NIHR ARC East Midlands

For #WorldDiabetesDay, Dr Shabana Cassambai shares her story of living with #Type2Diabetes while researching diabetes management in South Asian communities at ARC East Midlands.

Her dual perspective shows why authentic voices matter.

Read her story:
🔗 tinyurl.com/bdf6mdp4

ARC East Midlands Fellow named 'Midwife of the Year' at national awards One of NIHR ARC East Midlands' pre-application support fellows has been named 'Midwife of the Year' at the prestigious 2025 Nursing

Congratulations to Dalvir Kandola, one of our pre-application support fellows, named 'Midwife of the Year' at the 2025 Nursing Times Awards! 👏👏

Her outstanding work championing equity and inclusivity in maternity care is an inspiration to us all.

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🔍 We're hiring! Join our Scientific Committee as a Social Scientist.

Shape applied health and care research through peer review and strategic oversight.

Perfect for mid-career researchers looking to develop governance expertise.

Apply by 11 Dec 2025:
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Professor Elizabeth Orton will speak in the House of Commons this week on how physical activity can boost the health and wellbeing of older adults.

She will present evidence on the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme and its impact.

Read more:
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🎙️Listen to our Co-Director, Prof Kamlesh Khunti explore the complexities & future of managing multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) with Dr Ghanshyam Kacha ⬇️ #ChronicConversations

Hannah Worboys awarded PhD Dr Hannah Worboys has successfully passed her PhD viva at the University of Leicester, with funding from the NIHR ARC East Midlands.

🎉 Congratulations Dr @hannahworboys41.bsky.social on passing your PhD viva!

Hannah's research measures quality of life in people with end-stage kidney disease and evaluates whether treatments are effective and provide good value for money.

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The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) November 2025 newsletter The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Comprehensive new guidance for care planning, resources to improve admissions to mental health units for young people and their ...

Read the November roundup of top stories, blogs & opportunities from all NIHR Applied Research Collaborations ( #NIHRARCs) across the country

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Which demographic characteristics are associated with willingness to take part in recontact studies? A cross-sectional study Background Lower rates of participation in research by ethnic minority groups and socioeconomically deprived populations has led to efforts to develop recruitment strategies which aim to address this ...

What drives willingness to participate in health research?

Led by our #PhD student Zara Kayani, participation and consent to data linkage varies across demographic groups.

Inclusive recruitment strategies are essential to engage underserved communities.

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Episode 12 – Tackling challenges in multiple long-term conditions with Professor Kamlesh Khunti Chronic Conversations: Research on multiple conditions · Episode

🎙️ New #ChronicConversations episode!
Get expert insights on multiple long-term conditions with Professor Kamlesh Khunti.

Explore clinical challenges, breakthrough therapies, and future innovations.

🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/yu85j5pu
▶️ YouTube: tinyurl.com/rnh3x957

NIHR ARCs have around
🗞️ 19,000 newsletter subscribers
❤️ 88,000 social media followers

💻 ARC websites were visited over 860,000 times by over 610,000 users in the past year alone!

✍️ ARCs published over 3,000 news stories & 1,400 blogs in the past 6 years

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💫 #ARCimpacts

Final reminder! Join us next week for the launch of new resources designed to improve experiences for young people in CAMHS inpatient care:

📑 “Knowing Where You Are Going” guidance
✅ “Far Away from Home” checklist

🗓️ 4 Nov | 12 - 1pm
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/sddh48n2 @nihrarcs.bsky.social

Leg exercises using bands. #ARCimpacts logo

The FaME (Falls Management Exercise) programme empowers older adults to enhance their balance & independence — reducing fall rates & saving #NHS costs

It involves collaboration between @arc-em.bsky.social, @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-gm.bsky.social

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New community project to raise awareness of autoimmune diseases in Black women An informative project raising awareness of autoimmune diseases in middle-aged Black women has been launched in Leicester to celebrate Black Histor

We’re proud to support a new community project aimed at raising awareness of autoimmune diseases in middle-aged Black women.

Launched for #BlackHistoryMonth, it highlights the importance of tailored health research and community engagement.

