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
Local GP and researcher featured on The One Show
24th May 2022
Local GP and University of Leeds based academic Dr Sarah Alderson was on The One Show this week talking about the Campaign to Reduce Opioid Prescribing (CROP).
You can see this three minutes into the episode: link
NIHR changes name
07th April 2022
The National Institute for Health Research has changed its name to the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
You can read more on the NIHR website:
NIHR Annual Report published
28th March 2022
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has published its annual report for 2020-21.
You can read more about this at the NIHR website:
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/who-we-are/reports-performance/annual-report-2020-2021
The NIHR publishes guidance to support the implementation of its open access policy
25th March 2022
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) reports it has "published a suite of guidance and resources to support stakeholders in the implementation of the revised NIHR open access publication policy, which applies to publications submitted from 1st June 2022."
You can read more on the NIHR website:
Commitment to embedding public involvement in health and social care research published
14th March 2022
The Health Research Authority (HRA) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) have signed up to a shared commitment to public involvement.
You can read more on The Health Research Authority website: