Green and blue spaces could improve mental health through the opportunities they provide to socialise and exercise; it could also be that these spaces improve air quality. But other factors, such as wealth, may explain this difference. In this podcast, Helen Saul, Editor in Chief of NIHR Evidence, speaks with Sarah Rogers, Professor of Health Infor…

The NHS is paying increasing attention to leadership within clinical teams. Leadership training can be delivered in different ways, for example, to the team leader alone or to all team members. However, it is not clear which approaches work best. Researchers looked at leadership training for surgeons, and asked what makes training effective. In thi…

Professor Martin Tobin and Dr Catherine John talk to Professor Turi King about the first 10 years of the NIHR Leicester EXCEED Study, from its original aims through to the research questions its data is helping to answer today. EXCEED (Extended Cohort for E-health, Environment and DNA) is a longitudinal health study that looks at the causes of long…

Discover how the UK is taking vaccine research delivery to the next level with NIHR support. During the pandemic the UK demonstrated its ability to deliver vaccine trials at pace and scale. In this podcast you will hear how that UK expertise and capability is being harnessed to drive rapid development of future vaccines. Professors Andrew Ustianows…

In this episode we are exploring public health research - what it is and how it can help people to live healthier and longer lives. For many people their only experience of public health research will be related to infection prevention and protection during the COVID19 pandemic. But that's just one area of public health research and this podcast ex…

his short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseases National Specialty Group, brings together experts in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to discuss the threat posed by AMR and what can and should be done to tackle the problem. In this third episode, W…

This short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseases National Specialty Group, brings together experts in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to discuss the threat posed by AMR and what can and should be done to tackle the problem. In this second episode,…

This short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseases National Specialty Group, brings together experts in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to discuss the threat posed by AMR and what can and should be done to tackle the problem. In this first episode, …

The global pandemic has had a huge influence on how we work. This episode, with guests from multiple NIHR funded projects, explores how the COVID-19 pandemic affected community engagement and involvement (CEI) activities, as well as how CEI and research was adapted to cater to local restrictions and changing context. The guest speakers describe how…

We speak to members of an NIHR funded project researching Stillbirth Prevention and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and discuss how CEI contributed to and enriched their project. This episode also showcases the impact of CEI on communities, those with lived experience of stillbirth and on both policy and practice. If you’ve listened to an…

With a focus on exploring how power can be effectively shared between researchers and members of the community, host Saumu Lwembe (Assistant Director of PPI and engagement at the NIHR co-ordinating centre, CCF) speaks to Professor Richard Lilford of the University of Birmingham and research groups members, Jayashree Parasheril Kunju and Amar Bahadu…

In this third episode of our series, you’ll hear from community connectors working in South Africa who play key roles in bridging the gap between research and communities. They are joined by a CEI consultant from the UK and host, NIHR's Gary Hickey. This episode focuses on exploring what connectors do, and the crucial role that they can have in ens…

The second episode in this series, split into two parts, discusses the implementation of community engagement and involvement (CEI) across a range of countries and explores the different approaches used across these countries. Host, Doreen Tembo, Global Health Community Engagement and Involvement Lead at the NIHR Coordinating Centre is joined by me…

The second episode in this series, split into two parts, discusses implementation of community engagement and involvement (CEI) across a range of countries and explores the different approaches used across these countries. Host, Doreen Tembo, Global Health Community Engagement and Involvement Lead at the NIHR Coordinating Centre is joined by member…

This introductory episode focuses on NIHR’s approach to Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in the global health research we fund. Gary Hickey, a Senior Public Involvement Manager hosts this podcast and is joined by fellow NIHR colleagues and Assistant Directors of Global Health Research programmes, Sarah Puddicombe and Mike Rogers. In this …

Rising numbers of young people have depression. It can affect their relationships with family and friends, disrupt their school lives and interfere with sleep. Services are struggling to meet their needs and many young people are waiting months to access the talking therapies that could help them. Sometimes, doctors might consider prescribing antid…

Episode 4 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research discuss the tough questions about research. In this final episode, Sanjay is joined by research o…

Episode 3 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research discuss the tough questions about research. In this episode, Sanjay is joined by ophthalmology re…

Episode 2 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research discuss the tough questions about research. In this episode, Sanjay is joined by research optomet…

Episode 1 of a new NIHR series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research will be asking the tough questions about research. In this episode, Sanjay is joined by research optome…

We speak to Professor Jonathan Wadsley, the NIHR Specialty Lead for Cancer Radiotherapy and Imaging Research about risk factors for cancer, what research has found so far, why some cancers are more challenging to research than others and what's next for cancer research. Visit show notes and transcript.…

People living with dementia need care that promotes continence, manages continence problems as they arise, and always preserves their dignity. Recent NIHR research has explored the impact of continence problems on people living with dementia, their carers and the professionals looking after them. The research suggests changes that would help ensure…

Dementia is one of the main causes of death in the UK and it regularly makes the headlines when high profile people choose to share their diagnosis or when there are new findings of possible causes. In this episode, we talk to Professor John O’Brien who is the NIHR Speciality Lead for Dementia and Professor of Old Age Psychiatry. We explore why dem…

