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Urgent need for guidelines to communicate with children about life threatening conditions

The global prevalence of life threatening conditions in children and parents makes it an urgent priority to develop child-focused communication guidelines for healthcare professionals to support families in their time of need.

Future of Mental Health

A fantastic two day 50th Anniversary event for the Department of Psychiatry. Sharing presentations from leading experts in mental health, discussions, networking and practical demonstrations.

4th UK Dementia MRI Conference - 1st July 2019

The conference this year, will focus on leading multi-site and big data dementia imaging initiatives in the UK and Europe.

Future of Mindfulness Research at Oxford Secured with New Professorship

A generous gift from The Sir John Ritblat Family Foundation has enabled the creation of a new Professorship in Mindfulness and Psychological Science. The post, which is to be held by the Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, promises to transform our understanding of the link between mind and body, and lead the world into a new era of human health.

Dementias Platform UK datathon - understanding origins of dementia using machine learning

Using machine learning (AI) techniques to analyse complex cohort data, a group of researchers uncovered hidden patterns in cohort data that might identify those at risk of developing dementia, or indicate promising areas for research into treatments.