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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Improving support and care for people with hypermobility disorders

Hypermobility disorders or ‘syndromes’ are where a person’s joints and connective tissue are very flexible,…
  • Themes Mental health Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Do school PE kit policies impact girls’ body image?

The physical activity levels and self-esteem of girls decline with age. This is because adolescent…
  • Themes Diet and physical activity Mental health
  • Workstreams Population diet and physical activity Psychological interventions

Psychosis prediction in primary care

Risk prediction models use data from electronic health records to predict the likelihood of something…
  • Theme Mental health
  • Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

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

Can a target trial estimate the side effects of antidepressants in autistic adults?

Many autistic people experience poor mental health. The results of past research into treatments for…
  • Theme Mental health
  • Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Uncovering the biological links between e-cigarette use and mental health

E-cigarette use has become increasingly common, especially among young people, but its impact on mental…
  • Theme Mental health
  • Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

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

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

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