NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber

Child jumping. #ARCimpacts logo

A flagship programme supported by @arc-yharc.bsky.social is delivering world-leading results

JU:MP increased children’s physical activity by >70 minutes a week, showing greater impact than any comparable intervention & securing £4m new investment

arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/new-research...

💫 #ARCimpacts

🌟 Ready to translate research into real world impact? Join our Implementation Science and Research: From Theory into Practice training Nov 17-19, 2025. Limited spots available - register now!

🔗https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/training/implementation-science-and-research-from-theory-into-practice/

In the past 6 years, ARCs have worked with over 2,500 public contributors and have recruited over 810,000 study participants
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Thank you to everyone who has made this important applied health & care research possible
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Find out more about our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

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ARCs have championed capacity building in applied health & care research

Over the past 6 years, ARCs have supported:

🎓455 PhD students

👩🏾‍🎓232 Postdoctoral Fellows
(e.g. our #Dementia Fellows: www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/dem-comm-res...)

Read about our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

💫 #ARCimpacts

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Social prescribing link workers' positive impact on general practice

An academic study with @arc-gm.bsky.social highlights the clinically significant impact of link worker provision, with potential long-term cost and service benefits.

Read more: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE...

💫 #ARCimpacts

Person using a laptop computer. A web page titled "Recognising and responding to self-harm in schools" is open on the screen. #ARCimpacts logo

Improving school support for students who self-harm

@arceastofengland.bsky.social -supported training has reached 2,500 school staff across 370 schools and has improved the staff’s understanding of self-harm

Read more here: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/b...

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🎂 Celebrating the birthday of our #NIHRARCs nationwide!

ARCs address key challenges in health & social care, creating meaningful real-world change.

👉 Discover more about the impact of @arc-yharc.bsky.social here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/making-a-dif...

#ARCimpacts

❓ What has ARC West achieved since it formed 6 years ago?
👉 Follow #6YearsOfARCWest to find out…

In the last 6 years, we have:
👨‍⚕️ Carried out 202 projects
📓 Published 596 papers

👉 Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/six-years-of...
#ARCimpacts

What does it really take to train Advanced Clinical Practitioners in Emergency Care?🤔
Our Lunch & Learn explores supervision challenges, role transitions, and training innovations through voices of leads, trainees & experienced ACPs.

🔗https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/arcyorkshireandhumber/t-pqpepka

Want to influence health research in Yorkshire and Humber? 🌟

Be part of NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber!

We're looking for people who live and work in our region to join our public advisory group.

Apply by 12th November 2025
🔗https://tinyurl.com/3ccpjrth

🎊 Major Investment Secured: We're incredibly proud that
@bthft.bsky.social
will host the
@arc-yharc.bsky.social

We'll be leading high-quality applied research from April 2026 to tackle pressing challenges and support the #NHS10YearPlan across our region. 🚀

🔗https://tinyurl.com/yhcj8dh3

🌍 On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we’re highlighting the work of @NIHR_ARC_YH Mental Health theme researchers and see how our projects align with the 3 major shifts #NHS10YearPlan

#hospitaltocommunity
#analoguetodigital
#sicknesstoprevention

Read more: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/themes/menta...

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Join our expert speakers as they introduce the concept of IPDMA and its powerful application in MLTC, including a specific example focusing on diabetes treatments.

Don't miss it!
🔗https://tinyurl.com/46hpk57x

@auasresearch.bsky.social

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🚨Book now: Individual participant data meta-analysis (IPDMA) – a new frontier in multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) research webinar

📅 5th November 2025, 12:30-13:30
🔗 tinyurl.com/46hpk57x

🌟 New blog available: PRIMROSE research insights!

A collaboration between @ucl.ac.uk and Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust investigated implementing a novel care approach for people with complex mental health conditions.

Read what we learned:🔗 arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/resources/bl...

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

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🗓️ Learn more at our drop in session: 13th October 19:30
🔗 us06web.zoom.us/j/8566696708...

To apply: www.oriel.nhs.uk/Web/Vacancy/...

@bihr.bsky.social @bthft.bsky.social

1/2 📢 Calling #Paediatricians!

Make a real impact with an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) in Paediatrics (ST1/ST3).

75% clinical + 25% research time working directly with the incredible Born in Bradford (BiB) programme to transform child health.

See below for details on how to apply ⏬

Space for play is being ‘designed-out’ of urban childhoods  - ARC Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause

🚨Tune in now! @clairecameron.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk is on BBC Radio 4 "Three Ages of Child" discussing PUSH project research on children's play in urban environments.
🎧https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002kfpq

See how YHARC researchers contribute to this project: tinyurl.com/4m8dvnuw

📣Ready to develop your research skills? Join our Lunch & Learn on 8 Oct, 12:30-1:30pm to learn about the NIHR Healthcare Professionals Internship.

Guest speaker: Prof Sam Debbage, Director of the Yorkshire & Humber NIHR HCP Internship Programme

🔗https://tinyurl.com/2by27695

🚀"This is our chance."

Tom Riordan, Second Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Care, highlights the UK’s advantage in using anonymised data for healthcare research.

Across the North, we’re collaborating with fellow SDEs to advance research capabilities👇
shorturl.at/CpBH8

Inclusive Involvement in Dementia Research: Celebrating Collaboration and Launching New Resources - PenARC Earlier this month, we gathered in London to celebrate the completion of our research project, which explored inclusive public involvement in dementia research. The event marked both the end of this e...

We've published our blog: 'Inclusive Involvement in Dementia Research Celebrating Collaboration and Launching New Resources', on PenARC’s site.

“We were there to learn as well as participate.”

Read more and explore:

tinyurl.com/5cn28trs

#InclusiveInvolvement #DementiaResearch #PatientVoice #PPIE

@bihr.bsky.social
@auasresearch.bsky.social @bthft.bsky.social @ageingbetter.bsky.social @ageinguk.bsky.social

The Art of Movement: Using Creativity in the ADAPT Study to Support Different Types of Stroke Survivors to Stand and Move More Throughout the Day

📅 Date: 1st October 2025
🕐 Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
💻 Where: Online via Zoom
🔗Book your place here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/arcyorkshire...

📣Join us for an exciting Lunch & Learn that explores innovative, creative approaches to stroke rehabilitation research.

🔗Book your place here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/arcyorkshire...

🚐 What a fantastic day celebrating the launch of @mrvinbradford.bsky.social! We are so pleased to have been a part of this event with @cityofresearch.bsky.social

A huge step forward in making health research more accessible and inclusive for everyone.

@bthft.bsky.social
#MRVinBradford
#NIHR

We are pleased to celebrate the Mobile Research Vehicle
launch event today at @cityofresearch.bsky.social
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We’re looking forward to use MRVin — a mobile, electric research unit designed to bring health research directly into communities across Bradford and West Yorkshire.

📢New Lunch & Learn! On 1st October,
Dr Jess Johansson will discuss her work with the ADAPT study, which uses creativity to help stroke survivors improve their movement.

Don't miss it! 🔗https://tinyurl.com/wd3h3ujt

📢 Calling all healthcare professionals in Yorkshire and Humber!

Ready to get involved in clinical research? The NIHR Healthcare Professionals Internship is now open.

Learn more and apply by 31 October 2025 here: leedsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/yorkshire-hu...

Why invest in staff research time?

Healthcare workers gain:
✅ Personal & professional fulfilment
✅ New transferable skills
✅Career development opportunities

📽️ Watch our short video + get resources for NHS managers and well being leads: tinyurl.com/4eckwj8e

#HealthcareResearch #NHSWellbeing

🚨 Long ambulance waits at hospitals are a major problem, but are they the new normal? Our latest blog explores the challenges of ambulance handover delays.

👀 Read the full blog here: tinyurl.com/42xn7p49