University of Oxford
Oxford North UK innovation district officially opened
October 16, 2025Research and Development Oxford North, University of Oxford, innovation district
Oxford North, a new innovation district in Oxford, UK, with planning permission for around one million sq ft of newly …
Terumo to acquire Oxford spin-out OrganOx in $1.5b deal
August 26, 2025Mergers and Acquisitions Corporate, OrganOx, Terumo, University of Oxford, organ transplantation
Japanese medical technology company Terumo has announced it will acquire OrganOx, a University of Oxford, UK, spin-out specialising in organ …
GRAIL and University of Oxford showcase first prospective study results for multi-cancer early detection test
June 6, 2023Research and Development Cancer, GRAIL, Oncology, University of Oxford, cancer testing
US-based healthcare company GRAIL and the University of Oxford, UK, have announced encouraging first prospective study results at the American …
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine generates immune response in both old and young participants
October 26, 2020Research and Development, Sales and Marketing AstraZeneca, COVID-19, University of Oxford, Vaccine
AstraZeneca’s much-hyped COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, currently in development in partnership with the University of Oxford, has shown promising immune …
Repurposed corticosteroid dexamethasone shown to reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients needing respiratory support
June 17, 2020Research and Development COVID-19, University of Oxford, coronavirus, dexamethasone
The University of Oxford has unveiled exciting new data in the treatment of the novel coronavirus, with a randomised clinical …
Oxford Biomedica joins forces with UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre to scale up production of Oxford Uni’s COVID-19 vaccine
June 8, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing COVID-19, Oxford BioMedica, University of Oxford, Vaccine, coronavirus, pharma
Oxford Biomedica has forged a five-year partnership with the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) to work together to provide …
AstraZeneca joins forces with University of Oxford to develop and manufacture potential coronavirus vaccine
April 30, 2020Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development AstraZeneca, COVID-19, University of Oxford, coronavirus, pharma
A “landmark” partnership has been struck between AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford in the ongoing battle against COVID-19, with …
Prophylactic antibiotic use could halve post-birth maternal infections, study indicates
May 14, 2019Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Antibiotics, University of Oxford, pharma
A study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has argued that the administration of preventative antibiotics to all …
Ex-GSK R&D head joins OxStem as CSO
September 14, 2018Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing GSK, OxStem, University of Oxford
OxStem, a regenerative drug discovery unit spun out from the University of Oxford, has brought on board ex-GlaxoSmithKline R&D exec …
Oxford Uni collaboration Scenic Biotech secures funding for its ‘genetic off-switch’
June 6, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development University of Oxford
The University of Oxford has joined forces with the Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) in an international collaboration known as Scenic …
University of Oxford gains access to biomarker profiling technology
May 9, 2017Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Nightingale health, University of Oxford
The University of Oxford has announced that it will benefit from Nightingale Health’s biomarker analysis technology. The Finnish company will …
Ketamine found to offer hope as last-resort treatment for depression
April 6, 2017Research and Development Ketamine, University of Oxford
Researchers from the University of Oxford have conducted a six-year study looking into the potential therapeutic effects of ketamine as …
Novo Nordisk launches £115 million investment in UK despite Brexit
January 30, 2017Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Novo Nordisk, University of Oxford, brexit
Novo Nordisk has given the UK a boost by confirming that it plans to go ahead with a £115 million …
Wellcome Trust makes $100m from Twitter shares
December 20, 2013Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing Francis Crick Institute, Twitter, University College London, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust has walked away with a profit of more than $100 million from a previously undisclosed investment in …
