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A new clinical trial is testing a virtual reality (VR) based psychological therapy for people with severe mental health difficulties. gameChange is the largest ever clinical trial of virtual reality for a mental health disorder. Automated delivery of therapy using VR has potential to transform NHS provision of psychological therapy.
Celebrating NDCN at Thomas Willis Day 2026
24 June 2026
Our annual event where we join together to celebrate our people and the work of our NDCN over the last year. Nearly 250 staff and students came together for this year's event on Tuesday 16 June at the Mathematical Institute.
Appointment of the new Margaret Ogilvie Professor of Ophthamology
18 June 2026
We are delighted to announce that Professor Denize Atan has joined NDCN as Margaret Ogilvie Professor of Ophthamology and a Consultant in Neuro-ophthalmology at the Oxford Eye Hospital.
Warneford Park: Mental health and medical research campus development gets green light from Oxford City Council
17 June 2026
Plans to create a £750m mental health and medical research campus in Oxford have been given the go-ahead by Oxford City Council.
New Oxford Centre for Women’s Mental Health established
17 June 2026
The University of Oxford is set to launch a new research centre dedicated to women’s mental health, bringing together expertise from medical and biological sciences with humanities for the first time.
Oxford joins major new Educational Neuroscience centre to shape government policy
8 June 2026
Professor Gaia Scerif from the Department of Experimental Psychology is a key partner in a newly announced research centre that will help shape education policy across England.
Planning application submitted for a major mental health and medical research campus in Oxford
22 August 2025
Plans to transform an NHS site into a major mental health and medical research campus in Headington have been submitted to Oxford City Council by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
Informing policy on AI in brain science and mental health
25 March 2025
Two researchers in the Department of Psychiatry contributed to key government reports on mental health for MPs and other policy makers.
Collaboration in Action: Chrystalina Antoniades
19 June 2024
Chrystalina Antoniades is an Associate Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. In her story, Chrystalina shares her experience of collaboration and her top tips for successfully working with industry - ensuring mutual alignment and showcasing your passion.
Welcome Prof Shelley McKeown Jones
26 January 2024
Fellow and Tutor in Experimental Psychology with Lady Margaret Hall joining us from Bristol
Farewell to the Le Gros Clark Building
29 November 2023
We say goodbye to a building that has been central through our development as DPAG
Launch of innovative new study to tackle mental health inequalities
29 November 2023
An innovative new study working with diverse people living with psychosis and other long-term physical health conditions.
Brain Health Innovation Summit
28 November 2023
Where expertise meets innovation:a taskforce driving brain health research
Professor David M Clark joins Oxford Health as Non-Executive Director
20 July 2023
The Emeritus Professor of Experimental Psychology took up his role on 17 July 2023.
University of Oxford and Selvita collaborate to advance potential therapeutics for Parkinson's Disease
1 June 2023
The University of Oxford and Selvita (WSE: SLV), one of the largest contract research organisations in Europe, are collaborating on drug discovery in the area of Parkinson's disease
Brain and mental health innovation at Oxford
22 May 2023
Mental Health and Dementia are a global healthcare crisis, affecting over one billion people worldwide. Of those, over 400 million people are on the Alzheimer's disease continuum, with one person diagnosed every three seconds, and the figure expected to rise as the global population of those over 60 is set to double by 2050.
Experts hold first meeting for new international project on depression, anxiety and psychosis
23 March 2023
The Global Alliance for Living Evidence on aNxiety, depressiOn and pSychosis, or GALENOS project, has launched in central London.
Ensuring LGBTQI+ people are treated fairly in mental health data
28 February 2023
Andrey Kormilitzin outlines a new participatory study aimed at improving AI to take account of LGBTQI+ people so that their needs are better met by mental health services.
Life and Mind Building construction tops out
16 February 2023
Another milestone was reached this week with the topping out ceremony of the new Life and Mind Building.
Oxford spinout trials revolutionary bioelectronic implant to treat incontinence
3 February 2023
The first participants in a clinical trial of a bioelectrical therapy to treat incontinence have received their “smart” bioelectronic implants.