ and the steps institutions like Oxford can take to become culturally safe spaces. Her reflections highlight both the challenges and the possibilities of reimagining global health through Indigenous ways of knowing and being.