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.
Improving how surgical procedure modifications are reported
The way new surgical procedures are developed and evaluated is very different to how new…
Outcome assessment continuity in early and late phase surgical research
Early evaluation of innovative (new) surgical procedures and devices provides the evidence we need to…
Using AI to help with quality assurance in surgical studies
Surgery improves and saves millions of lives each year. Many operations are tested in randomised…
Supporting orthopaedic surgeons to avoid or reverse negative outlier status
Hip and knee replacements are common and usually successful operations. However, around 2-5% of patients…
Developing online resources to create accessible patient information leaflets
The National Literacy Trust says 1 in 6 adults in England have…
A scoping review of equality, diversity and inclusion reporting in early-phase surgical research
Researchers often conduct early studies when new types of surgery are being developed. They test…
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,…
Improving sleep for inpatients on surgical wards
The aim of this project was to design an intervention to improve how patients sleep…
Supporting exercise before joint replacement
People waiting for a joint replacement often avoid physical activity as they believe it will…