01 September 2022
Dr Valentine Macaulay is a Medical Oncologist in the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford. Her research team is investigating how a hormone called insulin-like growth factor (IGF) affects prostate cancer.
31 August 2022
New NIHR-funded research shows initial surgery is more successful and cost effective than undergoing treatment with rehabilitation first, when treating longstanding anterior cruciate ligament injuries.
25 August 2022
A video about two Oxfordshire GPs’ experience running a COVID-19 vaccine trial is available to watch on the NIHR YouTube channel. Dr Ian Binnian and Dr Nick Thomas ran the ENSEMBLE 2 COVID-19 vaccin
25 August 2022
In this article, the University of Oxford’s Professor Chrystalina Antoniades of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences explains how the COVID pandemic accelerated an innovation in one research project into Parkinson's Disease.
19 August 2022
Three webinars featuring research experts taking questions from the public about stroke, sickle cell anaemia and Parkinson’s Disease research are available to watch on the NIHR YouTube channel.
05 August 2022
Volunteers with newly-diagnosed shingles are being sought for a study investigating whether a new drug can prevent long-term pain.
05 August 2022
A photo exhibition showcasing groundbreaking NHS medical research taking place in Milton Keynes, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire has moved to Milton Keynes University Hospital.
27 July 2022
Bandages are as good as rigid splints at treating wrist fractures in children, according to a new University of Oxford study funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR).
25 July 2022
Our Workforce Development Training Coordinator Julie Foxton is part of the NIHR’s Advanced Leadership Programme, created to build a national network of clinical research delivery leaders.
25 July 2022
More participants than ever volunteered for health research studies supported by the NIHR Thames Valley and South Midlands Clinical Research Network last year, new figures show.
18 July 2022
The shortlist for our Thames Valley Health Research Awards, which recognise the efforts of LCRN-supported staff, has been announced.
18 July 2022
Nine in ten people who took part in LCRN-supported health research in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire would consider taking part in another study, results of an annual survey show.
05 July 2022
Interrupting the treatment of people on long-term immune-supressing medicines for two weeks after a COVID-19 booster vaccination can double their antibody response to the jab, new research finds.
24 June 2022
The public are invited to a webinar to ask questions of a leading specialist about the latest research into Parkinson’s Disease hosted by journalist Rory Cellan-Jones.
20 June 2022
A study has launched into whether inhaling a gas to enhance scans can help researchers understand the long-term effects of COVID-19.
15 June 2022
People with dementia and their carers are invited to learn about support and research opportunities in Wallingford, Oxfordshire later this month.
15 June 2022
Paul Sparrowhawk, 44, took part in the Thames Valley Young Stroke Study (TV-YSS) after suffering a stroke.
08 June 2022
The public are invited to a webinar to ask questions of a leading haematology specialist about the latest research into sickle cell anaemia.
07 June 2022
A standard two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine showed a greater antibody increase when given at a 12-week interval compared to a four-week interval, an NIHR-supported study found.
06 June 2022
The public are invited to a webinar to ask questions of a leading specialist about the latest research into stroke.
01 June 2022
A photo exhibition showcasing groundbreaking NHS medical research taking place in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire has moved to Milton Keynes Central Library.
26 May 2022
A new study on different options for a third dose COVID-19 booster vaccination in young people aged 12 to 15 has begun recruiting at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
25 May 2022
Face-to-face and mobile therapy reduces paranoia in people with psychosis, according to new NIHR-supported research.
20 May 2022
A Buckinghamshire cancer patient who feels ‘blessed’ to have avoided chemotherapy by taking part in a drugs trial has urged others to participate in research.
20 May 2022
A retired Oxfordshire IT trainer who is taking part in a dementia study after seeing her mum with the disease has urged others to participate in research.
