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Research rooted in the communities that need it most
About us
About us
Sheffield Deep End Research Cluster is one of a small number of NIHR-supported research clusters based entirely within general practices serving underserved communities in England. We are six GP practices in Sheffield, working together to make research more relevant, more accessible, and more equitable for the people we serve.
We are the research expression of a wider movement. The Deep End Yorkshire and Humber network was founded by clinicians and academics who believed that people in underserved communities deserved better from primary care — and built the WEAR framework (Workforce, Education, Advocacy, Research) to do something about it. Sheffield Deep End is the R. We exist to make sure that research reaches the places and people it too often overlooks.
What we do
We deliver NIHR portfolio studies across our six member practices, supporting patients in some of Sheffield's most underserved communities to participate in research that has historically excluded them. We work with local academics and researchers to design and deliver studies that are genuinely relevant to our populations, and we are proud of our Patient and Public Involvement group, developed in partnership with DERA at the University of Sheffield, whose members bring the lived experience of our communities into everything we do.
Why it matters
Too many research studies arrive in our practices without interpreter provision, without flexible appointment times, without any recognition of the realities of our patients' lives. We are working to change that, by building the kind of research infrastructure that Deep End practices and their patients can trust.
Get in touch
Whether you are a researcher looking to deliver a study, a practice interested in finding out more, or a patient who wants to get involved — we would love to hear from you.
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