Hosted by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and led from the @ox.ac.uk, ARC OxTV brought together NHS trusts, councils, charities, and communities across the Thames Valley.
To everyone who made this work possible – thank you.
More posts to come as we share highlights from the collection.
The collection covers research that changed national guidelines, tools being adopted across the NHS, evidence still finding its way into practice, and lessons about what works – and what doesn't.
Browse by theme or by the NHS 10 Year Health Plan's three shifts.
New research by ARC OxTV-funded doctoral researcher Briana Applewhite from @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social shows creative arts therapies effectively reduce PTSD in young people worldwide – especially in culturally diverse communities.
🎨 33 studies, 17 countries, 4,587 participants
Six years. 30+ case studies. One permanent collection.
As ARC OxTV closes on 31 March, we've built a searchable, lasting record of everything this partnership achieved – hosted by @oxprimarycare.bsky.social
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Build your research skills with our #ARCLunchandLearn series.
Over 20 short practical videos:
🔬 Methodological skills
✍️ Academic skills
🚀 Implementation and impact
📢 Dissemination sciences
Watch here:
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Stay tuned every Thursday for a new video!
❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year!
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for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.
❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!
🗞️ Read the February national roundup of top stories from all ARCs across the country:
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Including news, resources, blogs, events, opportunities & much more
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🎙️ What is dissemination, and why does it matter in research?
In these #NIHRBridgeTheGap episodes, @zoetw.bsky.social & Gavin Hubbard explore how to share research clearly and accessibly, and the challenges involved.
Listen now:
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🔗 Ep 26: bit.ly/4bKruFy
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💻 ARC websites were visited over 860,000 times by over 610,000 users in the past year alone!
✍️ ARCs published over 3,000 news stories & 1,400 blogs in the past 6 years
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Happy New Year from all the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country!
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Here are our 25 most popular newsletter stories from 2025:
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What a variety!
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How NIHR ARC OxTV research changed practice, shaped national guidelines, and built research capacity across the Thames Valley. Browse over 30 case studies spanning mental health, obesity, social care,...
