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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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…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Airways diseases

What puts patients at risk of pleural infection?

Pleural infection is an infection of the space between a person’s lungs and the wall…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Personalised care in pleural disease

A survey of NHS support for patients before hip or knee replacement

As of April 2023, over 40 per cent of people on NHS waiting lists (a…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Understanding the link between adolescents’ body clocks and low mood

During adolescence, teenagers experience a shift in their body clock towards sleeping and waking later.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

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