Hebden Bridge Lit and Sci: Born in Bradford - The Waterfront Hall
Born in Bradford: Can a research study change a city?
Saturday 30th September
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Tickets £8 from Lit and Sci
Hebden Bridge Literary and Scientific Society’s series of lectures continues with Professor John Wright talking about the landmark Born in Bradford research study.
Professor John Wright
Born in Bradford is one of the largest health research studies in the world. It has been at the forefront of scientific discovery from genetics through to the environment. This people-powered research study has instilled pride in the city and been a catalyst for change from new clinical practice and school environments, to Clean Air Zones and City of Culture. The talk will cover BiB’s origins and development and discuss how we can address deep inequalities in our region and inspire a new generation.
John Wright is a doctor and epidemiologist with a background in hospital medicine and public health in the UK and in Africa. He established and leads the Bradford Institute for Health Research and Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research.
In 2007 he set up the Born in Bradford (BiB) cohort study which is following the lives of over 13,000 families as their children grow up. Evidence from BiB studies has informed local, national international policies and led to improvements in clinical practice and public health. In 2016 he set up Born in Bradford’s Better Start cohort to test new approaches to providing the best support in the crucial period of early life. In 2019 he established ActEarly – developing a whole systems City Collaboratory approach to improving the health and life chances of children from deprived communities in London and Yorkshire.
He has worked to develop sustainable public health programmes in Africa for 30 years including setting up and running an Ebola Treatment Centre for Doctors of the World in Sierra Leone during the Ebola epidemic. He has reported for the BBC on programmes covering Born in Bradford, Ebola and The NHS Frontline podcast