West Yorkshire Celebrates Launch of New Clinical Research Hub
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has officially launched the NIHR Bradford and West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC), marking a significant advancement for clinical research in the region. The centre, unveiled at a special event on 26th March 2025, is one of just 21 specialist research hubs established nationwide with significant investment over […]
Bradford leap-frogs London, Oxford and Cambridge to top UK medical research table for first time
City transformed from ‘neglected backwater’ of health research into global leader, as Bradfordians advance medical science in record numbers BRADFORD has consolidated its position at the forefront of world-class, people-powered medical research after recruiting the highest number of volunteers for health studies in the UK over the past year. The team at the Bradford Institute […]
Major new research award to reduce health inequalities
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded a major new research grant to help improve population health and reduce inequalities.
Bradford researchers recruit first UK and European participants for innovative global respiratory disease trials
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Patient Recruitment Centre (PRC) at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has successfully recruited the first participants in Europe for two new clinical trials investigating innovative potential treatments for respiratory conditions.
Bradford to lead national research on blood pressure management in older people to prevent falls
Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the four-year-long research project will be carried out by a team led by clinical researcher and specialist registrar in geriatric medicine, Dr Oliver Todd
New research finds one-in-two healthcare attendances for breathing difficulties in Bradford could be triggered by breaches in daily air pollution limits.
As many as one-in-two healthcare attendances for breathing difficulties in Bradford could be triggered by breaches in daily air pollution limits, new research funded by the National Institute for Health Research has uncovered.
Do you want to be in the BiBBS family?
Born in Bradford’s Better Start (BiBBS) is giving all families who live in the Better Start Bradford areas – Bradford Moor, Bowling and Barkerend and Little Horton – of the city the opportunity to take part in its important study.
National Ground Breaking Birth Cohort Study reaches 20,000 participants
The ‘Born and Bred In’ study, known as BaBi, has reached 20,000 participants across its five recruiting sites in England.
21 years in Research! Hear from Sophie, who’s been awarded for 30 years’ service in the Trust.
On 6th June 2023, Sophie Stephenson, Lead GI Research Nurse at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, was awarded in the ‘Long Term Service Awards’ for over 30 years of service!
A Research Strategy for Health and Wellbeing – Delivering research excellence together
Research is one of our Trust’s key priorities and we are pleased to announce our new Trust research strategy for the next five years.
