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.
Waist-to-height ratio as a tool for predicting metabolic risk
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that people…
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.
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…
Predicting mental illness risk using health records
Serious mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, suicidal thoughts, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can…
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…
Can e-cycling help people recovering from prostate and breast cancer?
Being physically active after a cancer diagnosis is linked to better health. It reduces the…
Building a linked eye health data resource for AI research in the South West
Eye diseases such as cataract, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy are…
What causes patients to be readmitted to hospital after community-acquired pneumonia?
Pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs, usually caused by an infection. Most people get better…
What puts patients at risk of pleural infection?
Pleural infection is an infection of the space between a person’s lungs and the wall…