The Botnar Research Centre provides world-class facilities for scientists in the field of musculoskeletal research. The Centre takes a multidisciplinary approach, encompassing orthopaedic, rehabilitation and rheumatology clinical scientists, bone oncologists, laboratory scientists, epidemiologists, engineers and statisticians. The Botnar also host the Oxford Clinical Trials Research Unit (OCTRU) and the Centre of Statistics in Medicine (CSM), providing excellent statistical support to all aspects of clinical research.

he Botnar opened in 2002, with a large annex completed in 2013. To accommodate its rapid growth, the Centre will open another wing in early 2021. The Botnar is now home to around 300 staff and postgraduate students enjoying the international and friendly atmosphere of this workplace and benefits from the vast knowledge of leading experts in the field of musculoskeletal research.