SSCR fund £20k-£75k for personalised training & development activities to advance your career in adult social care research Funding can be used towards salary buy-out, training & development costs over 1-2 years. Deadline 25 Sept sscr.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

NIHR Senior Investigator award This scheme recognises outstanding research leaders from the NHS, social care, public health, methodology and other areas of health and care. Deadline: 8 Sept www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/seni...

Bursaries available for Master's level courses aligned with the Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework. These qualifications are designed for experienced healthcare practitioners who aspire to leadership roles in clinical research delivery Deadline 12 noon, 1 July www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

New Research Development Programmes for Social Care Nurses Deadline 27 June Opportunities are for nurses who work in social care and aim to improve their research skills and help create a research-friendly culture at work (1 day a week for a year) www.nihr.ac.uk/researcher-d...

Researchers from the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Devices, Digital and Robotics have developed mechanisms that can help industry better evaluate medical devices. This saves costs compared to the usual study evaluations conducted in clinical trials units. www.nihr.ac.uk/story/suppor...?

Today is Red4Research Day – where we celebrate the incredible people who make health and care research possible.

'Research inspired by under-represented disciplines and specialisms' ring-fenced funding opportunity - October 2025 To find out more join the webinar 30 June 10:30-12:15 Register shorturl.at/ZLBBL

Webinar: Exploring the background, methods and patient reported outcomes that shape MLTC (Multiple Long-Term Condition) research 4 June, 3-4pm zoom forms.office.com/e/xShKgFAurp

Cohort 3 of the NIHR Team Science Camp open for EOI Bringing together researchers interested in Decarbonising healthcare, social care & research systems from various disciplines, career stages to tackle complex current and emerging health and social care challenges www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/team...

The Prime Minister has announced a £600m investment to provide researchers with easier access to NHS data and enable faster development of new treatments and technology. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Scoping Locations for Research (self service) tool has been updated. As well as viewing prevalence data from across the UK, you can now view UK-wide ethnicity and deprivation data. sense.odp.nihr.ac.uk/public/sense...

Community Action Derby up to £2K funding for local community organisations to carry out focussed workshops with the aim of engaging with carers who face barriers in accessing support due to protected characteristics. Deadline 30 May www.communityactionderby.org.uk/group-suppor...

NIHR Mentoring Programme: As a mentor on the Mentoring Programme, you will mentor an NIHR Academy Member for 12-months, helping them to navigate their academic career and career development. Looking for mentors for early career and mid-career researchers EOI 17 June www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr...

New network bringing implementation science and health economists together to develop better methods. Join ImplementEcon’s www.linkedin.com/groups/14492... Webinar: 29 May 9-10am events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3b5079...

Register to attend NIHR Patient Public Involvement in Action Webinar, Embedding co-design and co-production to support refugee mental health 14 May, 1-2pm. hear experiences and outcomes of public engagement throughout their experience-based co-design project. zoom.us/webinar/regi...

GROW: fully-funded programme for early career mental health and addiction researchers who have completed a PhD and who are moving towards an independent research career. 2-night residential, 4 1-to-1 coaching sessions &a series of short monthly virtual workshops mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/

Register by 23 April 2025 for How to Be a Great Chief Investigator — a practical one-day workshop for current & aspiring CIs of clinical trials The event will feature expert guidance, interactive activities, and a collaborative learning environment. 1 May, Leeds ukcrc-ctu.org.uk/how-to-be-a-...

Free @mhrincubator.bsky.social Peer coaching for career development programme support for early career researchers who have completed a PhD to develop coaching skills and insights for their own career development. Apply by 14 April mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/peer-coachin...

If you're navigating the complexities of funding applications and commercialisation then get in touch. lnkd.in/e-ngwRz3 hashtag#MedTech hashtag#TranslationalResearch hashtag#HealthcareInnovation hashtag#Funding hashtag#NIHR hashtag#MRC hashtag#UKRI

New PPI for Statisticians Community of Practice launch 1 April, 10-11 shorturl.at/YFT5K Great way to find out how public involvement can help statisticians and how to include it for impact.

£42m invested in research hubs designed to accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero whilst also protecting physical, mental health & reducing health inequalities Developing a standardised way to measure the trade-offs & unintended consequences as part of these measures www.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-ps4...

5 top tips for your public involvement activities www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-p...

Still time to sign up to the @mhrincubator.bsky.social Fellowship application writing retreat which takes place in July mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/writing-retr...

Looking to apply for the Invention for Innovation Fast Award in April then fill in our Support Request Form now so that we can help develop your bid db.rss-leicester.org.uk/external/sup...

