Mandatory nutrition labelling could cut obesity deaths New research from @liverpooluni.bsky.social supported by our BRC, shows front-of-pack labelling, especially warning labels can drive healthier choices and save lives. Read more: tinyurl.com/nutrientlabel

#Mentalhealth education is now mandatory in UK schools but could it be doing more harm than good? Dr @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social joins Claudia Hammond on BBC Sounds to explore surprising findings. Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

🏆 Several research colleagues from our BRC’s Mental Health in Development Theme have been recognised at the recent Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health Awards, recognising high quality work in evidence-based child and adolescent mental health science. tinyurl.com/5n93z97v

👏Research thrives when everyone has a voice. Mental health research is evolving. Patients, carers & communities are now active partners shaping studies from #depression to #psychosis. Discover how lived experience drives change: tinyurl.com/24bukvvf

🤔Redefining relapse in #schizophrenia Most studies use inconsistent criteria, making results difficult to trust or compare. New guidelines bring much-needed clarity and consistency, helping to strengthen research and ultimately improve care for people with schizophrenia tinyurl.com/relapseschiz...

Prisons often fail to cut reoffending and harm health & communities. With UK prison numbers set to exceed 100k by 2029, @oxmartinschool.bsky.social programme on #Decarceration is providing data & evidence to help shape policy towards safer, fairer justice. Read more: tinyurl.com/Decarceration

Do you care for or work with under-5s? Are you a researcher in child development? Help shape future research by taking part in a national survey from Supporting Early Minds Research Network @mhid.org.uk Read more: tinyurl.com/DevelopingCh...

📢 Researchers: working with parents/carers in CYP mental health? Share your study or PPI opportunity with our @mhid.org.uk Parent Carer Research Network by 5 Nov using our online form: tinyurl.com/ParentCarerPPI More info - [email protected]

▶️ Mary Wilson, working in the NIHR MH-TRC Mission, talks about her role. Mary supports the development of the Mood Disorder Mission Cohort Study, which will bring together data from across the UK to better understand #depression and #bipolardisorder. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3u3fbadw

Oxford researchers have published a review into ketamine as a treatment for depression. Unlike traditional medications, a single dose can ease depressive symptoms within hours and has opened the door to a new generation of fast-acting antidepressants. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mr3scjud

📢@oxfordhealthnhs.bsky.social is launching #CountMeIn a new way to connect you with research into #depression, #anxiety, #bipolar & #dementia. More participants, faster progress, better care. 🔗 Learn more: tinyurl.com/CountMeInOH

Oxford researchers have contributed to a recent major updated of the NICE Real-World Evidence Framework - a significant step forward for the generation of high-quality, transparent, and trustworthy real-world evidence. 🔗 Read more: oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/oxford-resea...

New research supported by our BRC shows underweight children cost the NHS as much per child as those with severe obesity. With £340m spent annually, the case for early intervention across the full weight spectrum is stronger than ever. Findings on our website: tinyurl.com/465sruna

📣Nearly 28M UK adults live with #chronicpain. Oxford researchers are leading EPIONE, an £11M project combining engineering & neuroscience to develop personalised pain solutions, shifting focus from symptom relief to root-cause understanding for scalable NHS solutions. tinyurl.com/EPIONEOxford

📣New research from @kingsioppn.bsky.social & @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social ranks 30 antidepressants by their effects on our bodies. Findings highlight the need to update prescribing guidelines to support more personalised care: tinyurl.com/uy4zzy5d

Dr Opeyemi Odejimi discusses her role within the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration Mission. Find out more about the work of MHM MTC: oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/mhm/midlands... @nihr.bsky.social

🌍Our evidence-based programme for child anxiety is now being adapted for families in Asia and South America. Online Support and Intervention (OSI) is a therapist-guided, parent-led online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy platform for treating anxiety in children aged 5-12. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/498z9dnx

Congratulations to the Early Intervention Mission (EIM) team on reaching a major milestone—200 participants recruited! This milestone marks a significant step towards more personalised, effective mental health care for those affected by psychosis.