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What happens after gestational diabetes? Join us at Phoenix Leicester to explore its long-term impact on women’s health & work. Hear lived experiences, shape better care & policy. In-person event chaired by Dr Elpida Vounzoulaki. @uniofleicester.bsky.social #ESRC @ukri.org

Over the past 6 years, ARCs have hosted:

🗓️ 5,135 events!

including more than:
🤝 2,590 involvement events
&
🌟 1,180 training and capacity building events

... and registering over 71,000 attendances
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🍰 Happy birthday to NIHR ARCs across the country who turn 6 this month!

ARCs tackle challenges facing health & social care, making a real-world impact

👉 Follow #ARCimpacts this October to find out more

👉🏿 Browse our national roundup here: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

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Picture of one person listening attentively to another person. #ARCimpacts logo

A programme helping offer personalised support for people living with severe mental illness, improves health & wellbeing & is estimated to save the NHS £895 a year per patient
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💫 #ARCimpacts @ucl.ac.uk @england.nhs.uk @arc-em.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Pleased to say I’m one of the postdoctoral fellows who have benefitted from @nihrarcs.bsky.social programme to build capacity in #Dementia research @arcwessex.bsky.social #ARCimpacts
@arc-em.bsky.social
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We’re proud to share that our Director, Professor Kamlesh Khunti, delivered the prestigious William Harvey Lecture at @qmul.bsky.social's #WilliamHarveyDay.

His keynote called for inclusive health and care research that represents all communities

An inspiring vision for a healthier future.

National Institute for Health and Care Research awards Applied Research Collaborations £157 million ARC East Midlands has been awarded funding by the NIHR to drive pioneering research that improves NHS care and enhances patient outcomes across the

ARC East Midlands has secured new NIHR funding to drive pioneering applied health research, improving care and outcomes for people across the region and beyond.

Starting April 2026, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust will proudly host this collaboration.

Read more:
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Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay.

Our latest blog highlights the challenges young people face when admitted to inpatient mental health care far from home, and introduces new resources designed to improve the CAMHS admissions process.

Read the full blog:
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📢 Join us for a vital webinar on improving childhood admissions to mental health units!

🗓️ 4 Nov 2025 | 🕛 12 - 1pm

Featuring new resources to support young people, families & healthcare professionals.

Full story: tinyurl.com/yv838w92
Register here: tinyurl.com/sddh48n2

Congratulations to @rachyk77.bsky.social on winning the Best Poster Presentation Award at the British Society of Physical & Rehab Medicine Conference - so well deserved! 🎉👏

Rachel’s research is helping to advance care for children with brain injuries.

Learn more:
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New resources are set to improve admissions to mental health units for young people and their families Today – on Youth Mental Health Day – people are being encouraged to register to attend the launch of important new resources that will help young p

💻 Clear information matters.
The ‘Knowing Where You Are Going’ guidance helps CAMHS units provide user-friendly website information, co-produced with young people & families.

🔔 Join the webinar (4 Nov): tinyurl.com/36zmpy6j

📥 Download guidance: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-res...

Our September newsletter is out! 🍂
🔹 Tackling inequalities in the Midlands
🔹 Resources on CAMHS inpatient admissions
🔹 Video series on multiple long-term conditions
🔹 Falls prevention policy briefings
🔹 Neurodiversity in research

Read here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/arcem-sept25

📰 Have you signed up for our email newsletter yet?

Our next quarterly update is coming soon! Don’t miss out on the latest research news, upcoming events and opportunities.

Subscribe here:
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Who’s responsible for #FallsPrevention?

The answer is complex – but our research shows what works.

Explore practical insights and download the FaME toolkit to help implement change locally!

Read the full blog:
🔗 tinyurl.com/2ujnch97

🗓️ Join our webinar to learn how the new “Knowing Where You Are Going” guidance and “Far Away from Home” checklist are helping make CAMHS inpatient admissions clearer and more supportive for young people and families.

Register now:
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🌟 New resources are available to help young people, families, and clinicians understand what to expect during CAMHS inpatient admissions.

These tools improve communication, offer reassurance, and provide vital support throughout the journey.

Learn more:
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This panel discussion explores what “multiple long-term conditions” (MLTC) really means, why the words we use matter, and how common these conditions are. The group also talks about the main… MLTC INSIGHTS | Video 1 | Defining MLTC–ARC panel on terminology, epidemiology & overcoming barriers

AI and digital tools help predict and manage MLTC by spotting complex condition clusters and those at risk.

This enables earlier intervention and more tailored care.

Learn more:
📺 YouTube: youtu.be/7cdgra-Wrfk
🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/mtwt5ajy