John Wright

Epidemiology | Global Health | Bradford

[NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC @NIHR_ARC_YH]

🚀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

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

This is a great opportunity for paediatric trainees to join our @BiBresearch family and discover the wonder of high impact research

[NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC @NIHR_ARC_YH]

1/2 📢 Calling #Paediatricians!
Make a real impact with an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) in Paediatrics (ST1/ST3).
75% clinical + 25% research time working directly with the incredible Born in Bradford (BiB) programme to transform child health.

See below for details⏬

[CityOfResearch @CityOfResearch]

🎤 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

[NIHR Yorkshire & Humber ARC @NIHR_ARC_YH]

🚐 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

[Jeremy Farrar @JeremyFarrar]

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? https://t.co/mrdNIl3rFh

[CityOfResearch @CityOfResearch]

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

[Born in Bradford @BiBresearch]

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!

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

New evidence on the benefits of outdoor play from ⁦@BiBresearch⁩ ⁦@drrosiemc⁩ - but these are unevenly spread. Better access to high quality space needed in urban design

Third of children do not play outdoors after school, UK research finds https://t.co/ILKAas23AR

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

A wonderful new welcome @BTHFT to celebrate Bradford’s world class health research and the amazing staff and participants that have made the city a national leader. Research really does save lives. @CityOfResearch @NIHRresearch @wellcometrust @JamillaHussain1 @wolfsoncahr

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

Evidence from ⁦@BiBresearch⁩ is helping early identification and support for children with autism ⁦@drrosiemc⁩ ⁦@CityOfResearch⁩ ⁦@wolfsoncahr⁩
How to fix special needs education | The Observer https://t.co/1KIsj9zTra

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

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
https://t.co/tMmLNwZsjX

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

Research @BiBresearch @CityOfResearch is going mobile! Thanks to @NIHRresearch #Bradford has the latest mobile research clinic and best of all it’s electric so no toxic fumes. Keep an eye out at Lister Park Mela on Saturday and come SY hello @BTHFT

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

Our concern about ⁦@wesstreeting⁩ call for universal genetic screening: While politicians cannot alter our genetic code they can tackle systemic societal inequalities. ⁦@bmj_latest⁩

Genome to exposome if we want to improve health https://t.co/TaNdBRqhCd

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

A fascinating study indeed - a natural experiment of moving house allowed us to demonstrate evidence of harm from air pollution on mental health and protection from good green space ⁦@drrosiemc⁩ ⁦@BiBresearch⁩ https://t.co/4uOulRhGFr

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

Exciting and important news from ⁦@BiBresearch⁩ - demonstrating how research can change a city and a generation ⁦@drrosiemc⁩ ⁦@JoinUsMovePlay⁩ https://t.co/sw1NNJa66g

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

Well, progress at least. What will we be astonished by in 50 years time? Ronald MacDonald? Coca-Cola?

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

End of an era as @IanBeesleyphoto holds his final @BiBresearch photoshoot at the magnificent @bradfordcouncil City Hall

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

Why calls for a ban on cousin marriage are misguided ⁦@yorkshirepost⁩

[Professor Dinesh Saralaya @SaralayaD]

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

[John Wright @docjohnwright]

Clean Air Zone health impact 'encouraging' - study ⁦@BiBresearch⁩ ⁦@CityOfResearch⁩ ⁦@BTHFT⁩ https://t.co/DNuZOljREm