NIHR health economics internships for undergraduates – summer 2026
Three paid eight-week research internships in health economics at the University of Oxford, funded by the NIHR. Open to UK undergraduates from any discipline who are not in their final year. Applications close 31 May 2026.
Shaped by patients and the public
Over seven years, ARC OxTV transformed how patients and the public shaped its research – moving from uncertain roles to co-produced governance, publicly led evaluation, and research designed by the communities it served. This is the story of how it happened.
NIHR ARC OxTV - home
How NIHR ARC OxTV research changed practice, shaped national guidelines, and built research capacity across the Thames Valley. Browse over 30 case studies spanning mental health, obesity, social care, dementia, and more.
Healthcare AI has a trust problem – and patients with complex conditions are paying the price
A new end-to-end ecosystem for clinical AI – from data preparation to implementation – offers the NHS a reproducible blueprint for deploying trustworthy, human-centred tools for patients with multiple long-term conditions.
When hospital is the problem: building the economic case for treating eating disorders at home
Hospital admission for adolescent eating disorders can disrupt recovery. ARC OxTV is building the economic evidence for Hospital at Home – an intensive community-based alternative developed in the Thames Valley.
England expanded children's mental health services – but disadvantaged young people are still being turned away
Analysis of nearly 33,000 pupils in the OxWell Student Survey reveals that children from disadvantaged and minority ethnic backgrounds are more likely to be denied mental health support and less likely to find it helpful.