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Oxford Institute of Applied Health Research

Director: Professor Paul Carding

Contact: pcarding@brookes.ac.uk

About us

OxInAHR is a multidisciplinary community of applied health researchers dedicated to producing world-class research which improves service delivery, patient care and population health and wellbeing. We do this by:

  • leading and collaborating on (inter)nationally funded research projects
  • developing nursing, midwifery and allied health research capacity and capability
  • delivering our Applied Health Research Doctoral Training Programme(s)
  • supporting the integration of research into taught programmes.
Find out more about our strategic direction and read our progress report.

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Research impact

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The goal of our research is to have a direct impact on health and social care service delivery, on patient experience and quality of life, and on general population health and wellbeing.

In REF21:

 
  • 89% of our research outputs were world leading or internationally excellent
  • 83% of our research impact was judged as internationally excellent
  • The reach and significance of our research had impact across the NHS in all devolved countries and across three continents
  • 87.5% of our multidisciplinary research environment was rated as internationally excellent.

Leadership

Paul Carding

Professor Paul Carding

Director of OxInAHR (Oxford Institute of Allied Health Research)

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Eila Watson

Professor Eila Watson

Professor in Supportive Cancer Care, and Deputy Director (interim) of OxInAHR

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Centres

Centre for Healthcare Research

Centre for Healthcare Research
Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS)

Centre for Movement, Occupational and Rehabilitation Sciences (MOReS)
Centre for Healthy Living Research

Centre for Healthy Living Research

Collaboration and research resources

Our researchers have a wide range of methodological research expertise and multiple established collaborations with other Higher Education Institutions, charities, NHS, Social Care and commercial industries. Some of our key collaborators include:

  • University of Newcastle
  • Oxford University
  • Kings College London
  • University of Birmingham
  • Warwick University
  • University College London
  • Parkinson's Society
  • Breast Cancer Now.

We also provide a bespoke portfolio of research governance and health research resources.

Collaboration, research governance and resources

Highlights

Oxford Brookes Unscripted Podcast Episodes

Get Strong to Fight Childhood Cancer: Exploring the FORTEe Project's Impact on Children and Young People with Cancer

This podcast shines a light on an innovative European study investigating how exercise combined with digital health technologies could benefit children and young people during cancer treatment.

Heartfelt Goodbyes: Exploring Caregiver Experiences in Advanced Heart Failure End-of-Life Care

In this episode, we delve into the findings of Melanie Diggle’s near-completed PhD research on bereaved caregivers' experiences with end-of-life care for individuals with advanced heart failure.

Empowering Conversations: The Lung I-ACT Project's Potential for Optimising Discussions about Clinical Trials

Join us for an insightful discussion on the Lung I-ACT project, a collaborative initiative between Oxford Brookes University and De Montfort University, funded by the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.

Making a SPLASH: Advancing Birthing Pool Use for Labour and Birth

We sit down with Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at Oxford Brookes, Dr Ethel Burns, to discuss her pioneering research on water immersion during labor and birth.

Study with us

Our large cohort of post-graduate students enjoy a wealth of training and development opportunities. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone wants the research activities to flourish. The Graduate school offers a comprehensive set of research training courses (including an annual postgraduate symposium). In addition, OxInAHR holds regular events including research centre seminars, research theme discussions and an annual symposium.

Research in Focus: Watch summaries of student projects—past and present—to see the types of research opportunities available to you at the Institute.