Category: Research

The Research Excellence Framework is the system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, including research impact, the research environment, research publications and other outputs. One of the high-scoring impact case studies was led by Prof Audrey Bowen, who leads the Centre’s research theme – Rehabilitation and Living with Disability.

We are delighted to announce a new theme has joined our centre.

A novel clot-busting drug is able to effectively restore blood flow in the brains of mice, opening the door for a safer and more effective stroke treatment.

One of our researchers recently spoke at a conference on stroke research.

Congratulations to Claire Mitchell who has been awarded a Stroke Association Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Claire is a speech and language therapist and senior clinical lecturer on the BSc Speech and Language Therapy course at The University of Manchester. The fellowship...

A seventh theme has been added to the ever expanding Centre. The Parkinson's theme will be led by Professor Monty Silverdale. Professor Silverdale and his colleagues were recently awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry prize for their pioneering NoseToDiagnose work,...

A new transatlantic partnership between the Centre and NF2 BioSolutions will support research to find an effective treatment for neurofibromatosis type 2. It is hoped that the research programme will lead to repurposing existing drugs to benefit patients with the...

A gift of £300,000 has been awarded to support a Natalie Kate Moss Trust research fellowship affiliated with the Centre. The Natalie Kate Moss Trust supports ground-breaking research into stroke, specifically the prevention and lifesaving treatment of brain...