Author: Sara Coppa
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Advancing Patient Safety: Applications Open for the NIHR GM PSRC Research Development Award
The NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Research Collaboration (GM PSRC) has announced the opening of applications for its prestigious Patient Safety Research Development Award. This initiative aims to support early-career researchers and healthcare professionals committed to improving patient safety through innovative research. This initiative supports aspiring researchers—clinicians, practitioners, methodologists, and more—by offering: Open to professionals…
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Reframing Menopause: Challenging Stereotypes and Shaping Understanding: Insights from Dr Elham Amini’s Provocation Seminar
On 23rd October 2024, Dr Elham Amini in “Reframing Menopause: Challenging Stereotypes and Shaping Understanding”, part of the Provocations Seminar Series 2 hosted by NHS R&D North West in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, explored the often misunderstood and under-researched subject of menopause. Dr Elham Amini, who has an academic background in sociology and midwifery, guided the…
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Coming Soon: NHS England Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Internship Programme 2024/2025
NHS ENGLAND INTEGRATED CLINICAL ACADEMIC (ICA) INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME 2024/2025. Are you a Nurse, Midwife, Allied Health Professional, Pharmacist or Healthcare Scientist working in a clinical or research delivery role looking to embark on a clinical academic career and make a difference through undertaking high quality clinical research? Do you have the drive and ambition to…
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HEE Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Internship Programme 2024
It was a bittersweet moment in September that saw the end of the fourth HEE Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Internship cohort. After a 6-month programme, the 10 successful intern awardees gathered for their last educational residential workshop at The Last Drop Hotel in Bolton. The group came together with their coaches, peers, line managers and…
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Announcing the Launch of the InRes Pilot Programme
In October, we proudly marked the beginning of a new pilot programme, InRes: An Introduction to Research. This is an exciting initiative aimed at building research capacity across healthcare settings. With 16 participants from diverse professional backgrounds, the programme is designed to support and empower emerging practice-based researchers, creating a robust foundation for future healthcare innovations. What is the…