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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen some extraordinary medical feats and achievements, which are being rightly celebrated. Researchers at Oxford University have been at the forefront of global efforts, including the first human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the world’s biggest trial of potential COVID-19 treatments, RECOVERY.
UK National Health Service begins rollout of Oxford coronavirus vaccine
General OCGHR
5 January 2021
The first patients are being vaccinated as part of the UK’s rollout of the Oxford / AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, at the Oxford University NHS Hospitals Trust. The Oxford AstraZeneca vaccinations will be delivered at a small number of hospitals for the first few days for surveillance purposes, as is standard practice, before the bulk of supplies are sent to hundreds of GP-led services later in the week.
Oxford Global Research
General KWTRP MORU OCGHR OUCRU
23 October 2020
Oxford is world-famous for research excellence and home to some of the most talented people from across the globe. To showcase our global research, the University launched a Global Research Map, highlighting areas of research we are conducting overseas.
Five years at the top: Oxford retains first place in World University Rankings
Awards & Appointments General
3 September 2020
Oxford University’s enduring global reputation, cutting edge research and unique teaching environment have helped retain first place in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for a fifth consecutive year. THE rankings use 13 separate performance indicators to cover universities’ core missions across teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The award follows a year when the University of Oxford has been at the centre of international attention for its work on finding a vaccine for COVID-19 as well as taking a leading role in trialling therapeutic drugs and antibody testing.
Why protesting racism during a pandemic is important – an epidemiologist explains
General OCGHR
17 June 2020
The Conversation article, by Lakshmi Manoharan, Medical Epidemiologist. Widespread protests have broken out across the US in response to the killings of black Americans at the hands of police. Demonstrations have also erupted in the UK and other countries in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and in protest at these countries’ own domestic cases of institutional racism. These protests are happening in the middle of a pandemic, which raises issues regarding the spread of the virus, and also highlights deep inequalities due to structural racism and its effects on people’s health. Although health authorities rightly discourage congregations of people, these protests may be the only way for the systemically disenfranchised to have their voices heard.
Major medical journals retract Covid-19 studies
General MORU
9 June 2020
On 4 June 2020, after a week of increasing scientific concern and scrutiny, first The Lancet, then the New England Journal of Medicine, retracted studies that were based on inaccessible data. The studies have been extremely damaging to chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 clinical trials around the globe. MORU researchers played a key role in bringing this scandal to light, whose consequences continue to play out.
Clinical trials on hydroxychloroquine/ chloroquine in COVID-19. Statement in response to damaging recent events
General MORU Publication
5 June 2020
On 4 June 2020, after a week of increasing scientific concern and scrutiny, first The Lancet, then a little over an hour later the New England Journal of Medicine, retracted studies that were based on inaccessible data, provided by the Surgisphere corporation. The studies have been extremely damaging to chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 clinical trials around the globe. Here is MORU’s statement in response to these events.
An open letter to Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet regarding Mehra et al
General
29 May 2020
The results of Mehra et al in The Lancet have had a considerable impact on public health practice and research, halted trials and caused considerable concern to participants and patients enrolled in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). This has led many researchers around the world to scrutinise in detail the publication and outline their concerns in this letter to Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet.
New insights into our multi-millenia battle with malaria
General Publication Research
18 December 2019
Science Blog - George Busby of Oxford University's Big Data Institute discusses his team's research into human genetic resistance to malaria and humanity's age-old struggle against the disease.
Oxford named best for medicine for ninth consecutive year
Awards & Appointments General OCGHR
19 November 2019
Oxford University has been ranked as the world's best institution for medical and health teaching and research for the ninth consecutive year in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The ranking is based on criteria measuring teaching, research, industry income, international outlook and citations, which are combined to provide a comparison of universities worldwide.
Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to NDM Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe
Awards & Appointments General
7 October 2019
Professor Sir Peter J Ratcliffe, Director for the Target Discovery Institute within the Nuffield Department of Medicine at Oxford University and Director of Clinical Research at Francis Crick Institute, London, has today been announced as a winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Oxford students celebrate Black History Month
General OCGHR
1 October 2019
Oxford University is running a campaign to celebrate Black History Month. Throughout October the university will amplify the annual celebration with a series of content streams and events recognising and appreciating the contributions that BME communities make to society and the university itself. From academics to students, staff and alumni, the campaign will shine a light on black people’s achievements, and echo the growing call for inclusion in all areas of life from education to cultural appreciation.
Oxford ranked world’s best university for fourth year running
Awards & Appointments General
10 September 2019
Oxford has been named the world’s number one university for the fourth successive year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Congratulations Philip Bejon and Ric Price, new Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Awards & Appointments General
8 May 2019
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected 50 UK leading figures in biomedical and health sciences to their esteemed Fellowship. Philip Bejon, Director of our Kemri Wellcome Trust Research Programme, and Ric Price, Professor of Global Health at Menzies, Australia and affiliated with OUCRU, are new fellows.
Oxford retains top spot for medicine for eighth consecutive year
Awards & Appointments General
9 November 2018
Oxford University has been ranked as the world's best institution for medical and health teaching and research in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the eighth consecutive year. This ranking is based on criteria measuring teaching, research, industry income, international outlook and citations. It was noted that both research and clinical trials are supported by our network of international research units in Africa and Asia.
Oxford ranked world's best University for the third year running
Awards & Appointments General
26 September 2018
Oxford University is rated world’s number one for the third straight year in the Times Higher Education world university rankings. Oxford, the only UK University ever to top the international rankings, keeps first spot through the outstanding quality of its research, teaching and innovation.
Commonwealth nations pledge £2.7bn to halt deadly resurgence of malaria
General
18 April 2018
Investments worth more than £2.7bn are being pledged today in a drive to halve the number of malaria cases across the Commonwealth. Heads of state and business leaders are convening in London to galvanise the fight against the disease, which has seen a resurgence in some areas.
Oxford named world's best for Medicine for seventh consecutive year Oxford named world's best for Medicine for seventh consecutive year
Awards & Appointments General
15 November 2017
Oxford University has been ranked as the world's best institution for medical and health teaching and research for the seventh consecutive year in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Oxford University claims top world ranking for second year
Awards & Appointments General
5 September 2017
Oxford University has claimed the top spot in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018, which judge the performance of 980 universities across 79 countries.
Microbiology laboratory reopened after renovations
General MORU
30 June 2017
Mahosot Hospital has reopened its microbiology laboratory aiming to increase the more rapid and accurate diagnosis and treatment of its patients.
Oxford University's Economic Impact
General
13 June 2017
The University of Oxford contributes around £5.8 billion to the UK economy, and supports more than 50,000 full time jobs. Globally, the impact is £7.1 billion, according to a study carried out by BiGGAR Economics