Research with care

Research with care

CPFT is a top research active NHS trust and hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East of England. We work with global, national and local partners to conduct high quality, groundbreaking research into mental and physical health, and support innovation to improve care services. 

Every year we run studies with thousands of participants to learn more about conditions and find new therapies and treatments that work for different people. Our research translates the latest scientific discoveries and evidence into NHS care at CPFT.

Research stories

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Help to set the direction of dementia research

CPFT researchers are asking people with lived experience of dementia to share their views on research and which treatments should be tested to try and beat dementia...

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Research award joy for Trust and partners involved in pioneering computer game link-up

A pioneering partnership involving Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge Neuroscience and award-winning computer game developer Ninja Theory has led to a prestigious research...

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CPFT psychologist wins international award for research

Psychologist Dr Ratko Radakovic has received an international award and recognition for his outstanding research in ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), a disease that affects nerve cells in the brain...

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