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Rethinking community healthcare through research, education, and innovation. The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, is a world-renowned centre for academic primary care. www.phc.ox.ac.uk

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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📢 Applications are now open for an Academic Clinical Fellowship in General Practice at Oxford. Combine GP specialty training with protected academic time and develop your research skills as part of our Department’s research community. Find out more and apply: f.mtr.cool/rpthbxjm41
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Applications are open for the DPhil in Translational Health Sciences at Oxford, including a new fully funded Oxford PharmaGenesis DPhil Scholarship. Have a research idea, or know the area you want to explore? Find out more and apply by 1 Dec 2026: bit.ly/4AA5EOO
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What #HealthTech do people with lung disease actually need? 🫁 A new Oxford-led study identified 20 priorities, shaped by patients, carers & clinicians - now informing an @nihr.bsky.social i4i FAST funding call. 🔗 www.phc.ox.ac.uk/news/health-... #PatientCentredCare #HealthInnovation
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Hear from Maria Miracle, in the next of our health innovation blog series, as she shares her insights from Module 5 of the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership. 🎓🌍 Read her blog and learn how the MGHL programme has impacted work: f.mtr.cool/jv5760ab3z
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Centre For Evidence-Based Medicine @cebmoxford.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How can evidence from clinical interactions improve communication training? Join Xinxin Yang for a free talk exploring communication evidence, using the example of offering e-cigarettes in a smoking reduction trial. 📅 12 Oct, 5:30-6:30pm | Rewley House 🎟️ Register: bit.ly/4xGOpIU
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
How can primary care better meet the mental health needs of patients? From mindfulness-based interventions to older-adult multimorbidity, we explored the role of public mental health in primary care at our first 2026-2027 event thanks to Prof Samuel Wong and Dr Faraz Mughal. youtu.be/o4E8G26F6ik
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Guest Lecture 17 September 2026, Professor Samuel Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Congratulations to incoming MSc in Applied Digital Health student Sam Chanenson on receiving a Clarendon Scholarship and the Jepson Scholars Award to support his studies at ox.ac.uk. We look forward to welcoming Sam to Oxford and the programme this October! 🎉 🔗 Read more: f.mtr.cool/8d9zz8fq93
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
England hasn't had a dementia strategy since 2020. Yet ~1 million people in the UK live with dementia. This World Alzheimer's Day, we're putting carers' voices at the heart of the debate to ask: What does a national dementia action plan look like? f.mtr.cool/t779kqaqju
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
New research by @cec-ilia.bsky.social shows how virology dashboards pinpoint which bugs 🦠 are circulating, giving useful insights for primary care, public health and supporting the most vulnerable 👇 Blog: f.mtr.cool/53wen3tvi3
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📣 Applications are now open for the majority of our postgraduate programmes for 2027 entry! Explore DPhil and Master’s programmes in primary health care, digital health, translational health sciences and evidence-based health care. Learn more about NDPCHS programmes: f.mtr.cool/s8yy4pes3t
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
50 years after the launch of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation, what can it teach us about resilient health systems? MGHL alumni Olukayode Fasominu and Edmon Obat reflect on systems in Nigeria and Kenya – and consider the future of immunisation. Read here: f.mtr.cool/fze9nuhp0k
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 14/09/2026
NEWS: Vapes help more people quit smoking than other methods, Oxford-led Cochrane review finds @oxprimarycare.bsky.social review finds nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than nicotine patches and gum. www.medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/vapes-help…
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Students on our MSc in Applied Digital Health have been putting creativity at the heart of their learning this year – from a ‘Love is Blind’-inspired take on large language models to a musical parody about small language models. Read more about their creative projects: f.mtr.cool/3o4x1tzln1
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 01/09/2026
NEWS: Study of 3,400 children links London's Ultra Low Emission Zone with improved lung growth Learn more about this joint research study @oxprimarycare.bsky.social  
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Study of 3,400 children links London's Ultra Low Emission Zone with improved lung growth
The proportion of London children with clinically impaired lung function fell from around one in seven to one in 11 over five years following the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), according to a major five-year study jointly led by researchers from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford.
