BiB Age of Wonder is a seven-year project capturing the journey through adolescence and adulthood for all teenagers in Bradford. We are working in partnership with secondary schools and young people across the district to create a detailed picture of every aspect of what it’s like to grow up in Bradford.
The story so far…
Born in Bradford (BiB) is one of the largest and most exciting health research studies in the world; since 2007, we have been tracking the health and wellbeing of over 13,000 Bradford children from birth and finding out why some people become ill and others do not. BiB findings have so far highlighted the harm of air pollution, how the urban environment affects our health, the impact of our diet and exercise and the early causes of diabetes and heart disease, amongst others. We have also developed new treatments and policies to protect the health of our children and have raised a multi-million pound investment in the city.
The original BiB cohort are now in their teenage/early adulthood years. As our young people navigate adolescence and move into adulthood they are experiencing many changes to their bodies, their minds, their emotions and their social lives.
BiB: Age of Wonder is capturing this journey through adolescence and adulthood for the BiB cohort and their peers.
