17 Dec 2021
News and opportunities – Friday 17 December
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Update from Friday 17 December.
A Christmas message to all of our ARC NENC members, contributors, collaborators and supporters
As we come to the end of 2021, we wanted to thank you for your continued contribution to our Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC).
Professor Eileen Kaner, ARC Director and Professor Chris Price, Deputy Director, have shared their reflections on the past year, in a Christmas message to all of our ARC members. You can read it by following the link below.
A Christmas message to ARC members – ARC (nihr.ac.uk)
A tribute to the late Professor James Law, OBE
In October 2021, we were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden passing of our respected colleague, Professor James Law. James was Professor of Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University and lead of the ARC’s Supporting Children and Families theme.
As we come to the end of the year, his close colleague Professor Judith Rankin has shared a tribute to James Law on behalf of the ARC North East and North Cumbria.
A tribute to the late Professor James Law, OBE – ARC (nihr.ac.uk)
UK Clinical Research Recovery, Resilience and Growth (RRG) Programme – six month update
Over the course of 2021, NIHR has been a key partner of the UK Clinical Research Recovery, Resilience and Growth (RRG) Programme. Earlier this year, the RRG Programme published the vision for the Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery and 2021/22 Implementation Plan.
It has now been 6 months since the plan was launched and the RRG Programme has published an update setting out the achievements and milestones that have already been accomplished jointly across all of the delivery partners including a number of important pieces of work being led by NIHR.
Read the full update document and more about the Programme on the RRG microsite.
Training survey results will help shape our new training strategy
In the summer of 2021 we conducted a training survey of our ARC NENC members. The survey aimed to understand the Academic Career Development and Training (ACDT) needs across our region, and provide an evidence-based framework for training provision over the next three years.
The survey report is now available to read, which identifies ten key training areas. This report will form the framework for training that will be offered to ARC members in the future.
Find out more and read the Training Survey Report
CATCH – the Clinical Academic Training and Careers Hub
The Medical Schools Council (MSC) has launched a Clinical Academic Training and Careers Hub (CATCH). It’s a really useful and user-friendly online platform that aims to promote the role of clinical academics and allied health professionals at the start of their clinical academic careers.
CATCH has been endorsed by a number of organisations including the MSC, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Department for Health and Social Care, the British Medical Association, the Council of Deans of Health and UCEA.
Follow this link to visit CATCH – the Clinical Academic Training and Careers Hub
Grant development and writing retreat for the NIHR Research for Social Care research programme
The NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) is offering a unique opportunity for research teams across England to attend a three-day residential retreat in March 2022 in preparation for submitting a proposal to the above programme.
Please note this opportunity is for teams of two or three people, rather than individual applications.
Follow this link for further details
Deadline for applications is 14 January 2022
Webinar: An introduction into Knowledge Mobilisation for researchers
20 January 2022, 1-2pm
It can take years for research findings to be implemented into both clinical practice and policy. The field of knowledge mobilisation could help tackle this challenge.
This one-hour webinar, presented by Dr Helen Baxter and Professor Lindsay Bearne, Senior Research Fellows in Knowledge Mobilisation at the NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination will introduce you to the theory and practice of Knowledge Mobilisation, give illustrations of approaches that have been applied to real world examples, and signpost you to a range of resources.
Call for contributions: Health Services Research (HSR) UK conference 2022
The HSR UK’s 15th annual conference will be held from 5 to 7 July 2022, in-person at the University of Sheffield.
The call for contributions is now open. You can submit a research presentation; a proposal for a workshop; or a proposal for a learning and development session.
View the Call for Contributions. The deadline for submissions is 7 January 2022.
Ticket sales will open in early 2022.
Opportunity: Research Fellow – Northumbria University
A new opportunity to support an ARC NENC- funded project. Follow the link below for more information
See you in 2022
This is our last News and Opportunities bulletin for this year. The bulletin will return on Friday 7 January 2022.