National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit

📢We're hiring! 📢
We have an exciting opportunity to join @npeu-ctu.bsky.social
as a Clinical Trial Administrator (part-time 0.8FTE).
More details can be found here: npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
Closing date: 27/10/25
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social

📢We're hiring! 📢
We have an exciting opportunity to join @NPEU_CTU
as a Trial Manager (full or part-time considered).
More details can be found here: npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
Closing date: 24/10/2025
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social

Safety in our research is extremely important to us.
Watch the video below to find out about the current trials at @npeu-ctu.bsky.social . Or you can visit our website for more information: www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu
#worldpatientsafetyday2025

Safety in our research is extremely important to us. Each trial undergoes a rigorous approval process before it begins and robust procedures are implemented to ensure participant safety are kept safe. #worldpatientsafetyday2025 @npeu-ctu.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social

This year #WorldPatientSafetyDay2025 is dedicated to ensuring safe care for every newborn and child. At @npeu-ctu.bsky.social, we are dedicated to improving care for newborns and driving evidence based treatment. We specialise in conducting clinical trials during the perinatal period @UKCTUNetwork

BOBBi study advert - Recruiting sites needed!

At BAPM today? Come and find out about our new trial, BOBBi, at the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social stand. #BOBBistudy is looking at steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies. Looking forward to seeing you there! #BAPMtogether
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@npeu-oxford.bsky.social

Advert BOBBi study starting soon, looking at the use of steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies under 3 months old

At BAPM today? Come and find out about our new trial BOBBi at the NPEU Clinical Trials Unit stand. #BOBBistudy is looking at steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies. Looking forward to seeing you there! #BAPMtogether
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@bobbistudy.bsky.social
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NPEU CTU stand at the BAPM Annual Conference

📢The NPEU Clinical Trials Unit is here at the BAPM conference today 👋
Find us on the way to the poster room. Do come by and have a chat and find out about our trials #BAPMtogether
@bapmofficial.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @npeu-ctu.bsky.social

📢We're hiring!📢
We have an exciting opportunity to join @npeu-ctu.bsky.social as a Trial Administrative Assistant/Data Co-ordinator
More details can be found here: www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social p.bsky.social

🎉We're hiring!🎉
We have an exciting opportunity to join @npeu-ctu.bsky.social as a Trial Manager (management of clinical trials)
More details can be found here: www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social‬ @oxpop.bsky.social

New study coming soon… @toast-study.bsky.social

Final chance to influence the future of research into perinatal mental health in the UK! Our survey closes tomorrow. Tell us the questions you want answered and have your say.

🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities

📅 Closing date: Thursday 31st July

Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk

The BOBBi study is being set up at the NPEU CTU!

A NIHR funded research study looking at the use of steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies under 3 months old.

Recruitment is due to start in Summer 2026.

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Did you have a baby that had meningitis in their first 3 months of life?

We're inviting parents to join a research advisory group to help guide and design a new study about babies with bacterial meningitis.

If you're interested in taking part or have any questions, please get in touch.

Research priorities for the most premature babies born less 25 weeks gestation identified by an international priority setting partnership.
The results have now been published, you can read about the full publication and article here: 👀

bit.ly/40oRIqF

Standardising management of consent withdrawal and other clinical trial participation changes: The UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit Network’s PeRSEVERE project - William J Cragg, Laura Clifton-Ha... Background/Aims: Existing regulatory and ethical guidance does not address real-life complexities in how clinical trial participants’ level of participation may...

Publication of guidance on managing changes to participants’ involvement in clinical trials.
A series of principles which can be used as guidance for anyone involved in managing participant changes in consent.
Published article here: bit.ly/4kH96Ow

We conduct research through the perinatal period, from fertility through to pregnancy🤰and childbirth👶.
If you have a new idea💡for a #Clinicaltrial we would love to hear from you.
Find out more about working with the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social on your research idea💡www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/collaborate

We conduct research through the perinatal period, from fertility through to pregnancy🤰and childbirth👶.
If you have a new idea💡for a #Clinicaltrial we would love to hear from you.
Find out more about working with the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social on your research idea💡www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/collaborate

A national survey has been launched to identify the top research priorities in perinatal mental health.
Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk

📢We are developing a new study looking at treatments that may help improve care for Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE).📢
If you have a child who received cooling therapy for HIE and are interested in taking part in an online focus group please get in touch. @npeu-oxford.bsky.social

Happy International #ClinicalTrialsDay! #CTD2025

At the NPEU CTU, we run clinical trials about pregnancy, childbirth and the neonatal period. 🫄

Watch our video below to see what we're working on! 👇

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In celebration of #IDM2025 & #IND2025 this year, we asked for nominations of midwives & nurses who’ve gone the extra mile.💙Watch our video to see the final set of nominations! Huge thanks from all of us at
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @neogastrictrial.bsky.social @themamastudy.bsky.social

In celebration of #IDM2025 & #IND2025 this year, we asked for nominations of midwives & nurses who’ve gone the extra mile.💙 Watch our video to see the second round of nominations!
Huge thanks from all of us at @npeu-ctu.bsky.social for your hard work and dedication! 👏
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social

In celebration of #IDM2025 & #IND2025 this year, we asked for nominations of midwives & nurses who’ve gone the extra mile.💙 Watch our video to see the first round of nominations!
Huge thanks from all of us at @npeu-ctu.bsky.social for your hard work and dedication! 👏
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social

It’s been a busy start to the year with the DOLFIN and SurfON trials both completing recruiting 👏🎉 and our new trial @themamastudy.bsky.social launching 🚀
You can find more details of our recruiting trials here bit.ly/NPEUCTU_Trials
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @neogastrictrial.bsky.social

We're celebrating International Midwives Day & International Nurses Day 2025 at @npeu-ctu.bsky.social! Thank you to all the amazing midwives and nurses who support our trials — we couldn’t do it without you!👏 #IDM2025 #IND2025 @npeu-oxford.bsky.social
Look out for our videos over the next 2 weeks📷

The SurfON Trial Recruitment Successfully Concludes - a final total of 1515 participants 🥰

A huge well done to everyone that has made this trial possible 👏🎉

SurfON Trial Recruitment Successfully Concludes | SurfON | NPEU The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con

The SurfON trial has now completed recruitment, reaching a final total of 1515 participants towards the target of 1522.

Your commitment has been invaluable to this important research effort - thank you! 👏

Read more here: bit.ly/surfon_completed

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The MAMA team are thrilled to be joining the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) Annual Conference | MAMA | NPEU The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con

The MAMA team are thrilled to be joining the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) Annual Conference.

Read more here: bit.ly/3Geanht
@themamastudy.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social

We’re excited to share that recruitment for the DOLFIN study is now complete! | DOLFIN | NPEU The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is a multidisciplinary research unit based at the University of Oxford. Our work involves running randomised con

We’re excited to share that recruitment for the DOLFIN study is now complete!

Read the full article here: bit.ly/DOLFIN_Complete

A huge thank you to everyone involved for your amazing teamwork and support.
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