New Report – An evidence-based plan for addressing the autism assessment and support crisis
New analysis reveals autism assessment and support crisis with tens of thousands of children waiting months and years for help after demand rockets by over 300% since Covid. A report published today by the Child of the North initiative – led by the N8 Research Partnership of Northern universities and others – and former Children’s […]
Supervised toothbrushing toolkit to tackle tooth decay in children
Researchers from the University of Sheffield, University of Leeds and Bradford Improvement Academy, have developed free online resources for NHS organisations, local government, schools, nurseries and parents, as part of the BRUSH project to better support existing and new toothbrushing programmes. A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health […]
New Research Paper – Factors associated with gestational weight gain in women with morbid obesity
Women with the highest levels of obesity are known to have different patterns of weight gain during pregnancy than other women. This study looked at what factors were linked to pregnancy weight gain in women with the highest levels of obesity. Pregnancy weight gain was calculated by subtracting the woman’s weight at her first pregnancy […]
Emerald Literati Award awarded to our Health Economics, Evaluation and Equality (HEEE) theme
Noted by the Emerald Insight editorial team as: “one of the most exceptional pieces of work they saw throughout 2019’, our HEEE theme’s paper has been awarded for research on an extensive analysis of the Harrogate Vanguard programme. The paper “Does the integration of response services lead to meaningful change in healthcare activity? A case […]
ARC Yorkshire and Humber Launches New Lunch and Learn Series
The Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Yorkshire and Humber has announced a series of Lunch and Learn events starting this November. The online events will feature expert speakers sharing the latest research, impact, insights and advancements in their fields. Kicking off the series on November 8th, Professor Anne-Maree Keenan, Associate Dean at the NIHR Academy, will […]
Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) National Health Economics Research Showcase Event
Hosted at the University of Sheffield on the 14th March 2023 by the NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber in partnership with ARC Greater Manchester, this national event brought together over 45 delegates. The event was an opportunity for partners to learn more about the research ARC Health Economists are conducting across England and its impact […]
How NIHR ARCs rose to the challenge of COVID-19
A national publication highlighting how National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaborations (NIHR ARCs) rose to the challenge of COVID-19 launches today, the third anniversary of the first UK lockdown. Vital work from across the ARCs in response to the pandemic is showcased in NIHR ARCs: Supporting the fight against COVID-19 (PDF), including […]
Three Yorkshire cities will be joining our ARC’s Born and Bred in (BaBi) Research network!
BaBi is network of local electronic birth cohort studies that work together to link routine data across health, education, and social care to create a picture of families’ lives over time. This means that, with consent from pregnant women, routine data recorded by the services they access themselves or for their babies is joined together […]
New International Collaborative – Ageing Research Trialists (ART) Steering Committee
Professor Andrew Clegg (Theme Lead for Older People with Frailty, Yorkshire and Humber ARC) is the Chair of the Ageing Research Trialists (ART) Steering Committee. Established as part of Yorkshire and Humber ARC, this international collaborative brings together trialists with a common focus on transforming care for older people across nations. The team will support […]
ReQoL in Practice Online Community of Practice Website
We are pleased to announce that Recovering Quality of Life (ReQoL) Implementation Community of Practice website has undergone some changes. The website now features the ReQoL-10 online visualisation tool and a resources section. The idea for the online CoP came from delegates who attended the World Café workshop, facilitated during the ReQoL in Practice Event: […]
