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NIHR Bristol BRC Director’s Fund award for three new research projects
Three new research projects have secured funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre’s (Bristol BRC) Director’s fund. The Director’s Fund supports exciting new projects across all our research themes which we hope will be developed into something that could directly benefit patients.
Bristol researcher wins BHF Research Story of the Year for work on children’s heart plaster
A University of Bristol researcher who has developed a new type of ‘heart plaster’ that could improve the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease has won this year’s British Heart Foundation (BHF) Research Story of the Year. The award is part of the charity’s annual Heart Hero…
Who’s doing what? How patterns of children’s physical activity have changed since the pandemic
This blog was originally published by the Youth Sport Trust on 28 November 2023. The Active-6 project led by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Exercise, Nutrition, and Health Sciences and Bristol Medical School and funded by the National Institute for Health…
Four new Health Ambassadors recruited to help diversify local research participation
Four new Health Ambassadors have been recruited to support diverse communities in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) with involvement in health and care research. The Health Ambassadors initiative launched in 2022 and recently won a Health Services Research (HSR UK) 2023 Innovation…
Second survey to improve international burns care launched
People are being asked to complete an online survey to help identify the top ten global burns research priorities and improve burns care around the world. The survey is part of an international partnership set up to give a louder voice to burns patients, carers and clinicians. The…
Autistic people find taking part in research studies acceptable
Autistic people find the idea of taking part in randomised controlled trials acceptable, according to the results of a study partly funded by the Bristol BRC and published in Autism journal. They link their positive attitude towards research participation to a heightened sense of fairness, a preference…
Trauma-informed approaches in healthcare: strategy and evidence
The implementation of trauma-informed approaches in UK healthcare requires policy commitment, leadership support and a solid evidence base. According to a recent study by researchers at the University of Bristol, these approaches can prevent re-traumatisation in services and improve experiences and outcomes for both patients and staff.
Changes to children’s active club participation in the wake of the pandemic
The Active-6 project led by researchers at the University of Bristol’s Centre for Exercise, Nutrition, and Health Sciences has been exploring how 10-11-year-old’s physical activity has changed since the pandemic. Here study manager Dr Danielle House provides an overview of a new paper on children’s club participation,…
Few eligible patients get access to publicly funded weight management programmes in England
Primary care data on more than 1.8 million adults with overweight or obesity found that only about three per cent were referred to weight management interventions. Of the more than 1.8 million adults in England with a recorded diagnosis of overweight or obesity, only three per cent are referred to…