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Themed Calls

Summary

NIHR themed calls are funding opportunities focusing on a particular research area, in which all NIHR programmes participate.

Themed calls are annual calls prioritised by the Chief Medical Officer, and advertised across all of the NIHR programmes, and the Academy.

Current themed calls

Compound pressures themed call

We have issued a cross-programme call for research into the evaluation of health and care interventions and services to reduce compound pressures on the NHS and social care. See our information about the call and participating programmes

Sustainability themed call

We have issued a cross-programme call for research into the evaluation of interventions or services to support the delivery of a more sustainable UK health and care system, including mitigating the effects of climate change on health and care delivery. See our information about participating programmes, dates, the specification document and how to apply.

Motor neurone disease highlight notice

We have issued a cross-programme call for research proposals to accelerate progress in and learning from MND clinical trials. See our information about participating programmes, dates, the specification document and how to apply.

Research priorities

These previous themed call topics remain ongoing research priorities for all NIHR programmes, and researchers are encouraged to submit applications to the programmes’ researcher led workstreams.

Themed calls

Highlight notice: Brain tumours (This is a Department of Health and Social Care priority call)

Previous themed calls

These topics remain important to the NIHR programmes:

Contact us

For queries about the current Themed Call and Highlight Notice please contact: themedcalls@nihr.ac.uk

For all other enquiries regarding ongoing research priorities please contact the relevant programme.