Leeds patient first in the world to be recruited to new COVID-19 trial
20th May 2020
The first person in the world to be recruited to a new global COVID-19 study has been recruited in Leeds.
Read more at LeedsLive: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/leeds-patient-first-world-test-18281751
Yorkshire ranked second for number of people in cancer research trials
20th May 2020
"Yorkshire ranked second out of 15 local Clinical Research Networks in England for the number of people taking part in clinical trials."
Read about this in the Yorkshire Post:
The report also lists the Leeds Lung Health Check study as the third largest cancer clinical trial in England.
COVID-19 trial launches in primary care
14th May 2020
The Yorkshire Post has shared a list of GP practices that have signed up to take part in the PRINCIPLE study (a study into COVID-19) across our region.
Read more on their website.
Read more about the PRINCIPLE trial on the website of the University of Oxford's primary care clinical trials unit:
ASPIRE study final report published
03rd April 2020
The final report of the ASPIRE research programme is now published online.
Led by the Academic Unit of Primary Care at the University of Leeds, the ASPIRE study team developed and evaluated packages to support implementation of research evidence in general practice.
You can access this report at the NIHR Journals Library:
https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/pgfar/pgfar08040/#/abstract
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Beckett University forges new partnership
06th September 2019
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) and Leeds Beckett University have formalised a partnership to develop joint learning, research, development and outreach opportunities together.
Read more on the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 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.