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.

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Making a Difference: Our Latest Case Studies

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UPLIFT: Understanding Perinatal Mental Health Inequality in Refugees and Those Seeking Asylum

UPLIFT is a research project aimed at improving perinatal mental health support for asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs) in the UK. Many ASR women face significant barriers in accessing care, including language difficulties, cultural stigma, lack of awareness,...

Evaluation of the Sheffield Safe Square Pilot

The Safe Square pilot offered participants in Sheffield’s nighttime economy a safe place to charge phones, seek medical assistance and obtain help with transport home. This evaluation sought to identify...

Child of the North and Centre for Young Lives (CoTN/CfYL): A country that works for all children and young people

This report series, produced by the Child of the North and Centre for Young Lives, outlines practical, evidence-based methods in which the Government can reset its vision for children and...

Upcoming Events

Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Learn: A Journey Made Possible: Developing a Clinical Academic Career within the NHS

4th July 2025

12:30 pm

– 1:30 pm

Online (Zoom)

Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Learn: Gestational Diabetes in Bradford

16th July 2025

12:30 pm

– 1:30 pm

Online (Zoom)