Is participation enough? A new paper in Nature Mental Health urges a rethink on youth involvement in research. @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social & @ucl.ac.uk experts say it must be meaningful, built on solid frameworks to truly benefit science, young people & public health tinyurl.com/PPIEYoungPeo...

📣@oxfordhealthnhs.bsky.social is launching #CountMeIn to transform research participation. 👍Patients will be informed & contacted directly unless they opt out, makes participation easier, and ensures more people have the chance to shape future care. 🌐Learn more: tinyurl.com/CountMeInOHFT

Recently, young people who had been #adopted came together to produce two videos about their experience of taking part in #research. The young people took part in an NIHR MH-TRC Mission study looking into the effects of #adoption on mental health. Read more: tinyurl.com/4s54tcrm

🎊 Oxford Health BRC has launched the Research Inclusion Hub, an online collection of resources and guidance designed to support researchers embed #inclusive practices across the research cycle. Read more: tinyurl.com/4fhey9rv #Researchinclusion

Our October newsletter is out! Highlights: 🧠 #Neurodiversity Conference success 🌍 #WorldMentalHealth Day reflections 🏛️ New Research Inclusion Hub launch Catch up here 👉 tinyurl.com/OHBRCissue20

Tickets are on sale for the International Society for Affective Disorders 2025 Regional Meeting 📅Fri 7 Nov - Sat 8 Nov 📍Centre for Affective Disorders at King's College London 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/32f2e27w #Affectivedisorder #mentalhealth #depression #treatmentresistantdepression

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re excited to celebrate our Biomedical Research Centre research into health conditions including PTSD, Alzheimer's and psychosis. 🔗Read more oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/celebrating-... #MentalHealthResearch #WMHD @oxfordhealthnhs.bsky.social

Ariane Sasso, speaks about her research into how digital technologies such as wearable technology and smartphone data can be used to help people with various mental health conditions.

Are current sleep scoring standards outdated? An Oxford-led study suggests they may misrepresent deep sleep in women and older adults, calling for more inclusive, accurate measures to support brain health. Read more: tinyurl.com/deepsleepN3

📢 Applications are open for the @mqmentalhealth.bsky.social fellows award! Up to £250K over 3 years for early-career mental health researchers. Covers salary, staff, research, travel & training. Focus: youth mental health, suicide, self-harm & more. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ApplyMQaward

#Neurodiversity took the spotlight at Oxford’s first dedicated conference, hosted by our BRC recently. Researchers, clinicians & lived experience experts joined forces to explore inclusive, collaborative mental health research. Read all about the sold out event online: tinyurl.com/NDconference

New research has found that socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are evident by age five. Researchers analysed types of mental health difficulties childhood, and how patterns are shaped by early life socioeconomic disadvantage. Read more tinyurl.com/2my2b6a8

Dr Asha Ladwa shares her experience as part of the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration (MH-TRC) Mission Capacity Development Fellowship. Dr Ladwa's work helps to bridge service gaps for people with difficult-to-treat depression. tinyurl.com/339s82e5

New research supported by the OH BRC Preventing Multiple Morbidities Theme, has found that people with severe mental illness gain 4kg more weight than peers over 15 years but aren’t offered more weight-management support. Read more: tinyurl.com/d3vuwhsb

A new study reveals what the NHS can learn from private research delivery organisations. Research identifies faster study set-up times, a more flexible recruitment process and focus on participant experience as some practices the NHS could adopt to enhance research delivery tinyurl.com/78xu8f3b

👏 OSI, an early intervention digital parenting tool has been featured by by Kavli Trust. Led by Dr Tessa Reardon (Univ. of Oxford) via the WISDOM Schools Network & our MHID Theme, OSI has reached 1,000+ kids across 95 UK schools. Fewer diagnoses. Real impact. Read more: tinyurl.com/4pfahzze

