Our people
We’re at the forefront of healthcare research, enabling better patient outcomes and improved healthcare throughout the Bradford community and beyond.
The Bradford Institute for Health Research brings together expertise from applied and clinical healthcare research, including research management and finance, to increase the opportunities for our patients and staff to participate in high quality research. We are proud to be at the forefront of healthcare research, enabling better patient outcomes and improved healthcare throughout the Bradford community and beyond.
Find out more about our teams and staff at the BIHR below.
Leadership Team

Director of Research Operations and Chief Operating Officer, NIHR Bradford and West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre

Director, NIHR Bradford and West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre, Consultant Respiratory Physician

Associate Director, Improvement Academy

Director, NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC) and Yorkshire Quality and Safety Research Group

Head of Ageing and Stroke Research Unit, Chair of Geriatric Medicine

Director, Born in Bradford

Director of Child Health Research
Research Management Support Team

Director of Research Operations and Chief Operating Officer, NIHR Bradford and West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre
Dr Tracy Watson

Research Support & Governance Manager and Business Operations Manager, NIHR Bradford and West Yorkshire Commercial Research Delivery Centre