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NIHR ARC OxTV Secures 18-Month Extension to Enhance Health and Care Research in Thames Valley

NIHR Partner

26 January 2024

The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Oxford and Thames Valley is thrilled to announce it has received an 18-month extension to its research programme, thanks to additional funding from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This extension, which runs until March 2026, provides the ARC with £2.7 million to continue its vital work in the region.

Study Sheds Light on the Long-Term Impacts of Childhood Anxiety

General NIHR Publication Research

27 July 2023

Childhood anxiety doesn't just affect the present; its ripples extend into adulthood and society at large. Dive into this latest research to understand the long-term consequences and economic implications of this prevalent issue

NIHR ARC OxTV supported Incubator Targets Racial Equity and Diversity in Health and Care Research

In the news NIHR Partner Research

8 June 2023

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced the awarding of the ‘Race Equity and Diversity in Careers Incubator’, one of 10 prestigious Incubator awards announced today.

NIHR launches new Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

General In the news NIHR

29 September 2022

The NIHR is comitted to ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is embedded in everything it does. Launching today (28th September) the EDI it an important step in realising this commitment.

Self-monitoring of blood pressure does not result in the earlier detection of high blood pressure in pregnancy nor does it improve blood pressure control in those with pregnancy hypertension

In the news NIHR Partner Publication Research

10 May 2022

Self-monitoring of blood pressure during pregnancy neither results in earlier detection of high blood pressure, nor helps with blood pressure control in those who are pregnant, suggest the results of two new papers based on research from researchers supported by the NIHR ARC OxTV at the University of Oxford and King’s College London.

Three out of four people with heart failure could be diagnosed sooner, potentially improving quality of life and reducing costs to the healthcare system

General In the news NIHR Publication

30 November 2021

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported that only 1 in 4 people diagnosed with heart failure received a simple, recommended blood test that could have resulted in an earlier diagnosis at a more treatable stage.

The legacy of the CLAHRCs 2014-19 – 5 years of NIHR-funded applied health research

General NIHR Research

28 July 2021

This publication compiles key research projects from the NIHR Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs).

Future-Proofing Mental Health

General In the news NIHR Partner

10 May 2021

ARC OxTV Mental Health across the Lifecourse theme lead, Professor Cathy Creswell is among a number of UK academics calling, in Journal of Mental Health, for targets for mental health research in order to meet the healthcare challenges of the next decade.

Children and Adolescents’ Mental Health: One Year On

COVID-19 NIHR Partner Research

5 May 2021

The ARC OxTV supported 'COVID-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemic (CO-SPACE) study, reports that behavioural, emotional and attentional difficulties in children changed considerably throughout the past year, increasing in times of national lockdown and decreasing as restrictions eased and schools reopened.

ARC OxTV theme lead, Professor John Powell appointed NIHR Senior Investigator

General NIHR Research

3 March 2021

ARC OxTV Digital Health theme lead, Professor John Powell joins the NIHR college of senior research leaders.

Children’s Mental Health Worse in the New Lockdown

General In the news NIHR

1 March 2021

The proportion of secondary school aged girls with emotional problems in January 2021 was at the highest level reported since March 2020, highlights latest report from the ARC OxTV supported Co-SPACE study. It also shows parent and carer reported behavioural, emotional, and restless/attentional difficulties in their offspring have increased again since the latest national lockdown was introduced.

Interactive map launches to support mental health researchers at all career stages

General NIHR Partner

15 February 2021

The NIHR Incubator for Mental Health Research, led by Professor Cathy Creswell, ARC OxTV Mental Health Across the Lifecourse theme lead, recently launched a new interactive map to support mental health researchers, at all career stages, across the nation to connect and collaborate with others.

New free resources launched to support healthcare professionals to help patients to cut down on salt and saturated fat

General NIHR Research

25 January 2021

NIHR ARC OxTV and the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences launch materials to support healthcare professionals in providing evidence-based recommendations to reduce the intake of saturated fat to help lower LDL cholesterol and salt to reduce blood pressure.

Your feedback on the future of community nursing research needed

General NIHR Partner

1 December 2020

Community nurses from across the nation are launching a new project to give patients, carers and healthcare professionals the opportunity to have their say about the future of community nursing research. The James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) aims to gather, rank and prioritise views from all people involved in or affected by community nursing.

New research to tackle Covid’s impact on mental health receives £2m boost

COVID-19 NIHR Research

10 October 2020

Research photography exhibition moves to Didcot

General NIHR

2 September 2020

A photography exhibition showcasing ground-breaking NHS research taking place across the Thames Valley has opened in Didcot.

Less is more? Deprescribing blood pressure lowering medications is safe in the short-term in older people with frailty and multiple long-term conditions

In the news NIHR Research

26 May 2020