Happy New Year to all! 🎉 We're keen to get started with 2026, generating more impactful health research! We hope you all enjoyed your festive work gatherings, here's a lovely picture from one of ours. Why not share your photos here too, to introduce your team? We'd love to see you! 📷🤳👋

Are you conducting a case study in 2026? Here are some tips from @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social's guide to case studies, published in BMJ Medicine. 🧵

Join us and @bristoluni.bsky.social! New position created: (Senior) Research Fellow or Associate Professor in Inclusive Research and Healthcare Practice. Hurry - closes 7th Jan 2026. New job for the new year! jobs.ac.uk/job/DPX574/rf-…

It's that time of year again! @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social is closing up for a festive break. 🎄 Thank you to all our members and friends who have supported @chcr-uwe.bsky.social this year. 🙏 Keep well, and enjoy the celebrations. See you in 2026! 🎉

We celebrated the end of an era in CHCR... Our Professor of Clinical Research & Practice, Candy McCabe, officially retired from @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social. Candy will continue as Head of Education & Research at Dorothy House Hospice, so we will keep the research going. All the best, Candy! 🌟

Not long left of 2025... catch up with #ARCadvent to relive @nihrarcs.bsky.social's top stories of the year. 📆

One of our students presented research looking at diversity + inclusion in studies evaluating innovative + developing surgical procedures at the Ethnic Inequality Conference at @chcr-uwe.bsky.social + was awarded a prize! www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/events/inclu...

Congratulations @alyeshaproctor.bsky.social! 🤩

78% of paramedics fear doing the wrong thing in end-of-life care. New research calls for training as demand for palliative care rises. Read more: uwe.ac.uk/news/end-of-life-care @sarah-voss.bsky.social @chcr-uwe.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social #EndOfLifeCare

🟣🎉Huge congratulations to Prof Fiona Cramp, Research Centre Director of @chcr-uwe.bsky.social, on being recognised as a national leader for research and chosen for the highly competitive National Institute for Health & Care Research (NIHR) Future Focussed Leadership Programme for senior leaders. 🎉🟣

📢Health & care partners from across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire have launched an online resource to give people all the information they need about falls prevention and wellbeing in one place. bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk/falls-preven...

Highlights from the REACH Annual Showcase 2025! This years showcase included ideas from leading experts in the area and early career researchers to share their work and ideas for innovation in emergency care research. It was great to see CHCR colleagues at the event!

Looking forward to UWE School of Social Sciences #AthenaSwan team's programme for International Men's Day 2026 next week. @c-flurey.bsky.social will be presenting on England's first men's health strategy due for release on 19th November and what it means for you.

📢@versusarthritis.bsky.social have a new name, logo and a new look, informed by people with lived experience of arthritis - @arthritisuk.bsky.social

What if the biggest barrier to early #arthritis treatment is not access to care but knowing when to ask for help? 🇩🇰 New Danish study shows how #education relates to how quickly people seek medical help. We need health education and advocacy built into every health system. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.ar...

🟣Its the turn of MAMBO to take over Bluesky for two weeks (Musculoskeletal, Management, Measurement, Behaviour Change & Outcomes) 🟣Our multidisciplinary research focuses on the assessment & management of musculoskeletal conditions, particularly in rheumatology, orthopaedics & sports rehabilitation.

Congratulations to.... 🥁🥁🥁 🌍 Community Impact 🌟 WINNER: Prof Rik Cheston 🌟 👏 Highly Commended: Dr Ilhem Berrou 👏 Well done to everyone who was nominated.

Many @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social Centre for Health and Clinical Research members in these photos, including @alisondiaper.bsky.social! Many CHCR projects are part of @bristolhealthp.bsky.social 👍 #BHPconference2025

Are you an adult in the UK with #osteoarthritis? Are you overweight/plus-size? If yes, we’d love your input into a survey on improving support for people living with osteoarthritis. It takes ~10mins! 👉 go.uwe.ac.uk/yrtzf Please share! @arthritisuk.bsky.social @arthritisaction.org.uk

⏳There is still time to take part! What do you think are the priorities for research in same day and urgent care? We want to hear from you! Have your say now (only a few weeks left to contribute!) surgeworkforce.uk/get-involved

@uwebristolofficial.bsky.social have announced nominees for their 2025 Staff Awards! Congratulations to our nominated CHCR colleagues: 🌟 Inspiring Leader Prof Fiona Cramp Prof @sarah-voss.bsky.social 🌍 Community Impact Dr Ilhem Berrou Prof Rik Cheston 🏆 Colleague of the Year Dr Ali Llewellyn 👏👏👏

🚨 Emergency Care Takeover Fortnight ! 🚨 For the next two weeks, we will be looking at some of the work of the emergency care theme @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social Including the preparations for the @reachbristol.bsky.social annual showcase 2025! 🌟 #EmergencyCare #events #research

In the last 6 years, we have supported… 🧑‍🎓 12 PhD students 🧑‍🔬 26 postdoctoral research fellows 🎉 Find out what we achieved together: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of... 👉 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest #ARCimpacts @capcbristol.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social @chcr-uwe.bsky.social

ARCs have championed capacity building in applied health & care research Over the past 6 years, ARCs have supported: 🎓455 PhD students 👩🏾‍🎓232 Postdoctoral Fellows (e.g. our #Dementia Fellows: www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/dem-comm-res...) Read about our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 💫 #ARCimpacts

We're delighted to be flying the flag for the Centre for Health and Clinical Research @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social at today's conference #BHPconference25. A packed room full of organisations, here to make a difference in health and care.

Lots of really exciting conversations about the possibilities of pharmacy research... A challenge to us in the @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social Centre for Health and Clinical Research to get going with more! #SWPRN25

A great opportunity for AHP's and NMAP's and social workers interested in research training.

Are you an allied health professional (AHP), nurse, midwife, or social worker looking for research training? 🌟 The Personal Research Training Awards are OPEN! A PRTA funds a Masters level module in research methods, or a dissertation module. Full information below. 🚨 Deadline 5th November 5pm!

Hear Xavier Baker talking about @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social's Anti-Racism Strategy. Next Thurs 30th Oct 2025, 12-1pm, online. Link to register below:

🚨Programme released! Check out the fantastic line up of speakers for the 2025 REACH Annual Showcase⭐ 🎯 Capacity Building in Emergency Care Research 📍 The Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX 📅 Monday, 10th November 🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 💡 Free Still time to register! app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...

Happy #AHPsDay2025! We're celebrating all the amazing Allied Health Professionals that are part of @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social @chcr-uwe.bsky.social! 👏👏👏 And a good opportunity to promote the Community for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR) South West! cahpr.org.uk/hubs/south-w...

Next @bnssgresearch.bsky.social Research Seminar: 💪 Diversity in Research & Learning 🗓️ Thurs 30th Oct 2025, 12-1pm, online. Speakers: @bristoluni.bsky.social, Nilaari nilaari.co.uk & @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social 🌟 Register to join: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ca76a4... 🙏 Please share!

Looking forward to this event on 4th Nov!

✨Spaces still available to join our workshops looking at falls prevention information delivered by paramedics 🚑 👥 Older adults, carers, paramedics, GPs, Healthcare Professionals 📅 13 Oct (Online) | 13:30–15:30 📅 15 Oct (UWE Glenside) | 10:00–13:00 📩 [email protected]

We are excited to announce the launch of our first ‘Ethnic Inequality Conference’ scheduled on 04 November 2025 at UWE, Bristol. Conference includes keynote speakers, posters and workshops from BNSSG Diverse Research Engagement Network. Further details, click here. www.uwe.ac.uk/events/inclu...

10th October, on the World Mental Health Day, UWE Bristol’s Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing is hosting “Nature based social prescribing: Translating evidence into impact” at the Watershed Bristol. Please click on the link to know more about the event. Thanks www.uwe.ac.uk/events/natur...

Hi everyone, I am Dr Praveen Kumar, Associate Professor in Stroke rehabilitation from the Assessment, Care, Treatment In Neurology (ACTiON) theme. I will handling this over next two weeks. Please share any news you would like me to post. Thanks

🌟 Centre for Health & Clinical Research Colleague of the Year 2024/25! 🌟 The WINNER, voted for by CHCR members: 👏 Dr Alison Diaper @alisondiaper.bsky.social 2nd Dr Ali Llewellyn & 3rd Jen Orme @jenorme.bsky.social Your hard work inspires us all! 💙 #CHCRColleagueOfTheYear #ResearchExcellence

The Ageing Lifestyle in Blacks and Asians (ALIBSA) congress is less than 2 weeks away 📅 Don't forget to register: gck.fm/mpelw

Not long until the deadline 👇 PhD opportunity exploring workforce models and system-level changes that can improve recruitment, retention, and staff wellbeing in healthcare settings 🏥 Feel free to message us with any questions about PhDs and studentships 😀

The Development Award for Health and Care Professionals are now open 📣 For development work prior to research applications (must involve a specific group of HCP). 📅Closing date: 4th Feb 2026 More info 👇 www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/appl...

Want to help shape how paramedics talk about falls prevention? If you're 65+, a carer, or work in healthcare—join one of our workshops this October! 📍 Bristol & Online 🍽️ Lunch + travel covered 📅 Dates: Oct 7, 13, 15 📧 [email protected] to book #FallsPrevention #Paramedics #OlderAdults

New publication from CHCR and colleagues at the RUH📣 Feasibility study of a home-based sensory training system (STS) device for type 1 complex regional pain syndrome in England: Lessons learnt ✍️ Take a read ⬇️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Are you an adult living in the UK with a fibromyalgia diagnosis❓ Please consider taking part in this PhD survey 🙏 📝 Survey link: go.uwe.ac.uk/FMSPhD Feel free to share this with anyone who might be eligible to take part.

Looking for research training❓ Take a look at ARC West's free courses! ➡️Introduction to service evaluation ➡️Basic statistics and data interpretation ➡️Introduction to qualitative evaluation ➡️Creating better academic posters ➡️Plus lots more! More info⬇️ arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/training-and...

Our PhD student Ela attended her first conference, the 6th European Professional Association for Transgender Health in Hamburg, Germany 😀 She connected with many inspiring people and attended talks from researchers dedicated to improving care for trans communities! Find out more ⬇️ epath.eu

👋 Hi everyone! We're Jess and Charlie posting on behalf of the Post Graduate Students 🎓 We'll be bringing you updates and insights from the world of PhDs over the next couple of weeks 😀

🌟Fantastic opportunity for two PhD students to join the @surgeworkforce.bsky.social team within CHCR! Apply & more info: www.findaphd.com/phds/project... Exploring workforce models and system-level changes that can improve recruitment, retention, and staff wellbeing in healthcare settings 🏥

🎉We are excited to announce the launch of the first ‘Ethnic Inequality Conference’. Applications are open for oral and poster presentation abstracts. Deadline: 30th Sept 2025 For abstract submissions email: [email protected] Register: app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...

⭐We've had a makeover - New Website! 🖥️ We are excited to announce that the SURGE website has had a major update! 😀 Check it out and let us know what you think 🎉 🔗https://www.surgeworkforce.uk/