New organisations like Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) have a key role to play in ensuring the right infrastructure and clinical and commercial networks are in place to support growth in the life sciences sector. That was the overarching message from a well-attended workshop at the BioTrinity event in May […]
The Oxford AHSN Chief Executive Prof Gary A Ford CBE has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Gary is one of 44 new Fellows recognised for their contribution to the advancement of medical science – including a number of others from the Oxford AHSN region. Follow this link for more […]
Applications are now open for a share of over £3m to take successful healthcare improvement interventions and deliver them at larger scale. The Scaling Up Improvement fund is offered by the Health Foundation. Click here for more information
The Oxford AHSN is a key driving force behind BioTrinity – where great minds, smart money and key dealmakers will be getting together on 12-14 May. We are hosting a workshop on inward investment with valuable input from our Local Enterprise Partnerships and others. It will explore new approaches to partnering and showcase examples of […]
A national programme championed by Academic Health Science Networks has announced £12.7m of awards in its latest competitions – including eight to companies in the Oxford AHSN region. SBRI Healthcare, funded by NHS England, aims to develop innovative products and services towards better health experiences and outcomes. SBRI has eight categories – including diabetes (co-sponsored […]
The May edition of the Oxford AHSN newsletter contains items on the countdown to BioTrinity, local SBRI Healthcare award winners, news from our clinical networks … and much more. Read it here You can subscribe to our newsletter and find back issues here
A free online course on the causes and consequences of obesity has been launched by the University of Reading. The four-week course starts in June. More details here
The National Institute for Health Research has a number of vacancies on programme boards looking at assessing a wide range of research. Additional members are needed with expertise in areas including: GPs and other clinical staff service managers health and public health professionals subject experts in long term conditions in childhood, and many other fields […]
The Health Foundation is inviting applications for its Improvement Science Fellowships. Details here
The Oxford AHSN April newsletter is packed with news and updates including: ten innovations win Board support update from first Partnership Board meeting SBRI funding opportunities UK Diagnostics Forum app development route map update news from the clinical networks. Plus…videos on the successful Oxford Academic Health Science Centre bid and all the latest information on […]