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…

Andrea Cross and her colleagues Christine Chetter, Azita Rajai and Bhuvaneswari Krishnamoorthy have published their first paper titled “Use of the Therapy Outcome Measure in Community Intermediate Care: Results of a Service Evaluation” in the International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation (IJTR). Andrea was a previous participant of the NHS R&D North West NHMAP Internship Programme…

Michael Hall was a previous participant of our ECR Pathway, in collaboration with NIHR CRN North West Coast and Greater Manchester.   Michael has successfully published his work on ‘Time to treatment of first-episode psychosis: the role of early intervention teams’ Michael adds that the support he received from the ECR Pathway programme helped in the success…

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…

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…