The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber conducts applied health research to improve the health and wellbeing of the 5.4 million people in the region.

Bringing together expertise from universities, NHS trusts, local authorities and partners, our ARC multidisciplinary teams work with the public to focus on addressing the major health challenges faced by our population.

Our Research Areas

Our Approach

Making a Difference: Our Latest Case Studies

Our latest projects

Improving the health of people with mental and physical health issues – a research priority setting exercise.

People living with both mental and physical health issues, their families, and the health and social care professionals who support them should have input on the most important questions to...

Youth Mental Health Evidence Synthesis Hub (Y-MHESH)

Y-MHESH is a collaboration between the Universities of York (UK) and Auckland (NZ) bringing together research evidence to answer questions about mental health that are important to young people.  Evidence...

Embedding environmental quality into nature-based interventions for health

Nature-Based Interventions (NBIs), such as conservation and gardening activities, aim to improve the health and wellbeing of participants through engagement with nature. These activities also improve the ‘quality’ of the...

Upcoming Events

Lunch and Learn

Lunch & Learn – Understanding and exploring the role of adverse child experiences in adolescent mental health: a novel project using creative methodologies conducted across England

13th January 2025

12:30 pm

– 1:30 pm

Zoom

Lunch and Learn

Lunch & Learn- HABIT (Health visitors delivering Advice in Britain on Infant Toothbrushing)

3rd December 2024

12:30 pm

– 1:30 pm

Online

Lunch and Learn

Lunch & Learn – Using Routine Data for decision making

4th December 2024

12:30 pm

– 1:30 pm

Online