Research projects

Our projects span early stage studies such as first in human and feasibility studies to developing new research methodologies and tools. Take a look at all our projects across all our research themes and workstreams.

Are smokers having lung health checks ready to quit?

The NHS is offering lung health checks to people aged 55 to 74 who smoke…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Providing information about e-cigarettes at lung health checks

The NHS has a long-term plan to reduce the number of people smoking in England…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Developing emotion recognition training for autistic children

Autistic children find it difficult to process emotional information. Studies have shown that emotion recognition…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Using the urban environment to help people recover from psychosis

Psychosis is mental health condition that affects around 0.7 per cent of adults in England.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Tackling physical activity inequalities for South Asian girls

Physical activity has many benefits for people of all backgrounds and abilities. South Asian…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Population diet and physical activity

REST study

Sleep and pain are strongly linked and improvements in sleep have been shown to have…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Physiotherapy for people with severe lung failure

Patients experiencing severe lung failure are put on specialist life support. They are very…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Airways diseases

Reviewing the evidence on arm and shoulder rehabilitation following critical illness

In 2023, over 215,000 patients were admitted to ICUs across England, Wales, and Northern…

Themes Respiratory disease Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Understanding the causes of breathlessness in people with long-COVID

People with long-COVID continue to have health problems for many months or years after…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Airways diseases