NIHR CLAHRCs and stakeholders together showcasing care homes research, generating ideas and informing the future This Cross-CLAHRC care homes research event bought together over seventy delegates representing care home owners and managers, CLAHRC researchers, charity representatives, health care professionals and lay groups. It was borne from the identification of ‘Care Homes’ as […]
Job Opportunity: Head of Health Research Networks, Universities UK
Universities UK are seeking a Head of Health Research Networks – an exciting role for someone who believes in the importance of research to transform practice. The ‘Head of Health Research Networks’ at Universities UK (UUK) will work to help shape and lead a range of activities for two networks: the Health […]
Mindfulness training reduces stress during exam time – findings from a randomised controlled trial
“Provision of mindfulness training could be an effective component of a wider student mental health strategy” CLAHRC EoE is pleased to announce the publication of the ‘Mindfulness Student Study’ in the Lancet Public Health. The University of Cambridge and CLAHRC EoE supported randomised controlled study has found that mindfulness training […]
CT3 Trainees with MRCPsych – Opportunity for clinical research / teaching ‘apprenticeship’ placements
Exciting opportunity for post- MRCPsych trainees in East of England, in clinical research / teaching ‘apprenticeship’ placements – to start February 2018 What is the aim of the scheme? The apprenticeship scheme looks to build research capacity in psychiatric doctors. The scheme offers CT3 trainees the opportunity to undertake not […]
Mentoring Opportunity: Capacity Building in Academic Psychiatry at CLAHRC EoE
Are you an senior academic / clinical researcher looking to develop your mentoring skills? NIHR CLAHRC EoE is looking for senior researchers (academic and/or clinical) to mentor an ‘academic / research apprentice’ for either 3 or 6 months, as part of our Clinical Academic Psychiatry Training apprenticeship scheme 2018. What is […]
Senior Research Associate vacancy in CLAHRC EoE PPI Research, based at University of East Anglia
Senior Research Associate, Patient and Public Involvement Research, CLAHRC EoE Vacancy opportunity at University of East Anglia (UEA) Part-time post (40% fte), available immediately on a fixed-term basis until 28 February 2018 (Adoption leave cover) An opportunity for an enthusiastic, flexible post-doctoral Senior Research Associate is available immediately at the […]
CLAHRC East of England “Boot Camp” – APPLY NOW!
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 […]
Latest Themed Reviews, Highlights and Signals from NIHR – includes stroke recovery and care options for depression
Bringing you the latest from the NIHR Dissemination Centre, March 2017 Themed Reviews give an overarching view of published and ongoing NIHR research on a particular health care theme. “Roads to Recovery”: themed review of NIHR research on the organisation and quality of stroke services. Highlights explore the research evidence around […]
‘Public Satisfaction with the NHS and Social Care in 2016’ – latest report from the King’s Fund
Public Satisfaction with the NHS and Social Care in 2016: Results and Trends from the British Social Attitudes Survey Author: Mary Newton Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs) are proposals developed by the NHS and local councils to make improvements to health and social care. STPs are place-based and built around the needs […]
National Clinical Director for End of Life Care meets CLAHRC Palliative and End of Life Care researchers
“NHS England’s National Clinical Director for End of Life Care meets with Palliative and End of Life Care researchers in NIHR CLAHRC EoE” A blog by Lauren Milden, Public Health Policy Coordinator, Cambridge Institute of Public Health’s Research into Policy project In November 2016, Professor Bee Wee (National Clinical Director for […]