Improving healthcare through innovative biomedical research
Our research
Our world-leading research spans 9 major biomedical themes:
We work closely with patients and members of the public who advise us on how to carry out our research and what to do with the findings. Find out more and get involved.
We work with industry partners to offer our expertise in developing better treatments for patients, from helping companies to obtain health research funding to designing clinical trials and providing access to world leading statistical analysis techniques. Find out more.
Latest news
Complementary and alternative therapies to treat colic: the jury’s still out but some therapies show promise
A review of the evidence on the use of complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to ...
Evidence that tobacco smoking increases risk of depression and schizophrenia
A new study published Wednesday 6 November in Psychological Medicine and led by University of ...
Study shows heavy smoking can have a damaging effect on facial ageing
Heavy smoking may have a causal effect on facial ageing, according to new research led ...
Researcher profile: Alison Kirby, Brist-IVF study research midwife
Alison Kirby is research midwife for the Brist-IVF study. She manages all aspects of study ...