Stories

The importance of involving people with learning disabilities in research - Ellie’s story

Ellie Rabbitt is a Learning Disability Expert By Experience Advisor and works with the Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) Research and Innovation team to help them make research more accessible for people with learning disabilities.

HARMONIE - First commercial study on the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator Scheme

Read more about how you can sign up for the API scheme

'It’s good for me, and good for people in the future' - Sylvia’s Story

Sylvia talks about her experience of taking part in a cardiology study

Taking part in COVID research: Michael’s story

Michael took part in the PRINCIPLE trial, a national University of Oxford study into COVID-19 treatments to support recovery at home.

“Research is how we progress as a society”

Daniel talks about his journey into research when first being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

Christine from the EMBED trial tells us how just a small amount of her time could have a big impact on those with a breast cancer diagnosis in the future

Christine tells us her participant story

"If everybody said no to research, you wouldn't have any answers"

A former nurse has urged others to get involved in research after participating in a diabetes trial.

Reinvigorating the commercial research portfolio at UHB

Reducing set up times and achieving improvements in recruitment

Taking part in men's health research: Neal's story

Oxfordshire's Neal Spencer took part in the WINGMEN study in 2022 following a prostate cancer diagnosis.

Rosie Vincent: diabetes in science and art

Research participant Rosie Vincent talks about the part diabetes has played in her life