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
⏰ Last chance to register! Join us this Thursday to learn more about our MSc in Translational Health Sciences and MSc in Applied Digital Health, alongside other healthcare improvement programmes at @ox.ac.uk. 🎟️ 09:00–10:30 UTC: f.mtr.cool/6d8sngb6bk 🎟️ 16:00–17:30 UTC: f.mtr.cool/wcvcjslccx
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Last week, SASHI 2026 brought together global perspectives on the future of health innovation! 🎉 Congrats to all who made it possible: the MSc in THS team, organising committee and partners Dasman Diabetes Institute, Gates Foundation and Calla Lily Clinical Care. Read more: f.mtr.cool/nqxafyeczx
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Mental health care is largely lead in primary care, but how can it match patient need? From mindfulness to older-adult care, on 17 Sept Prof Samuel Wong joins Prof @christophercbutler.bsky.social & Dr Faraz Mughal for our first Guest Lecture of the year to explore practical, scalable approaches 👇
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NDPCHS Guest Lecture Series: Public mental health in Primary Care - From mindfulness-based interventions to older adult multimorbidity
Join us for our first NDPCHS Guest Lecture of the academic year! Professor Samuel Wong, Director, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, will explore the lat...
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Mental health care is largely lead in primary care, but how can it match patient need? From mindfulness to older-adult care, on 17 Sept Prof Samuel Wong joins Prof @christophercbutler.bsky.social & Dr Faraz Mughal for our first Guest Lecture of the year to explore practical, scalable approaches 👇
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NDPCHS Guest Lecture Series: Public mental health in Primary Care - From mindfulness-based interventions to older adult multimorbidity
Join us for our first NDPCHS Guest Lecture of the academic year! Professor Samuel Wong, Director, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, will explore the lat...
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
📣 Join our Virtual Open Day on 10 September to learn more about Oxford's postgraduate courses including our MSc in Translational Health Sciences and MSc in Applied Digital Health. Register: 🎟️ 9:00 AM-10:30 AM UTC: f.mtr.cool/xqwxytybgk 🎟️ 4:00 PM-5:30 PM UTC: f.mtr.cool/gqzsxbffbl
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
London's ULEZ has been shown to improve kids' lung health, but the study also highlights that Asian and Black children bear a greater health burden than White children. Learn more about the impactful findings of the collaborative study led by @qmul.bsky.social 👇
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Study of 3,400 children links London's Ultra Low Emission Zone with improved lung growth
The proportion of London children with clinically impaired lung function fell from around one in seven to one in 11 over five years following the introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ...
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Important findings published today showing the impact London's ULEZ has had on improving lung health in primary school children 🫁 Brilliant collaboration led by QMUL, including Profs Chris Griffiths, Monica Fletcher and Sir Aziz Sheikh from our Department.
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
How can health systems respond to the growing challenges of climate change and environmental crises? In this recorded webinar, Prof Sara Shaw and Dr Amy Booth discuss the opportunities and challenges of 'Organising Health Care in an Era of Environmental Crises'. Watch here: f.mtr.cool/mwfzjinadw
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Organising Health Care in an Era of Environmental Crises - Prof Sara Shaw and Dr Amy Booth
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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: f.mtr.cool/oskvjebdyo
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
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 👇👇
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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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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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:
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BJGP @bjgp.org · 05/08/2026
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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Recurrent thrush
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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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
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:
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
'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: f.mtr.cool/jziendyhnc
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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? 🤔
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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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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
'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
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Oxford Medical Sciences Division @medsci.ox.ac.uk · 10/07/2026
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.
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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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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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! 🎉
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
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: bit.ly/3QHf1KH
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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⬇️
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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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Pete Scarborough @petescarbs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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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Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (IfIS) UZH @uzh-ifisuzhch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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.
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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
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Oxford Martin School @oxmartinschool.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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...
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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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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
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...
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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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Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science @bennettoxford.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
📝 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/
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
✨“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: bit.ly/4uY4Tep
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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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The Food Programme - The Weight of the World - BBC Sounds
Why did obesity become a serious global problem? And are we close to solving the crisis?
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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 👇
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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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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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 ⬇️
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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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Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science @bennettoxford.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This International Women in Engineering Day, read Senior Developer Nishtha Kalra’s story on confidence, coding and women in engineering: www.bennett.ox.ac.uk/blog/2026/06/i… #INWED26
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
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: f.mtr.cool/ygufypoohx
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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: f.mtr.cool/sdugokulcb
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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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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Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences @oxprimarycare.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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...
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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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