27 May 2022
News and opportunities – 27 May 2022
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| NIHR changes name to emphasise long-term commitment to social care research
The National Institute for Health Research has changed its name to the National Institute for Health and Care Research, to reflect its commitment to social care research. It will still be known as NIHR when using the shortened version. It means that the ‘full name’ of our ARC is now the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria (NENC). We’ve recently updated our website to reflect this. We’ve also updated our guidelines for researchers or partners who need to reference support or funding from the NIHR ARC NENC in their research outputs. You can find the updated guidance here. There is no change to the ARC NENC branding, logo or branded templates. If you have any questions about referencing the ARC or using our templates, please email [email protected] |
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NIHR Research for Social Care (RfSC) funding call NIHR’s Research for Social Care call will now run twice per year instead of once, thanks to increased NIHR investment into social care research. The programme also has a new commitment to fund research in the area of social care for children and young people, working in partnership with the Department for Education. The Competition 5 Call is now open – inviting research proposals that will generate evidence to improve, expand and strengthen the way social care is delivered for people who draw on social care support and services, carers, and the public. Proposals are welcomed from researchers and practitioners. Any proposals are expected to have a high degree of involvement from relevant users of social care and social care practitioners throughout the research. Find out more about RfSC and apply to Competition 5 Webinar There will be a webinar hosted by NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) on 28 June at 11-12.30 to support the call. Further details and how to sign up are here Transforming your research idea into a funding application You can also get advice on how to turn your research idea into a funding application by contacting the NIHR RDS North East and North Cumbria – follow this link to request an appointment |
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Start your research journey – apply for a funded Masters’ degree in applied health or social care research (closes Friday 17 June 2022) The ARC NENC are offering to fund places on selected Masters degrees in our region, and the opportunity is open to anyone working in, or interested in, applied health research in our region. By funding these places, we aim to support more people to develop applied research skills and take the first steps on their research journey in health and social care. We’re particularly keen to receive applications from those working within the field of mental health, in our region – including prevention, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Funding applies to the course fees, and on Masters programmes linked to applied health and social care. Your chosen course must involve an applied health or care research component, and you will be asked to link up with one of our ARC Applied Research themes for networking and support. |
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Join our new Mental Health Special Interest Group – and help to shape research and care in our region Do you have an interest in mental health? If so, we’d like to invite you to join a new Special Interest Group for Mental Health in our region. The purpose of the group is to join-up researchers with practitioners and public members, to help us share ideas and new developments related to an integrated approach to mental health research and care delivery. As a member of the group, you’ll play an important part in helping to shape research and care in key areas of mental health concern in our region – including homelessness, suicide prevention, emergency care and mental health in schools. Find out more and register to join us for the first meeting on 13 June. |
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New opportunity to join our ARC as a Methodology Intern this summer We’re offering an exciting opportunity for promising undergraduates to experience research in applied health research methodology. Five funded internships (for two months) are available in a range of institutions and disciplines across the ARC North East and North Cumbria, and there will be projects available in biostatistics, evidence synthesis, health economics, qualitative research and more. Each project will involve experiencing working for two months as part of a vibrant research group and conducting a research project under the supervision of a supportive team of supervisors. There will also be opportunities to hear about careers in applied health research and to present your work. We’re looking for individuals who are considering a career in health research, who are curious and keen to make the most of this opportunity. The posts are full-time and salaried for two months, starting in July 2022. Please share this opportunity with anyone you think may be interested. Find out more and apply by 8 June. |
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Funding opportunity: NIHR Programme Development Grant (PDG) Scheme – Developing Innovative, Inclusive and Diverse Public Partnerships. This Programme Development Grant call is in response to feedback that more time and space is needed to plan and develop relationships and ways of working together for more relevant and impactful research. The PDG scheme invites applications to carry out and evaluate novel partnership-based development activities that break new ground in research involvement and engagement, including with groups who have been under-served by research. It is expected that these awards will provide a springboard for long lasting research collaborations and relationships. The call opens on 27 July |
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Help us to understand lipid management in deprived communities Are you a GP/nurse working within an area of disadvantage in the North East and North Cumbria? If so we’d like to hear about your experiences of how you deliver routine lipid management with your patients, via an online interview. You’ll receive a £50 Amazon voucher for your time. Find out more about the project If you’d like to take part, please email [email protected] |
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Health Literacy – Community of Practice Launch Event Thursday 9 June, 10 am – 4pm Newcastle University This is an in-person conference for those interested in developing health literacy capability across the North East and Yorkshire. Six out of ten adults in England find it hard to understand and use health information. This can affect their health and how they manage any illness. This event is to share thoughts, plans and activities to build health literacy in communities in the region. It is aimed at those from health and social care, the community and voluntary sector, local libraries, universities, school education and community engagement who want to come together to raise awareness, take action and advocate for improving access to information and health literacy across our communities in the North East and Yorkshire. The event is supported by the NIHR ARC North East and North Cumbria. |
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Research methods – June drop-in/advice session Wednesday 1 June, 1pm – 2pm This is an informal forum where ARC members and applied researchers from across the region can come to discuss their research projects and methods. Research Fellows from our Enabling Methodologies theme will be on hand to offer advice and guidance on all aspects of research methods. They have a wide range of expertise, from qualitative research, statistics, evidence synthesis, data linkage, health economics and mixed-methods research. |
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Public lecture: ‘Running towards the bullets’: Moral injury in critical care nursing in the Covid-19 pandemic Delivered by Durham University 8 June, 12pm – 1 pm (online) Exploring the strain placed on staff in intensive care units (ICUs) during Covid-19. The lecture will consider the implications of repeated moral injury of ICU nurses ranging from experiences of debilitating anxiety to PTSD as well as widespread feelings of anger and guilt leading to an intention to leave the profession. |
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Fuse event – Exploring and understanding access to community mental health and substance use services for people experiencing homelessness Thursday 9 June, 9.30 am – 11.30 am The Core, Newcastle Helix This event brings together Experts by Experience (people with lived experience of homelessness, mental ill-health, and/or substance use), service providers, and academic colleagues to discuss research findings from a study exploring access to community-based mental health and substance use services for people experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will showcase the co-produced findings from interviews with 26 people experiencing homelessness and 19 people who provide support – and will include an opportunity to see the findings brought to life as colour illustrations. Delivered in partnership with the ARC North East and North Cumbria. |
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Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP) – two-year anniversary celebration event 13 June, 11 am – 12.15 pm (online) NHIP will hosting a free online event on 13 June to celebrate the two-year anniversary of the partnership. At the event NHIP will share ambitions for 2025 and provide progress updates on a number of initiatives, including:
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Ageing in Pain Research: Past, Present and Future Tuesday 14th June 2022, 12 pm – 1 pm We are facing a population explosion; the demographic is changing with an anticipated increase in the over 65s outnumbering those under 65 by 2028. The over-80 population is also said to be increasing significantly. In this older population we are aware that 40% will have significant chronic pain that is poorly controlled. In spite of this awareness, there has been very little research into pain and ageing. In fact, the research is often conducted in the younger population and simply translated across, particularly when discussing pharmacological interventions. Speaker: Pat Schofield, Professor in Clinical Nursing, University of Plymouth Pat’s research focuses upon the patient experience of living with chronic pain and considering how pain assessment and management can be improved, with an emphasis upon a participatory approach. This talk will present Pat’s research in this field since 2004, along with plans for the future. |
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Journey to Primary Care Research Event – hosted by North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) Research and Evidence Team Friday 17 June, 9 am – 3.30 pm Newcastle University This is an event for researchers and all professionals in primary care to share new findings, ideas and networking. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] |
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National Applied Research Collaborations Shared Learning Event: The value of seldom heard voices in ageing research Wednesday 15 June, 10 am – 12.30 pm (online) This event will explore how to reach and engage with diverse older population and those that are seldom heard. It will be delivered by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration’s Healthy Ageing, Dementia and Frailty National Priority Programme. The programme’s public involvement team will be sharing approaches and experiences from the Ageing Dementia and Frailty theme and guest speakers will share their innovative approaches and learning from engaging voices from our communities. |
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Transforming Evidence – online event series (external event) Developing effective connections between research, policy and practice 7, 21 and 28 June – online (free to register and attend) The aim of this event series is to grow understanding of intermediary organisations and share practical insights from a range of sectors and countries. The series is aimed at anybody with an interest in intermediary organisations – in the public sector, NGOs, funding bodies, think-tanks, and universities. |
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RDS NENC NIHR Fellowships Information Event 6 July, 1pm – 3.30pm This online event will provide a range of information to support an NIHR Fellowship application, including: an overview of the current fellowships offered by the NIHR Academy, tips from previous successful applicants and optional one to one session with an RDS advisor. Email [email protected] to book a place. |
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NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) webinar: How to apply Public Involvement Effectively to your Research Application 6 July 2022, 1.30pm to 2.45pm (online) Aimed at researchers applying for NIHR Fellowship Awards and staff accountable for public involvement. Discover how to incorporate your public involvement programme successfully into your research, and gain insights from fellow researcher and public involvement representatives that you can apply to your programme of work. |
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TRAINING |
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Visit the Virtual College for training and development opportunities Last month we launched our new Virtual College Training Hub – which brings together hand-picked training and development opportunities for ARC NENC researchers, members and partners. |
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES |
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Research Assistant / Associate – Newcastle University This is a great opportunity for up to three talented and ambitious Research Assistants/Research Associates, with qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods skills to join a research programme around homelessness, multiple disadvantage, and oral health and aging. It includes work on a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Policy Research Programme project identifying effective and sustainable interventions to improve the oral health and related behaviours for people with severe and multiple disadvantage and a NIHR Public Health Policy Research Unit project on evaluating worked well and less well for improving physical and mental health outcomes, including substance misuse, from implementing the ‘Everyone In’ initiative to provide housing accommodation to people sleeping rough during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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NIHR School for Public Health Research – Fellowships Competition The NIHR School for Public Health Research have launched their fellowships competition, full details can be found here. The closing date for applications to both schemes is 12 noon Monday 27th June 2022. |