Partnering in health research
The NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) is part of a complex, thriving health research landscape.
Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) bring together academics and clinicians to translate scientific discoveries into potential new treatments, diagnostics and technologies.
To understand more about the kind of research we do at NIHR BRC: Bristol, see Our research and About us pages.
Our partners in Bristol and beyond
We are hosted by Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT) in partnership with the University of Bristol.
Our associate partners are:
- Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
- University of the West of England
- Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board
We also work with other NHS, academic, charity and commercial organisations.
We benefit from the exceptional research skills, facilities and resources that Bristol boasts. This includes our partnership with Children of the 90s, a multi-generational study that’s unique for the breadth and depth of its data. It also includes the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, which conducts some of the UK’s most advanced population health science research.
In addition, we have a special partnership with the Bradford Institute for Health Research, which allows us to work with a more varied population.
Our place in the national NIHR infrastructure
We are one of 20 BRCs across England and we are developing closer working relationships with the BRC infrastructure in the wider South West region, creating a hub with our colleagues in Exeter and Southampton.
Bristol is also fortunate to host other key NIHR infrastructure, including:
- Bristol Trials Centre
- Research Delivery Network West of England
- Health Protection Research Unit in Evaluation and Behavioural Science
- School for Primary Care Research
- School for Public Health Research
- School for Social Care Research
- Research Support Service
We participate in the NIHR Statistics Group and are part of NIHR Translational Research Collaborations (TRCs) in: Mental Health; Diet and Activity; Respiratory conditions; and Oncology. We work closely with the NIHR Clinical Research Facility: Bristol (NIHR CRF: Bristol).