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.

Blowing carbon dioxide onto the heart to protect the brain during open heart surgery

Brain injury is common after open heart surgery and affects 6 out of every 10…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

The feasibility of investigating decision making about emergency surgery

Healthcare professionals often perform emergency surgery, even though it’s expensive and can cause poor health…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

PASSPORT: Creating a school-specific physical activity portfolio

Physical activity is important for children’s physical and mental health. The UK government recommends that…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Population diet and physical activity

Developing new virtual reality treatments for eating disorders

Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses. They affect all ages and genders, most commonly adolescents…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Linking mental health records for research: Eating disorders as a test case

Mental health conditions affect many people, but research to better understand them through drawing on…

Theme Translational data science

Workstream Clinical informatics platforms

BRIDE: Improving access to NHS data to support research and care

Health services generate large amounts of data that could be used to improve patient care…

Theme Translational data science

Workstream Clinical informatics platforms

Improving how patients are selected for early evaluations of new surgical procedures and devices

Early evaluations are small studies about new or modified surgical procedures and devices. These studies…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

My Hip Plan: Improving care for people having hip replacements

Each year in the UK, over 100,000 people have a total hip replacement, a…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

My Knee Plan

Over 110,000 total knee replacements (TKRs) are performed in the UK every year. One in…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery