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Update from Friday 26 November.

PICE in applied health and social care research – advice and support drop-in session

Tuesday 30 November, 1pm – 2pm

This is an informal drop-in session for anyone linked to the NIHR ARC NENC who would like PICE- related advice or support to develop public involvement and community engagement in research. Please note this is an internal event for registered ARC NENC members. Follow the link below to register

PICE in applied health and social care research – advice and support drop-in session – ARC (nihr.ac.uk)

Trans awareness training session for ARC NENC members

Wednesday 19^th January, 9.30 – 11.30am (online)

The session aims to provide a fuller understanding of transgender and non-binary, specifically from a gender identity perspective​. Follow the link below to book.

Trans awareness training session – ARC (nihr.ac.uk)

Event reminder: Putting health at the heart of economic renewal: An evidence-based framework for levelling-up health

Friday 10 December 2021, 12.00pm – 1.15pm

This is an online event delivered by the Local Government Association (LGA), ARC North East & North Cumbria and Equal England, which will provide the opportunity to explore the latest research from the University of Cambridge and Newcastle University on ‘levelling-up health’, commissioned by Public Health England (as it was known at the time).

Follow this link to sign up via the LGA website.

Improving mental health and wellbeing in underserved populations through collaborative research

The three NIHR schools (Public Health, Primary Care & Social Care Research) are offering new opportunities for funding to develop skills in Mental Health Research.

Masters Funding – There is funding for up to six Masters scholarships available.  Applications are invited from individuals who have a commitment to improving mental health and wellbeing in underserved populations who wish to undertake health research training as part of their development.

Career Development Awards – These are available to individuals already working in primary care, public health or social care in research, education or practice or people with research expertise in an aligned sector, topic area or discipline who wish to bring their skills and experience to primary care, public health or social care. Applicants can request funding of up to £25,000.

More information on both, including guidance and application forms can be found here

Deadline is 16 December.  Please send any queries to [email protected].

If you are interested in applying please also email [email protected] – ARC NENC Academic Career Development Lead.

Funding opportunities from NIHR

A reminder that all of the latest NIHR funding opportunities can be found on the NIHR website at – Funding opportunities | NIHR

Watch again: Tackling stereotypes, stigma and self-help: Supporting the health and wellbeing of men in Middlesbrough

If you missed last Friday’s event about men’s health and wellbeing on Teesside, you can now watch the recording, find out more about the project and download resources, on the ARC NENC website

Follow this link to find out more

Introduction to evaluation – online course

ARC North Thames have just launched the next run of their Introduction to Evaluation online course for health and care professionals, currently still free for all shortlisted candidates:

Find out more here The deadline to apply is 16 Jan 2022.