Author: Connie Shiridzinomwa Coming from Zimbabwe, it has always been hammered into me that education was the only way to succeed. So, I pursued most of the educational opportunities that came may way, with my last academic qualification being a...
Sam Harding sits within the Research Grant Development Team in R&D, supporting staff with research ideas and careers. She shares her research journey, what excites her about research, and how you can develop a research career. My role day-to-day is...
Professor Kyla Thomas – Network Director, NIHR South West Central Regional Research Delivery Network Black History Month invites us to pause and reflect on the contributions of Black leaders whose actions and values continue to shape our healthcare...
A new study is investigating whether FAST MRI, a new type of scan, can help detect small but aggressive breast cancers earlier. Now open to patients, the NBT-led FAST MRI DYAMOND research study is the culmination of nine years of the FAST MRI...
Sally is a Research Administrator in the Women & Children’s team. She explains how she found joining research after 10 years on the wards, and how she wishes she had joined research earlier. My role day-to-day is varied. I don't have a day that's the...
When it comes to dementia research, whose voice matters? The answer is simple: everyone’s. But in reality, not everyone is equally represented in dementia studies — and that needs to change.
From Diagnosis to Empowerment: Angela’s Journey with Lung Cancer and the LungFit Study When Angela, a non-smoker from Glasgow, was diagnosed with stage one lung cancer, the news came as a complete shock. She had visited the hospital for chest pain...
In this powerful and inspiring story, Graeme from Renfrewshire, Scotland, shares how he’s living well with advanced lung cancer — and how a simple digital app helped him regain control over his health and wellbeing.
NBT was awarded £1.56m Research Capability Funding (RCF) from the NIHR for 2025/26. This allocation puts NBT in third position out of 258 NHS Trusts and organisations in England.
Blocked leg arteries – often caused by diabetes or smoking – are very common, but if left untreated can lead to amputation, or even death. To improve blood flow, a procedure called an angioplasty is usually carried out, with patients given blood...
