Every year, we fund research that drives real change for people affected by stroke. The figures below show the scale of our investment in research that helps improve lives today and shape better care for tomorrow.

£65m+

Invested in stroke research

600+

Research awards funded

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COMbAT Fatigue: Coproducing a self-management programme for post-stroke fatigue
Research institution:
University of Birmingham; University of Cambridge
Principal investigator:
Dr Grace Turner; Professor Jonathan Mant
Region:
Nationwide
Research area:
Community care
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Dr Grace Turner, Professor Jonathan Mant and their team are working with stroke survivors to create a fatigue management programme that could help more people live independently after stroke
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SEARxCH: Finding a treatment for brain swelling after bleeding strokes
Research institution:
University of Edinburgh
Principal investigator:
Dr Nesh Samarasekera
Region:
Scotland
Research area:
Acute care
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
We desperately need new treatments that can help more people survive and thrive after bleeding strokes. Dr Nesh Samarasekera is searching for them among drugs we already use to treat other conditions.
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What is the role of the brain's waste clearance system in small vessel disease?
Research institution:
University of Edinburgh
Principal investigator:
Dr Michael Stringer
Region:
Scotland
Research area:
Prevention
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Dr Michael Stringer is researching why some stroke survivors with small vessel disease go on to experience more brain damage than others.
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CHALLENGE-ICH: Preventing clotting strokes after intracerebral haemorrhage
Research institution:
University of Leicester
Principal investigator:
Dr Jatinder Minhas
Region:
West Midlands
Research area:
Acute care
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Many people who have bleeding strokes go on to have clotting strokes as well. Dr Jatinder Minhas wants to understand why that's happening and what it might mean for how we treat bleeding strokes.
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WAterS-2: Making mental health support accessible and inclusive for more stroke survivors
Research institution:
University of Manchester
Principal investigator:
Dr Emma Patchwood: Professor Audrey Bowen
Region:
North West
Research area:
Community care
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Dr Emma Patchwood, Professor Audrey Bowen and their team want to learn how to offer psychological support to under-served groups of stroke survivors, using a wider workforce.
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Making rehabilitation quicker and more effective by optimising sleep after stroke
Research institution:
University of Oxford
Principal investigator:
Triin Ojakäär
Region:
South East
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Triin Ojakäär is developing a new home-based technology that could improve sleep and memory, leading to better rehabilitation outcomes after stroke.
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TELSTAR: When, how and to whom should telerehabilitation be offered after stroke?
Research institution:
Loughborough University
Principal investigator:
Dr Niki Chouliara
Region:
Yorkshire and East Midlands
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Dr Niki Chouliara and the TELSTAR team are developing recommendations for how stroke rehabilitation can best be delivered remotely.
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Testing an alternative to thickened liquids for stroke survivors with dysphagia
Research institution:
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Principal investigator:
Dr Sabrina Eltringham
Region:
Yorkshire and East Midlands
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Dr Sabrina Eltringham is trialling an alternative to thickened liquids that could help stroke survivors rehabilitate their swallow and improve their quality of life.
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Improving how we measure and understand the experience of aphasia
Research institution:
University College London
Principal investigator:
Kate Ledingham
Region:
London
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Kate Ledingham is researching a new way to empower stroke survivors to share their views on aphasia research and clinical practice.
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PREDICT-EV: Predicting stroke risk after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
Research institution:
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Principal investigator:
Professor Philip James
Region:
Wales
Research area:
Prevention
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Professor Philip James and the PREDICT-EV team want to understand the links between extracellular vesicles and blood clotting so that we can offer more personalised stroke prevention.
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