📢 The Digital Youth x MindTech Conference is on 13 Nov at County Hall, London. Hear from experts incl. Dr Amy Orben & OH BRC Prof Cathy Creswell as the 4-year programme wraps. Explore youth voice, research innovation & industry partnerships. Early bird registration: tinyurl.com/2bv9w44u

Do you know about the NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration Mission? The MH-TRC brings together leading investigators in experimental medicine and early-stage translational mental health research to accelerate discoveries into clinical practice. lnkd.in/eSAQ_WZ7

A new NIHR study is exploring the mental health of adopted teenagers in the UK. Teenagers aged 13-17, who were adopted from UK local authority care, and their parents or guardians are invited to participate in the E-LAB study. Dr Dominic O'Connor explains: tinyurl.com/5z5p2rdu

The @oxhealthbrc.bsky.social Neurodiversity Conference is underway today @ox.ac.uk bringing together researchers, clinicians, local organisations & the neurodivergent community to advance mental health research across the lifespan. #OHBRCNDConf2025 @cathycreswell.bsky.social @jiedilei.bsky.social

This World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re spotlighting research into our understanding of how #Alzheimer’s disease develops. A team, supported by OH BRC, has found Alzheimer’s-linked proteins in lymph nodes, providing evidence of their role in clearing waste from the brain. tinyurl.com/e3hbjb93

This World Alzheimer’s Month, we’re asking: what happens after a #dementia diagnosis? DPhil student Jasmine Blane discusses her work at the Oxford Brain Health Centre, supporting patients and carers in navigating life after diagnosis. ▶️ Listen to her podcast: lnkd.in/e873GRNf

As we mark World Alzheimer’s Month, it’s vital to spotlight research that could change the trajectory of #dementia care. A study supported by OH BRC shows that vaccines, specifically those containing the adjuvant AS01, may play a role in reducing dementia risk. 🌐 Read more: lnkd.in/e2RbNPuh

👏150 participants have now been recruited for the Early Intervention Mission (EIM), part of the Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration Mission. EIM aims to deliver timely, personalised care for early psychosis, improving outcomes and reducing delays. 🌐 tinyurl.com/2azsrce9

This World Alzheimer’s Month, we reflect on the progress of the Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility’s Cerebrospinal Fluid biomarker pilot, recognised by the Health Service Journal Award for Best Pharmaceutical Partnership with the NHS earlier this year. Learn more: tinyurl.com/ycvs2r3z

📢 September is #WorldAlzheimer’sMonth, a time to raise awareness and support those affected by #dementia Our OH BRC Dementia Theme is pioneering research to shift dementia care from reactive treatment to proactive prevention and personalised management. 🌐 Learn more tinyurl.com/yefntkx2

🧠 A new ultrasound helmet developed by Oxford and UCL researchers enables deep brain stimulation without surgery. This breakthrough could transform research and treatment for conditions like Parkinson’s. Proudly supported by Oxford Health BRC’s Brain Technologies Theme. 🔗 tinyurl.com/2wdzm74d

📢 The September edition (Issue 19) of our newsletter is out! Fresh updates from us & our partners on mental health research, innovation & collaboration. Read more: oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/newsletters/...

Today on World Suicide Prevention Day 2025 we would like to share with you the great work on Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide being undertaken by Dr Maria Michail a leading expert in the field of self-harm & suicide prevention at the University of Birmingham youtu.be/T7eCWRsVn-s

In support of this great work the Empowering Community Action to Prevent Youth Suicide event takes place 17/10/25 18:30–20:30. Open to young people, parents, carers, charities, suicide prevention services, local authorities, community leaders, and researchers. www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/stron...

The Parent Carer Research Network newsletter led by @mhid.org.uk out tomorrow 11.09. Sign up today to see research opportunities, resources to support school transitions & attendance, World Suicide Prevention Day and more. Join the network - www.parentcarerresearchnetwork.org.uk

Earlier this year, policy leaders. researchers and experts from across the UK came together to address children and young people’s #mentalhealth challenges. 🔗 oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk/uniting-for-...