Today we're celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement 🎉 We are grateful to be part of a community working together to make public involvement stronger & more meaningful. More here: bit.ly/4liVZoN #PPIE #SharedCommitment @nihr.bsky.social @hralatest.bsky.social

Rebekah Burrow & Dr Emily McFadden (University of Oxford) reflect on how Women’s lived experiences of nipple shields to support breastfeeding have been essential in making a project relevant and impactful: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog/ni... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research #internationalwomensday

⏰ DEADLINE THIS WEEK | The deadline for the @nihrspcr.bsky.social Summer Internship Programme is 1pm Wednesday 11th March 2026. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore primary care research as an undergraduate! Apply here: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

Join our free webinar on 26 Mar, 7-8pm on 'Autistic adults’ experiences of dance, and co-creation of short films to increase awareness about autistic experiences and how to make dance more accessible.' 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4s175kN #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

Take a look at our new collection of journal articles highlighting the impact of research funded through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Three Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/three-s... #MentalHealth #Research

Check out our PhD studentships available within @nihrspcr.bsky.social #primarycare research. New opportunities will be added as they are made available: bit.ly/404redv #studentships #research #PhD

Yael Berenblut, one of our NIHR School for Primary Care Research interns, reflects on how her internship with the MODE study team at Queen Mary University of London: bit.ly/47se5i6 #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research #Internship @qmul-wiph.bsky.social

🎓💡 New funding opportunity! Want to build expertise in mental health research? Master’s Scholarships funding applications are now open. ⏰ Deadline: 13:00, 26 March 2026 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/49wwWKI #MentalHealth #HealthResearch #Scholarships #FrontlineStaff @ashmore1973.bsky.social

Reminder! The deadline for the @nihrspcr.bsky.social Summer Internship Programme is 1pm Wednesday 11th March 2026. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to explore primary care research as an undergraduate! Apply here: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

Join our free webinar on 31 Mar, 12-1 pm to share findings from the SPaCE Project - a co-produced research programme exploring the mental health of parent carers of children with SEND. 🔗 Register: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/syste... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

🚜 Meeting the Mental Health Needs of People in Agricultural Communities 🌾 Join our free webinar on 26 Mar, 12-1 pm to hear experts discuss research & support for rural mental health. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4t1bp4c #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

SPCR Masterclass: Engaging people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation in research 🗓️ Thursday, 19 March 2026 🕚 12noon to 1pm 💡 Drawing on real examples from NIHR‑funded work and co‑designed studies. 🔗 bit.ly/4rELXjJ @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Congratulations to Pradeep Virdee, SPCR Postdoctoral Fellow, for his prize winning abstract presentation at the SAPC South West Conference for his project on validating the BLOODTRACC risk prediction models for colorectal cancer detection in English primary care. 👏 #sapcsw2026

The Abstract Booklet from the recent Three Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme Showcase in Birmingham is now available from our website: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/three-n... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

Exciting opportunity! @nihrspcr.bsky.social Th Summer Internship Programme 2026 has launched. A fantastic chance for UK undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in primary care research. Apply now: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

Join our free webinar on 31 Mar, 12-1 pm to share findings from the SPaCE Project - a co-produced research programme exploring the mental health of parent carers of children with SEND. 🔗 Register: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/events/syste... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

A new study, building on earlier insights from SPCR project, has highlighted significant inequalities in prostate cancer diagnosis and outcomes for men with learning disabilities: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-res... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research #ProstateCancer

📢 ⏳ Less than one week to go! Our conference is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to welcome everyone. The full agenda - including keynotes, presentations, workshops and what to look out for over the two days - is now available on our website. 🔗 tinyurl.com/SWSAPC26 #sapcsw2026

Interested to develop a career in primary care #research? #Funded #PhD places available at our members! Some have their deadlines in March so make sure to enquire soon for more information. bit.ly/404redv #PhD #studentship #primarycare

The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Student Internship Programme is open! Opportunities available at various SPCR institutions. Open to students from any undergraduate degree programme from any university in the UK 🔗 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

The February 2026 edition of our NIHR SPCR newsletter is out now. Sign-up to receive our monthly newsletters to stay updated about our latest news, publications and funding: bit.ly/4rMns4G #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research

www.workplacethriving.co.uk/conditions-w... Take a look at our new website for this project exploring how to support women thriving in the GP workplace @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @nihrspcr.bsky.social

📢Coming up: Next in our webinar series:📢 'Tackling polypharmacy in primary care: Reflecting on learning from the IMPPP clinical trial' 📆Wednesday 25 March 2026 🕛1-2pm 🌐Online Contributors: Dr Jenny Scott, Dr Deborah McCahon & Prof Rupert Payne 👉 Register: tinyurl.com/2s4e4y3w #GPsky #PharmSky

How can we better support people with dementia as active partners in research? 🧠 Our latest SPCR masterclass, “Let’s Talk Dementia,” explored inclusive communication strategies to strengthen research partnerships: bit.ly/4aQmnl0 #DementiaResearch #InclusiveResearch #PPIE #PrimaryCare #Research

🎓💡 New funding opportunity! Want to build expertise in mental health research? Master’s Scholarships funding applications are now open. ⏰ Deadline: 13:00, 26 March 2026 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/49wwWKI #MentalHealth #HealthResearch #Scholarships #FrontlineStaff @ashmore1973.bsky.social

🚨Three NIHR Schools Early Career Researcher Mtg. ECRs across the NIHR Schools' for Primary Care, Public Health & Social Care Research are invited: 📅 12 Mar 2026 | 📍 B'ham 🤝 Networking | 💬 Discussion |🔗 Collaboration 👉 Register by 26 Feb: bit.ly/4syYEhb @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social

