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Spotlights on UK research delivery

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The UK Vaccine Innovation Pathway

The UK is a world-leader for vaccine clinical trials - from traditional and mRNA vaccines, to personalised neoantigen cancer therapy. Find out how we are expanding our world-leading expertise and facilities in vaccine clinical trial delivery and learn how this benefits commercial companies running vaccine clinical trials in the UK.

Visit the UK Vaccine Innovation Pathway page

World-leader in complex and innovative trials

The UK began pioneering new, faster and more efficient trial designs, such as the multi-arm multi-stage trial design, as far back as 2005 with the STAMPEDE trial. This expertise and experience underpinned world-leading platform trials like RECOVERY and subsequently unique opportunities to deliver complex and innovative design trials in the UK continue to evolve.

Learn more about our expertise in complex innovative trials

Deliver decentralised clinical trials in the UK

Clinical trial delivery in the UK is evolving. Research is becoming more accessible and participants expect more choice about where and when they take part in the activities associated with a study.

Join the paradigm shift and discover how we can support you to deliver your decentralised clinical trial in the UK.

Explore our decentralised clinical trial capabilities

Deliver research beyond hospital clinics

We help commercial life science companies to take their research to the people. Our research delivery support extends beyond hospitals to a diverse range of settings such as: General Practices (GPs); pharmacies; care homes; hospices; ambulance services; schools; opticians and other community-based providers. We can even support you to deliver health research in non-community settings such as prisons.

Be inspired by community-based research