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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Making trials more accessible through better patient information leaflets

Clinical trials are research projects that compare different treatments to see which one is best.

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

How do we stop or reduce treatments that don’t work or aren’t cost-effective?

Stopping or reducing how often a treatment is offered by the NHS is called ‘de-adoption’.

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Joint PREP study

Hip and knee replacements are common operations for patients with osteoarthritis. It is a major…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing guidance for surrogate outcomes in clinical trials

SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) and CONSORT (Consolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials)…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Interviewing surgical teams to optimise new chemotherapy delivery method

Bowel, ovarian and stomach cancer often spreads (metastasises) to the lining (peritoneum) of the abdominal…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

FFLEX study

During the FFLEX study we will be looking at a new type of knee implant.

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Novel surgical and orthopaedic techniques and devices

Improving methods for assessing surgical site infection

The aim of this project is to explore methods to improve surgical site infection (SSI)…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Understanding how new surgical procedures and devices are introduced

The overall aim of this study is to understand and improve how innovative surgical…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

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