University of Plymouth Centre of Implementation Science

A JBI Centre of Excellence
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The JBI Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth is one of over 85 globally networked entities promoting and supporting the use of the best available evidence to inform decisions made at the point of care.
The Centre‘s work is underpinned by the JBI Model of Evidence-Based Healthcare. Its five core work themes are a focus on local health priorities, evidence generation, evidence synthesis, evidence transfer, and evidence implementation.
The multi-disciplinary Centre is led by experienced academic clinicians and researchers. It is part of the University’s Faculty of Health and works in collaboration with the region's network of South West Clinical Schools .
We are committed to:
  • collaborating with clinical partners to tackle established clinical priorities through evidence synthesis and implementation.
  • delivering high-quality training on systematic review methods and evidence implementation models in practice.
Our expert team delivers short courses and bespoke workshops locally, nationally and internationally. Our work provides knowledge and information that influence policy, research priorities and clinical practice developments across all health and care sectors and settings.
Our research

Read systematic review publications produced by staff within the JBI Centre.
 

The JBI Systematic Review Training Programme

The JBI Comprehensive Systematic Review Training Programme is delivered by expert and accredited trainers from the University of Plymouth and Clinical School partners. It is a four-day programme that prepares researchers and practitioners to develop, conduct and report robust, high-quality systematic reviews.
 
 

Meet the team

Centre directors

The following members are highly experienced researchers, clinical academics and systematic review trainers.

Bridie Kent

Professor Bridie Kent: Centre Director
Professor of Leadership in Nursing

Frazer Underwood 2018

Dr Frazer Underwood: Centre Deputy Director
Honorary Associate Clinical Professor

Centre core staff members

Centre adjunct staff members

 

News items from the Centre

JBI Global Event
Implementing Research into Practice: A JBI gLocal Solution Room
This free annual global event aimed to provide pragmatic solutions to challenges in getting evidence into practice in local settings. During 23–27 June 2025, there were 31 locally held Solution Rooms in 20+ countries. The University of Plymouth's JBI collaborating centre – the Centre of Implementation Science – hosted its Solution Room on 24 June 2025.
To learn more about how the South West Clinical Schools are Implementing Research into Practice, watch the recording of the webinar.
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University of Plymouth JBI Centre renamed
Eight years after the JBI Centre of Excellence was established in the University’s School of Nursing Midwifery, the Centre was given a new name to reflect its achievements and progressive work in the world of implementation science.
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JBI Centre staff in Cornwall deliver webinar on the JBI Evidence Implementation Model in practice in collaboration with the University of Plymouth's Developing a Research Skilled Workforce programme
The webinar introduces the Model for Evidence Implementation and, through the lived-experiences of their Chief Nurse Research Fellows, shared how they were tackling the model’s seven steps in real-life through their own evidence-informed change projects.
RCHT Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust 
Clinical Partnership status awarded to Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust with the University of Plymouth's JBI Centre of Excellence
This acknowledges the work clinical colleagues affiliated to the Clinical School have undertaken in systematic review activities, and their commitment to sharing new knowledge and promoting evidence-based practice activities.
 

JBI videos

JBI Collaboration Video
Watch: The JBI Collaboration

The JBI Collaboration is the largest global collaboration to integrate evidence-based healthcare within a theory-informed model that brings together academic entities with hospitals and health systems.
JBI Model Video
Watch: The JBI Evidence-Based Health Care Model

JBI considers evidence-based healthcare as decision-making that considers the feasibility, appropriateness, meaningfulness and effectiveness (FAME) of healthcare practices.
JBI Webinar Series
Watch: JBI Webinar Series

The JBI webinar series, JBI LIVE, features special guests presenting on topics related to evidence-based healthcare.

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