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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Improving care services for stroke survivors with visual impairment
Research institution:
Glasgow Caledonian University
Principal investigator:
Dr Christine Hazelton
Region:
Scotland
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Two-thirds of stroke survivors have problems with their sight after stroke, and around half of these will be left with long term sight problems. This new research programme aims to establish better treatment and support for stroke survivors with vision loss after stroke in the UK.
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Is it possible to catch a stroke in surgery? A study exploring how damaging proteins cause bleeding in the brain
Research institution:
University College London (UCL)
Principal investigator:
Dr Gargi Banerjee
Region:
London
Research area:
Applied neuroscience
Status:
Active
Published date:
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Dr Banerjee aims to set up three studies to improve our understanding of how damaging proteins in the brain may increase the risk of stroke. This can lead the way for researchers to find out how we can help more people avoid damage to their brain caused by these proteins.
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Can more intensive physiotherapy help stroke survivors who have arm and hand weakness?
Research institution:
University College London
Principal investigator:
Dr Lisa Tedesco Triccas
Region:
London
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Stroke survivors often have problems with moving their arms and hands after stroke. This project will investigate whether a more intensive physical rehabilitation programme can improve arm and hand movement, which could ultimately lead to changes in treatment guidelines for stroke.
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Saving the brain with a new emergency medication for stroke
Research institution:
University of Warwick
Principal investigator:
Professor Bruno Frenguelli
Region:
West Midlands
Research area:
Acute care
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
The existing emergency medications that are used for stroke patients don’t always work, and not all stroke patients can receive them. This research is testing a new medication that could improve emergency treatment for stroke.
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Speech after stroke recovery study
Research institution:
University of Manchester
Principal investigator:
Dr Claire Mitchell
Region:
North West
Research area:
Rehabilitation
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
Dysarthria is a type of speech problem. This research aims to understand the recovery from this speech problem, and how to measure it. This can lead the way for better treatments and care to be developed.
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How does the relationship between therapist and stroke survivor affect stroke recovery?
Research institution:
University of Manchester
Principal investigator:
Lauren Lucas
Region:
North West
Research area:
Community care
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
This research will help understand the role of the relationship between a stroke survivor and the health care professional to improve the outcomes of rehabilitation for the long-term.
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Development of techniques to assess how well blood vessels in the brain are working to improve stroke prevention
Research institution:
University of Oxford
Principal investigator:
Dr Osian Llwyd
Region:
South Central
Research area:
Prevention
Status:
Active
Published date:
Page summary:
This project can help to improve research and care in stroke prevention so that healthcare professionals and health services can better treat and support people to prevent them from having a stroke.
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StarStep: Developing and testing an aphasia self-management programme
Research institution:
University of Leeds
Principal investigator:
Dr Faye Wray
Region:
Yorkshire and East Midlands
Research area:
Community care
Status:
Active
Published date:
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This research will develop a new self-management programme for stroke survivors with aphasia and their families, to help them to adjust to and manage their lives after stroke.
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