Coronavirus Research (2020)

Researchers across the University of Oxford are at the forefront of global efforts to understand the coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect our communities.

The Oxford Vaccine

A new section about the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine team and their race against the global threat to human health that is coronavirus.

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From vaccine development to mapping, the work involves more than 20 departments from medicine to humanities.

Information for staff and students

Information for anyone at the University with concerns or questions about COVID-19.

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Find out how to support Oxford’s Pandemic Sciences Institute, which will cover coronavirus research as well as other pandemic threats.

Coronavirus Research (2020) Articles

Oxford vaccine reaches one billion doses released

Oxford vaccine reaches one billion doses released

Alpha variant spread via ‘super-seeding’ event: warning over COVID-19 variants

Alpha variant spread via ‘super-seeding’ event: warning over COVID-19 variants

Daily contact COVID-19 testing for students effective at controlling transmission in schools

Daily contact COVID-19 testing for students effective at controlling transmission in schools

Urgent need for COVID-19 vaccine equity: UN-Oxford research

Urgent need for COVID-19 vaccine equity: UN-Oxford research

New research studies to help diagnose and treat Long COVID funded by NIHR

New research studies to help diagnose and treat Long COVID funded by NIHR

ISARIC COVID-19 clinical database passes ½ million patient records mark

ISARIC COVID-19 clinical database passes ½ million patient records mark

T-cell ‘training grounds’ behind robust immune system response seen in adenovirus vaccines

T-cell ‘training grounds’ behind robust immune system response seen in adenovirus vaccines

Lateral flow tests are 95% effective at detecting Covid-19 when used at the onset of symptoms

Lateral flow tests are 95% effective at detecting Covid-19 when used at the onset of symptoms

Oxford overseas research facility expands to include diagnostics and genetics testing centre

Oxford overseas research facility expands to include diagnostics and genetics testing centre

Long COVID cases under-reported in NHS GP records

Long COVID cases under-reported in NHS GP records

Meet our researchers

Sarah Gilbert

Sarah Gilbert

Professor Gilbert holds the Saïd Professorship of Vaccinology and has been a part of Oxford’s vaccine community since 1994, working closely with Profe...

Omar El Muhanna

Omar El Muhanna

Omar El Muhanna heads the operations of the Nuffield Department of Medicine's Clinical Biomanufacturing Facility (CBF). He is best known for his succe...

Andrew Pollard

Andrew Pollard

Professor Andrew J Pollard is the chief investigator of the global clinical trials of the Oxford COVID19 vaccine sponsored by the University of Oxford...

Gail Hayward

Gail Hayward

Professor Gail Howard is an Associate Professor in Primary Care with a background in diagnostics and infections. She is also examining how primary car...

Rima Shretta

Rima Shretta

Dr Rima Shretta is an experienced global health expert, with over 20 years of experience in developing effective health system strategies to improve a...

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson is an Associate Professor in Engineering Science and Tutor and Fellow in Engineering Science, Wadham College.

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Coronavirus: the science explained

Coronavirus: the science explained

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