Dr Frances Cole (WRIHW Honorary Fellow) and Professor Paul Chazot (Director, WRIHW Pain Challenge Academy) say thank you to everyone who attended the first ever Live Well with Pain Footsteps to Change Conference 2025 in Birmingham, and for all your contributions and support on the day.

Researchers, policy makers and politicians from across the North of England have gathered at Durham University to discuss worsening health and work inequalities for women in the region.

WRIHW's Andrea Lambell (Co-Director) has been involved in a vital report which will assist the University in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment to all.

A new study shows that retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have abnormal levels of certain proteins in their blood.

The latest and the last Child of the North report has been published on the important topic of creating a culture of inclusive opportunity through arts and creativity. Many WRIHW Fellows feature in the author list and we are incredibly proud of this contribution.

Next week, Durham University are hosting the Coimbra Group 40th Anniversary Climate Symposium. We’ll welcome Rectors and Vice-Chancellors from across Europe to Durham for a thought-provoking two-day event. The Symposium will explore the role of universities as agents of transformative change for climate, nature, planetary health, and society. As institutions at the forefront of research, education, and policy engagement, universities play a critical role in addressing the climate emergency.

People in police custody with health issues are regularly put at risk because medication is delayed or unavailable.

The NHSA are shining the spotlight on hundreds of innovative women today - on International Women’s Day - as they publish the annual #NorthInnovationWomen list. You may recognise some familiar faces from the WRIHW and Durham.

What we eat not only impacts our overall health, it can actually affect our pain levels too. So what exactly are the foods we need – and why are they important for pain?

This study from the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing Concussion Team (Dr Dan Glassbrook, with Professors Paul Chazot and Karen Hind) investigated the precision of the new Integrated Cognitive Assessment (ICA; Cognetivity Neurosciences Ltd., Vancouver, Canada) test for the assessment of information processing ability in athletes.

This new up-to-date guide was developed by the County Durham Dementia Strategy Implementation Group.

Our researchers are changing lives by equipping clinicians and patients with the skills to help manage painful health conditions without using potentially harmful strong opioids.