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.

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National evaluation of weight medication access (NEWA)

A third of UK adults live with obesity, which can affect health and wellbeing. Tirzepatide…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity

Optimising the efficiency and value of burn care research

Burns affect 11 million people globally. They can lead to long-term disability and be associated…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

My Hip Plan: Improving care for people having hip replacements

Each year in the UK, over 100,000 people have a total hip replacement, a…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Improving hip replacement: Mapping the evidence along the patient journey

Total hip replacement is a common and effective treatment for people with osteoarthritis. It…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Waist-to-height ratio as a tool for predicting metabolic risk

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that people…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Population diet and physical activity

Exploring safe moderation of online suicide and self-harm content

People who access content about self-harm online can find that it affects their mental health.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Using genetics to find links between diet and disease

Understanding how diet affects our long-term health is a major challenge in nutrition research. Randomised…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Population diet and physical activity

Predicting mental illness risk using health records

Serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, suicidal thoughts, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can…

Theme Translational data science

Workstream Large, complex datasets

Painless glucose monitor for children and young people living with diabetes

For children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, checking blood sugar levels is essential to…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity