It was a pleasure to attend the NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centre Industry Day 2026 on Wednesday the 25th of March 2026 at Soveraign lecture hall, Bradford Royal infirmary.

This amazing annual event was attended by community champions , Key Speakers , Health experts and a diverse range of professionals from around the country .

Professor John Wright – Director of Research ( Bradford Institute for Health Research ) was in attendance to deliver The Welcome address.

Also in attendance was The Director of NIHR CRDC , Bradford and West Yorkshire , Professor Dinesh Saralaya who delivered a profound insight into the campaign and also introduced all the key speakers for the day .

The NiHR Bradford and West Yorkshire CRDC is led by Professsor Dinesh Saralaya at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working very closely with partner sites as part of the NIHR strategy to deliver high impact , patient focused research that contributes to improving health outcomes and driving economic growth 

Also available on the day was Mr Richard Hebdon- The head of NIHR Industry Engagement, who delivered a powerful keynote address, Clinical Research Associates from Astra Zeneca, Dr Julie O Riorden. Director of Research, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust , Dr Rachel Pring, Dr Phil Waywell, , Richard Howard Jones, Dr John Ashcroft and many distinguished health experts from around the country .

Some pictures can be found below