The Virtual College Training Hub

The NIHR Academy supports a vibrant community of health and social care researchers from different professions, backgrounds and research interests.

It has over 4,000 members who are accessing our training programmes or support these programmes, from doctors and dentists to nurses and midwives, from allied health professionals and social care workers to methodologists and public health professionals. Members also work in a variety of settings including hospitals, universities, within local authorities or in community settings.

Academy Members receive career support and advice, networking events, guidance on research funding and access to leadership development and mentoring opportunities and online leadership development resources.

There is a wide range of NIHR training and career development awards available at different levels and accessible by different professional backgrounds. Details of our award rounds that are open for application are available in career development funding opportunities.

Follow this link to find out more about the NIHR Academy and how to get involved