We are pleased to celebrate the Mobile Research Vehicle launch event today at @cityofresearch.bsky.social ✨ We’re looking forward to use MRVin — a mobile, electric research unit designed to bring health research directly into communities across Bradford and West Yorkshire.

Why invest in staff research time? Healthcare workers gain: ✅ Personal & professional fulfilment ✅ New transferable skills ✅Career development opportunities 📽️ Watch our short video + get resources for NHS managers and well being leads: tinyurl.com/4eckwj8e #HealthcareResearch #NHSWellbeing

🎤 Professor John Wright, Director of @cityofresearch.bsky.social, is speaking at the Mobile Research Vehicle launch event today — sharing why MRVin matters and what it brings to our communities 👇 @bthft.bsky.social @crdcbradfordwy.bsky.social @wypartnership.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Joining the @cityofresearch.bsky.social Mobile Research Vehicle launch event today 🚐 🌟 The "MRVin" — is an electric Mobile Research Vehicle bringing health research directly into communities across Bradford & West Yorkshire: bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/meet-our-mob...

🚐✨ Our Mobile Research Vehicle launch event is about to kick off! The "MRVin" is a fully electric mobile unit, and designed to bring health research directly into communities across Bradford and West Yorkshire. Stay tuned for updates from the launch! 💬

Join our fantastic colleagues for an inspiring evening dedicated to learning more about #primarycareresearch! See our facilities and our Mobile Research Vehicle 🏩🚐 Enjoy dinner and networking with other primary care colleagues and researchers 🍛🛜 Book a place now ⬇️

💙 Tomorrow is #YouthMentalHealthDay We’re sharing messages from young people in Bradford’s AIM project — part of the NIHR-funded Mental Health Collaboratory. “You are needed.” “You’ve got this.” Let’s stand together for youth mental health. 🔗 stem4.org.uk/youthmentalhealthday

And that's it for #SSM2025! Thank you all for coming, sharing your research, & making it a conference to remember. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we have! Biggest thanks to Jane West, Katie Swinden + the local organising committee from @bihr.bsky.social & @arc-yharc.bsky.social for all your work

"The power of play." 🛝⚽️ New research emphasises the importance of designing outdoor play spaces in cities to create community ties and nurture child development. – from IOE, @uclengineering.bsky.social & @bihr.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/sep/...

We wrapped up an excellent first day with a warm welcome to the city from Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe leader of Bradford Council in the beautiful city hall @bihr.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as planners prioritise property over parks, find researchers at @ioe.bsky.social, @uclengineering.bsky.social and @bihr.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

To mark @who.int's #WorldPatientSafetyDay 2025, @yhpsrc.bsky.social have joined forces with @rcpch.bsky.social to host a webinar exploring persistent & emerging safety challenges in paediatric services. 📆: 17/09/25 🕰️: 1-2pm 💻: Online (Teams) Register here: www.rcpch.ac.uk/news-events/...

Prof John Wright, Director of Born in Bradford @bihr.bsky.social, giving us a warm welcome to Bradford

Thank you so much to our colleagues @bihr.bsky.social for organising this excellent Early Career Researcher day. And to all the speakers for making the time, and the attendees for engaging throughout.

The 2025 Society for Social Medicine & Population Health annual conference is here! After an excellent ECR day yesterday, the stellar line-up continues organised for you by @bihr.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

In the penultimate session, Dr Sebastian Hinde from the Centre for Health Economics (Uni of York) gave a lightning fast overview on health economics. Dr James Crowther (@bihr.bsky.social) then led an interactive session on the opportunities and potential of qualitative methods in health research

Dr Jamie Crowther, one of our researchers @bcqr.bsky.social, shares his thoughts on 'the opportunities and potential of qualitative research in applied health' at today's #SSM2025 conference. @socsocmed.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

🌟 Next up for #SSM2025 Early Career Day, ​we have Dr Ellen Flint, Director of the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) in Bradford, taking the stage to share her expertise on how local government can be a powerful force in improving public health. @bihr.bsky.social

In the final session before lunch, we are being introduced to co-production and patient and public involvement & engagement by members of the Bradford Institute of Health Research @bihr.bsky.social

Involving people in research is core to our work here at the Bradford Institute for Health Research. Fantastic to hear Jabu Phiri, talking about co-production and PPIE at today's #SSM2025 conference. @socsocmed.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Great to welcome you all to the BIHR networking session at today's Early Career's Day at the #SSM2025 conference! @socsocmed.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Meet Marvin! Bradford Institute for Health Research’s new Mobile Research Van- taking research out of the hospital and into communities in and around Bradford, supported by the NIHR. Keep an eye out for Marvin if you’re in Bradford or the surrounding areas… 😁 @bihr.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social

🌟Starting off the #SSM2025 Early Career Day with @NIHRresearch Session. Richard Furnival from the NIHR Academy, is sharing invaluable insights on how the NIHR Academy can help Early Career Researchers develop their careers. @bihr.bsky.social @socsocmed.bsky.social @bibresearch.bsky.social

Art Exhibition by Stroke Survivor and Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research Participant Kicks off in Bradford @auasresearch.bsky.social @drandyclegg.bsky.social @drjessjohansson.bsky.social @louisabu.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2538365...

