Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The NIHR Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU) in Evaluation of Interventions is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), and is a partnership between University of Bristol and Public Health England (PHE) in collaboration with University College London, Cambridge Medical Research Council (MRC) Biostatistics Unit and University of the West of England. It was established in April 2014.
Our HPRU has work streams on: Economic Evaluation and Modelling; Population Studies; Primary Care; Evidence Synthesis; and Behavioural Science.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Professor Hannah Christensen
- Bristol Medical School (PHS) - Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Bristol Population Health Science Institute
- Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU)
- Infection and Immunity
- Centre for Academic Primary Care
Person: Academic , Member
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Emeritus Professor Adam H R Finn
- Bristol Medical School (PHS) - Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics
- Bristol Population Health Science Institute
- Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU)
- Infection and Immunity
- Bristol Children's Vaccine Centre
Person: Member, Group lead, Honorary and Visiting Academic
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Dr Hannah Fraser
- Bristol Medical School (PHS) - Lecturer in Infectious Disease Mathematical Modelling
- Bristol Population Health Science Institute
- Health Protection Research Unit (HPRU)
- Infection and Immunity
Person: Academic , Member
Research output
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Addressing policy barriers to scaling up needle and syringe programmes: a global call to action
Fontaine, G., Day, E., Luhmann, N., Madden, A., Sabin, K., Scheibe, A., Vickerman, P. T., International Network on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users Policy Day Working Group & al , E., 1 Jan 2026, In: Lancet Global Health. 14, 1, p. e164-e172 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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A longitudinal mixed-methods study of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of routine PTSD screening for care-experienced young people
McGuire, R., Meiser-Stedman, R., Smith, P., Schmidt, D., Bjornstad, G., Bosworth, R., Clarke, T., Coombes, J., Geijer Simpson, E., Hudson, K., Oliveira, P., Macleod, J., McGovern, R., Stallard, P., Wood, K. & Hiller, R. M., 31 Dec 2026, In: European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 17, 1, 13 p., 2601397.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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A non-randomised trial of a hepatitis C same-day test and treat model using antibody test only for people who inject drugs in Armenia, Georgia, and Tanzania: a CUTTS HepC study protocol
CUTTS HepC Consortium, Hepatitis C Models of Care Study Team, Draper, B., Flynn, M., Schroeder, S., Wisse, E., Aikaeli, F., Mar Han, Z., Ayako, M., Bajis, S., Butsashvili, M., Davtyan, K., Kordzadze, T., Lamand, P., Luhmann, N., Sargsyan, K., Senkoro, M., Scott, N., Stone, J., Vickerman, P. T. & Voloshin, A. & 5 others, , 13 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: BMJ Open.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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ALSPAC Renewal 2024 to 2029
Timpson, N. J. (Principal Investigator), Molloy, L. C. (Co-Principal Investigator), Northstone, K. (Co-Principal Investigator), Ring, S. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Fraser, A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Lawlor, D. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), Davey Smith, G. (Co-Principal Investigator), Hickman, M. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Frayling, T. (Co-Principal Investigator)
1/08/24 → 31/07/29
Project: Research, Parent
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NIHR Evidence Synthesis Group
Higgins, J. P. T. (Principal Investigator), Caldwell, D. (Co-Principal Investigator), Savovic, J. (Co-Investigator), Jones, H. E. (Co-Investigator), Cabral, C. L. (Co-Investigator), Macdonald, G. M. (Co-Investigator), Gibson, A. J. (Co-Investigator), Welton, N. J. (Co-Investigator), Sanghera, S. (Co-Investigator), Whiting, P. F. (Co-Investigator), Webster, K. E. (Researcher), Spiga, F. (Researcher), Dawson, S. (Researcher), Parkhouse, T. L. (Researcher), Halicka, M. (Researcher), Paterson, C. (Researcher) & Palmer, J. C. (Researcher)
1/04/23 → 31/03/28
Project: Research, Parent
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Combining shingles with either COVID-19 or adjuvanted influenza vaccine
Lazarus, R. (Principal Investigator), Culliford, L. (Co-Investigator), Finn, A. H. R. (Co-Investigator), Goenka, A. (Co-Investigator) & Rivino, L. (Co-Investigator)
9/01/23 → …
Project: Research
Student theses
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Biological and lifestyle predictors of survival in head and neck cancer.
Beynon, R. A. (Author), Dos Santos Ferreira, D. (Supervisor), Ingle, S. (Supervisor), Ness, A. (Supervisor), Martin, R. (Supervisor) & May, M. T. (Supervisor), 23 Jun 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Bridging the gap: using evidence synthesis to incorporate information from drug development into Health Technology Appraisal and beyond
Pedder, H. (Author), Phillippo, D. (Supervisor) & Welton, N. (Supervisor), 21 Mar 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Gene expression of Neisseria meningitidis in the upper respiratory tract
Tekletsion, Y. K. (Author), Finn, A. H. R. (Supervisor) & Christensen, H. (Supervisor), 28 Nov 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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Prizes
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Highly commended poster presentation
Harrison, C. R. (Recipient), 29 Apr 2024
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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Innovation Award
Prue, G. (Recipient), Merriel, S. (Recipient) & Kesten, J. (Recipient), 1 Dec 2015
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
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Public Health England External Partnership in Action Award
Christensen, H. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prizes, Medals, Awards and Grants
Datasets
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The FRANK friends study: Data
White, J. (Creator), Hawkins, J. (Creator), Murphy, S. (Creator), Towson, J. (Creator), Cannings-John, R. (Creator), Madden, K. (Creator), Rona, C. (Creator), Hickman, M. (Creator), Moore, L. (Creator), Bonell, C. (Creator), Parrott, S. (Creator), Zammit, S. (Creator) & Hines, L. (Creator), Cardiff University, 2023
DOI: 10.17035/d.2023.0244798057, https://research.cardiff.ac.uk/converis/portal/detail/Dataset/244798057?auxfun=&lang=en_GB
Dataset
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sj-xlsx-3-jrs-10.1177_01410768231184162 - Supplemental material for Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on clinical outcomes in a prospective cohort study of hospitalised adults
Hyams, C. (Creator), Qian, G. (Creator), Nava, G. (Creator), Challen, R. (Creator), Begier, E. (Creator), Southern, J. (Creator), Lahuerta, M. (Creator), Nguyen, J. L. (Creator), King, J. (Creator), Morley, A. (Creator), Clout, M. (Creator), Maskell, N. (Creator), Jodar, L. (Creator), Oliver, J. (Creator), Ellsbury, G. (Creator), McLaughlin, J. M. (Creator), Gessner, B. D. (Creator), Finn, A. (Creator), Danon, L. (Creator) & Dodd, J. W. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2023
DOI: 10.25384/sage.23632229.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/dataset/sj-xlsx-3-jrs-10_1177_01410768231184162_-_Supplemental_material_for_Impact_of_SARS-CoV-2_infective_exacerbation_of_chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease_on_clinical_outcomes_in_a_prospective_cohort_study_of_hospitalised_adults/23632229/1
Dataset
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F1000Prime recommendation of Re-assessment of mitigation strategies for deliberate releases of anthrax using a real-time outbreak characterization tool.
Feil, E. (Creator) & Turner, K. (Contributor), F1000 Research Ltd., 1 Jan 2020
DOI: 10.3410/f.718676586.7115054, https://f1000.com/prime/718676586#eval7115054
Dataset