23 Jul 2021
News and opportunities – 23 July 2021
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Each week, we publish a round-up of the latest news, events and opportunities that we hope our members and partners will find useful and relevant.
The update includes opportunities from the ARC North East and North Cumbria as well as from our local and national partners and networks.
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Bulletin from Friday 23 July 2021
Funded Masters’ Degree places available on courses at Newcastle and Northumbria University – apply by August 31st
To support the development of research skills in our region, we are funding a number of Masters’ degree courses at Newcastle and Northumbria Universities in a range of health, social care and other applied research topics. This is fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to start their journey in applied health or social care research.
Follow this link to find out more and apply.
PhD opportunity – Facilitating improved health in type 2 diabetes patients from low socio-economic and minority groups in the North East
This is a fully-funded PhD Studentship based at Newcastle University, starting September 2021 for three years. It will explore health behaviours and attitudes to physical activity and dietary changes in relation to type 2 diabetes and obesity in low socio-economic status minority groups in the North East of England.
The research will involve working in collaboration with the Newcastle United Foundation, particularly in participant recruitment but also in the development of new community-based health programmes in target groups.
News: £1.1m research project will explore why people with COPD are more likely to fall – and if balance training could help
Dr Samantha Harrison from Teesside University’s School of Health and Life Sciences has secured an NIHR Advanced Fellowship and funding of £1.1 million to look at ways in which rehabilitation techniques can be refined to help people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Working with NHS trusts across the Durham and Tees Valley Alliance, as well as with academics from Newcastle, Northumbria and Manchester Metropolitan Universities, Dr Harrison will investigate the factors that contribute to the increased risk of falls and look at ways to mitigate them.
This work is linked to our Integration theme.
News: Young people from Cumbria are taking the lead in health and social care research
Young people from Carlisle and Brampton are involved in a number of participatory action research projects, as part of an ARC NENC-funded project, supported by ARC members from the University of Cumbria and Northumbria University.
The findings aim to benefit organisations, practitioners and policy makers across the North East and North Cumbria area – by helping them to understand the support young people want and how they want to access it, as well as understand the value of engaging young people in service design.
Their early reports, plus a Participatory Action Research toolkit, have just been published on our website.
NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) virtual clinics in August
The RDS for the North East and North Cumbria are running a number of virtual research design clinics on the following dates: 9 August, 10am – 4pm, 25 August, 10am – 4pm.
For more info or to sign up, please email [email protected]
Training opportunities from Newcastle University’s Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University’s Faculty of Medical Sciences are kindly offering places on the following training courses, to ARC North East and North Cumbria members. Please see below for course information and follow the links to book.
- 12th August, 11-12pm: Engagement Showcase: Charlie Wilkinson, Engaging Through Theatre. Book here.
- 14th September: Training Workshop: Introduction to Patient and Public Involvement. Book here.
- 27th September: Engagement Showcase: Muzlifah Hanniffa: The Human Cell Atlas. Book here.
If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
North East and North Cumbria Maternity and Neonatal Safety Improvement Programme (MatNeoSIP) – event
16 September, 1pm – 4pm
This event will focus on the work happening in the North East and North Cumbria to improve the safety and outcomes of maternal and neonatal care.
Fuse Research Meeting led by the Complex Systems Programme – Showcasing Regional Innovations in Preparation For Surgery: Improving Patient Experience, Health Outcomes and Efficiencies
Thursday 9 September 2021, 9 am – 12 pm
This meeting is for anyone interested in prehabilitation and preparation for surgery from a clinical, academic, commissioning, providing and policy perspective.