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.

Do school PE kit policies impact girls’ body image?

The physical activity levels and self-esteem of girls decline with age. This is because adolescent…

Themes Diet and physical activity Mental health

Workstreams Population diet and physical activity Psychological interventions

Improving sleep for inpatients on surgical wards

The aim of this project was to design an intervention to improve how patients sleep…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Supporting exercise before joint replacement

People waiting for a joint replacement often avoid physical activity as they believe it will…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Adjusting menu choices to improve nutrition and reduce environmental impact

A significant proportion of the food we eat in the UK is consumed outside the…

Theme Diet and physical activity

Workstream Population diet and physical activity

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

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

Psychosis prediction in primary care

Risk prediction models use data from electronic health records to predict the likelihood of something…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety