About Us
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Sheffield Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is part of the NIHR and hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Sheffield.
The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.
NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs) are purpose-built facilities in NHS hospitals where researchers can conduct studies. The NIHR has awarded £161 million over five years to 28 CRF facilities across England, to support early-phase and complex studies.
Our Team
The NIHR Sheffield Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has over 90 staff that work across both the Royal Hallamshire Hospital (RHH) and Northern General Hospital (NGH) sites delivering high quality clinical research and supporting participants either in the CRF or via outreach.
News & Events
On Saturday 22nd July 2023 researchers from across Sheffield held the first ever Shaping the Future event at Sheffield Winter Gardens to celebrate past, present and future healthcare innovations.
The event was organised by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in partnership with Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield to mark the NHS' 75th birthday of the NHS and the annual National Institute for Health and Care Research's (NIHR) Be Part of Research campaign.
Visitors to the event were able to try out interactive activities with researchers including measuring out fake blood to test their lab skills, using lego to bring to life creative inventions to improve children’s health and took part in a mock clinical trial to see how researchers find out if a new treatment will work and be safe.
Site Links
For more information about the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) please visit the NIHR website
For more information about Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT) please visit the STHFT website
For more information about the University of Sheffield (UoS) please visit the UoS website