Opportunities for Pregnant Women
The Oxford Safer Pregnancy Alliance (OSPREA) facilitates the recruitment of pregnant women for a wide range of observational and interventional studies. We are primarily supported by the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, (part of the University of Oxford) the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the Thames Valley & South Midlands Clinical Research Network, part of the National Institute for Health Research.
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Teaching awards
We are firm believers in understanding how our students learn and take active steps in the design of our teaching and curriculum to provide the best possible learning experience. Our MSc in Clinical Embryology course and staff have won numerous awards which reflect this commitment to excellence in teaching.
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State-of-the-art laboratories
Our world class MSc in Clinical Embryology course provides students with theoretical and practical understanding of human reproductive biology, embryology, infertility and ART including the very latest developments in ART, legislation, ethics, and quality control.
Read moreDr Jenny Tran wins Asian Women of Achievement Award
Dr Jenny Tran (from The George Institute, Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health) is already a medical doctor, Rhodes scholar, and one of Forbes’ ‘30 under 30’, and she can now add Asian Women of Achievement award-winner to her list of accolades.
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INGR1D Study in the Thames Valley
INGR1D is a large screening study in the Thames Valley to identify infants who are at risk of developing type 1 diabetes. The test is available as part of a research study being carried out by staff of the NHS and the University of Oxford.
Read moreOur worldwide acclaimed research covers the full spectrum of women's health and explores four themes:
CANCER
Learn about the genesis and formation of micrometastases in Ovarian Cancer and how they can develop resistance to chemotherapy.
GLOBAL HEALTH
Explore what can happen to mother and infant in the time before and after birth, such as infections, low birthweights and much more.
MATERNAL & FETAL HEALTH
Discover more about health and disease throughout pregnancy and the effects on maternal and fetal outcome in both the short and the long term.
REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE & GENETICS
Read about infertility, pelvic pain, therapies for mitochondrial disease and improvement of assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
WHAT WE DO
The Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health encompasses multi-disciplinary research across the full spectrum of women’s health. Our work has four overarching themes; Cancer, Global Health, Maternal & Fetal Health and Reproductive Medicine & Genetics. We also teach students and provide clinical care for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust. The Department also includes The George Institute for Global Health (TGI) whose mission is to increase access to quality health care for millions of people worldwide - with a particular focus on vulnerable women in resource-poor settings.
Latest news
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Assessing foetal heartbeats for over 35 years
5 June 2018
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Prof Terry Dwyer to step down as Executive Director
27 March 2018
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Making chemotherapy more effective
12 March 2018
STUDY
We offer a world class MSc in Clinical Embryology. This one-year, residential, taught MSc course is based in purpose built premises at Winchester House within Oxford Science Park, with dedicated state of the art teaching and research facilities. It has won numerous University awards for teaching innovation and excellence.
We are still open for applications for entry in October 2018.
Senior Dept Staff
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Stephen Kennedy
Head of Department & Professor of Reproductive Medicine
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Lesa Levett
Head of Administration & Finance
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Robyn Norton
Acting Executive Director, The George Institute, UK.
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Krina Zondervan
Professor of Reproductive & Genomic Epidemiology, Co-Director Endometriosis CaRe centre, Director of Graduate Studies
CONTACT US
We are located across four Oxford sites: the Women's Centre, Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, Winchester House and Le Gros Clark Building. See more
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