CLAHRC EOE News and Events
Universities UK (UUK) is looking for a new Head of Health Research Networks Applications are invited for the Head of Universities UK’s Health Research Networks post. The role will be responsible for running Health Services Research UK and the NIHR CLAHRC Partnership Programme. These networks bring together the producers and users of applied health research […]
Applications are now open for 2017 Travelling Fellowships funded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust funds fellows to investigate ground-breaking practice in other countries and return with innovative ideas for the benefit of people in the UK. In particular, they support those who would not normally be able to take time […]
NIHR Infrastructure Training Secondment Opportunity The NIHR Trainees Coordinating Centre (TCC) is offering a 5 month secondment for a Senior Programme Manager. The person would be responsible for the portfolio of research training undertaken within the NIHR infrastructure. Working directly with the Workforce Senior Manager, the role will ideally be based within the NIHR TCC. However, […]
e-learning training resources are available from the Health Research Authority (HRA) to support applicants and sponsors applying for HRA Approval HRA Approval was fully implemented on 31 March 2016 and is now the route for applying for approvals for all project-based research in the NHS led from England. This is […]
Positive Practice Awards 2016 – Nominations Now Open The Positive Practice in Mental Health is a user-led collaborative involving seventy organisations, including: Service user groups; NHS Trusts and Clinical Commissioning Groups; Police Forces; Third sector providers; and front line charities. The group identifies and share positive practice in mental health services by working together across organisations and sectors. They also work to […]
New cases of dementia in the UK fall by 20% over two decades The MRC Cognitive Function and Ageing Study (CFAS) is a major Cambridge-based population study led by Professor Carol Brayne (DFEOL Theme Lead, CLAHRC EoE) involving collaboration with our local populations, localities and primary care health systems. New evidence […]
The Health Foundation’s Improvement Science Fellowships are now open for applications. This senior post-doctoral fellowship offers a unique leadership development programme with three years’ funding for original, applied research dedicated to improving health care in the UK. Clinicians wishing to combine research with continuing clinical practice are encouraged to apply. Up […]
Working with Industry : A blog by Dr Howard Ring To ‘work with industry’ is one of those aims that is simple to state but harder to achieve. In this brief article I will describe why I think it is easier said than done but also why I think it […]
The World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Mental Health have just launched their ‘Seven Steps Guide towards a Mentally Healthy Organisation’. Mental health problems affect many employees, and an increasing number of businesses agree that investing in a mentally healthy workforce is good business. Where successful, measures taken to support employees’ mental well-being can have […]
Are you a high performing early career researcher looking to build success with the UK’s leading business-facing University? The University of Hertfordshire is offering six new early career Research Fellow posts, as part of it’s investment in its future research staff and infrastructure. These new Research Fellow posts are each offered […]