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.
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.
Masters' courses
Our masters' 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
Parent-led cognitive behavioural therapy programme is cost-effective
9 Oct, 2026
Study finds online, parent-led therapy for young children with anxiety problems offers a cost-effective approach for the NHS.
Two-thirds of adults with high blood pressure do not know they have it
23 Sep, 2026
Study of 1.4 million adults finds two-thirds of people with high blood pressure are unaware they have it.
Blood tests could identify early signs of cancer years before diagnosis
21 Sep, 2026
Study finds DNA changes in blood could reveal early signs of prostate and breast cancer years before diagnosis.
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.
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.
Death in old age is inevitable, but death before old age is not.
Sir Richard Doll CH OBE FRS (1912 - 2005)
