NIHR ARC North Thames

Creating a dialogue between researchers and research-users (like members of the public, policy makers and health and care professionals) is complex work 🔁 Are you keen to learn how to share knowledge, create new insights, and generate change? We have four exciting fellowships available: 🔴 Mental health and dementia fellow 🔴 Starting-living-ageing well fellow  🔴 Tackling healthcare inequalities fellow 🔴 Prevention in social care Each fellowship is focused on knowledge mobilisation. That means they are chance for you to explore how to ensure research insights can reach the people who need them. Learn more and apply https://lnkd.in/eTy2A5ka Curious but have questions? Reach out to arc.norththames@ucl.ac.uk with any queries, big or small. Charitini Stavropoulou Rachel Penniston Anne Pordes Bowers Melissa Galea Holmes Aiysha Qureshi UCL City, University of London

Catch up on the third and final event of this year's national #ARCseminar series exploring health inequalities research from across our NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) #NIHRARCs. https://lnkd.in/eMMXm2z4 Over 380 people joined live for the 10 July 2024 national ARCs webinar on regional health inequalities. Three short talks covered research on health inequalities between English regions. This webinar was chaired by Prof Monique Lhussier of NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NENC) Talk 1: Dr Luke Munford of NIHR ARC Greater Manchester on place-based health inequalities in England. Talk 2: Prof Kate Pickett, OBE NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber on regional health inequalities for children, young people and women Talk 3: Prof Nisreen Alwan, MBE of @nihr-arc-wessex on predicting childhood obesity and links to food insecurity in the UK

Taking a little coffee break? Why not peruse our feature piece exploring how #Disability is researched. Including beautiful artwork by the extraordinary Shahina Jaffer, it shares: 1️⃣ Different definitions of disability and how these may impact research. Know about the social, medical, and biopsychosocial models of disability? No? Dive in 2️⃣ Reflections from one of our public contributors, Karl. "Projects like this – and all the other things that I have channelled myself into – serve as a purpose for the second life that I have today." 3️⃣ Summaries from the programme leads Eirini-Christina Saloniki and William L.. "There is a strong disconnect between theories about disability and the data about disability, and how the two relate. This is what fuelled my exploration through this work." 4️⃣ A look at what the other public contributors thought. 5️⃣ Our recommendations for future action on the topic. Intrigued? You should be 👉 https://lnkd.in/edc-e6Ks Want to keep up to date with research like this? Subscribe for updates straight to your inbox https://lnkd.in/eqEQGiYd #DisabilityResearch #DisabilityInclusion #PPIE

One week to apply for our part-time fellowship opportunities! 🔴 Mental health and dementia fellow 🔴 Starting-living-ageing well fellow 🔴 Tackling healthcare inequalities fellow 🔴 Prevention in social care fellow Want to know more? Watch this short information presentation: https://lnkd.in/eNAChn2g Got questions? Get in touch! Find out more, contact and apply https://lnkd.in/eTy2A5ka

Wonderful afternoon of collaboration for the NIHR ARC North Thames MHALL team at the Mental Wealth festival at City Lit. We made a start with the quilted Manifesto for Kind Mental Health Research We will continue weaving our ideas together at Bloomsbury Festival on Oct 23rd https://lnkd.in/euDQB_K2 We have a few tickets left, join us!

Researching people’s experiences of disability is important ✍ It can help public bodies, like the NHS, better understand the needs of people living with disabilities and help them shape services accordingly. Yet research survey questions are often informed by pre-existing perspectives on disability. It is not always clear what assumptions underpin the questions, nor if this impacts the answers people give. We have been exploring this topic with people living with disability through our Understanding Disability Research project 👉 https://lnkd.in/edc-e6Ks And today, this work is receiving a UCL Office for Open Science and Scholarship award 🎉! Congratulations to the team Eirini-Christina Saloniki, William L., and all of the public contributors. Learn more about this research in the video, or read more here https://lnkd.in/edc-e6Ks _____ Want to keep up to date with research like this? Subscribe for updates straight to your inbox https://lnkd.in/eqEQGiYd #disabilityresearch #ppie

We are hiring: Could you be our Inclusion Lead? At NIHR ARC North Thames, we focus on research that will directly improve the health and social care system and reduce inequalities. Equity is fundamental to our overall purpose. We are therefore committed to improving inclusion in all aspects of our work, and are seeking a part-time Inclusion Lead to ensure it is at the heart of everything we do. Learn more about the role and apply by 5 👉 Nov https://lnkd.in/eaJJN6vv Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share with your networks

We are hiring: Could you be our Inclusion Lead? At NIHR ARC North Thames, we focus on research that will directly improve the health and social care system and reduce inequalities. Equity is fundamental to our overall purpose.  We are therefore committed to improving inclusion in all aspects of our work, and are seeking a part-time Inclusion Lead to ensure it is at the heart of everything we do. Learn more about the role and apply by 5 👉 Nov https://lnkd.in/eaJJN6vv Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share with your networks

Calling Local Authorities in the North Thames region 📣 Got an idea for a public health topic you think needs researching? We have opportunities for local authorities to collaborate on research with MSc Students How it works: 1. Local authorities submit an idea for a research area 2. Participating university MSc programme leads identify the ideas that align with their MSc aims 3. University MSc programme leads share the chosen projects with students Got an idea? Submit by 4th November https://lnkd.in/erde6vTi ____ Want to stay up-to-date with the latest research and evidence on health inequalities? Subscribe for updates from us, the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North Thames 👉 https://lnkd.in/eqEQGiYd ____ Pictured: Jessica Sheringham who leads our Local Authority Public Health Research Network ___ Please spread the word London Borough of Camden Essex County Council London Borough of Hackney Haringey Council Islington Council London Borough of Barking and Dagenham London Borough of Newham London Borough of Redbridge London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Read the October roundup of top stories and opportunities from all 15 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) #NIHRARCs across the country 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiJHHygA In this edition: - Green Social Prescribing improves happiness and reduces anxiety - regional health inequalities - proposals to tackle the children’s oral health crisis - long COVID symptoms prevalent among healthcare workers - inequitable access to end of life care - the largest ever study on British South Asian maternal mental health - a new resource to enhance support and prevent self-harm among young people in schools - a guide to support care homes to provide care that is inclusive for LGBTQ+ elders - a toolkit to help spot hidden signs of abuse in the most vulnerable - championing research in communities Plus blogs, opportunities, training, events & much more!