New video guide to general practice launched
09th January 2025
A new video highlighting the benefits of general practice research and the processes underpinning this has been released:
New Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) announced
16th December 2024
Bradford is to be home to one of twenty new research hubs in the UK.
Read more on the Bradford Institute for Health Research website.
NIHR annual recruitment figures published
01st August 2024
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has shared recruitment figures for the year 2023-24, with over 115,000 participants taking part across our region.
You can read more on the NIHR website:
NIHR INSIGHTS masters programme launches
12th July 2024
Applications are now open for the NIHR INSIGHTS programme for Yorkshire and Humber.
To find out more, including the eligibility criteria, visit:
https://yh.insight.leeds.ac.uk/mres-msc-research-opportunities/
New University of Bradford project announced
13th February 2024
Read about this on the University of Bradford website:
£5m project to ensure university research informs public policy decisions
NIHR announces Research Support Service
14th July 2023
The NIHR is launching a new service on 1st October 2023 called the NIHR Research Support Service (RSS).
You can read more on the NIHR website:
NIHR on 2022/23
29th June 2023
The NIHR has reported that almost one million participants took part in NIHR research in 2022/23.
Thank you to everyone who has been involved!
You can read more on the NIHR website.
MPs call for research sector reforms
10th May 2023
A new report has called for reforms to improve the reproducibility of scientific research.
You can read the Reproducibility and Research Integrity report on the Parliament website:
Reproducibility and Research Integrity - Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
NIHR launches new campaign
04th May 2023
The NIHR has launched a new campaign: Shape the Future.
This campaign is calling on people to be part of research.
You can find out more on the NIHR website:
Local campaign recognised in NHS England guidance
14th March 2023
The Campaign to Reduce Opioid Prescribing (CROP) was featured in new national guidance, ‘Maximising the benefits of research: guidance for integrated care systems’.
You can read the guidance online: www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/maximising-the-benefits-of-research/
You can read more about CROP on our website: www.westyorksrd.nhs.uk/crop