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Botnar Research Centre

The Botnar Research Centre plays host to the University of Oxford's Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences, which enables and encourages research and education into the causes of musculoskeletal disease and their treatment.

Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology

The Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology is an international centre of excellence focusing on understanding the causes of chronic inflammatory conditions to develop new treatments that change lives.

Applications are now open for the Kennedy Trust Prize 4-year DPhil studentships

To be eligible for these projects, your application must be complete by noon on Friday 3rd December 2021. Please see the 'How to Apply' section for further details.

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Applications for 2022 entry to our DPhil and MSc by Research courses are now open

To be eligible for these projects, your application must be complete by noon on Friday 3rd December 2021. Please see the 'How to Apply' section for further details.

Vaccination safety: generating accurate evidence is the clearest path to creating public trust

A new study shows that a vaccine surveillance method in observational data may generate high number of false positives

Fiona Powrie appointed new Deputy Chair of Wellcome’s Board of Governors

Fiona Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford has been selected as the next Deputy Chair of Wellcome’s Board of Governors.

Fiona Powrie receives an Honorary Lifetime Membership of the British Society for Immunology at the BSI Congress

Fiona Powrie honoured by British Society for Immunology

Fiona Powrie was one of four researchers from the University of Oxford recognised for their outstanding contributions to immunology with Honorary Lifetime Membership of the British Society for Immunology.

The front entrance to the Kennedy building

The Kennedy Institute scoops sustainability award

A new roof extension was awarded the 2021 Green Award for Sustainability by the Oxford Preservation Trust alongside a Certificate in the New Building category.

We discover the causes of musculoskeletal and inflammatory conditions to deliver excellent and innovative care that improves people’s quality of life.

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