Welcome

The NPEU is a multi-disciplinary research unit which was established at the University of Oxford in 1978.

Our mission is to conduct methodologically rigorous research to provide evidence to improve the care provided to women, babies and families during pregnancy, childbirth, the newborn period and early childhood as well as promoting the effective use of resources by perinatal health services

Latest News

New NPEU CTU Clinical Director

Charles Roehr has joined the NPEU as CTU Clinical Director.

Charles is a neonatal intensivist and clinical scientist, and Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford. He was previously (2014-2019) clinical consultant neonatologist at the John Radcliffe Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, UK. His special interest is neonatal stabilization/ resuscitation and non-invasive respiratory support. Charles is a Fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK and Research Fellow at Green Templeton College, Oxford.

SIFT Trial Results

Short-term maternal and perinatal outcomes following a previous caesarean section

Areas of Research

NPEU PRU-MHC

The Policy Research Unit in Maternal Health and Care (PRU-MHC) was established in 2010 with funding from the Department of Health and encompasses such projects as:
NPEU CTU

The NPEU Clinical Trials Unit (NPEU CTU) is a fully registered UKCRC Clinical Trials Unit and typically runs a number of large multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trials, such as:
NPEU SHEER

The NPEU also conducts Social Sciences, Health Economics and Epidemiological Research (SHEER) which includes on-going influential studies such as: