NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at UCL

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2020 - 2025: Understanding risk and risk reduction for STIs and BBVs

STEIM: Acceptability and feasibility of longitudinal sample collection to better understand the epidemiology of enteric infections in MSM

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2020 - 2025: Improving the care and management of people with STIs and BBVs

Identifying effective strategies for delivering treatment to people known to have HCV infection

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2020 - 2025: Reducing the burden of undiagnosed STIs and BBVs

Understanding the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of the new National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) policy

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Aug 2025

New video on impacts of the Reducing inequalities in Sexual Health (RiiSH) surveys

A visual summary of the Reducing inequalities in Sexual Health (RiiSH) survey studies is now available.

Evaluation of the hepatitis C patient re-engagement exercise published by UKHSA

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Aug 2025

Working co-productively to shape the evaluation of patient/public involvement (PPI) activities by the NIHR HPRU in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at UCL

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Jun 2025

New qualitative study receives NHS ethics approval to explore barriers and facilitators to re-engagement in hepatitis C care

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Dec 2024

Our team

We’re a team of multidisciplinary researchers working across different disease areas, populations, and institutions.

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PhD Academy

Through the HPRU PhD Academy, we offer training to HPRU-affiliated health protection professionals around research/laboratory methodology, and infection prevention and control.

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National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
University College London
University College London
UK Health Security Agency
UK Health Security Agency
HCV Research UK
HCV Research UK
University of Bristol
University of Bristol
Theme D: Preparing for future pandemics and outbreaks
Theme C: Using evidence to develop and deliver efficient, sustainable and equitable services
Theme B: Investigating the potential impact of novel strategies
Theme A: Understanding factors that affect uptake and outcomes of interventions
RiiSH
2020 - 2025: Understanding risk and risk reduction for STIs and BBVs
2020 - 2025: Reducing the burden of undiagnosed STIs and BBVs
2020 - 2025: Improving the care and management of people with STIs and BBVs