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National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit
@npeu-ctu.bsky.social
The NPEU Clinical Trials Unit is a fully registered UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit specialising in running large perinatal multi-centre randomised controlled trials. https://npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu
The BOBBi Study
is looking for sites to take part. There will be 60 hospitals in the UK, with recruitment set to start in the summer of 2026. If you're site is interested, please complete this short form (bit.ly/47arOup) or email bobbi@npeu.ox.ac.uk
October 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📢We're hiring! 📢
We have an exciting opportunity to join @npeu-ctu.bsky.social
as a Clinical Trial Administrator (part-time 0.8FTE).
More details can be found here: npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
Closing date: 27/10/25
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
📢We're hiring! 📢
We have an exciting opportunity to join @NPEU_CTU
as a Trial Manager (full or part-time considered).
More details can be found here: npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
Closing date: 24/10/2025
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Safety in our research is extremely important to us.
Watch the video below to find out about the current trials at @npeu-ctu.bsky.social . Or you can visit our website for more information: www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu
#worldpatientsafetyday2025
September 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Safety in our research is extremely important to us. Each trial undergoes a rigorous approval process before it begins and robust procedures are implemented to ensure participant safety are kept safe. #worldpatientsafetyday2025 @npeu-ctu.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This year #WorldPatientSafetyDay2025 is dedicated to ensuring safe care for every newborn and child. At @npeu-ctu.bsky.social, we are dedicated to improving care for newborns and driving evidence based treatment. We specialise in conducting clinical trials during the perinatal period @UKCTUNetwork
September 17, 2025 at 7:02 AM
At BAPM today? Come and find out about our new trial, BOBBi, at the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social stand. #BOBBistudy is looking at steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies. Looking forward to seeing you there! #BAPMtogether
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@bobbistudy.bsky.social
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
At BAPM today? Come and find out about our new trial BOBBi at the NPEU Clinical Trials Unit stand. #BOBBistudy is looking at steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies. Looking forward to seeing you there! #BAPMtogether
@bapmofficial.bsky.social
@bobbistudy.bsky.social
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
📢The NPEU Clinical Trials Unit is here at the BAPM conference today 👋
Find us on the way to the poster room. Do come by and have a chat and find out about our trials #BAPMtogether
@bapmofficial.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @npeu-ctu.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
📢We're hiring!📢
We have an exciting opportunity to join @npeu-ctu.bsky.social as a Trial Administrative Assistant/Data Co-ordinator
More details can be found here: www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @oxpop.bsky.social p.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🎉We're hiring!🎉
We have an exciting opportunity to join @npeu-ctu.bsky.social as a Trial Manager (management of clinical trials)
More details can be found here: www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/work-wit...
Hybrid working options available!
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social@oxpop.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New study coming soon… @toast-study.bsky.social
🍞TOAST Study has received regulatory approvals! 🍞
We have now commenced site set-up, and will open 12-15 UK specialist neonatal surgical units to recruitment from November 2025. For more information - npeu.ox.ac.uk/toast

@npeu-ctu.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social @nigeljhall.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Final chance to influence the future of research into perinatal mental health in the UK! Our survey closes tomorrow. Tell us the questions you want answered and have your say.

🔗 Take the survey: bit.ly/PMHPriorities

📅 Closing date: Thursday 31st July

Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
We're having fantastic response! Are you from the UK? Are you someone with lived experience, a family member, clinician or policy maker? Help shape the future of perinatal mental health research - get questions you are interested in answered! Click on the link here: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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The BOBBi study is being set up at the NPEU CTU!

A NIHR funded research study looking at the use of steroids to treat bacterial meningitis in babies under 3 months old.

Recruitment is due to start in Summer 2026.

@npeu-ctu.bsky.social @npeu-oxford.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Reposted by National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit Clinical Trials Unit
Did you have a baby that had meningitis in their first 3 months of life?

We're inviting parents to join a research advisory group to help guide and design a new study about babies with bacterial meningitis.

If you're interested in taking part or have any questions, please get in touch.
July 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Research priorities for the most premature babies born less 25 weeks gestation identified by an international priority setting partnership.
The results have now been published, you can read about the full publication and article here: 👀

bit.ly/40oRIqF
July 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Publication of guidance on managing changes to participants’ involvement in clinical trials.
A series of principles which can be used as guidance for anyone involved in managing participant changes in consent.
Published article here: bit.ly/4kH96Ow
Standardising management of consent withdrawal and other clinical trial participation changes: The UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit Network’s PeRSEVERE project - William J Cragg, Laura Clifton-Ha...
Background/Aims: Existing regulatory and ethical guidance does not address real-life complexities in how clinical trial participants’ level of participation may...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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We conduct research through the perinatal period, from fertility through to pregnancy🤰and childbirth👶.
If you have a new idea💡for a #Clinicaltrial we would love to hear from you.
Find out more about working with the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social on your research idea💡www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/collaborate
June 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We conduct research through the perinatal period, from fertility through to pregnancy🤰and childbirth👶.
If you have a new idea💡for a #Clinicaltrial we would love to hear from you.
Find out more about working with the @npeu-ctu.bsky.social on your research idea💡www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/ctu/collaborate
June 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
A national survey has been launched to identify the top research priorities in perinatal mental health.
Find out more: prioritiseperinatal.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
📢We are developing a new study looking at treatments that may help improve care for Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE).📢
If you have a child who received cooling therapy for HIE and are interested in taking part in an online focus group please get in touch. @npeu-oxford.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Happy International #ClinicalTrialsDay! #CTD2025

At the NPEU CTU, we run clinical trials about pregnancy, childbirth and the neonatal period. 🫄

Watch our video below to see what we're working on! 👇

@npeu-oxford.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
In celebration of #IDM2025 & #IND2025 this year, we asked for nominations of midwives & nurses who’ve gone the extra mile.💙Watch our video to see the final set of nominations! Huge thanks from all of us at
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social @neogastrictrial.bsky.social @themamastudy.bsky.social
May 19, 2025 at 11:36 AM
In celebration of #IDM2025 & #IND2025 this year, we asked for nominations of midwives & nurses who’ve gone the extra mile.💙 Watch our video to see the second round of nominations!
Huge thanks from all of us at @npeu-ctu.bsky.social for your hard work and dedication! 👏
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 8:28 AM
In celebration of #IDM2025 & #IND2025 this year, we asked for nominations of midwives & nurses who’ve gone the extra mile.💙 Watch our video to see the first round of nominations!
Huge thanks from all of us at @npeu-ctu.bsky.social for your hard work and dedication! 👏
@npeu-oxford.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM