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.

Long-term effects of fasting on healthy weight maintenance

This project will explore the effects of intermittent fasting on appetite and eating behaviour. Intermittent…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity

Analysing the impact of physical activity on markers of inflammation

This project aims to assess markers of inflammation present in blood before and after a…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity

Psychosis prediction in primary care

This project aims to explore whether it would be feasible and acceptable for primary care…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Does time-restricted eating in children improve metabolic health?

This project will explore whether time-restricted eating can improve metabolic health in children. Time-restricted eating…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Population diet and physical activity

Saliva biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

This project aims to validate a new point-of-care technology designed to look for certain biomarkers…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Exacerbation prediction and aerosol emissions

Improving weight loss in morbidly obese young people

Overweight and obesity affects one in three children in England and causes associated illnesses such…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity

Quality of life in pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised chemotherapy

This project aims to explore the views and experiences of patients with peritoneal metastases (cancer…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Using biomarkers and machine learning to predict antidepressant resistance

Around half of patients with depression don’t improve after taking antidepressants. Clinicians need to…

Theme Translational data science

Workstream Omics for prediction and prognosis

Can DNA methylation biomarkers predict whether pleural effusion is caused by cancer?

Pleural effusion, where fluid builds up in the cavity around the lungs, can develop…

Theme Translational data science

Workstream Omics for prediction and prognosis