NIHR shares annual statistics
08th July 2022
The NIHR has shared annual statistics showing a high level of research engagement across the country. Read more:
Locally, over 120,000 people took part in health and care research in Yorkshire and Humber last year. Read more:
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
Bradford City of Research launched
20th May 2022
"To mark International Clinical Trials Day, the local NHS has launched a new City of Research campaign to encourage more volunteers from across Bradford, Airedale and Craven to sign up to take part in research."
Read more at the Telegraph and Argus website:
Wakefield wins big at local research awards
17th May 2022
The Wakefield Together Research Partnership/Hub won two awards at the annual Yorkshire and Humber CRN Research awards, one for contributing to research into COVID-19, and one for research in care homes.
Congratulations to all!
NIHR CRN Yorkshire and Humber Research Awards shortlist released
25th April 2022
The NIHR CRN Yorkshire and Humber Research Awards shortlist has been announced, with nominees including local GP Dr Sara Humphrey, the Wakefield Research Hub, the LTHT COVID-19 Research Team and Vaccine Research Team, the Wakefield Together Research Planning team, the Bradford Teaching Hospitals Clinical Research Teams and the local COVID & Me - Vaccines Community & Public Engagement Collaboration.
You can find the full shortlist on the NIHR website:
https://local.nihr.ac.uk/news/crn-yorkshire-and-humber-research-awards-shortlist/30426
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.