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Welcome to NHS R&D North West

Our Purpose

We support the capability and capacity of the NHS health and social care research workforce. We provide the training, mentoring, and coaching to create a workforce passionate about research and its impact on patient care.

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Our Values

To collectively optimise R&D in terms of personnel and processes, we uphold our values through our approach.

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Our Team

We are a core team of 5, working with an extensive faculty of associates to deliver our programmes of work. We believe that by bringing the right people together, we can build on one another’s passion for research to positively impact the NHS and its patients.

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News and Updates

Mapping the UK AHP Practitioner-Academic Workforce: Join Our 2025 Survey

The UK-wide survey of Practitioner-Academic (Clinical-Academic) Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) is now live! Led by Dr Hazel Roddam on behalf of CAHPR (Council for Allied Health Professions Research), this survey represents a pivotal step in understanding the current landscape of Clinical-Academic roles across the UK. The results will form a crucial baseline, enabling us to…

Unlock Funding and Training Opportunities with NIHR ARC NWC!

Are you a healthcare professional looking to take your research career to the next level? The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (ARC NWC) has an exciting new Pre-application Support Fund offering up to £10,000, along with training and PPIE (Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement) support, to help you prepare competitive applications for NIHR fellowships or awards.…

Internship Reflections: Georgina Randle 

Georgina Randle, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Speech and Language Therapist at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, reflects on her experience with the HEE/NIHR ICA Internship. From overcoming challenges to building research connections and inspiring colleagues, Georgina’s story highlights how the internship shaped her clinical academic career and fostered a culture of curiosity and evidence-based practice. Read…

Alumni Spotlight: Becky Brown

We’re proud to highlight the outstanding contributions of Becky Brown, participant of our work programme, whose research is making waves in the field of social work. Becky has been instrumental in driving evidence-based practice for Family Time decision-making for children in care. Since completing the programme, Becky has: Becky is also featured in the upcoming Making Research…

Bridging Scheme: Supporting NMAHPs in Research

Many clinicians (NMAHPs) are keen to do research to inform their practice and the need for evidence based practice has never been higher. There is a wide range of opportunities for NMAHPs to develop their research skills, to collaborate with others and to lead research but the landscape can be confusing and building a clinical…

Internship Reflections: Tania Bakhat

Tania Bakhat shares her inspiring journey as a participant in the Health Education England (HEE) Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Internship programme. From gaining new research skills to building confidence and overcoming challenges, Tania’s story highlights the transformative impact of this internship on her career and personal growth. Read on to learn how the programme shaped her path…

Explore academic career paths for healthcare professionals in the North West and advance your research journey with the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

The programme supports the development of healthcare professionals through various research initiatives and academic partnerships, helping you to advance your career and contribute to impactful healthcare research.

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Upcoming Events

Provocations Seminar Series 2

Understanding Frailty as a Clinical, Social and Existential Situation 


Led by Susan Pickard and Chris Williams
Date: TBC
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