Oxford University Hospitals NHS FT

Contents

Cover Paper ..... 1 Executive Summary ..... 2 Research & Development Governance and Performance Report 2025-26 ..... 4

  1. Introduction ..... 4
  2. Structure and Organisation ..... 5
  3. Clinical Research Activity ..... 7
  4. Clinical Research Performance ..... 12
  5. Initiatives to improve site set-up and recruitment performance ..... 18
  6. Clinical Research Delivery Workforce ..... 20
  7. NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (Oxford BRC) ..... 23
  8. NIHR Oxford Clinical Research Facility (Oxford CRF) ..... 24
  9. Research Governance ..... 25
  10. R&D Finance ..... 25
  11. Research Contracts and IP ..... 27
  12. Acknowledgements ..... 27
  13. Recommendation ..... 28 Appendix ..... 29
  14. Research activity by OUH Division ..... 29
  15. Clinical Research Delivery Workforce ..... 30
  16. Study impact ..... 31
  17. Research Governance ..... 32
  18. Research Contracts and IP ..... 38

Research & Development Governance and Performance Report 2025-26