New #cochranelearninglive series on Statistical analysis in systematic reviews! Join the free series with experts and explore the essentials. training.cochrane.org/statistical-...

Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) – webinar April, 10-12 www.eventbrite.com/e/rpsc-resea...

Interesting e-learning course available to help inclusive research design Research involving adults with impaired capacity to consent can be challenging to conduct, resulting in this underserved group often being excluded www.capacityconsentresearch.com/training.html

NIHR are seeking a range of subject experts to join our various programme committees Learn more about the available roles www.nihr.ac.uk/get-involved...

2025 Summer School Building Partnerships Through Creativity and Justice: Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in Health and Care This year’s in-person course takes place from 2–4 July, in person at the Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel profbriefings.net/index.php/ab...

Essential Guide to Grant Applications 2025 This 3 day masterclass focuses on how to write a grant application that will appeal to reviewers. nihr-rss-public-health-soton.org/egga2025-pro...

Are you involved in public health research? Take a look at our RSS Specialist Centre's newsletter for Public Health and see how working with them might improve your application mailchi.mp/newcastle/ne...

Great video explaining why collaboration in research has the power to make a big difference www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TSi...

Senior Advisor in Medical Statistics VACANCY Come and join our Research Support Service Hub supporting teams with research applications The work involves offering bespoke advice on research methods, reviewing funding proposals & opportunities to collaborate on projects jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/11...

Improving The Efficiency of Clinical Trials – from Methods to Practice 5 June, online bringing together experts & practitioners to discuss recent advancements, innovative proposals & practical implementation of statistical designs for modern clinical trials www.zhengh-stats.co.uk/events/m2p-w...

NIHR is launching its Sex and Gender in Research Policy Launch Monday 10th March 2025 10:00 - 13:00 See programme and registration details at web.cvent.com/event/c9ea86...

RSS Essential Guide to Grant Applications 2025 A free 3 day, online masterclass for anyone thinking of applying for an applied health or social care research award from NIHR or other competitive peer-reviewed funding programmes 1-3 April us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Themed call launched Early Action to Prevent Poor Health Outcomes A focus on prevention will enable people to live healthier and happier lives, improve economic growth, and reduce pressure on the NHS This will run across RPSC, PGfAR, RfPB, HTA, EME, PHR, i4i & HSDC www.nihr.ac.uk/research-fun...

Interesting @healthfoundation.bsky.social blog on How do we make a success of Artificial Intelligence in health? www.health.org.uk/features-and...

[email protected] launch a brand-new webinar series designed to highlight the latest in health innovation, offering attendees valuable insights into the adoption & spread of innovation within the health and care landscape Webinars start in March healthinnovation-em.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Great way to increase your knowledge and help you embed quality public involvement into your research practice and funding bids!

Exploring Public Member Experiences in Health and Care Research webinar 27 Feb, 2-3pm Does public involvement in health and care research differ across geographical settings and disciplines? Insights from those directly involved in NIHR funded projects in the UK and Lower/Middle Income countries

NIHR Webinar: Addressing the diversity challenge: Using data to identify the right research locations 5 March, 2pm www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6833...

If you are interested in doing palliative care research then have a look at the new list of research priorities set by the James Lind Alliance and Marie Curie and partners. www.mariecurie.org.uk/blog/researc... Addressing a priority in your research means your justification of need will be strong!

It's on again! Bigger and better than ever, SAPPHIRE's Ethnography for Healthcare Improvement Summer School will be held July 23-25 here at College Court, Leicester. 3 days of workshops, insights, networking, mentoring and support. Places limited, book now! shop.le.ac.uk/product-cata...

Great job opportunity available with our Hub for a Medical Statistician jobs.le.ac.uk/vacancies/11... You'd be part of a team providing advice to researchers on how to develop their funding application. Sound interesting then take a look and get in touch!

Part of our RSS Hub's service offer is to help broker collaboration talks to help strengthen research teams. Our Hub has 23 partner groups with a huge breadth of experience and expertise www.rssleicesterresources.org.uk/rss-hub-leic...

Interesting blog by Emily Pickering: www.linkedin.com/pulse/five-p...

Addressing the diversity challenge: Using data to identify the right research locations Join the webinar on Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 2pm GMT to learn about the latest in this evolving conversation and hear about emerging practices. www.brighttalk.com/webcast/6833...

Looking to submit a health or care research application? Ask Research Support Service for advice, we support researchers across England developing applications to open peer reviewed funding competitions www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IXq...