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Are you a Global Health Researcher? Do you have the potential to become a #GlobalHealth research leader? Consider applying to our Global Health Research Professorship. Swipe to find out more about the award ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e-x3fc5k

We have launched a Global Health Research Mentoring Programme pilot🎊 Would you like to strengthen research capacity and support early and midcareer #GlobalHealth researchers? Apply to become a mentor: https://lnkd.in/eEqiqsAf #NIHRMentoring

Are you passionate about driving change in public health or social care? Unlock your research potential with the NIHR Doctoral Local Authority Fellowship (DLAF). DLAF offers a unique, fully funded opportunity for professionals within local authorities to pursue a PhD while continuing to work. This fellowship empowers you to conduct impactful research that directly informs evidence-based policies and practices at the local level. The fellowship funds; ➡️full salary ➡️PhD fees & research costs ➡️training & development programme Check your eligibility and apply - 👉https://lnkd.in/evKscDqR

Do you need help preparing an NIHR career development application? Attend our webinar to learn more about the Pre-Application Support Fund and get useful tips that can help you develop a competitive application. Register now 👉https://lnkd.in/etgcD_uU #CareerDevelopment #ResearchCareers

Hear from Oladayo as he shares his journey with the NIHR Senior Research Leader Programme. The programme has helped him grow as a research leader and advance mental health research. Ready to take your next step in research leadership? This is your chance! Apply today: https://lnkd.in/eUkRbuDg Roxanne CROSBY-NWAOBI #MentalHealth #HealthResearch #LeadershipDevelopment #NIHR #NHS

💭"I was able to learn about research methods and methodologies that fitted with the way I saw the world. This demystified my view of research. I realised that research is the process of discovering new knowledge and not a ubiquitous one-size-fits-all notion that requires a biomedical approach. " Hear from our Social Care Nurse Fellow, Dr Zena Aldridge FRSA MA RNMH QN, about her career and journey into research in her blog for The Queen's Nursing Institute. 📝 Read Dr Aldridge's blog: https://lnkd.in/eKmMNnZx

Applications for the NIHR Doctoral Fellowship are now open! The NIHR Doctoral Fellowship is your chance to undertake a fully funded PhD in health, public health, or social care. The award covers everything from salary to research costs and training, with up to £3000 for conference fees. Plus, clinicians can include 20% practice time. This year, we’re thrilled to offer joint Fellowships through partnerships with: Moorfields Eye Charity Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association Cardiomyopathy UK Diabetes UK Want to make an impact in these fields? Check your eligibility and apply! https://lnkd.in/eQ8fcAbN

Are you a postdoctoral researcher looking to take the next step in your career? The NIHR Advanced Fellowship offers flexible support for individuals undertaking research in any scientific discipline or sector committed to improving health and care. Applications open soon. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ekzNfRdD #NIHR #AdvancedFellowship #PostdocResearch #HealthCareResearch

Applications close soon ⚠️ We're looking for two types of mentor: 1️⃣ Mid-career researchers to support early career researchers 2️⃣ Senior leaders to support mid-career researchers Apply: https://lnkd.in/e_pE4NiY #NIHRMentoring

Take a closer look at our annual report and accounts, which showcases key milestones and successes achieved throughout the 2023/24 financial year. Some of these successes include: 🗞️ An innovative £42m prostate cancer screening trial, co-funded by us and @Prostate Cancer UK to find ways of detecting the country’s most common male cancer earlier. 🗞️ Our research invests in foundational underpinning science, facilities, talent and capacity building across the health and care workforce which makes the country and science superpower. Our Clinical Research Network supported the recruitment of 44 first participants to global studies, and to 558 commercial international studies overall in 2023/24, representing an increase in both measures compared to 2022/23. 🗞️ In 2023/24 we launched our first NIHR ‘Challenge’ funding call, investing £50 million into research to tackle inequalities in maternity care. 🗞️ Following the results from an NIHR-funded study, the UK Government has approved the use of digital pathology to help speed up analysis of cancer screening samples. Read the full news story below: https://lnkd.in/eUWBaZVE #AnnualReport