How community support can help patients and save the NHS
Our researchers have shown how local voluntary groups improve the wellbeing of patients with long-term health conditions — and make us all happier and healthier.
Tackling dental anxiety at its roots
Avoiding the dentist can lead to lifelong health problems. We’re helping children face their fears.
Turning the tide on water poverty
Our research is helping the water industry rebuild trust and reduce bills for struggling households.
How we’re making algorithm policing safer and fairer
Our research has been adopted as a national standard for implementing these powerful but controversial techniques
Our research into antibiotics is helping surgeons carry out life-changing work
Our research has helped surgeons make informed decisions on how to treat and minimise joint replacement infections — transforming patient outcomes.
How we’re helping England’s teachers provide an excellent education
Our research is helping every new teacher in England access ongoing support and high-quality professional development, from the start of their career and throughout.
How ecopoetry can help us tackle climate change
Professor Harriet Tarlo's project exploring the environment of a Lincolnshire plotland is giving a voice to the marginal — and helping to put climate change in a local context.
How a new fibre is making UK manufacturing safer — and helping meet net zero targets
Our researcher has worked with industry to develop a new material for insulating furnaces which is safer for workers, more efficient for industry, and better for the planet.
Reducing health inequalities for mothers and babies
Culture and communication barriers can prevent migrant women from accessing maternity care. Our work on the ORAMMA project is helping to develop a solution