The IRL Trial
Bradford will be the site of the world’s first major trial of social media reductions among healthy adolescents Social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat are now a big part of the lives of teenagers. Our Age of Wonder study (AGE OF WONDER – Born in Bradford) shows that teenagers – even 13-year olds – […]
NIHR awards Applied Research Collaborations £157 million to support transformation of the health and care system – Bradford Teaching Hospitals to host Yorkshire & Humber ARC
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced a £157 million investment over 5 years in 10 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs). From April 2026, the new ARCs will support the transformation set out in the NHS 10 Year Plan, the Life Sciences Sector Plan and the Government’s Health and Growth Missions […]
Celebrating Excellence in Research: Josie Dickerson and Rosie McEachan Honoured with Visiting Professorships
We’re proud to celebrate two outstanding leaders from the Born in Bradford (BiB) research programme—Professor Josie Dickerson and Professor Rosie McEachan—who have both been awarded Visiting Professor roles at the Department of Health Sciences, University of York. Proudly born and bred in Bradford, Josie has led numerous flagship applied research programmes including BiBBS, the Better […]
World-leading health research study giving Bradford secondary schools access to revolutionary data dashboard
Born in Bradford’s exciting new research project ‘Age of Wonder’ has completed a successful first year of data collection with 15 Bradford secondary schools, surveying more than 5,000 young people across the city.