Bradford delivering world-leading results in getting children active
A flagship programme working in deprived communities in Bradford to get children aged five to 14 and their families physically active is delivering world-leading results. Research into children’s activity levels was conducted by researchers at Born in Bradford, which is part of the Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) and the University of Bradford, and […]
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 […]
Meet MRVin: Our Mobile Research Vehicle Takes Shape!
We’re so excited to share that the Bradford Institute for Health Research’s very own Mobile Research Vehicle (MRV) – affectionately named “MRVin” (pronounced Marvin 😊) – is currently taking shape at NEAT construction company! This fully electric vehicle will soon be zooming around the Bradford District and Craven area, bringing research opportunities directly to our communities […]
Bradford Institute for Health Research are proud to announce a Global first in Immedcia phase 3 paediatric study for pegzilarginase in arginase 1 deficiency (ARG1-D)
ARG1-D Is a rare inherited disease affecting growth, learning and health. Pegzilarginase has not previously been studied in patients below 2 years of age. Our patient recruited into the trial is receiving weekly treatment through the study at St Lukes hospital and hopefully it will have a substantial impact on the course of their disease […]
Bradford to receive part of £100 million investment boost to unlock cutting-edge treatments
• Bradford is set to be one of 20 new research hubs (Commercial Research Delivery Centres – CRDCs) to be set up across UK to accelerate research into the next generation of treatments.• Funded through £100 million of private investment from pharmaceutical companies, boosting economic growth• New centres will shift research from big hospitals into […]
Bradford researchers shape global policies on improving child health in their first 2,000 days of life
RESEARCHERS from Bradford are playing a key role in inspiring new guidance to protect and enhance children’s health and wellbeing all over the world. The landmark study, Born in Bradford (BiB), has already worked with respected medical journal The Lancet to shape best practice for a child’s first 1,000 days. Recommended policies focused on overall […]
£1.5m grants boost City of Research as UK’s leading health research hub
HEALTH researchers in Bradford can look forward to a double boost after being awarded twin grants worth almost £1.5m, further securing the city’s role at the national forefront of vital medical studies and clinical trials and its reputation as a City of Research. The Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR), part of Bradford Teaching Hospitals […]
Bradford Institute for Health Research launches the Wellbeing in Later Life study, backed by Nuffield Foundation
Researchers from the Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) have been awarded a major grant of £892,518 from the Nuffield Foundation to establish the ‘Wellbeing in Later Life in Bradford’ cohort study, in partnership with the Universities of Leeds, Edinburgh, Manchester and Hull-York Medical School at University of Hull. Wellbeing is a positive and sustainable […]
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 […]
ARC Yorkshire & Humber receives an 18 month extension
ARC Yorkshire & Humber is pleased to share the NIHR and DHSC has confirmed that YH ARC has received an 18-month costed extension, until the end of March 2026.