Research participant creates artwork depicting life after stroke and how this @auasresearch.bsky.social -led study can benefit stroke survivors across the UK. Check it out and come see the exhibition 👇

After nearly 50 years of #NHS service, our colleague Viv Dolby has recently received @nihr.bsky.social Lifetime Achievement Award. Viv's spent nearly 50 years being someone's hero. Today, she is all of ours💙 Read Viv's journey in our latest blog: bradfordresearch.nhs.uk/midwifery-re...

🚐✨ Coming to Bradford Food & Lifestyle Mela this weekend! Our Mobile Research Vehicle is making its debut appearance at Bradford Mela this weekend at Lister Park, Bradford. Meet our research team and find out more about becoming part of research #BFLM2025

☕️ @auasresearch.bsky.social charity coffee morning was a success! ☕️ Thank you everyone for helping the team to raise £72.18 for their chosen charity @goodthingsfdn.bsky.social Your support will help them continue their incredible work tackling digital exclusion in communities across the UK💙

Voice of Research Participants: Elaine’s Story 👐 Our region saw many Global and European first research participants. One of these was Elaine, who participated in the asthma study that significantly improved her quality of life. 🔗 shorturl.at/mtP3H

🎉 Exciting news! We'll be at the Bradford Food and Lifestyle Mela on the 19th & 20th July, sharing the brilliant research happening right here in Bradford! Come and chat with our team about how you can get involved #BFLM2025

New research from Born in Bradford and the University of Bradford shows JU:MP has increased children’s physical activity by over 70 minutes a week, the biggest improvement ever recorded for a programme of its kind! 🤯 Hear from programme leaders here: youtu.be/VB9QCv7FCqI?...

While celebrating 77 years of the NHS we want to acknowledge all our NHS research staff: your hard work to advance medical knowledge saves lives and gives hope to countless families. Thank you for being the heroes of healthcare research 💙

New Job Opportunity: Rheumatology Research Nurse Join the Rheumatology Research team to help co-ordinate and support clinical research trials. 📅 Closing Date 8th July tinyurl.com/36x3sr4k

New Job Opportunity: Clinical Trials Assistant Join the Renal Research team to help support clinical trial participants ensuring a high quality research service. 📅 Closing Date 8th July tinyurl.com/36x3sr4k

New Job Opportunity: Clinical Trials Administrator Join the Respiratory Research team to help support Commercial trials within the Commercial Research Delivery Centre. 📅 Closing Date 8th July tinyurl.com/5n99k48c

New Job Opportunity: Clinical Trial Coordinator Join the Reproductive Health and Childbirth team to help support the delivery of first class research projects. 📅 Closing Date 8th July tinyurl.com/3r782hba

💫BIHR Employee Spotlight💫 Behind every successful research project is someone who keeps everything running smoothly, and our Research Administration Assistant Maya does exactly that by supporting different departments across the Institute. Thank you for being such a star! 🌟

📌Newly published paper 👇 How the words we choose as healthcare professionals can transform stroke patients journey: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6...

“For the public, the NHS will feel different: it will be digitally enhanced and patient centric” Ming Tang, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, @england.nhs.uk #NPaDD

❤️ Celebrating #Red4Research at @cityofresearch.bsky.social today! We're proud to support vital research that improves lives of older people, stroke survivors and their carers. Research matters. Research saves lives.

🔴 Today we're going RED for research! 🔴 @arc-yharc.bsky.social supports #Red4Research - A day to celebrate and thank everyone who makes health research possible! Celebrating alongside with our research partners 🌟

“Everybody who joins a trial is a hero and deserves far more recognition.” Professor @mattsydes.bsky.social Find out how your participation in research and your data saves lives in Yorkshire and Humber: yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/our-ppie-gro...

We are looking for a Research Fellow in Qualitative Research 👀 Contribute to @nihr.bsky.social-funded research investigating ethnicity-based inequities in TIA (mini-stroke) care that will shape future policy and practice 🗓️ Application Deadline: 02/07/2025 👉 Apply: www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...

A new Opportunity: Co-production and Community Engagement Manager Join two regional NIHR programmes to help their teams build meaningful relationships with communities, as well as support engagement strategies across Yorkshire and Humber. 📅 Apply till 18 June: shorturl.at/vCaip

📍Call for researchers: Share your study with thousands of research-ready volunteers Improve recruitment to your study through @nihr.bsky.social free registry service. Find out how it could help you recruit participants👇 shorturl.at/uSgpc

Active Bradford has opened a great opportunity and would love to hear from you if you’re passionate about using marketing to create social change👇 www.activebradford.com/latest-news/...

🚨 5 DAYS LEFT! Volunteer Research Champion at @bthft.bsky.social. ⏰ Deadline: June 15th 🎯Connect community to life-changing research 🔬 Bridge patients and trials Apply to join us TODAY! tinyurl.com/8t46jrpx @actasonebdc.bsky.social

Research #Poweredbydata With the use of Connected Bradford datasets this new research findings show how changes in residential greenness & air pollution are linked to mental health of its residents 👇 journals.lww.com/environepide...

This month is #PrideMonth You can join the celebrations taking place across Bradford District and Craven🏳️‍🌈 Find out what's on in Bradford this #pridemonth2025 www.visitbradford.com/whats-on/lgbtq

Our participants are core to making research happen. Elaine, one of our clinical trial participants, shares why it's important to #BePartOfResearch with us @bihr.bsky.social. Sign up and make a difference to the health and care of tomorrow. bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk