NIHR Research Support Service (RSS)

Today we launched the @nihr.bsky.social #Knowledge #Mobilisation for #Research #Inclusion #Incubator, bringing together researchers, community members & organisations, and health and care professionals in Birmingham to build a national network and develop capacity in #KMb.

Applications are open for Programme Grants for Applied Research!

Funding ranges from £2 million to £3.5 million over 4-6 years. Proposals on the following higlight notices are encouraged:

Work and health
Invasive lobular carcinoma
Brain tumours

Deadline: 1 April 26
www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/prog...

The RSS Hub delivered by Imperial College London and Partners are recruiting an RSS Adviser role to support innovation in health and social care research, providing advice to industry partners and SMEs.

Please see the job advert to find out more & apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Are you considering a career in research? This month NIHR will be highlighting all the different ways NIHR can support your path into a research career.

Visit the website to find out more on upcoming webinars and events: www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...

Are you working on your NIHR Predoctoral application?
Join the NIHR FREE webinar to learn more about the award and get your questions answered directly by the funding committee.

📅 10am | 9 February | Zoom

Register now zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#nihr #funding #careerdevelopment #predoctoral

YouTube video by NIHRtv NIHR's Research Support Service Animation

Watch the NIHR_RSS animation to find out more about the national network of RSS experts and how we can help support you to develop applied health, public health and social care funding applications to realise your research ambitions ✨️

youtu.be/-IXqh0Op_Qs?...

Are you thinking of applying for an NIHR pre-doctoral fellowship on a mental health or neuroscience topic?

📽 Attend our webinar for an overview of the application process and what makes a great application.

🗓 26 Feb 26
🕙 10 – 11.30
Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

To mark the NIHR 20th anniversary, the #NIHR20 Research Leaders Prize has launched, celebrating individuals whose work is shaping the future of health and care research.

Win a £10,000 professional development prize.

Find out more about each prize and how to apply! 👇
www.nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr20-...

Upcoming NIHR RSS session: Participatory Research - The Ethics of Community Outreach and Meaningful Involvement .

📅 Thurs 15 Jan
🕛 12.00 - 13.30

Register here:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...

#research #ethics #community #outreach

Day 🔟 of our countdown to Christmas:

🎁 A national network of research experts that provide free advice and support to help develop health, public health and social care research applications!

🎄From everyone at the NIHR Research Support Service we wish you a happy holiday season! ✨️

Day 9️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:

🎁 Top tips for best practice in research methodology via the NIHR RSS Research Methods Academy Seminar Series

📽 Watch recordings of the first five seminar sessions: youtube.com/@nihr_rss?si...

Day 8️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:
 
🎁 Top tips and resources on developing an NIHR Fellowship application
 
Check out NIHR RSS webinars with top tips to help you develop your fellowship application: www.linkedin.com/posts/nihr-r...

📣 Calling early career nurses and midwives! NIHR RfPB programme is inviting outline applications for the latest under-represented disciplines call. Apply for up to £500k funding over 3 years for research to improve NHS and social care practice. Find out more 👇
www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rfpb...

Day 7️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:

🎁 Increased social care research expertise via the NIHR RSS expansion of #socialcare research support.

For top tips on developing a funding application, contact 👇 www.nihr.ac.uk/support-and-...

Did you know that you can explore the NIHR portfolio of funded projects all the way back to April 2011?

Dive into our Open Data website and let your curiosity lead the way! nihr.opendatasoft.com/pages/homepa...

#nihr #fundedprojects

Day 6️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:

🎁 3 top tips to navigate ethical considerations for public health research: www.linkedin.com/posts/nihr-r...

More RSS top tips and comprehensive guidance here:  www.nihr-rss-public-health-soton.org/resources/et...

📢JLA PSPs want to hear from you!

Anyone with relevant experience can share what they believe should be priorities for future research. Whether you are a patient, carer or health and care professional your views are welcome.

➡️Complete an open survey to have your say: buff.ly/utn2zgF

YouTube video by NIHR RSS Imperial Partners & Hub Introduction to Implementation Research - NIHR Research Support Service

Day 5️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:

🎁 3 top tips for considering Implementation Science in your research proposal: www.linkedin.com/posts/nihr-r...

📽️ Watch the NIHR RSS webinar on the "Introduction to Implementation Research: youtu.be/RGlv2CzaX7Y?...

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 9: Standardised methods for economic evaluation of implementation strategies. Picture: Smiling woman working with a laptop computer.

#ARCadvent day 9️⃣:
Evaluating the value for money of implementation strategies to translate research into practice is a challenge

To help, @arc-west.bsky.social published a unified, standardised framework for assessing the economic impact of healthcare implementation
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-re...

Day 4️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:

🎁 Top tips on preparing your research application from RSS sustainability experts at the #nihr 'Decarbonising the health and social care system' funding launch: youtu.be/sKv7itKDM94?...

#researchsupport

PPIE Ideas Café - HealthTech Research Centre What are Ideas Cafés? Ideas cafés are informal virtual sessions researchers and (potential) commercial partners can discuss their ideas and technologies with our public collaborators. It’s a chance to get feedback from public collaborators – to communicate ideas with a lay audience, and receive fresh, practical perspectives on your ideas from their lived experience. These […]

The 2026 Commercial Ideas Café sessions are here! Test your concepts, gain practical feedback & build meaningful public involvement from the very start.

📅 Check out the new 2026 dates and book your place now via our website: https://hrc-sustainable.nihr.ac.uk/ppie-ideas-cafe/

Day 3️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:

Learn more about good practice for involving the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in research by watching our animation:

🎁 youtu.be/xjCc1rw4fwQ?...

PPI in Action Webinar Series - YouTube Patient and public involvement is a prerequisite for all research funded by NIHR. It can enhance the relevance and quality of research and help build trust i...

The tenth webinar in the #nihr 'PPI in Action' webinar series: SCIENCE - Powered by Parents is on the 14 Jan 26 12:30 - 13:30

For further details & to register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Explore the ‘NIHR PPI in Action’ series 👇https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIa1oelW_zJ9Ks13XY8vxfqH-8EK2l0nZ

Day 2️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support:
 
🎁 3 top tips to embed research inclusion throughout research 👇
www.linkedin.com/posts/nihr-r...

#researchsupport #researchinclusion #EDI

✨️ Join us as we countdown 10 days to Christmas, sharing gifts of research support & top tips from NIHR RSS experts 🎁

Day 1️⃣ Find out ‘What makes a great PPI Lead’ with our online booklet, co-developed with our public members: bit.ly/ppilead

#10days #researchsupport #PPI #publicinvolvement

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 1 The healing power of creative arts. Picture: Silhouette of a person singing and dancing

#ARCadvent day 1️⃣:
The healing power of creative arts

This year, our national #ARCseminar webinar series explored how creative arts can improve both the wellbeing and involvement in research of different communities

▶️ Read more & watch the recordings:
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/the-hea...

Upcoming NIHR RSS online session: Qualitative health research involving children - ethical and methodological considerations

🗓12 Jan 26 🕥 10.30 – 11.30

Register to attend: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

NIHR RSS online funding workshop for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

The workshop will include expert advice from the funders, previous successful applicants, funding panel members and RSS and HRC advisers.

To register and for more info: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#nihr #industry

Practice Evaluation Scheme - live! - NIHR SSCR The NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR) has launched a new Practice Evaluation Scheme, designed to give adult social care practitioners the opportunity to lead pioneering evaluation and resear...

The NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR) has launched a new Practice Evaluation funding Scheme, designed to give adult social care practitioners the opportunity to lead pioneering evaluation and research projects.

Deadline to apply: 13 Feb 26

Find out more 👇
sscr.nihr.ac.uk/practice-eva...

❄️🗓️🎀 Count down to the holidays with our popular #ARCadvent calendar from all ARCs across the country!

☃️🎁👉 Follow #ARCadvent from 1-25 December for daily posts unboxing the most clicked-on ARC stories of the year

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