Implementation guide launched
01st July 2021
A new implementation guide was today launched at the annual Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) conference.
This guide is based upon a major research programme, Action to Support Practices Implementing Research Evidence (ASPIRE). The research was funded by the NIHR, led by the University of Leeds and brought together collaborators including the West Yorkshire clinical commissioning groups, patients and the public, and representatives from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (NICE).
Over 200 general practices from West Yorkshire took part in the research programme.
You can use this now by visiting:
Bradford launches City of Research
20th May 2021
To mark International Clinical Trials Day, a new City of Research campaign has been launched to encourage volunteers from across Bradford, Airedale and Craven to sign up to take part in research.
Visit the Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust website to find out more.
The new City of Research website can be found at: https://cityofresearch.org/
World first COVID-19 booster study launches in Yorkshire and Humber
20th May 2021
The Cov-Boost study will be run in Bradford and Leeds.
You can read about this on the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network website:
Training modules released as a result of the Real-D project
10th March 2021
Real-D was a project focused on making reasonable adjustments to diabetes care for people with a learning disability.
These newly launched videos are part of a four-part series of training modules created as a result of the Real-D project (University of Leeds):
COVID-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials
29th January 2021
It has been announced that the NIHR supported Novavax COVID-19 vaccine trial, which recruited in Yorkshire and Humber, has been shown to be 89.3% effective.
The vaccine will need to be reviewed by regulators before it can be used.
You can read more about the Novavax trial, which recruited in Bradford and Leeds as well as nationally, on the NIHR Yorkshire and Humber website:
NIHR annual report published
23rd January 2024
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published the NIHR’s annual report and accounts for 2022/23.
Read more on the NIHR website:
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-2022-23-annual-report-published/35030
NIHR launches new national service
02nd October 2023
The National Institute for Health Research has launched its new Research Support Service.
You can read more online: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-launches-new-national-service-to-support-researchers-at-every-stage-of-their-research-journey/34562
NIHR life sciences industry update
18th July 2023
NIHR reports positive signs of recovery for the life sciences industry. Read more:
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.