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Gait Rehabilitation for Early rheumatoid Arthritis Trial (GREAT): lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study and internal pilot trial (2025)
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Hendry, G. J., Bearne, L., Fenocchi, L., Foster, N. E., Gates, S., Godfrey, E., Hider, S., Jolly, L., Mason, H., McConnachie, A., McInnes, I., Patience, A., Prior, Y., Sackley, C., Sekhon, M., Stanley, B., Vickers, J., Woodburn, J., & Steultjens, M. P. (2025). Gait Rehabilitation for Early rheumatoid Arthritis Trial (GREAT): lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study and internal pilot trial. NIHR

Background People with rheumatoid arthritis experience foot and lower limb pain due to active synovitis, resulting in impaired lower limb function. Earlier intervention may help with prevention of functional decline. The aims of this research were to... Read More about Gait Rehabilitation for Early rheumatoid Arthritis Trial (GREAT): lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study and internal pilot trial.

A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT (2025)
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Husain, N., Lovell, K., Chew-Graham, C. A., Lunat, F., Bee, P., Pierce, M., Atif, N., Aseem, S., Bhui, K., Bower, P., Brugha, T., Chaudhry, N., Ullah, A., Davies, L., Gire, N., Sharma, D., Miah, J., Ahmed, W., Kai, J., Mirza, I., …Morriss, R. (2025). A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT. NIHR / Health Technology Assessment

Background Postnatal depression is more common in British South Asian women than white women in the United Kingdom. Despite empirical evidence suggesting the effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy as a first line of treatment, little evidence... Read More about A group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mothers of South Asian origin – the ROSHNI-2 RCT.

Combined bacterial and viral infection epidemics: Examining the evidence and appropriate responses to protect crop health (E-Prep). E-Prep Impact Report. (2025)
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Bell, J., Bass, C., Maye, D., Milne, A., Bramham, L., Gao, J., Hemming, D., Hodgetts, J., Kruger, K., Schieler, M., Stevens, M., Stewart, A., Tungadi, T., & Vestergren, S. (2025). Combined bacterial and viral infection epidemics: Examining the evidence and appropriate responses to protect crop health (E-Prep). E-Prep Impact Report. Zenodo: E-Prep

The E-Prep team are funded by UKRI under the project titled “Combined bacterial and viral infection epidemics: Examining the evidence and appropriate responses to protect crop health (E-Prep)” MR/Z50581X/1. The project began on 1st September 2024 and... Read More about Combined bacterial and viral infection epidemics: Examining the evidence and appropriate responses to protect crop health (E-Prep). E-Prep Impact Report..

GFW Impact Report 2024 (2024)
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Hutchinson, M., & Vestergren, S. (2024). GFW Impact Report 2024. Green Football Weekend

In February 2024, the second annual Green Football Weekend mobilised fans, clubs and leagues to take action to protect our world, sparking conversations on and off the pitch, engaging fans and players in the issue, and eliciting new commitments from... Read More about GFW Impact Report 2024.

Expedition 398 summary (2024)
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Druitt, T., Kutterolf, S., Ronge, T., Beethe, S., Bernard, A., Berthod, C., Chen, H., Chiyonobu, S., Clark, A., DeBari, S., Fernandez Perez, T., Gertisser, R., Hübscher, C., Johnston, R., Jones, C., Joshi, K., Kletetschka, G., Koukousioura, O., Li, X., Manga, M., …Yamamoto, Y. (2024). Expedition 398 summary

The objectives of International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 398, Hellenic Arc Volcanic Field (11 December 2022 to 10 February 2023), were to study the volcanic record of the central Hellenic island arc; document the links and feedbacks between... Read More about Expedition 398 summary.

Three Years of Progress: A Review of Sustainability across the 2021-2024 Olympic Cycle. (2024)
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Acaf, Y., Anahory, A., Ross, W. J., Arbieu, U., Campelli, M., Cayolla, R., Dahan, T., Howell, J., Hutchinson, M., Kellison, T., Kirby, S., Mole, B., Orr, M., Mole, B., O’Sullivan, B., Preisser Rubio, S., Ross, W., O'Sullivan, B., & Traberg, J. Three Years of Progress: A Review of Sustainability across the 2021-2024 Olympic Cycle. The Sport Ecology Group and The Sustainability Report

A service-user digital intervention to collect real-time safety information on acute, adult mental health wards: the WardSonar mixed-methods study. (2024)
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Baker, J., Kendal, S., Bojke, C., Louch, G., Halligan, D., Shafiq, S., Sturley, C., Walker, L., Brown, M., Berzins, K., Brierley-Jones, L., O’Hara, J. K., Blackwell, K., Wormald, G., Canvin, K., & Vincent, C. (2024). A service-user digital intervention to collect real-time safety information on acute, adult mental health wards: the WardSonar mixed-methods study. NIHR

Background
Acute inpatient mental health services report high levels of safety incidents. The application of patient safety theory has been sparse, particularly concerning interventions that proactively seek patient perspectives.

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De... Read More about A service-user digital intervention to collect real-time safety information on acute, adult mental health wards: the WardSonar mixed-methods study..

Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study (2024)
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Sahota, O., Narayanasamy, M., Bastounis, A., Paskins, Z., Bishop, S., Langley, T., Gittoes, N., Davis, S., Baily, A., Holmes, M., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2024). Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care / NIHR

Bisphosphonates are a class of medication commonly used to treat osteoporosis. Alendronate is recommended as the first-line treatment; however, long-term adherence (both treatment compliance and persistence) is poor. Alternative bisphosphonates are a... Read More about Bisphosphonate alternative regimens for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures: BLAST-OFF, a mixed-methods study.

Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort (2023)
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Williamson, E., Sanchez-Santos, M. T., Marian, I. R., Maredza, M., Srikesavan, C., Garrett, A., Morris, A., Boniface, G., Dutton, S. J., Griffiths, F., Collins, G. S., Petrou, S., Bruce, J., Fairbank, J., Hansen, Z., Barker, K., Hutchinson, C., Mallen, C., Ward, L., Gagen, R., …Lamb, S. E. (2023). Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort. NIHR

Background Back pain frequently affects older people. Knowledge about back pain in older people and evidence to inform clinical care was lacking, particularly for older people with neurogenic claudication due to spinal stenosis, which is a debilitati... Read More about Improving the understanding and management of back pain in older adults: the BOOST research programme including RCT and OPAL cohort.

"If we use the strength of diversity among researchers we can only improve the quality and impact of our research": Issues of equality, diversity, inclusion, and transparency in the process of applying for research funding (2023)
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Bell, A., Biglino, G., Blackburn, M., Brown, J., Bruce, R., Buckley Woods, H., Burnett, C., Clift, K., Couzin, N., Derrick, G. E., Duncan, L. J., Eyland, S., Gooberman-Hill, R., Harris, S., Jones, A. F., Jones, P., Kitou, E., Knipe, D., Maia Schlüssel, M., Meadows, A., …Verghese, V. (2023). "If we use the strength of diversity among researchers we can only improve the quality and impact of our research": Issues of equality, diversity, inclusion, and transparency in the process of applying for research funding. Elizabeth Blackwell Institute, University of Bristol, the Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic Support Fund, MoreBrains Cooperative

This paper sets out the recommendations that have emerged from a six-month-long exploration and discussion of the processes that take place before research is submitted for funding: the 'pre-award' environment. Our work concentrated on how this envir... Read More about "If we use the strength of diversity among researchers we can only improve the quality and impact of our research": Issues of equality, diversity, inclusion, and transparency in the process of applying for research funding.

Digital health and inpatient palliative care: a cohort-controlled study (2023)
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Singh, B. M., Kumari-Dewat, N., Ryder, A., Parry, E., Klaire, V., Matthews, D., Bennion, G., Jennens, H., Ritzenthaler, B. M. E., Rayner, S., Shears, J., Ahmed, K., Sidhu, M., Viswanath, A., & Warren, K. (2023). Digital health and inpatient palliative care: a cohort-controlled study. BMJ

Objectives End of life has unacceptable levels of hospital admission and death. We aimed to determine the association of a novel digital specific system (Proactive Risk-Based and Data-Driven Assessment of Patients at the End of Life, PRADA) to modify... Read More about Digital health and inpatient palliative care: a cohort-controlled study.

One versus three weeks hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy for early breast cancer treatment: the FAST-Forward phase III RCT (2023)
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Brunt, A., Haviland, J. S., Wheatley, D. A., Sydenham, M. A., Bloomfield, D. J., Chan, C., Cleator, S., Coles, C. E., Donovan, E., Fleming, H., Glynn, D., Goodman, A., Griffin, S., Hopwood, P., Kirby, A. M., Kirwan, C. C., Nabi, Z., Patel, J., Sawyer, E., Somaiah, N., …Bliss, J. M. (2023). One versus three weeks hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy for early breast cancer treatment: the FAST-Forward phase III RCT

FAST-Forward aimed to identify a 5-fraction schedule of adjuvant radiotherapy delivered in 1 week that was non-inferior in terms of local cancer control and as safe as the standard 15-fraction regimen after primary surgery for early breast cancer. Pu... Read More about One versus three weeks hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy for early breast cancer treatment: the FAST-Forward phase III RCT.

Entrepreneurial egalitarianism: How inequality and insecurity stifle innovation (2022)
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Berry, C., & O’Donovan, N. (2022). Entrepreneurial egalitarianism: How inequality and insecurity stifle innovation. TBC

Despite recent advances in our understanding of how innovation happens – for example, recognising the role of the state in fuelling private sector innovation, and of user demand in enabling the generation and dissemination of innovation – the assumpt... Read More about Entrepreneurial egalitarianism: How inequality and insecurity stifle innovation.

Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt (2022)
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Catney, P., Khalifa, Y., & George, S. (2022). Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt. https://climatecompatiblegrowth.com/wp-content/uploads/Opportunities-for-the-Hayah-Karima-Programme_COP27-Policy-Brief.pdf: COP27

“Hayah Karima” or “Decent Life” is a national initiative that aims to improve the quality of life and provide better services in rural and unplanned settlements in Egypt within the framework of the Sustainable Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030.... Read More about Securing sustainability and access to energy in low- and middle-income countries: opportunities for the ‘Hayah Karima’ programme in Egypt.

Helping those who use credit to make ends meet (2022)
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Dibb, S., Broughton, K., Aslam, H., Appleyard, L., & Tiwasing, P. (2022). Helping those who use credit to make ends meet. Financial Capability Strategy for the UK: Money and Pensions Service (MaPS)