National survey reveals strong support for health research A national survey has found strong public support for health research, but highlighted that more needs to be done to ensure people from lower socio-economic groups and ethnic minorities are equally confident about health research. The survey, commissioned by the Health Research […]
The HEE/NIHR ICA programme has launched The Integrated Clinical Academic Programme provides personal research training awards for non-medical healthcare professionals who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research and research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development. Competitions are now open until April 2018 for Pre-doctoral, Doctoral and […]
New strategy supports AHPs to ‘blaze a trail in research’ A new NIHR strategy looks to build on the vital role Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) play in delivery of research. AHPs represent the third largest professional workforce in health and social care. Art Therapists, Dietitians, Paramedics, Radiographers and Speech and […]
Join NIHR funding and prioritisation committees for opportunities to influence health research in the UK NIHR research programme boards and panels select the most important research questions to commission, and make funding recommendations on project applications. They are looking for additional expertise for the boards or panels of the following […]
Invitation to tender for the provision of evaluation services The Eastern Academic Health Sciences Network (AHSN) Transformation Support Unit (TSU) is seeking suitably qualified supplier/s to provide evaluation services for two of their programmes – the Primary care accelerator programme and the Self-care programme. Both projects will commence in 2018/19, […]
Celebrating patient and public involvement in mental health research Mental health researchers who place emphasis on patient, public and carer involvement within their studies are encouraged to apply for a national award which celebrates the vital role that service users and the public have to play in shaping and improving […]
HSRUK Conference 2018: Call open for Abstracts and Sessions Deadline: 2 March 2018 HSRUK are calling for abstract and session proposals for their 2018 conference being held on 4th and 5th July in Nottingham. Call for individual abstracts (presentation and/or poster) – themes include: access and equity; commissioning; mental health; integrated […]
Improving the participation and conduct of health services research in nursing and care homes at scale (NIHR HS&DR 18/11) The Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme are inviting stage 1 applications to their researcher-led workstream on Improving the participation and conduct of health services research in nursing and care homes at […]
Organization for Autism Research (OAR) – Applied Research Competition The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) was created in December 2001 – the product of the shared vision and unique life experiences of OAR’s seven founders. Led by these parents and grandparents of children and adults on the autism spectrum, OAR […]
Research Fellowship – Centre for Behaviour Change and the Food Standards Agency Grade – 7 Hours – Full Time Salary (inclusive of London allowance) – £34,635 – £39,644 An opening exists for a researcher with a strong interest in behaviour change and food safety to undertake an 18-month research fellowship […]