How do leaders bring people together when perspectives, priorities and values differ? MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership Cohort 2 alumnus Olukayode Fasominu reflects on why trust is the foundation of effective leadership. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/oskvjebdyo

Can local authorities help tackle the climate crisis & unhealthy diets? 🌏🥑 Drawing on recent @plosclimate.org research, @ox.ac.uk researchers explore how food procurement & advertising policies could achieve both. @hannahforde.bsky.social @jessicarenzella.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social 👇👇

Climate-friendly food procurement and advertising: what are local authorities in England doing?

How can local authorities help create healthier, more sustainable food systems? In this opinion piece, originally posted on the University of Oxford website, researchers draw on new research to examin...

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Wojciech Sierocki, medical doctor, health entrepreneur and current MSc in Translational Health Sciences student: 'This course will not give you clear answers, but I think it will teach you to approach the complex challenges of healthcare with slightly more wisdom.’ Watch his video:

youtu.be/5sXTgRafL50 Improving diagnoses of recurrent vulvovaginal thrush for patients and clinicians, includes improving communication, pattern recognition, and establishing care pathways collaboration doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @oxprimarycare.bsky.social #WomensHealth #Thrush #BJGP #PrimaryCare

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Read the research: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0437 and https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2025.0531 Listen to the full-length interview: https://player.capt...

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Want to learn in an environment where everyone's perspective is valued? On the MSc in Translational Health Sciences, the tutors and teaching staff have created a learning experience which is supportive and welcoming. Watch the video and learn more about the programme: bit.ly/4wCB4C0

Elliott Carthy, an NHS consultant forensic psychiatrist, shares how the part-time MSc in Translational Health Sciences is already changing the way he thinks about healthcare complexity and improving his practice. Watch his video and see how the programme could make a difference to you:

'I thought I was there to question digital health. Looking back, I was there to learn how to question it differently' MSc in Applied Digital Health student Rahmah Badran reflects on AI, healthcare, critical thinking and interdisciplinary learning.  📰 Read the blog: https://f.mtr.cool/jziendyhnc

The NHS has invested heavily in improving access to GPs, but continuity of care has long been shown to benefit patients. 🚨 According to our recent national survey of UK GPs, continuity of care is also the most rewarding aspect of the job. So what does this mean for sustaining a GP workforce? 🤔

Continuity of care is a workforce strategy, not just a quality indicator

In a recent national survey, GPs identified continuity of care as the most rewarding aspect of their work. Yet for more than two decades, policy has focused primarily on improving access, often at the...

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'This programme is teaching me.... to look at things from a different perspective.’ Watch Senay Mengistu talk about his time so far on the MSc in Translational Sciences programme and how it’s brought a new perspective to his work at home in Uganda. Learn more: bit.ly/4w3Hn10

NEWS: New Oxford calculator shows serious statin muscle side effects are rare for most people Read about the new calculator developed by @oxprimarycare.bsky.social researchers.

New Oxford calculator shows serious statin muscle side effects are rare for most people

Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, have developed a new calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from statins. The tool could help patients and clinicians make more informed decisions about using these widely prescribed medications to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

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Last week, Cohort 4 of our MSc in Applied Digital Health shared dissertation presentations at St Hilda's College, followed by a celebratory end-of-course dinner.  Congratulations, Cohort 4, and best of luck on your next adventure! 🎉

What does AI in healthcare mean for our future? Conversations are often too alarmist or techno-optimistic to understand how AI could affect health systems. At SASHI2026 we’re trying a future-focussed ‘Design Fiction’ approach to discover actions we should take in the present: https://bit.ly/3QHf1KH

Can AI help reduce health inequities? 💭 MSc in Applied Digital Health student Sergej Kucenko reflects on responsible innovation, sociotechnical thinking in healthcare and why technology alone cannot solve unequal health outcomes. Read Sergej's perspective⬇️

What digital health innovation needs to reduce inequity: Lessons from the MSc in Applied Digital Health

Can artificial intelligence help reduce health inequities? Drawing on experiences from the MSc in Applied Digital Health, Sergej Kucenko reflects on responsible innovation, sociotechnical thinking in ...

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Delighted to be leading this new research programme on healthy and sustainable diets, with a fantastic team from all round Oxford University. Thanks to @oxprimarycare.bsky.social and @oxmartinschool.bsky.social for co-ordinating.

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How can healthier, more sustainable diets be achieved at population level? The new Chellaram Programme for Healthy and Sustainable Diets brings together expertise from researchers across @ox.ac.uk to build evidence and inform policy & practice. Read more: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...

Our PhD student Sophie Gendolla has been awarded a GRC travel grant to visit @oxprimarycare.bsky.social. She will work on infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and evidence-based practice in primary care, and have the opportunity to connect with research groups such as IRAC and BISQIT.

