Professor England was awarded the BMA Vera Down Grant in 2012 which funded the Remote Ischaemic Conditioning After Stroke Trial (RECAST) and now runs RECAST-2. His research interests include the effects of ischaemic conditioning in stroke; and the role of cannabinoids in the vasculature and brain. He is also integral to several randomised controlled trials as a co-applicant and member of the Trial Steering Committees for TICH-2 (Tranexamic acid in Intracerebral Haemorrhagic), RIGHT-2 (Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2) and LACI-2 (LACunar Intervention Trial-2).