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The NIHR ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is a longstanding partnership between the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ and University Hospital ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT), funded by the  (NIHR).

Our vision

The NIHR ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ BRC aims to improve people’s health and resilience throughout life by developing better treatments and care. 

The centre comprises over 600 researchers from across the partnership. They are enhancing health and quality-of-life through five strategic research themes:  

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Researchers work closely with patients and the public to ensure a person-centred, collaborative and inclusive research culture. 

Our impact 

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ has been at the forefront of nutrition and respiratory research since 2008.  Major breakthroughs in  a²Ô»å  have improved treatments and guidance for patients in the south and across the UK. 

The BRC also played a key role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ researchers enhanced prevention, diagnostics and treatments at incredible pace and scale, including fast tracking COVID-19 drugs into large scale trials. 

The BRC is closely tied with the , an extensive, dedicated space for early-stage clinical research in the heart of University Hospital ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ. 

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Musculoskeletal health across the lifecourse is being transformed thanks to world-leading research at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.

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