Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation
At NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber, we’re transforming how research evidence reaches those who need it most. Our Implementation and Knowledge Mobilisation themes work together to bridge the gap between research discovery and real-world impact, ensuring that innovative health and care research directly benefits patients and communities across our region.
Our Integrated Approach
We’ve developed a unique approach that brings together knowledge mobilisation, communications, and implementation science. Our implementation science team, part of the Improvement Academy, forms the implementation arm of YH ARC and works hand-in-hand with our knowledge mobilisation efforts. Whether supporting healthcare professionals planning for implementation or helping researchers study and evaluate implementation, this integrated model ensures research doesn’t just generate evidence—it creates change.
Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation Projects
PRIMROSE – Interventions to reduce cardiovascular disease risk in people living with severe mental illness – implementation expertise
UCLP-Primrose intervention aims to improve the assessment and management of cardiovascular disease in individuals with severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, psychosis, and schizophrenia. By integrating UCLPartners Proactive Care...
Me at Mealtimes study – patient experiences of mealtimes on inpatient mental health wards (working age adults)
Adults with mental health conditions are known to have difficulties with swallowing. Choking is more common for people with mental illness but this is poorly understood. Currently research has focussed...
BRUSH (optimising toothBrushing pRogrammes in nUrseries and ScHools) – implementation expertise
A quarter of five-year-old children in England suffer from tooth decay, a figure that doubles to 50% in deprived areas, leading to significant pain and affecting their eating habits, speech,...
Making a Difference: Our Latest Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation case studies
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Developing the Co-production and Peer Research (CoPPer) network
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Developing the Co-production and Peer Research (CoPPer) network
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: ReQoL Mental Health Measurement Tool
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: ReQoL Mental Health Measurement Tool
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Maternal Enhanced and Critical Care (MEaCC) Project
IMPACT SNAPSHOT: Maternal Enhanced and Critical Care (MEaCC) Project
Meet the Knowledge Mobilisation and Implementation Team
Implementation Training
Implementation is increasingly being put at the forefront of research funding requirements. It can be pretty confusing and stressful when you have a short amount of time to put together an implementation research proposal, particularly when you have little implementation science experience. Hundreds of theories, models and frameworks, thousands of published papers, and a lack of practical and accessible guidance can add to this confusion.
