Since their inception 6 years ago, ARCs have: 🔎 carried out over 3,300 research projects 📰 published over 9,000 papers 🤝 collaborated with 627 partner organisations 💰 leveraged about £1 billion in external funding! 👉🏿 Explore a selection of our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 💫 #ARCimpacts

Professor Elizabeth Orton will speak in the House of Commons this week on how physical activity can boost the health and wellbeing of older adults. She will present evidence on the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme and its impact. Read more: 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/notting...

New research finds Black and mixed ethnicity pregnant women, and those living in poorer areas, face more children’s social services involvement. arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

This evening we are connecting patients, carers, community members & researchers at our annual Active Involvement in Research online event. Cherelle Augustine, @arc-nwl.bsky.social engagement coordinator, is sharing why diverse involvement in applied health and care research matters. #AIRD25

🏠 New NIHR funding for PenARC’s HOPE Project: Optimising health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. The 18-month study brings together researchers, clinicians & people with lived experience to improve access to emergency care. 🔗 bit.ly/3WSbyIz #NIHR

💡Last week, our researchers called for changes to advertising laws for unhealthy products at @senseaboutsci.bsky.social’s Evidence Week at the Palace of Westminster. 🐻The team presented findings from the Bristol Evaluation of Advertising Restrictions (BEAR) study. arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/researchers-...

🔍 We're hiring! Join our Scientific Committee as a Social Scientist. Shape applied health and care research through peer review and strategic oversight. Perfect for mid-career researchers looking to develop governance expertise. Apply by 11 Dec 2025: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/social-...

🏆 We are super proud of 6 years of achievements, including: 202 projects 🧑‍🔬 596 papers 📓 £157 million funding leveraged 💰 🙏 Big thanks to our partners, public contributors and study participants! 👉 Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of... #6YearsOfARCWest #ARCimpacts

Great to see the soft launch of the NIHR #Incubator on #Knowledge #Mobilisation for Research Inclusion, with an introduction from Gail Marzetti, Director of Science, Research and Evidence at the Department of Health and Social Care, emphasising KM as a separate profession that needs to be developed.

In this month’s ARC national newsletter. 👩‍⚕️ Katie Merry’s ARC NWC internship explores ways to reduce cervical screening inequalities among South Asian women. 🗣️ ARC NWC Public Advisor Naheed Tahir shares how co-chairing the Seldom Heard Forum is strengthening community voices.

Register for our webinar on Tue 18 Nov, 11am-12pm, where we will be discussing inclusive practices around consent and mental capacity in palliative care research. arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train...

A two-year project will evaluate how implementing Advance Choice Documents in an NHS mental health setting can support service users to plan ahead and have more say in their care. arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

🔍 High-quality data is essential for guiding effective prevention strategies. 🖊️ In our latest blog, ARC East of England researchers Jonathan Goodman and Joanna Reid explore the challenges of incomplete datasets and ways to improve data quality. Read more here🔗 arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/b...

PenARC is proud to be part of #RPySoc2025! 🎉 🗓️ Thu 13 Nov: Dr Dan Chalk – “Total Eclipse of the Excel Chart” 🗓️ Fri 14 Nov: Sammi Rosser – “Reusable by Default” ⚡️Plus lightning talks from our brilliant #HSMA programme graduates! 🔗 bit.ly/43ZGpXq #DataScience

Got a spark of an idea about ageing research?🔥 The Ageing Research Café is a space to talk it through with public contributors who bring fresh and lived perspectives. No presentations, just conversation. 🗓 12 Dec 2025 💻 Online Register → tinyurl.com/3cd6sju3

What an encouraging story of resilience @nisreenalwan.bsky.social

Working alongside people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage can transform services – and lives. Our new study with Changing Futures Bristol shows how trauma-informed, co-produced work makes a difference. 📄 Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/evaluating-h... #HealthResearch #CoProduction

🌟 NEW Lunch & Learn: Protecting Infants from #RSV Join our online session to learn about prevention strategies & the new maternal vaccination programme. 📅 14 Nov, 12:30-13:30 💻 Zoom Guest: Dr Jonathan Broad Open to all! Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/arcyorkshire... #NHS #InfantHealth

Join a series of free webinars to find out more about the Greater Manchester Respectful Research Charter and how its principles can help you. 🗓️ First webinar: 2nd December 2025, 1-2 pm 🔗 Find out more and register here: bit.ly/4nCth1H @letsgetvocal.bsky.social @gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social

New paper: A systematic review of vaccine uptake intervention studies has shown a lack of economic analysis to support decision making. The review, led by @yhamashima.bsky.social et al, looked at 37 randomised controlled trials, the gold standard of research study. arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/review-revea...

🎉 Congratulations Dr @hannahworboys41.bsky.social on passing your PhD viva! Hannah's research measures quality of life in people with end-stage kidney disease and evaluates whether treatments are effective and provide good value for money. Read more:

In the last 6 years, we have reached… 📱 Over 13k social media followers, including: ⭐ 9764 on X ⭐ 2512 on Bluesky ⭐ 1068 on LinkedIn …and more than 1,200 newsletter subscribers 📰 👀 You can find out more too! arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of... 👉 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest #ARCimpacts

Massive congratulations to @taralamont.bsky.social who passed her Viva this morning with only minor corrections! 🥳 She demonstrated the hard grafting of #knowledge #mobilisation in a thoughtful conversation with Gillian Harvey, Alison Richardson and me, … 1/2

combining critical reflection with practical application. Lots of relevant knowledge to use for @nihrarcs.bsky.social KM teams. @unisouthampton.bsky.social 2/2.

Watch the powerful film from the ARC study exploring how to improve discussions with families when things go wrong in maternity care on the Sands UK website: www.sands.org.uk/our-work/res... #holisticmaternity

✨NEW blog: YHARC researchers share the findings of "Dancing into Wellbeing" evaluation—a collaborative report by @bibresearch.bsky.social, examining the impact of the Royal Ballet and Opera's 'Create and Dance' programme in primary schools across our region. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/mtkaj337

Read more about the maternity theme's community listening event in Lambeth #holisticmaternity arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

Louise Fisher outlining how the ARC’s maternity research has been instrumental in informing clinical guidance and service delivery of perinatal mental health services. #holisticmaternity Read more: arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

Outlining the scale of the problem, Kaat De Backer says: “Approximately 4,000 babies are placed into state care in the first week after birth every year” #holisticmaternity

Kaat De Backer says that her research came out of her own experience as a midwife and realisation of “How ill equipped we were to support women with social care involvement” #holisticmaternity Read more: arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/research-and...

In the last 6 years, we have hosted… 280 events 🎟️ including: ✍️ 149 training and capacity-building events 💬 116 public engagement events … with over 5,000 attendances 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️🧍 👉 Find out more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of... 👀 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest #ARCimpacts

🎙️ New #ChronicConversations episode! Get expert insights on multiple long-term conditions with Professor Kamlesh Khunti. Explore clinical challenges, breakthrough therapies, and future innovations. 🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/yu85j5pu ▶️ YouTube: tinyurl.com/rnh3x957

What drives willingness to participate in health research? Led by our #PhD student Zara Kayani, participation and consent to data linkage varies across demographic groups. Inclusive recruitment strategies are essential to engage underserved communities. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

📢 Join the UK Trauma Council next Thurs 13 Nov (5pm) for the launch of Shaping Futures Together - a free ARC-funded e-learning for commissioners + leaders to improve evidence-based mental health support for children in care. Register 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4qKixAT #ADaPTproject

Community Led Support is transforming adult social care across England—putting people’s strengths, relationships & communities at the heart of care More 👉 tinyurl.com/yc2btey3 @arc-wm.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @kent.ac.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

We were delighted to welcome 65 patients, carers, community members and researchers to our annual Active Involvement in Research in-person event on 28 Oct. Missed it? Join the free online event on 11 Nov to connect and collaborate! #AIRD25 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-inv...

I enjoyed presenting a keynote today at the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council - Annual Research Symposium, which focused on #Mobilising and Disseminating #Knowledge in #LocalAuthorities.

Great discussions between council staff, academic researchers and community members about the barriers, but also about practical and creative approaches to knowledge mobilisation. @sandwellcouncil.bsky.social @nihr-phirst.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @fuseonline.bsky.social

Really insightful comments from Patient & Public Involvement member, in #DemComm project - felt genuine & felt valued, researchers were friendly & helpful. Other research & panels, made to feel like outsiders- necessary, but not part of in-group. @nihrarcs.bsky.social

This week, we've been showcasing our impact through 4 powerful case studies. We close with how our research has contributed to national policy on perinatal mental health and maternity care. #ARCImpacts arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

In the last 6 years, we have… 💰 Leveraged nearly £157 million in external research funding 🏆 Find out about our other achievements: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of... 👉 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest #ARCimpacts

🔬 Join the next Digital Health Equity Seminar on Wed 12th-Nov, 1-2pm (Zoom). 🔗 More info & Zoom link: bit.ly/4lYG65z

📰 New Paper! Exploring older adults’ views on physical activity post-COVID in deprived areas. 🔗 Project info: bit.ly/3LAx3em 📄 Paper: bit.ly/43N6E3g

Read the November roundup of top stories, blogs & opportunities from all NIHR Applied Research Collaborations ( #NIHRARCs) across the country mailchi.mp/nihr/novembe... ✍️ Sign up here to receive this monthly ✉️ tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

🍰 Happy birthday to NIHR ARCs across the country who turn 6 this month! ARCs tackle challenges facing health & social care, making a real-world impact 👉 Follow #ARCimpacts this October to find out more 👉🏿 Browse our national roundup here: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 💫

Since their inception 6 years ago, ARCs have: 🔎 carried out over 3,300 research projects 📰 published over 9,000 papers 🤝 collaborated with 627 partner organisations 💰 leveraged about £1 billion in external funding! 👉🏿 Explore a selection of our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 💫 #ARCimpacts

This week, we’re highlighting our impact through 4 powerful case studies. Today, find out how we have helped to improve health outcomes for women and babies at higher risk of complications during pregnancy and birth. #ARCImpacts arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/news-insight...

Final reminder! Join us next week for the launch of new resources designed to improve experiences for young people in CAMHS inpatient care: 📑 “Knowing Where You Are Going” guidance ✅ “Far Away from Home” checklist 🗓️ 4 Nov | 12 - 1pm 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/sddh48n2 @nihrarcs.bsky.social

The Domestic Abuse in Life Limiting Illness (DALLI) toolkit, launched by @arcwessex.bsky.social, gives health & care professionals the skills & knowledge to help victims seek help and report cases It has been adopted by @mariecurieuk.bsky.social www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-are... 💫 #ARCimpacts

Clearer #NHS data @arc-wm.bsky.social evaluated the impact of sessions training staff to use Statistical Process Control charts for clearer data presentation, finding that the process has become a new standard of reporting for hospital trusts. www.arc-wm.nihr.ac.uk/impact-stati... 💫 #ARCimpacts