This podcast explores aphasia which is a language and communication disorder usually caused by damage to the left side of the brain, most commonly after a stroke. Speech and language therapists work with patients and their carers to help them improve their speech and use alternative ways of communicating. In this episode, we talk to Dr Rebecca Palm…

To mark International Nurses Day 2022 we talk with NIHR Associate Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Lead Matron at the NIHR Clinical Research Facility in Southampton and former president of the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses (IACRN), Jennifer Allison. Jennifer discusses how she got into research, the IACRN's International Nu…

Senior nurse at the James Paget University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR 70@70 Senior Research Leader alumni, Claire Whitehouse discusses her journey into research, how COVID impacted international collaboration and the ground-breaking UK and Ireland nursing and midwifery census. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those…

Joining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode is Siân Rilstone - a Research Dietician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Siân discusses the research projects she is working on, exploring how people living with diabetes can exercise safely. Siân also shares her thoughts on the importance of focussing on both diet and exercise to manag…

Denis Collen joins Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode, sharing his experience of living with diabetes since his diagnosis in 2010. Denis is heavily involved in patient advocacy work. Among the many initiatives, he has worked on is a campaign to ensure all parks in Harrow, London, have an outdoor gym. He is also a strong advocate for rese…

Tara Lamont, Senior Scientific Advisor for HSDR, talks to Dr Nick Watts, Chief Sustainability Officer for NHS England and Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Consultant ENT Surgeon, about what greening the NHS and social care means, and what the research agenda is. The NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is accepting stage one appl…

Digital technology is making it easier for people living with diabetes to self-manage their condition. This episode explores the cutting-edge research that has led to the advancement of these technologies, and what the future holds. Joining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis is Professor Nick Oliver - a Diabetes Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare…

Professor Tariq Iqbal talks to Dr Tariq Ahmad about CLARITY IBD, the most important gastroenterology study undertaken during the recent COVID pandemic. In this episode they discuss how this pragmatic trial adopted an agile approach to rapidly answer a key question: Do common immunosuppressants used to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) reduce t…

Discover the links between obesity and diabetes, and how research is helping to inform treatments and lifestyle choices for people living with diabetes. Also, find out what the future of diabetes research looks like and how to get involved. Joining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode is Dr Saira Hameed - a Consultant in Diabetes and Endoc…

In the first episode, Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis go back to basics - answering the question, 'what is medical research?' Find out how trials are designed - how funding works, how volunteers are protected and what it's like to take part. Reuben shares his own personal experience of volunteering. And Dr Hill talks about the research he has worked …

Collaboration and clinical research are critical in combating the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threat. The challenges are many but with growing recognition of this world-wide issue comes hope. In this podcast you will hear how the global research community is coming together to tackle the problem on multiple fronts by taking a much broader…

This episode of the NIHR podcast asks how we can reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults. The pandemic threw a spotlight on loneliness and social distancing caused heartache for so many. But it made little difference to the day to day lives of some older people. They were already isolated and lonely. The podcast is hosted by Helen Saul, Edito…

This episode of the NIHR podcast focuses on community engagement and involvement (CEI) in global health research and the 'Leave No One Behind' agenda. The podcast is hosted by Erica Nelson, a Post-Doctoral Research Officer at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). Erica is in conversation with invited experts on how they undertake CEI and what…

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View the accessible transcript of this podcast Professor Matt Sydes talks to Professor Allan Gaw about some of the challenges that researchers need to consider when communicating research findings to participants who have taken part in complex design trials such as a MAMS trial - multi-arm, multi-stage trial. If a multi-arm platform trial answers m…

View the accessible transcript of this podcast Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed talks to Professor Allan Gaw about how the UK was able to rapidly adapt to the quest to find new treatments for COVID-19. He points to key ingredients such as the NIHR research workforce, fast-tracked funding decisions, reduced bureaucracy, collaborative research culture …

View the accessible transcript of this podcast In this episode we are talking about viral hepatitis. You will hear from Professor Andrew Ustianowski, NIHR's National Specialty Co-Lead for Infection and Professor William Rosenberg, NIHR's National Specialty Lead for Hepatology. They will be taking a look at how the research environment in the UK has…

View the accessible transcript of this podcast In this episode you will hear from the national trainee leads for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT); Jameel Muzzaffar, Rishi Mandavia and Matthew Smith - who is also the co-founder of the INTEGRATE UK Trainee Network. They explain how using an innovative and efficient way of working, devised in the UK, they a…

View the accessible transcript of this podcast Emma Lowe talks to Professor Allan Gaw about how the UK was able to get world-renowned, innovative platforms trials - such as RECOVERY, REMAP-CAP and PRINCIPLE - up and running at record speed in order to rapidly deliver answers about which medicines were effective in treating COVID. She reflects on ho…

View the accessible transcript of this podcast Professor David Sebag Montefiore talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the advantages of the adaptive platform trial design. He zooms in on the PLATO trial (PersonaLising Anal cancer radioTherapy dose) explaining how a traditional approach would have required three separate clinical trial proposals, three…