OAHP Priority: Create an integrated Oxford Joint Research Office across all OAHP partners to promote operational collaboration.
Originally established in 2011, the Oxford Joint Research Office was set-up to facilitate the delivery of clinical research in Oxford by improving communication and streamlining processes through shared knowledge and expertise between Oxford University and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This enabled academics and clinical teams to work together design and deliver health research in clinical settings.
In 2022, the Oxford Joint Research Office was expanded to include Oxford Brookes University and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, vastly extending the potential for collaborative health and care research across the region.
This significant development was achieved through:
- support at the highest level in each organisation
- influence and advocacy of the Oxford Academic Health Partners Board members, of which all four institutions are members.
- The tireless work of the existing Research Offices staff
- Operational support and advice from the OAHP team.
Achievement of the objective was included in the Annual Report for 2022/2023 submitted to NIHR in July 2023.`