Applications are now open. The deadline for applications is Friday 14 August 2015. The CLAHRC fellowship is aimed at clinicians, health and social care practitioners, and managers, who would like to work at the interface of research and practice, and develop an understanding of the research environment. The focus within […]
HRA Approval phased roll out – latest update
HRA announces 10 August as start date for next phased roll out of HRA Approval The HRA began the phased roll out of HRA Approval on 11 May 2015 for NHS staff research that does not require review by an NHS Research Ethics Committee. The HRA has announced that the […]
NICE online learning tool for healthcare professionals
New NICE online learning tool for healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder NICE has launched a new online learning tool, “Severe mental illness: prescribing and monitoring antipsychotics” in a series of online learning, to help put NICE guidelines into practice. Developed by […]
Potential for primary prevention of Alzheimer’s
CLAHRC research into preventive potential of modifiable risk factors for dementia This research estimated the population-attributable risk of Alheimer’s worldwide for seven potentially modifiable risk factors that have consistent evidence of an association with the disease (diabetes, midlife hypertension, midlife obesity, physical inactivity, depression, smoking and low educational attainment). After […]
First report of NIHR Infrastructure Training Forum 2015
The NIHR is pleased to announce the release of the first report of Infrastructure Training Forum 2015 – This report includes statistics, case studies of trainees, training leads and training initiatives. It also includes biographies from each of the training leads. Please click here to download the report. The NIHR infrastructure of Biomedical […]
Getting “animated” about a clinical academic career
Getting “animated” about a clinical academic career Healthcare professionals are being encouraged to develop a clinical academic career through a new animation developed by Health Education England (HEE) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The eye catching animation describes the opportunities on offer to all professions as part […]
Faculty World Issue 6
Issue 6 of Faculty World has just published featuring allied health professionals in the NIHR Download here Share this articleTwitter
University of Central Lancashire is offering eight £2500 scholarships
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is offering eight £2500 scholarships for people working for the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care North West Coast (CLAHRC NWC) partner organisations to study on a new Masters in Clinical Research which is now recruiting students for the September 2015 […]
CLAHRC EoE Training and Career Development Funding Boot Camp
CLAHRC East of England Training and Career Development Funding “Boot Camp” Background There are a number of ways to build a career in health care research. The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) and various charities (e.g. Alzheimer’s Society) recognise the value of investing in research careers. Pre-doctoral, post- doctoral […]
King’s College Scholarships for Master’s programme,
King’s College London is offering five £2,000 scholarships for people who work or live in south London who want to study on a new unique Master’s programme, starting this September. The new MSc in Implementation and Improvement Science, believed to the first of its kind in the UK, is an […]