Phase three COVID-19 vaccine study recruits its first participants in Leeds
13th October 2020
The Novavax COVID-19 vaccine research trial has launched a recruitment site in Leeds today.
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World-first COVID-19 vaccine trial launches in Bradford
06th October 2020
Bradford Royal Infirmary today rolled out a world-first COVID-19 vaccine trial.
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Vaccine research registry discussed in the Yorkshire Evening Post
23rd August 2020
Professor Alistair Hall, Clinical Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)'s Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network has been featured in the Yorkshire Evening Post discussing COVID-19 vaccine research.
Read the article at the Yorkshire Evening Post website:
You can sign up to the national vaccine research registry here:
100,000 volunteer for COVID-19 Vaccine Registry
19th August 2020
Over 100,000 people have signed up to the COVID-19 vaccine registry in its first month. Thousands of those who have volunteered are people in Yorkshire and Humber, including over 6,600 people across Leeds, Harrogate and York.
If you haven’t already, you can find out more and sign up today:
Born in Bradford COVID-19 protocol paper
17th August 2020
The Born in Bradford team has shared a protocol paper on the work they have been doing to find out the impact of COVID-19 on families in Bradford.
The Born in Bradford COVID-19 Research Study: Protocol for an adaptive mixed methods research study to gather actionable intelligence on the impact of COVID-19 on health inequalities amongst families living in Bradford [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]:
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.