The Healing Power of Creative Arts: A DPhil Journey in Mental Health Research
19 April 2024
Briana Applewhite, a 2nd year DPhil student in Psychiatry funded by NIHR ARC OxTV, shares insights from her research exploring creative arts therapies for alleviating trauma and PTSD symptoms in youth, including a recently published paper on social dance for mental health.
Family Solutions Plus: A new chapter in child safeguarding services
In this blog post, Dr Ruta Buivydaite and Dulcie Irving discuss their evaluation of Oxfordshire County Council's new child safeguarding approach, Family Solutions Plus. Early results show improved outcomes, though achieving some goals will take more time.
BLOG: How an online tool allows parents and therapists to work together to help children with anxiety
9 February 2024
In this post, originally appearing in The Conversation, researchers from a recently published ARC -supported study explain more about their work that found an online platform enabling parents to provide therapy may effectively treat child anxiety while using therapists' time more efficiently.
ARC OxTV internships: A clinical physiotherapists experiences
17 January 2024
Turning clinical insights into real-world research – our latest blog post from ARC OxTV internship awardee, Stephanie Taylor, shows how a dedicated Specialist Physiotherapist is using her ARC OxTV Internship to translate frontline experiences into potentially life changing research.
Bridging Gaps: mental health, economics and policy
5 December 2023
In this blog post, Ed Penington explores the discussions around economic and policy challenges in mental health revealed at a recent half-day workshop, sponsored by the ARC OxTV titled: Let’s talk about mental health: economic and policy perspectives.
Welcome to the FORUM: A new outcome measure for forensic mental health services.
FORUM is a new online tool that brings both patient and clinician together for improved care and safety in forensic mental health services. In this blog, Dr Howard Ryland explores both the need for this tool and how it was developed through a collaborative approach with all involved.
NIHR ARC OxTV Showcase event and Equity in Research toolkit launch
The ARC OxTV’s first in-person ‘Showcase’ event was held on Monday the 28th November at the Saïd Business School. The event marked the launch of number of new initiatives, including new funding and bursary schemes, and a new Equity in Research toolkit.
Interning in research as a social worker: Emily Smout
26 October 2022
A social worker’s story of undertaking an internship to investigate the impact of adversity on child development, and beginning her path in research.
NIHR Academy Training Camp: My experience from a brilliant 3-day residential training camp
NIHR ARC OxTV funded DPhil student Lucy Goddard shares her experiences of the recent NIHR Residential Training Camp – just one of the many opportunities afforded by being a member of the ARC OxTV.
Natriuretic peptide testing and heart failure survival
NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer and GP Dr Clare Taylor gives a breakdown of the findings and their importance of a recent publication on heart failure and natriuretic peptide testing by herself and colleagues.
The Future of Public Involvement
Dr Claire Schwartz, ARC OxTV Programme and PPI Manager, shares her thoughts on the future of patient and public involvement.
Working with SARAH (the Strengthening and Stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand programme)
Dr Esther Williamson reflects on her time developing the SARAH programme for people affected by Rheumatoid arthritis of the hand, the subject of a recent NIHR evidence Alert.
IF Festival catch up: Professor Cathy Creswell on 'Childhood anxiety – helping parents help their children'
Did you miss Cathy's talk for the IF Festival on 5th October? Good news! The session was recorded and you can view it here!
IF Festival catch up: Professor Susan Jebb on 'Why losing a few pounds may be good for you – and the NHS.'
14 October 2020
Did you miss Susan's talk for the IF Festival on 5th October? Good news! The session was recorded and you can view it here!
COVID-19 lockdown: Mary Zacaroli
23 July 2020
We asked PPI contributor Mary Zacaroli to let us know how the COVID-19 lockdown had affected her and the third sector and PPI work she does in her own words.
Recent blog posts
The Healing Power of Creative Arts: A DPhil Journey in Mental Health Research
Briana Applewhite, a 2nd year DPhil student in Psychiatry funded by NIHR ARC OxTV, shares insights from her research exploring creative arts therapies for alleviating trauma and PTSD symptoms in youth, including a recently published paper on social dance for mental health.
Family Solutions Plus: A new chapter in child safeguarding services
In this blog post, Dr Ruta Buivydaite and Dulcie Irving discuss their evaluation of Oxfordshire County Council's new child safeguarding approach, Family Solutions Plus. Early results show improved outcomes, though achieving some goals will take more time.
BLOG: How an online tool allows parents and therapists to work together to help children with anxiety
In this post, originally appearing in The Conversation, researchers from a recently published ARC -supported study explain more about their work that found an online platform enabling parents to provide therapy may effectively treat child anxiety while using therapists' time more efficiently.
ARC OxTV internships: A clinical physiotherapists experiences
Turning clinical insights into real-world research – our latest blog post from ARC OxTV internship awardee, Stephanie Taylor, shows how a dedicated Specialist Physiotherapist is using her ARC OxTV Internship to translate frontline experiences into potentially life changing research.
Bridging Gaps: mental health, economics and policy
In this blog post, Ed Penington explores the discussions around economic and policy challenges in mental health revealed at a recent half-day workshop, sponsored by the ARC OxTV titled: Let’s talk about mental health: economic and policy perspectives.