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.

United for Health: Promoting inclusive research involvement through film

It is important to include a wide range of people in health research. Diversity…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing online resources to create accessible patient information leaflets

The National Literacy Trust says 1 in 6 adults in England have…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

My Knee Plan

Over 110,000 total knee replacements (TKRs) are performed in the UK every year. One in…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

How to evaluate trauma-informed care in community mental health services

Trauma can be caused by accidents, violence, abuse, loss, disaster, war, social injustice, and many…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Can pleural fluid cell differentiation accurately diagnose the cause of fluid around the lung?

Pleural effusion – a build-up of fluid around the lungs – can be caused by…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Airways diseases

Establishing a framework for trusted data sharing between ALSPAC and the South West SDE

The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) has followed around 30,000 participants…

Themes Mental health Translational data science

Workstream Clinical informatics platforms

Mental health support for patients with prosthetic joint infection and their families

Deep prosthetic joint infection is a devastating condition that can cause pain, disability and death.

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Improving weight loss in young people living with obesity

Overweight and obesity affects one in three children in England. It is linked to other…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity

Using pain science education to help patients having total knee replacement surgery

About 1 in 5 patients who have a total knee replacement have chronic pain after…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery