The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Yorkshire and Humber conducts applied health research to improve the health and wellbeing of the 5.6 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.
Making a Difference: Our Latest Case Studies
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: eFalls: Using routine data to target falls prevention could save NHS millions annually
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: eFalls: Using routine data to target falls prevention could save NHS millions annually
IMPACT SNAPSHOT:From Research to Reform — How NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber helped inform School White Paper
IMPACT SNAPSHOT:From Research to Reform — How NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber helped inform School White Paper
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Developing the Co-production and Peer Research (CoPPer) network
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Developing the Co-production and Peer Research (CoPPer) network
Our latest projects
The IRL trial
The world’s first major study exploring the impact of reduced social media use among adolescents. The trial will allow us to test if reductions in social media reduce levels of anxiety,...
Celebrating our NIHR20 Gamechangers
To mark 20 years of NIHR, our NIHR20 Gamechangers series highlights people who have contributed to applied health and social care research across Yorkshire and Humber. Through their stories, we...
Measuring and improving outcomes-based productivity for psychiatrists
The NHS long term workforce plan projections assume a year-on-year productivity increase of 2%. This has never happened in the history of the NHS. One problem comes from how to...
Upcoming Events
Evidence into Action Webinar: Models of Care for People with Mental Health Conditions
3rd November 2026
1:00 pm
– 2:30 pm
Online (Zoom)
Evidence into Action Webinar: Models of Care at the End of Life
6th November 2026
11:00 am
– 12:30 pm
Online (Zoom)
The FaIR Evaluation Framework: Embedding evaluation in the design of services
9th November 2026
12:30 pm
– 1:30 pm
Online (Zoom)
Evidence into Action Webinar: How Data, AI and Analytics can support neighbourhood health
18th November 2026
12:30 pm
– 2:00 pm
Online (Zoom)
“I have no idea who does the bone thing”: Empowering older women in supported self-management of osteoporosis
23rd November 2026
12:30 pm
– 1:30 pm
Online (Zoom)