Our goal is simple: offer equal and inclusive opportunities for individuals, groups, and organisations to get involved in our research. We have five research themes, five flagships, and one Collaboration Hub to make this possible.
- Our research is organised into five research themes. These themes are central to our mission and were identified as the areas needing support and intervention in our region today.
- We then have five flagship programmes specifically designed to target these key themes. Each flagship involves people and organisations who are directly supporting research that can make a difference across Wessex.
- Our Collaboration Hub supports all this work. The Hub is a group of services and people that connects our research, our partners, the community, and industry, helping them to flourish and create the best research.
Our research themes
- Mental Health
- Integrated Health and Care
- Living with Long-term Conditions
- Healthy Communities and Prevention
- Data and Technology
Our flagships
- Tackling Addiction in Communities
- Dementia Care at Home
- Tackling Challenges in Multiple Long-term Conditions
- Obesity Across the Lifecourse
- Data for Care Where We Live
Our research in action: Alcohol Research? No Thanks
How do we remove barriers to taking part in addiction research? That’s one of questions being explored by Dr Stephanie Hughes and colleagues as part of the Mental Health theme.
The team worked with organisations that support people with alcohol addiction to understand barriers to participating in research. The research allowed people to contribute in a simple way with complete confidentiality, from the privacy and comfort of their own space. Many were able to openly share their thoughts and give real insight into why they might find participating in essential research difficult.
These findings are helping the team investigate further ways to reduce barriers that prevent people in the community from engaging with, and contributing to, important research.
Find out how you can get involved →