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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Predicting what will happen to patients with fluid around their lung linked to lung cancer

Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer death. Some patients with lung cancer develop…
  • Theme Respiratory disease
  • Workstream Personalised care in pleural disease

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…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing online resources to create accessible patient information leaflets

The National Literacy Trust says 1 in 6 adults in England have…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Increasing the inclusivity of physical activity research

Being physically active in childhood is important for staying healthy. Regular activity helps children maintain…
  • Theme Diet and physical activity
  • Workstream Population diet and physical activity

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

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…
  • Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
  • Workstream Innovative translational research methods

Understanding the link between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease

Over 55 million people in the world live with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease, the commonest cause…
  • Theme Mental health
  • Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety