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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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

Play in urban spaces for health (PUSH)

Playing outdoors is a good way for children to get physically active. It helps their…
  • Theme Diet and physical activity
  • Workstream Population diet and physical activity

Reducing bias in research: Building better tools to combine study results

When researchers want to know whether something causes a health outcome, like whether a vitamin…
  • Theme Translational data science
  • Workstream Large, complex datasets

Using blood proteins to predict complications after heart surgery

When people have heart surgery, some develop serious complications afterwards. Two of the most common…
  • Theme Translational data science
  • Workstream Omics for prediction and prognosis

Does time-restricted eating in children improve metabolic health?

This project will explore whether time-restricted eating can improve metabolic health in children. Time-restricted eating…
  • Theme Diet and physical activity
  • Workstream Population diet and physical activity

Does inflammation play a role in pleural empyema?

Pleural empyema is a serious condition that develops when pus builds up in the…
  • Theme Respiratory disease
  • Workstream Personalised care in pleural disease

Setting up a community type 2 diabetes service for children and young people

When children and young people develop type 2 diabetes, it is a serious condition that…
  • Theme Diet and physical activity
  • Workstream Clinical diet and physical activity

Treatment resistance and drug side effects in schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a mental health condition where people may see, hear or believe things that…
  • Theme Translational data science
  • Workstream Genetic evidence to prioritise intervention

Live well with liver disease: A community-led intervention for cirrhosis

Liver disease, especially cirrhosis, is a growing health issue in some of the most deprived…
  • Theme Diet and physical activity
  • Workstream Population diet and physical activity