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.

Investigating the link between asthma, brain inflammation and MRI changes

Eight million people in the UK have been diagnosed with asthma. Asthma + Lung UK…

Themes Mental health Respiratory disease

Workstream Exacerbation prediction and aerosol emissions

Designing an art and wellbeing programme to help prevent anxiety and depression in schools

Taking part in art therapy and practising art can help people regulate their emotions and…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Developing novel virtual reality treatments for eating disorders

The aim of this project is to develop novel treatments for eating disorders using immersive…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Using dopamine to treat impaired memory in neurodegenerative disease

This project aims to explore if we can use dopamine to enhance sleep in people…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Targeting inflammation to treat psychosis

The Psychosis Immune Mechanism Stratified Medicine (PIMS) trial is a proof-of-concept, randomised, double blind, placebo…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Adapting trial methods for neurodiverse populations

The aim of this project is to understand how we can involve people with neurodevelopmental…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Exploring safe moderation of online suicide and self-harm content

The aim of this project is to assess the impact of blocking online self-harm content.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Informing a digital intervention for self-harm

Previous longitudinal research has helped us understand lifetime/long-term predictors of self-harm thoughts and behaviour (SHTB).

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions