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NIHR Academy has launched new schemes to give students insight into research careers in health care, social work and public health.
This is the first time that NIHR Academy has provided research training for students.
Find out more:
Applications opened today for the ICA Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship (PCAF), which supports early career researchers to become competitive applicants for a doctoral-level research training fellowship. Find out more and apply:
We've turned
#Red4Research
today to show our support and thanks to everyone who makes research possible. Join us by sharing a picture of yourself wearing red:
#NHS75
#BePartOfResearch
The largest trial of its kind,
@recovery_rs
has today shown that treating hospitalised COVID-19 patients with CPAP, reduces the need for invasive ventilation. Huge thanks to the teams across the UK who delivered this vital research.
Read the full story:
Applications have opened today for the ICA Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship which supports early career researchers to become competitive applicants for a doctoral-level research training fellowship.
Find out more about the
#PCAF
Fellowship here:
***Clinical research has never been more important*** Want to know more about the role of research in improving patient care and treatment? Sign up to our free online course: starts Monday 29 June
The HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme launched today. It funds health and social care professionals to obtain a PhD by research whilst developing their clinical skills. More here:
Our Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free, easily accessible courses run completely online that are available to anyone worldwide.
View our courses to get a better understanding of health and care research.
👉
#YourPathInResearch
CONGRATULATIONS to the 30 ICA CDRF applicants offered doctorate level fellowships today. A record number of offers made following a bumper crop of excellent proposals.
#NIHRtrainees
We are looking for 15 senior nurse and midwife research leaders to join our Senior Research Leader: Nursing & Midwifery Programme. Find out how you can directly influence NIHR decision making and create an inclusive nursing and midwifery research culture.
Congratulations to Prof Waljit Dhillo who has been appointed as the new Dean of the NIHR Academy and will be taking up the role in September.
Read more
@WaljitD
The NIHR Doctoral Fellowship is now open for applications. This award funds individuals from a range of health and social care professions to undertake a PhD in an area of NIHR research.
Find out more:
We are delighted to announce that Professor Marian Knight
@Marianfknight
has been appointed as the new Programme Director for NIHR's Research for Patient Benefit programme (RfPB). Find out more:
NIHR Nursing & Midwifery is delighted to offer short internships for research nurses and midwives who wish to develop publication writing skills ✏️
Applications are now open and will close 18th December 2023.
New e-learning resources are available for health and care researchers to help develop your leadership skills. Log in or register on NIHR Learn and select Leadership Development and then Leadership e-learning modules to find out more:
Discover how qualitative research can lead to impact at a webinar on 4 October. Delivered by the
@Methodology_Inc
NIHR-supported Incubator, it will explain how to design and disseminate qualitative research studies to achieve impact.
Register here:
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We want to know which
#NIHRWomen
inspire you and why. Tell us in the comments below. 👇
#WomenInScience
Happy
#InternationalNursesDay
!
NIHR's newly appointed Director for Nursing and Midwifery Ruth Endacott has kicked off today's celebrations with a message to research nurses and nurses leading research across the NIHR.
#IND2021
#CRNurse
The NIHR Doctoral Fellowship is now open and funds:
👉 full salary support, including protected time to concentrate on
#research
👉
#PhD
fees and research costs
👉 a bespoke training and development programme to meet individual needs
Find out more:
Do you have a question for NIHR Director of Nursing and Midwifery Prof. Ruth Endacott? Ruth is inviting research nurses and midwives to join her for a coffee and a chat at her informal monthly drop ins. Email nursingandmidwifery
@nihr
.ac.uk to join the next session on 4 November.
Do you have a question for NIHR Director of Nursing and Midwifery Prof. Ruth Endacott? Ruth is inviting research nurses and midwives to join her for a coffee and a chat at her informal monthly drop ins. Email nursingandmidwifery
@nihr
.ac.uk to join the next session on 2 September.
We are delighted to have Professor Chris Whitty, CMO for England and co-lead for NIHR, join us to answer your questions. Chris says a “massive thank you” and that “people have responded magnificently” to the COVID pandemic.
There is a new single-stage application process for the NIHR Doctoral Fellowship, which opens soon, and funds eligible
#health
and social care professionals to undertake a
#PhD
in an area of NIHR research.
Find out more about the next round:
Congratulations to the 27 individuals who have been awarded a
@NHS_HealthEdEng
/ NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship.
You can find out more about the fellowship scheme on our website:
#CDRF
Join us on the 11th December to learn more about the PCAF scheme!
The webinar will provide:
🟡 an overview of the scheme
🟡 information on the assessment criteria
🟡 tips for putting your application together
Register now:
NIHR Director of Nursing and Midwifery
@ruthendacott
, alongside
@MRadford_HEECN
and
@TeamCMidO
, want to thank all research nurses and midwives for their incredible work this year and look forward to the exciting future ahead.
Watch their message here:
The NIHR Doctoral
#Fellowship
opened for applications today. It funds:
👉 full salary support, including protected time to concentrate on research
👉 research costs
👉 a bespoke training and development programme to meet individual needs
More here:
Great tips for a successful research career from Tony Redmond, NIHR Senior Investigator
-Express yourself succinctly
-Become a king or queen in your specialism
-Have a 5 year plan, but allow that this can change
-Surround yourself with good people
-Play the long game
#NIHRAMC18
The HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship Scheme launched today.
It funds health and social care professionals to develop their research and professional skills.
More here:
Happy
#AHPsDay
from all
@NIHRAcademy
!
Don’t forget we offer a great selection of full-salary current-location secondments for you.
From pre-doc to senior post-doc awards. Apply Feb/Mar 2019.
@WeAHPs
BREAKING: Preliminary results from the RECOVERY trial find no overall benefit for convalescent plasma in moderately ill patients. It has now closed recruitment to this treatment arm for all patients. A huge thanks to everyone who took part & donated blood.
Our Research for Patient Benefit Competition 50 opens today, and we're excited to announce that from now on, the funding limit for RfPB Tier 1 is rising to £500k from the previous limit of £350k.
Hear Programme Director Prof Marian Knight explain why:
The NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship Scheme opens on 27 January 2022 for applications. This award supports early career researchers who are looking to start or advance a career in health and social care research methodology. Find out more and how to apply:
We are looking for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) to influence support for research in the profession. The NIHR and
@OfficialCAHPR
are inviting all AHPs working in the NHS to complete a survey on their perceptions of research:
#AHPsinResearch
We've launched a new online course:
#WhatIsHealthReserach
. Please share with service users, patients, carers and anyone keen to know more about health research. ***Course starts Monday 11 November*** Details here:
The Doctoral Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (DCAF) is now open for applications!
It funds registered health and care professionals to undertake a PhD by research &, concurrently, to undertake further professional development and practice.
Clinical Research Practitioners (CRPs) are vital members of the research delivery team. The CRP Accredited Register recognises the role, improves professional identity & career development opportunities. Join us this week & share your support using the hashtag
#CRPractitioner
.
Learn different ways qualitative research can lead to impact at a webinar delivered by the
@Methodology_Inc
on 4 October. Attend to learn the types of impact that can be generated, how to design qualitative research and more.
Register here:
The NIHR Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (ACAF) is open for applications!
The award is part of the ICA programme & supports post-doctoral researchers to develop their academic career while developing their health/care career.
We have officially launched two of our academic
#fellowships
today! 🎉
- Doctoral Fellowships for those about to do a
#PhD
- Advanced Fellowships for those at post-doc level
For full info on how to apply, charity partnerships & more click here:
Are you a senior research nurse or midwife looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact on the nursing & midwifery research landscape?
Applications are open for the NIHR Senior Research Leader Programme: Nursing & Midwifery
#NIHRNursingMidwifery
***Clinical research has never been more important*** Want to know more about the role of research in improving patient care and treatment? Sign up to our free online course:
#NHS
#COVID19
A new resource to give graduating nurses and midwives a good understanding of clinical research has launched on NIHR Learn
The resource can be used by nursing and midwifery students for their learning, or by universities for facilitated presentation.
Find out tips on applying for the NIHR Pre-doctoral Fellowship by watching our webinar. The latest round is now open for applications.
Watch the webinar:
Today, the NIHR is setting out a framework for the resumption of health research that has been paused as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more detail here:
New e-learning resources are available for health and care researchers to help develop your leadership skills. Log in or register on NIHR Learn and select Leadership e-learning modules to find out more:
Are you a research nurse or midwife looking to advance your career?
The NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme has launched today and is now open for applications.
Do you want to find out more about the NIHR Doctoral Fellowship?
Join our webinar on 12 October at 12.30pm to hear from current award holders and the Chair of the Funding Committee about what makes a good application.
Register at:
Want a fully funded part-time secondment from practice to develop a PhD proposal?
Our next ICA Pre-Doc competition opens in the new year, so start thinking about your application now!
For more information visit:
The value of mentorship, creating trust and building research awareness upwards, were just some of the discussions that took place at the first day of the NIHR Academy Members' Conference. What were your highlights from the first day?
Join in the conversation at
#nihramc22
The NIHR Doctoral
#Fellowship
opened for applications today. It funds eligible individuals:
👉 full salary support
👉
#PhD
fees and research costs
👉 bespoke training and development programme to meet your needs
Find out more here:
***Save the date: Thursday 3 October 2019*** Our
#AHPs
in Research: Amplifying Impact event will bring together Allied Health Professionals already research active or looking to get involved in research.
#AHPsInResearch
NIHR has developed and launched it’s Impact Toolkit - an interactive dashboard that summarises and signposts to a range of tools currently available to support research impact planning, delivery & assessment. Find out more:
We've launched the Nursing and Midwifery Incubator – a community to support clinical academic and research careers across the
#nursing
and
#midwifery
professions. Find out more
#n
&mresearchcommunity
Today is
#InternationalNursesDay
🌍 This week we have been sharing stories highlighting the vitally important role nurses and midwives play in research in the UK and internationally. Check out the
#NIHRNursingMidwifery
hashtag to catch up on these stories.
It's
#InternationalClinicalTrialsDay
! Last year, a million participants helped improve healthcare by taking part in health and social care research. Without patients and the public research wouldn't be possible. Check out
@NIHRtakepart
to help share our story
#whywedoresearch
Under-served communities across the UK will benefit from a further £55 million
#research
investment to tackle
#HealthInequalities
, and improve health outcomes.
Read more about the next wave of Health Determinants Research Collaborations ⬇️
#PublicHealth
NIHR will fund 10 Incubators from next year to support academic research careers. They encourage networking, training and career development support.
Find out more:
Are you a research nurse or midwife looking to advance your career? Find out more about how the new NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme can help you develop the skills needed to become a Principal Investigator.
If you’d like a fully funded part-time secondment from practice to develop a PhD proposal, then take a look at our ICA Pre-Doc webpage, speak to your manager, and discuss it with your academic networks TCCAwards
@nihr
.ac.uk
We are delighted to announce that the NIHR Clinical Research Network has appointed Anthea Mould to the position of Director of Organisational Development and Learning. Anthea will take up the post in April
The new NIHR Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship Scheme is now open for applications.
These awards support individuals in local authority settings to develop as health and/or social care researchers.
Find out more:
The Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship Scheme opens for applications again on 27 January 2022. This scheme funds individuals in local authority settings to train and develop as health and/or social care researchers.
Find out more and how to apply:
🎈Congratulations to everyone who have helped the
#NIHR
reach one million participants taking part in health and social care research studies! 🎈
#clinicaltrials
#researchtrials
We are delighted to welcome Professor John Simpson as the new Programme Director for the Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme! Professor Simpson is an expert in respiratory medicine at
@UniofNewcastle
:
@The_MRC
Now open for applications.
The NIHR PLAF scheme supports those working within local authorities or supporting services to undertake Masters level training & develop fundable PhD projects on their existing contracts and salaries.
Apply now:
BAME communities are disproportionately affected by
#COVID19
, so it's vital they take part in research. Professor
@kamleshkhunti
and Professor Azhar Farooqi from
@BMEhealthEM
share some tips on how to successfully involve people from
#BAME
backgrounds
***New guide for executive nurses and midwives*** to promote awareness and use of evidence in organisations across the NHS. We look forward to working more closely with executive nurses.
#CNOsummit
@NHSEngland
@CNOEngland
The NIHR Doctoral Fellowship is now open and funds:
👉 full salary support, including protected time to concentrate on
#research
👉
#PhD
fees and research costs
👉 a bespoke training and development programme to meet individual needs
Find out more:
Are you a clinician looking for advice and support to help develop your research career? We have nearly 40 Training Advocates, all experienced clinicians and academics, who are happy to help. Find out more
On the NHS 72nd birthday, we’re saying thank you to the fantastic staff, volunteers and patients who’ve been part of our research. Without you, we couldn’t deliver life changing research, for COVID-19 and all other conditions.
#NHSBirthday
Just one week to go until our webinar on the PCAF scheme!
Join us at 1pm on the 11th December for:
🟡 an overview of the scheme
🟡 information on the assessment criteria
🟡 tips for putting your application together
Register now:
Do you know a District or General Practice
#Nurse
who'd love to do a PhD someday?
Tell them about our fully funded same-site secondments for training and developing a proposal.
We're inviting applications NOW:
@WeNurses
@WeDistrictNurse
@WeGPNs
Are you working on an NIHR Advanced Fellowship application? Join us for a webinar all about what makes an excellent submission. Hosted by our Advanced Fellowship Senior Programme Manager. From 1pm to 2pm on 14 September.
#ResearchFunding
Register now at
We’re showing our support and thanks today for everyone working and taking part in research. Join us by sharing a picture of yourself wearing red:
#Red4Research
#NHS75
#BePartOfResearch
Want a fully funded part-time secondment from practice to develop a PhD proposal?
Our next ICA Pre-Doc competition opens in the new year, so start thinking about your application now!
For more information visit:
Are you looking to apply for NIHR career development funding but need extra support? Our new Pre-Application Support Fund scheme offers support to help you prepare a competitive application for NIHR career development funding. Now open for applications: ...