The NIHR Leicester CRF is based at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. Our early phase and complex clinical trials are delivered across Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital and Leicester General Hospital as well as University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group.
Across the Facility we have:
- World-leading research expertise in multiple key specialties, including cardiovascular, respiratory, cancer, lifestyle and emergency/acute medicine
- Access to large, diverse multi-ethnic patient cohorts
- Access to patients in acute care settings
- Research-dedicated laboratory and imaging facilities
- Informatics platforms
- Quality-assured safety for patients
- A brand new dedicated children’s research facility in our Research Space