Adam F El-Kadi, MSc in THS student from Canada: "I think ultimately, Oxford brings together some of the most talented and most curious people in the world. The diversity of the cohort within our course really exposes you to different perspectives." Find out more: bit.ly/4xZfmZV

What will it take to achieve healthier, more sustainable diets? 🥦🥕 The new Chellaram Programme for Healthy and Sustainable Diets brings together researchers from across @ox.ac.uk to investigate one of the defining challenges of our time. 🔗 Read more: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...

Chellaram Foundation £5 million gift to Oxford launches new programme…

The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford brings together the best minds from different fields to tackle the most pressing issues of the 21st…

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How can healthier, more sustainable diets be achieved at population level? The new Chellaram Programme for Healthy and Sustainable Diets brings together expertise from researchers across @ox.ac.uk to build evidence and inform policy & practice. Read more: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/chellar...

Chellaram Foundation £5 million gift to Oxford launches new programme for healthy and sustainable diets

A major new research and engagement programme at the University of Oxford will investigate how healthier, more sustainable diets can be achieved at population level, and how evidence can inform policy...

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📝 In her integrated masters research project, Kaylee Poon analysed ADHD diagnosis and medication coding trends in England from the last 10-15 years. Read more: bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/adhd-diagnosis-and-medication-coding-in-england-findings-from-an-integrated-masters-research-project/

✨“Innovation that invests in people makes change sustainable over a lifetime.”🤝 Hear from Dr Tochi Okwuosa, in the next of our bi-monthly blog series, as she shares her insights from Module 5 of the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership on healthcare innovation. 🎓🌍 Read more: https://bit.ly/4uY4Tep

Why did obesity become a global problem? 🌏 Susan Jebb, Professor of Diet and Population Health in our Department, discusses this question on the latest episode of The Food Programme, examining our changing relationship with food and the reasons for optimism. Listen to the full interview 👇

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Why did obesity become a serious global problem? And are we close to solving the crisis?

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NEW: More than 98% of people eligible for #statins are at low risk of serious muscle disorders, according to new research out today in @thelancet.com Digital Health 🫀 Find out how a new personalised risk calculator could help patients and clinicians make more informed decisions about treatment 👇

New Oxford calculator shows serious statin muscle side effects are rare for most people

Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, have developed a new calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from...

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In diverse academic communities, effective leadership is not about achieving universal agreement. It's about building trust. In our latest blog, Prof Kamal R Mahtani reflects on leading across difference and the importance of respect for differing perspectives. Read below ⬇️

Academic leadership across difference

Professor Kamal R Mahtani explores how academic leaders can build trust across diverse communities. Reflecting on listening, fairness and shared purpose, he examines how universities can foster respec...

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This International Women in Engineering Day, read Senior Developer Nishtha Kalra’s story on confidence, coding and women in engineering: https://www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/international-women-in-engineering-day-nishtha-kalras-take-on-confidence-coding-and-women-in-engineering/ #INWED26

How can digital health help close the gap in access to mental healthcare? MSc in Applied Digital Health student Isabella Parker reflects on technology, research and interdisciplinary collaboration in mental health innovation. Read her reflections: https://f.mtr.cool/ygufypoohx

Who decides what counts as evidence in healthcare? Explore the role of patients and citizens in healthcare research with Oxford's Patients, Citizens and the Politics of Evidence short course. 🔔 Applications for 2027 are now open: https://f.mtr.cool/sdugokulcb

A brilliant talk to round off our Guest Lecture series for the year! 👏 A huge thank you to @mendelrandom.bsky.social for joining us. Catch up on George's lecture 👇 and keep an eye out for more Guest Lectures in September 👀

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How strong is the evidence that live shingles vaccination prevents the risk of dementia? A talk yesterday @oxprimarycare.bsky.social on this available here youtu.be/qlTnnQytOJ0

We were proud to see MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Dean Neill on BBC Breakfast during National Blood Week, helping raise awareness of the life-saving importance of blood donation. 🩸 Read the story: www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/dean-ne...

MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student, Dean Neill, appears on BBC Breakfast to support National Blood Week

MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership student Dean Neill appeared on BBC Breakfast during National Blood Week (8-14 June) to support blood donation awareness. The interview highlighted the importance of...

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Bit of nice news! This year @sapc.ac.uk and @bjgp.org have awarded me their Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award, in the Primary Healthcare Scientist category. This award recognises my contributions towards digital primary care, made possible by @nihrspcr.bsky.social and @fshi.bsky.social.

Can childhood hardship shape memory decades later? 🧠 @catianicodemo.bsky.social shares new research showing growing up in poverty or experiencing economic shocks is associated with poorer cognitive outcomes in later life. #Education is a key pathway linking early disadvantage to later-life health.

Can childhood hardship shape memory in later life?

Can experiences from childhood shape how we think and remember in later life? in this blog, Catia Nicodemo explores the long-term links between early economic hardship and later-life cognition, and wh...

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