Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Funded awards at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Funded awards
133
Published Funding
£61.7M
Average published award
£527K
Active funded awards
21

Amounts are published for 117 of 133 funded awards. Data as of 16 July 2026.

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The biggest topic here is Pregnancy, Children & Inherited Conditions — 25 grants (19%). The busiest year was 2024, with 11 grants.

Funded Awards by Year

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YearFunded awards
20061
20083
20092
20106
201110
20126
20139
20145
20155
20169
20177
20188
20199
20207
202110
20228
20238
202411
20258

Grants

GM Advanced Diagnostics AcceleratorManchester University NHS Foundation TrustInnovateUK£5.6M2023Completed
IMPRESS2: Improving outcomes for patients with ovarian cancerManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£3.6M2025Active
STARshiP: Screen and Treat with Aspirin to Reduce Pre-eclampsiaManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.7M2024Active
The clinical and cost effectiveness of advanced airways protection device versus conventional endotracheal tubes in Intensive care unit patients requiring mechanical ventilation: a multicentre, pragmatic randomised clinical trial.Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.5M2024Active
A Randomised controlled trial to Evaluate the effectiveness and cost benefit of prescribing high dose FLuoride toothpaste in preventing and treating dEntal Caries in high-risk older adulTs (REFleCt trial)Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.3M2017Completed
Follow-up and structured monitoring for adults offered a NHS hearing aid for the first time (FAMOUS): a cluster randomised controlled trialManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.9M2022Active
The clinical and cost effectiveness of oraL vErsus intrAmuscular glucocorticoiDs in rhEumatoid aRthritis: LEADER A Randomised Controlled TrialManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.8M2024Active
Pharmacogenetics to Avoid Loss of Hearing (PALOH) trial UK [PALOH-UK]Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.4M2024Active
COVID-19 National DiagnOstic Research and Evaluation Platform (CONDOR)Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.2M2020Completed
Guided Insertion of Tracheostomy tubes (GIFT) – a device development studyManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.0M2024Active
How can we Prognosticate airway and Respiratory functiOn decline in Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA? From ‘bIg data’ in rare diseases to preciSion medicinE (PROMISE)Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£457K2022Active
Comparing the effectiveness of side-lying sleep positioning to back-lying at reducing oxygen desaturation resulting from Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in infants with cleft palate.Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£349K2020Completed
Understanding the factors influencing anal incontinence and women’s mode of birth choices after a third- or fourth- degree childbirth tearManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£339K2025Active
OpTimising Acute Pain aftEr suRgery (TAPER study): Development and feasibility study of an intervention to optimise opioid use to ensure patient safetyManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£325K2021Completed
Training AwardManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£313K2024Active
Management of acute Ear Discharge In Children (MEDIC): a feasibility studyManchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£312K2025Active
Mothers working to prevent early stillbirth study 20-28 (MiNESS 20-28)Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£298K2023Active
Cough control therapy for Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease related chronic cough: feasibility study.Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£274K2024Active
Enabling dentofacial toxicity reporting in childhood cancer survivors treated with proton beam therapy for head and neck cancer in the UK and overseas: Development of a novel prospective toxicity reporting tool. [Short title: DENtofacial TOxicity: Facilitating Advancement in paediatric Cancer toxIcity reporting And Liaison in Proton Beam Therapy (DENTOFACIAL-PBT)]Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£272K2023Active
The feasibility of knee taping in painful patellofemoral osteoarthritis. TAPE-it.Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£256K2023Completed

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