University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Funded awards at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

Funded awards
84
Published Funding
£47.4M
Average published award
£586K
Active funded awards
18

Amounts are published for 81 of 84 funded awards. Data as of 16 July 2026.

The biggest topic here is Public Health & Healthcare — 17 grants (20%). The busiest year was 2025, with 10 grants.

Funded Awards by Year

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YearFunded awards
20081
20093
20104
20114
20124
20135
20144
20155
20163
20173
20182
20195
20205
20212
20229
20236
20248
202510

Grants

A single-blind, phase IV randomised trial to determine reactogenicity and immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines administered with seasonal influenza vaccinesUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.9M2021Completed
Advancing evaluation of respiratory virus vaccine effectiveness in real time dataUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.9M2025Active
The development and evaluation of two Prehab interventions for patients undergoing elective and urgent heart surgeryUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.7M2024Active
PravastatIn tO preveNt prEtErm biRth (PIONEER): a parallel group randomised placebo-controlled trialUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.7M2023Active
Adalimumab vs placebo as add-on to Standard Therapy for autoimmune Uveitis: Tolerability, Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. The ASTUTE pragmatic randomized controlled trial.University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.6M2020Completed
A double blind randomised placebo controlled trial of metformin in refractory epilepsies associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (MiTS2)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.6M2025Active
Randomised trial of the clinical and cost effectiveness of a supraglottic airway device versus tracheal intubation during in-hospital cardiac arrest (AIRWAYS-3)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.5M2022Active
Improving outcomes by addressing variation in unmet needs at transition to adult care for young people born with cleft lip and palate(Short title: Cleft@20)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£2.0M2024Active
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of INSPIRatory musclE training (IMT) for reducing postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC): a sham-controlled randomised controlled trial (RCT) (INSPIRE)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.6M2018Completed
Carbon Dioxide Insufflation and Brain Protection During Open Heart Surgery. A Randomized Controlled Trial (CO-Two)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.5M2019Completed
Effectiveness, cost effectiveness and safety of gabapentin versus placebo as an adjunct to multimodal pain regimens in surgical patients: A placebo controlled randomised controlled trial with blinding (The GAP study)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.4M2017Completed
A Mixed Methods Realist Evaluation to Understand the Implementation of Nursing Associates in Adult Secondary Care (INSERT)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£1.1M2025Active
Training AwardUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£878K2025Active
Hearing Loss and Patient Reported Experience (HELP): Using patient experience to improve audiology servicesUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£581K2022Completed
Impact of feedback from Real-time, electronic symptom monitoring on post-discharge recOvery after Surgery for oEsophago-gastric cancer: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the ROSE study)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£477K2022Active
Evaluating the implementation of Common Ambition Bristol to reduce HIV inequities in African and Caribbean heritage communitiesUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£449K2024Completed
Surgical interventions to treat severe pressure sores (SIPS)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£435K2019Completed
Evaluating ICONUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£341K2021Completed
A feasibility study examining the use of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation to prevent extubation failure in adult intensive care (The MERIT study)University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£310K2020Completed
Development of an intervention to reduce distress caused by brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancerUniversity Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation TrustNIHR£304K2018Completed

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