We were delighted to join colleagues from across the North West this week in Liverpool to celebrate 20 years of the #NIHR!
We're proud to be part of a community working together to improve health and social care through high-quality research!

We were delighted to join colleagues from across the North West this week in Liverpool to celebrate 20 years of the #NIHR!
We're proud to be part of a community working together to improve health and social care through high-quality research!
Could dedicated time and expert support move your NIHR funding application forward?
Apply for our fully funded Residential Grant Development and Writing Retreat, 16–18 March 2027, in Tunbridge Wells.
Deadline: 5pm, 29 Nov 2026 👇
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First look at our 2026 programme! 👀
Developing a diagnostic is only the beginning. Our practical online course will help you build an evidence generation strategy to support evaluation, commissioning, investment & NHS adoption.
£150 💷
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#HealthTech #MedTech #NIHR
In celebration of World Patient Safety Day 2026, we held a special webinar exploring pioneering research helping to improve patient safety for people living with non-communicable diseases.
Watch the recording: psrc-network.nihr.ac.uk/2026/09/22/s...
What does healthy ageing look like?
On #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons, we're highlighting our Health and Care in our Ageing Society theme, which focuses on independence, dignity and wellbeing in later life.
To find out more, visit our website🔗 arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/themes/older...
Please read our September Newsletter focusing on NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (API) Scheme. Thank you to all of our trial APIs for their hard work 👏 #NIHR #FORENSIC-UK #AssociatePI
LHGP Deputy Director @elliefichera.bsky.social joins @jdasmunshi.bsky.social from @popmhuk.bsky.social to discuss opportunities for #economists within @phiuk.bsky.social at annual #NIHR Economics Group conference today.
In @jamaophthalmology.bsky.social an international study of 1,000 people with sight loss found that nearly 1 in 5 reported encountering eye treatments they believed to be ‘bogus'. Underscoring the need for support to help patients navigate options & avoid unsupported claims. #NIHR
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Hope everyone who attended #SRNTE2026 had an enjoyable and productive conference!
Great to see the #SwapToStop scheme represented.
Thanks to #NIHR PRU (Addictions) researchers Martine Skumlien, Kirstie Soar, Duncan Gillespie and Katherine Sawyer for sharing their work.
#TobaccoResearch #PublicHealth
The #UK's National Institute for Health and Care Research (#NIHR) has revealed the first round of #funding for an initiative that aims to bridge the gap between early-stage #medicaldiscoveries and clinical adoption.
Missed our August newsletter? 📝
Read it now to find out how we are driving better diagnostics for improved health and care, and join our mailing list for our next update!
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📢 Applications are open for fully funded NIHR ARC NWC PhD opportunities.
✅ Fully funded PhD
✅UKRI-equivalent stipend
✅ NIHR research environment
✅Applied health & care research
Explore projects and apply: arc-nwc.nihr.ac.uk/opportunitie...
This study analyzes 30-day postoperative mortality during COVID-19.
🔍 Mortality decreased: From 18.4% (Period 1) to 5.8% (Period 4).
#pandemic #surgery #COVID19 #mortality #NIHR
MedTech innovators: How do you stay up to date with UK diagnostics standards? 🩺
Secure your spot at the "Evidence Generation for Diagnostics" live course this 24–25 Nov.
💰 Price: £150
🧠 Live expert Q&As + 1-month recording access
👇 Book here:
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Missed our update earlier this month? 📝
Read our August newsletter to discover how we are driving better diagnostics for improved health and care.
Read & subscribe: buff.ly/ikBtwjl
#HealthTech #MedTech #NIHR
Hear from Professor Miles Parkes, Director of #NIHR BRC: #Cambridge about an #IBD study that helped lead to the early detection of womb cancer for Victoria, who is now cancer-free.
An amazing example of how research can save lives!
The findings of our #NIHR #PGfAR
"Developing and evaluating a #diabetes #SelfManagement intervention for people with severe #MentalIllness"
have been published:
openresearch.nihr.ac.uk/documents/6-...