Professor Lucy Chappell

“For 20 years, the NIHR has empowered experts to tackle some of the biggest challenges in health and care, ensuring research reaches the people who need it most.”

“As a practising NHS obstetrician, I know families want to give their baby the safest possible start in life. That's why we are asking pregnant women across the UK to help us by taking part in research, this study, and others like it.”

“Stories like Menna's highlight why research matters.”

“I offer my warmest congratulations to all the excellent winners and commended teams of this year's NIHR Impact Prizes, who have all made a crucial contribution to changing lives through research.”

“It was a pleasure to visit the University of Huddersfield and meet the leadership team. We saw at first-hand the impressive innovation taking place across the campus, with clear reach into the local community.”

“This research, funded by NIHR, will provide crucial evidence on real-life interventions that deliver life-changing health benefits for children. I would like to thank the 3,400 children and their families who took part. Research can only take place with the input and support of participants, and this study is a great example of how the UK's vibrant research sector is working with communities to transform lives.”

“This research, funded by NIHR, will provide crucial evidence on real-life interventions that deliver life-changing health benefits for children. I would like to thank the 3,400 children and their families who took part. Research can only take place with the input and support of participants, and this study is a great example of how the UK's vibrant research sector is working with communities to transform lives.”

“This research, funded by NIHR, will provide crucial evidence on real-life interventions that deliver life-changing health benefits for children. I would like to thank the 3,400 children and their families who took part. Research can only take place with the input and support of participants, and this study is a great example of how the UK's vibrant research sector is working with communities to transform lives.”

“Vaccines save lives, but only if they can reach the people who need them.”

“Rare diseases can have a serious impact on patients and families, and progress depends on countries working together. Through ERDERA, UK researchers will be able to take part in international studies and clinical trials that aim to improve diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases. This partnership brings together expertise and resources from many countries, helping research move faster and improve outcomes for patients.”

“Visited the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford for a day of meetings, discussions, and tours to discuss national research priorities and tour research facilities.”

“Expansion of the TRANSFORM trial to all eligible Black men is a massive step forward in strengthening the evidence to find the best, most effective and safest ways to screen those at highest risk of prostate cancer.”

“By tackling long-standing disparities, addressing gaps in the evidence base through gender balanced research guidelines, and making it easier for women to take part in clinical trials, we are ensuring that the research that we fund benefits all women in society.”

“At NIHR, we seek to influence the culture of research to ensure women's voices shape innovation and the development of new treatments and care.”

“This new funding shows the NIHR's ongoing commitment to developing and delivering high-quality health and care research across the country.”

“This investment from the NIHR is one of the most ambitious attempts to tackle the root cause of inequalities of one the biggest killers.”

“Maternal heart disease can be a devastating illness. The findings from the PREG-HEART study will be crucial in growing our understanding, driving awareness among pregnant women and clinicians, and speeding up diagnosis and treatment to improve outcomes. Studies which bring research to participants in their own homes is vital as it increases accessibility to the highest quality care for all people, particularly those living with the greatest burden of disease.”

“Mental health challenges can be isolating, especially for people in some of our most under-served regions. Community allows us to tackle isolation. By moving our research focus out of traditional clinical settings and directly into the areas where people live and work, we are driving a fundamental shift toward a more preventative model of care in the community. We are committed to ensuring that the latest innovations and support reach those who need it most, long before they reach a crisis point.”

“The NIHR's mission is to improve the lives of patients and their families through world-class research. As well as funding trials, we want to improve access to them, so that even more people can benefit from the cutting-edge science the UK produces.”

“Mental health challenges can be isolating, especially for people in some of our most under-served regions. Community allows us to tackle isolation. By moving our research focus out of traditional clinical settings and directly into the areas where people live and work, we are driving a fundamental shift toward a more preventative model of care in the community.”

“This strategy provides a critical focus for the NIHR's research efforts, ensuring we target research to the health and care needs that cause the greatest burden on men's lives.”

“The NIHR and the Medical Research Council are leading the way in ensuring advances in data and research lead to improved care for mental health conditions. The Open Psychiatry project will help achieve the government's ambition for world-class biomedical and health research and innovation.”