@docjohnwright

Epidemiology | Global Health | Bradford

 Bradford, England
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Joined May 2012
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🚀Session 1 is underway! 🙌 First up: "Prevention in Mental Health: Aligning Evidence with the 10 Year Plan" by Prof Simon Gilbody, University of York & Hull York Medical School. Chaired by @docjohnwright #JourneyToPrevention2026 #NIHRYHARC
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🎤 Professor @docjohnwright, Director of the Bradford Institute for Health Research, is speaking at the MRVinBradford launch event today — sharing why MRVin matters and what it brings to our communities 👇 @BTHFT @crdc_bradfordWY @wolfsoncahr @SaralayaD @crdc_bradfordWY
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🚐 What a fantastic day celebrating the launch of @MRVinBradford ! We are so pleased to have been a part of this event with @CityOfResearch A huge step forward in making health research more accessible and inclusive for everyone. @NIHRresearch @BTHFT @docjohnwright
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Time to test a hypothesis? Randomise schools, and measure predefined end-points? Time for RCTs to be used more beyond clinical medicine and public health? theguardian.com/world/2025/s…

Sweden to implement nationwide mobile phone ban in schools

From autumn 2026 all schools and after-school clubs must collect and hold students’ phones until the end of the day

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We are so excited to host this year's Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Annual Conference in the #CityofCulture Bradford 🏙️Welcome to our amazing city championing life-changing health research! @BiBresearch @docjohnwright #SSM2025
NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC@NIHR_ARC_YH9 Sep 2025
We are here ready for the Early Career Researcher day at the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Annual Conference 2025! Organised by @BiBresearch @CityOfResearch and SSM. Looking forward to a great week in Bradford hashtag#cityofculture 🤩 hashtag #SSM2025
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As part of the celebrations for our 18th birthday we have commissioned a woven wall hanging of the BiB poem Last week John and one of our participants Grace went along to see it being made! We can’t wait to see it finished!
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@bmj_latest19 Jul 2025
A private member’s bill has been tabled that advocates the prohibition of marriage between first cousins. From a medical and public health perspective, legislating against cousin marriage poses ethical and practical concerns, writes @docjohnwright bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r148…

Calls for a ban on consanguineous marriage are misguided

Public health efforts should prioritise education and awareness rather than a blanket ban, writes John Wright Consanguineous marriage, particularly among first cousins, is in the news again after a...

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Delighted to commence our exciting research journey as one of the NIHR CRDC’s, a new chapter for our patients @BTHFT to access novel treatments in the various trials we will run. A huge thank you to @docjohnwright and @tracymwatson in their support with this and @PRCBradford
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Today we at @wellcometrust we have our first ever Wellcome Summit where we explore our work and impact together. Here an interesting panel on science and politics with Minister Patrick Vallance, Chair @JuliaGillard and Professor @docjohnwright
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Transforming lives through research. This new video from @NIHRresearch provides a powerful message about the amazing things research has achieved and some of the major breakthroughs in health research whilst acknowledging the challenges we still face. youtu.be/waEYcmnllOw

Transforming lives through research

See how the NIHR is harnessing the power of research and unlocking ...

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Budding filmmakers in #Bradford will get behind the camera to tell their own stories of life in our great city. @BiBresearch's My Life, My City project hopes to talent-spot with prizes on offer for the best films. Join in here tinyurl.com/35fbhu3c @CityOfResearch @ActAsOneBDC
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@BiBresearch team getting together for some well deserved fun and sunshine! ....currently crafting Bradford landmarks from recycling....😅🏫🏰🕌
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We are so excited to announce that WonderFest is back for 2024! Join us for an amazing afternoon of: ⭐️Live Performances ⭐️Interactive Stalls ⭐️Prize Giving Plus an exclusive movie premier 🎥🎬 And of course a little bit of science! Book your place here: ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/…
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📢NEW PAPER 📢 How we can highlight children at greatest risk of becoming Not in Employment, Education or Training #NEET at age 17 using school readiness measures collected during #Reception @m_warb @Amy__Atkinson @kulkaursohal @docjohnwright link.springer.com/article/10…

Risk of not being in employment, education or training (NEET) in late adolescence is signalled by...

BMC Public Health - Not being in employment, education, or training (NEET) is associated with poor health (physical and mental) and social exclusion. We investigated whether England’s...

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🥁Presenting.... MY LIFE, MY CITY! 🌟We're giving young people to opportunity to tell their story and their life and this amazing city! 📽️Winning movies will be shown as part of @bradford2025 Find out more: borninbradford.nhs.uk/what-w…
Short movie competition. My Life, My City. £500 voucher prizes for the top 5 movies. Text surrounded by arrows and speaker symbols Background pink and purple

ALT Short movie competition. My Life, My City. £500 voucher prizes for the top 5 movies. Text surrounded by arrows and speaker symbols Background pink and purple

Aged 11-18? Living in Bradford District? Tell your story by creating 5 minutes movie or animation on your phone. Movies can be in any style but must focus on either: My Life- make a movies of your life growing up from birth until now using old photos and video clips. My City- make a movie about your city and the place you live. My Life, My City- a combination of the two. Five £500 first prizes and ten £100 runner up prizes for the best entries. Movies should be no longer than 5 minutes, chose your own music or narrator soundtrack.

ALT Aged 11-18? Living in Bradford District? Tell your story by creating 5 minutes movie or animation on your phone. Movies can be in any style but must focus on either: My Life- make a movies of your life growing up from birth until now using old photos and video clips. My City- make a movie about your city and the place you live. My Life, My City- a combination of the two. Five £500 first prizes and ten £100 runner up prizes for the best entries. Movies should be no longer than 5 minutes, chose your own music or narrator soundtrack.

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Have you been wondering what @bibresearch has been up to recently? 15 years of science, practice and engagement...please read our updated cohort profile to learn how a research project can change a city: academic.oup.com/ije/article… @docjohnwright @ProfKEPickett
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Don't miss out! Sign up below for the @ActEarlyCities conference on the 18th April @NIHRARCs @docjohnwright
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Nagina Javaid@nagina_j19 Mar 2024
Please read, share & let’s work together to make a difference. Excellent report here: n8research.org.uk/media/CoTN… @KathEvans2 @BolaOwolabi8 @docjohnwright @Mel_Pickup @shubly @Abbie_Zia_Wild @Simonkenny14
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Have you ever wondered what an ARC is and what we do? Our latest Lunch & Learn recording has landed on our You Tube channel! Our @NIHR_ARC_YH Programme Manager Sally Bridges explains all! Watch now: youtube.com/@NIHRARCYH @NIHRARCs @NIHRresearch @docjohnwright

NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the nation's largest funder of health and care research and provides the people, facilities and technology that enables research to thrive. NIHR...

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Dan Lewer@danlewer19 Feb 2024
We have a new role for a quantitative health researcher or epidemiologist to join the Born In Bradford team. Please get in touch if you're interested or have any questions! jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… @BiBresearch @drrosiemc @docjohnwright @CityOfResearch
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