Leading human health forward
Oxford Population Health is a global pioneer and leader in population health science. We lead human health forward by identifying the most important questions, developing innovative ways to answer them, and making sure that the answers improve lives. By working collaboratively across disciplines and with diverse partners, our research improves health for generations to come, building a healthier and more equitable future for everyone.
How body fat is stored across organs may reveal hidden health risks, study suggests
31 August 2026
Study finds where body fat is stored may reveal health risks that body weight or BMI alone can miss.
Could GLP-1 drugs prevent blood cancers and other diseases of ageing?
25 August 2026
Researchers will explore whether widely used GLP-1 drugs could be repurposed to prevent blood cancers and diseases of ageing.
New open-source tool helps researchers test robustness of findings
14 August 2026
Oxford researchers launch RobustiPy, a new open-source tool designed to ensure research is robust and reliable.
How have global clinical trials rewritten care for kidney patients?
Big Question
Our researchers are running some of the world’s largest studies on kidney disease to understand its causes and identify new treatments.
Research Topics
Aspirin and other anti-platelet drugs
We brought together all trials of antiplatelet drugs to show how treatments like aspirin reduce major vascular risks and to provide clinicians with reliable evidence.
Dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases
Our research focuses on the role of vascular risk factors in dementia and on the methodology of assessing cognitive status in very large-scale studies.
Diet, nutrition and obesity
We investigate how obesity, diet, and nutrition affect health and healthcare systems, and have investigated population-level interventions to promote healthier eating.
Study with us
We offer training and career development opportunities for population health scientists and medical students. Our programmes equip students with the knowledge and skills to tackle complex health challenges and improve health outcomes worldwide.
MSc Courses
Our MSc courses emphasise capacity building, equipping students with the skills to address global health challenges.
DPhils
Our research improves health for generations to come, offering students opportunities to work with world-leading researchers.
Short Courses
We offer short courses to build practical skills in epidemiology, statistics, health economics, and research methods – for real-world impact.
Practical Statistics for Epidemiology using R
Death in old age is inevitable, but death before old age is not.
Sir Richard Doll CH OBE FRS (1912 - 2005)
