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Maxime Taquet, Louise Johns, Amede Minichino, Lahiru Handunnetthi

Associate Professors appointed to the Department of Psychiatry

Four Associate Professors have been appointed in the most recent Recognition of Distinction round.

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Kam Bhui, Aziz Sheikh, Belinda Lennox, Apo Tsiachristas

From conversation to collaboration: Departments tackle shared health challenges

Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry and Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences came together last week for a collaborative showcase, aiming to spark new ideas for collaborative research by identifying areas of shared interest and potential.

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Obesity drugs found to improve emotional wellbeing as well as physical health

A major new meta-analysis has found that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1- RAs) may also offer benefits for emotional wellbeing.

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A landmark experiment puts leading theories of consciousness to the test

Professor Ole Jensen part of a global consortium that embraced a novel collaborative approach to investigating one of the brain’s greatest mysteries.

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NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)

Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre aims to create a platform to deliver high quality experimental medicine research on new treatments and procedures to improve lives.

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Oxford strengthens global mindfulness research with £1 million gift

12 June 2025

The University of Oxford has announced a £1 million donation to advance the work of the Oxford Mindfulness Research Centre.

Maxime Taquet, Louise Johns, Amede Minichino, Lahiru Handunnetthi

Associate Professors appointed to the Department of Psychiatry

2 June 2025

Four Associate Professors have been appointed in the most recent Recognition of Distinction round.

Kam Bhui, Aziz Sheikh, Belinda Lennox, Apo Tsiachristas

From conversation to collaboration: Departments tackle shared health challenges

23 May 2025

Researchers from the Department of Psychiatry and Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care Sciences came together last week for a collaborative showcase, aiming to spark new ideas for collaborative research by identifying areas of shared interest and potential.

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Harnessing neuroscience to translate genomic discoveries in psychiatry

Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 9.30am to 10.30am

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Find out more about the Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) based in the Department of Psychiatry.

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Beginnings

Listen to the late Professor Michael Gelder on how he founded the Department of Psychiatry at Oxford, 1969.