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NIHR FACTS: What We Heard About Flexibility and Autonomy Across CTR

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NIHR FACTS: What We Heard About Flexibility and Autonomy Across CTR

Posted on 23 June 2026 by Richard Haggerty

- by  Dolce Advani,  Centre for Trials Research (CTR) at Cardiff University Representative/Champion - FACTS/ Data Manager, CTR About FACTS FACTS (Flexibility and Autonomy in Clinical Trials Staff) is an […]

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Putting Lived Experience at the Heart of Research: Sofia Vougioukalou Wins Celebrating Excellence Award

Posted on 20 May 2026 by Sofia Vougioukalou

This International Clinical Trials Day, we are celebrating the people and partnerships that help shape better health and care research through collaboration, creativity, and a commitment to working with communities. […]

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Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day: Collaboration in Practice Across Four Trials

Posted on 20 May 2026 by Waku Maboshe

Authors: Waku Maboshe, Ben Karatas, Melanie Varley and Grace Young As we mark International Clinical Trials Day 2026 and reflect on the Centre for Trials Research (CTR) 10-year anniversary, we […]

Brain and Neuroscience

From Health Research to National Policy Dialogue

Posted on 20 May 2026 by Kim Madden

-By Kim Smallman Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to contribute a case study on VR‑Melody to national discussions on digital creative health (referred to as CreaTech), and to […]

 

How Public Contributors Helped Shape the ESTEEM Trial To Date: A Look Behind the Scenes

Posted on 29 April 2026 by Sue Channon

by Dr Sue Channon and the ESTEEM team Public involvement can sound quite abstract. However, in the ESTEEM trial—which is exploring whether adding testosterone to standard Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) […]

Reaching an ACCORD? Addressing consent-based challenges to improve inclusivity in research

Posted on 29 April 2026 by Victoria Shepherd

Consent as a barrier to inclusion in research A global ageing population brings a rise in the number of people living with conditions and disabilities that can affect their ability […]

Geoffrey the Giraffe and the Blue Nose Trial: Inspiring the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers

Geoffrey the Giraffe and the Blue Nose Trial: Inspiring the Next Generation of Clinical Researchers

Posted on 26 February 2026 by Sarah Rawlinson

On Monday 16 February 2026, a small team from the Centre for Trials Research (CTR) attended the Be A Scientist engagement event held at Sbarc. Be A Scientist is now […]

Exploring Health Data Through Puzzles and Play: My Internship with the Centre for Trials Research

Exploring Health Data Through Puzzles and Play: My Internship with the Centre for Trials Research

Posted on 11 December 2025 by Richard Haggerty

by Christabel Gono, Final Year Medical Pharmacology Student and Summer Intern Bringing Routine Maternity Data into Conversation I’m a final-year Medical Pharmacology student, and I joined the Centre for Trials […]

TOP-CAT HDR UK Black Internship

Posted on 15 October 2025 by Robert Trubey

We successfully hosted two more interns as part of HDR UK’s Black Internship Programme this summer in the TOP-CAT team at Centre for Trials Research. Reflecting on their time in […]

The Power of Community in the Peer MIST Project

The Power of Community in the Peer MIST Project

Posted on 20 June 2025 by Paula Foscarini-Craggs

- Izzy Dodd on behalf of the Welsh Refugee Council Reflecting on the past year of the Peer MIST project has left an incredible sense of empowerment and community amongst […]