Welcome to INSPIRE

INSPIRE , the INtegrated reSPIratory REsearch collaborative, is the UK’s research network for early career doctors and allied health professionals in respiratory medicine.

INSPIRE aim to facilitate a collaborative approach to performing clinical research projects and high-quality audits at regional and national scale for the benefit of patients with respiratory disease.

Research webinars

We have a series of short educational webinars to introduce our members to research topics in an accessible way.

Our previous webinars include research PICOs, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), Funding your research and Research Ethics

See our Events page for more INSPIRE activities.

INSPIRE studies 2022

INSPIRE’s opening studies were chosen at the Sandpit event on 10th February

The two studies chosen were:

ERUPT – retrospective study of PE thrombolysis

LISP – prospective study of secondary pneumothorax

See here for more information

INSPIRE Studies 2023

At our 2023 sandpit event, three studies were presented:

PLUMB (Pneumothorax after lung biopsy: understanding the management basis)

INDEX (Interstitial Lung Disease Exacerbation)

CLAMP (Characterising leak of air in medical pneumothorax)

More information will soon be available online once study development progresses.

Supported by NIHR

With thanks to the NIHR for their support in developing the network

Supported by Asthma + Lung UK

INSPIRE are grateful to Asthma + Lung UK for support with early study costs