🚜 Meeting the Mental Health Needs of People in Agricultural Communities 🌾 Join our free webinar on 26 Mar, 12-1 pm to hear experts discuss research & support for rural mental health. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4t1bp4c #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

SPCR Masterclass: Engaging people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation in research 🗓️ Thursday, 19 March 2026 🕚 12noon to 1pm 💡 Drawing on real examples from NIHR‑funded work and co‑designed studies. 🔗 bit.ly/4rELXjJ @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

We are pleased to congratulate our NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) colleagues whose work has been recognised in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) Top Ten most read and published papers of 2025: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-fu... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research

Interested to develop a career in primary care #research? #Funded #PhD places available at our members! Some have their deadlines in March so make sure to enquire soon for more information. bit.ly/404redv #PhD #studentship #primarycare

📢Summer Internships! 📢 Applications open for @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded undergraduate summer internships 2026. We have 2 exciting internship opportunities here in Bristol for UK undergraduates (any discipline) who are interested in primary care research. 👉 Find out more: tinyurl.com/4fpxjunb

📢#PhD opportunity: 📢 Applications are open for a @nihrspcr.bsky.social funded PhD Studentship in #PrimaryCare here in Bristol, working on a co-design study to improve the system within which families access child & adolescent vaccination programmes. Closes: 4pm, 2 March 2026. tinyurl.com/9cww353

Exciting opportunity! The @nihrspcr.bsky.social Summer Internship Programme 2026 has launched. A fantastic chance for UK undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience in primary care research. Apply now: bit.ly/46ebrfu #PrimaryCare #Undergraduate #Internship

🎓💡 New funding opportunity! Want to build expertise in mental health research? Master’s Scholarships funding applications are now open. ⏰ Deadline: 13:00, 26 March 2026 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/49wwWKI #MentalHealth #HealthResearch #Scholarships #FrontlineStaff @ashmore1973.bsky.social

🚨Three NIHR Schools Early Career Researcher Mtg. ECRs across the NIHR Schools' for Primary Care, Public Health & Social Care Research are invited: 📅 12 Mar 2026 | 📍 B'ham 🤝 Networking | 💬 Discussion |🔗 Collaboration 👉 Register by 26 Feb: bit.ly/4syYEhb @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social

🚜 Meeting the Mental Health Needs of People in Agricultural Communities 🌾 Join our free webinar on 26 Mar, 12-1 pm to hear experts discuss research & support for rural mental health. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4t1bp4c #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

SPCR Masterclass: Engaging people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation in research 🗓️ Thursday, 19 March 2026 🕚 12noon to 1pm 💡 Drawing on real examples from NIHR‑funded work and co‑designed studies. 🔗 bit.ly/4rELXjJ @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

Are you developing a fellowship proposal? Struggling to find the space to refine your ideas? Enter: the Fellowship Planning Retreat 2026. Step away from the usual distractions, and make progress on your fellowship application with tailored support! ⏰31 March 2026, 12pm APPLY NOW buff.ly/CmqcUSO

Great to see @sineadmcd89.bsky.social contributing to new guidelines on the measurement and management of adult blood pressure in the peri-operative period 👏 tinyurl.com/ym9354uc @apexcomms.bsky.social @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

🚨TOMORROW: SPCR Masterclass: Let’s talk dementia 🗓️ Tues, 17 Feb 2026 🕚 12noon to 1pm 💡 Supporting communication in research partnerships involving people with dementia 🔗 bit.ly/44pnKF0 @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

The MHR Incubator team attended the NIHR Three Schools Mental Health Programme’s #Research #Showcase today! We had a great time listening to all of the amazing research being conducted. ✨ @nihr.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social

I’m incredibly grateful to see my reflections on TUTOR-PHC shared by NIHR. TUTOR-PHC has been a transformative experience, not just in developing my primary health care research skills, but in shaping how I think about interdisciplinarity, leadership, and my future as an independent researcher.

Published in the Nature Journal by Dr Tanimola Martins et al: Assessing ethnic inequalities in diagnostic intervals of breast cancer among patients presenting symptoms to general practitioners in England tinyurl.com/aup4tcm5 @apexcomms.bsky.social, @nihrspcr.bsky.social, @nature.com

*New blog* Findings from our @nihrspcr.bsky.social PALP-AF project. Co-created with patients and caregivers, we’ve developed evidence summaries from an umbrella review, informing a self-help resource for AF @chrisellesclark.bsky.social @drrosinacross.bsky.social tinyurl.com/3cjdbacu

📢New funded PhD available!📢 Improving the system within which families access childhood and adolescent vaccination programmes. This PhD has been co-funded with @nihrspcr.bsky.social. Applications close on 2nd March 2026. More info➡️ tinyurl.com/7mdcjvu6 @bristoluni.bsky.social

Professor Christian Mallen & Professor Yvonne Burke close the Three NIHR Research Schools Mental Health Programme Showcase: “An excellent day of research, thanks to all presenters. Safe travels home” #MentalHealth #Research #Impact

Co-creating connection: Nabiha Waheed & Hafsah Awan (for Ruth Naughton-Doe) present the Sisters Walk Group, helping Muslim mothers combat loneliness. #MentalHealth #Research #Impact

Fleur Riley & Paula Harriot (for the Lived Experience Advisory Group) share insights on co-producing research through generative spaces guided by feminist principles. #MentalHealth #Research #Impact

Exploring lived experiences: Omolade Allen, Maria Panagioti & Rebecca Nash-Thomas discuss how faith communities shape support for Black women with breast cancer. #MentalHealth #Research #Impact

Final session: Wagner Silva-Riveriro presents a living systematic review to identify effective psychotherapies for treating child and adolescent emotional disorders. #MentalHealth #Research #Impact