NIHR Invention for Innovation Challenge Award – Mental health 2017 Mental illness inflicts a heavy toll on affected individuals, carers and society as a whole. It’s the largest single cause of disability and represents 28% of the national disease burden in the UK. Annually this leads to an estimated 70 […]
NIHR funding opportunities
NIHR funding opportunities Current research funding opportunities for researchers, research teams and organisations Public Health Research Programme Interventions to prevent/address abusive relationships in children and young people Health and wellbeing for older employees in the workplace Better oral health Public mental health DH Policy Research Programme Effect of vaccination on […]
NIHR CLAHRC North Thames Academy – Introduction to Evaluation Online Course
NIHR CLAHRC North Thames Academy – Introduction to Evaluation Online Course NOW OPEN FOR BOOKING The NIHR CLAHRC North Thames Academy Introduction to Evaluation Online Course is aimed at staff in frontline services in the NHS and local government, who have limited experience conducting service evaluations. After participating in this […]
Bid Development and Pre-submission panel 2017 dates from the NIHR RDS East of England
Bid Development and Pre-submission panel 2017 dates from the NIHR RDS East of England As part of their continuing commitment to help with planning and submitting research proposals, the NIHR Research Design (RDS) East of England are providing a series of pre-submission panels and bid development panels throughout 2017. Please […]
6 PhD studentship opportunities
6 PhD studentship opportunities MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow 6 funded PhD studentships are available at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow commencing in October 2017. These are 3-year positions for those who have a Masters degree, or equivalent training, […]
ESRC Festival of Social Science short report
ESRC Festival of Social Science short report On 5th November 2016, A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENT “High-Tech Dementia: Transforming Care and Homes”, was held at the University of East Anglia’s Norwich Electronic Assistive Technology (NEAT) Suite as part of the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) 14th Annual Festival of Social […]
Challenges Faced by Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions Identified by ‘Mental Health Champions’ Video Series
Challenges Faced by Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions Identified by ‘Mental Health Champions’ Video Series In partnership with a steering group of adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASCs) who have experienced mental health problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviours, a video series has been created that explores some of the […]
CRASSH series – Images of Care and Dying
CRASSH series – Images of Care and Dying Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) series of screen media is well adapted to the task of allowing questions about illness, death and dying to be articulated, thought through, felt and re-imagined. Though representational and fabricated, they offer […]
Research for Patient Benefit Programme – Competition 32 – invitation for applications
Research for Patient Benefit Programme – Competition 32 – invitation for applications Applications are invited for NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) proposals which are related to the day-to-day practice of health service staff and are concerned with having an impact on the health or well-being of patients and users […]
The Children in Care Award
The Children in Care Award Cambridgeshire County Council Voices Matter Group wins The Children in Care Award. Cambridgeshire Children in care group Voices Matter has made a huge difference to looked-after young people and professionals. Working tirelessly to improves services for children in care and care leavers, and raise awareness of […]