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15 October 2019
Professors Haleema Shakur-Still and Ian Roberts write about how global collaboration was key to the success of their landmark CRASH-3 study, investigating if Tran examic acid could reduce deaths from traumatic brain injury.
14 October 2019
Chris Whitty welcomes the publication of a new set of public health research principles and goals to help increase the impact of the UK's offer on health of the public research.
11 October 2019
Professor Cheng-Hock Toh, highlights how the Royal College of Physicians has launched a project calling for every clinician working in the NHS to be supported to become research active. His blog is part of our Your Path in Research campaign.
09 October 2019
Caroline Nicholson explains how her career in research has unfolded and offers top tips to healthcare professionals wishing to take a similar route. Her blog is part of our Your Path in Research campaign.
04 October 2019
Dr Damian Roland writes about how he has pursued his path in research and encourages others to follow in his footsteps to further their career. His blog is part of our Your Path in Research campaign.
30 September 2019
Keep counting the CPD hours but remember the intensity and value of your learning matters too. John Castledine explains in the latest blog from our Rethinking your Continuing Professional Development series.
25 September 2019
Following the success of the first RfPB social care call, we recently announced that the NIHR will be continuing to invest in social care research via the Research for Social Care (RfSC) call.
24 September 2019
Professor Gerome Breen looks back on year one of the Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study, which has successfully recruited 20,000 people with experience of depression or anxiety to be part of a database which aims to make a huge difference to future generations. The GLAD Study is supported by the NIHR Mental Health Bioresource.
18 September 2019
In our latest blog, Amanda Blatch-Jones writes about the importance of using innovative methods to enhance the quality of peer review. Her blog marks Peer Review Week 2019.
17 September 2019
In our latest blog Peter Bower and Sarah Cotterill write about how their NIHR funded evaluation of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme is evaluating aspects of its delivery through embedded trials.
09 September 2019
As the Public Health England annual conference launches today, Alison Ford explains how the NIHR’s latest themed review brings together research on interventions to increase physical activity.
22 August 2019
In our latest blog, Jonathan Evans from the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) writes about how the NIHR is a critical partner in its work.
15 August 2019
Alicia O'Cathain writes about the findings of her NIHR study marking the first ever large-scale research into attitudes towards emergency care from the most recent British Social Attitudes Survey, and the perspectives it reveals.
09 August 2019
The hallmark of NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research is supporting interrelated research projects that develop and test complex interventions. But Programme Director Elaine Hay wants to encourage more varied and novel research designs.
11 July 2019
Nick Francis and Chris Butler write about their NIHR research revealing that a finger-prick blood test at GP surgery could safely reduce antibiotic use in patients with COPD
05 July 2019
Alastair Ager writes about how NIHR researchers are exploring how political, societal and environmental instability impact on health care provision in countries.
27 June 2019
Take a ‘pick-n-mix’ approach to learning with a Massive Open Online Course. Part of the Rethinking your Continuing Professional Development series
17 June 2019
Amanda Blatch-Jones explains how the NIHR's Reaearch on Research (RoR) team is working on a series of innovative research projects to address the challenges of peer review in research.
14 June 2019
Niels Peek and Lisa Riste describe two events run by the NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre that explored the trade-off between AI transparency and AI performance in decisions that affect people’s lives.
07 June 2019
Dr Simon Sebire highlights NIHR-funded study inspiring teenage girls’ to partake in exercise and promote it amongst their peers.
31 May 2019
Sean Semple and Kate Hunt highlight their NIHR-funded research evaluating the impacts of the implementation of smoke free prison facilities in Scotland. Their blog marks World No Tobacco Day.
29 May 2019
Sophie Evett, Feasibility lead for Pfizer, highlights three observations while reflecting on her involvement in the NIHR’s Patient Engagement in Clinical Development pilot project.
28 May 2019
Simon Denegri highlights how record numbers of people have taken part in health and social care research last year to develop life-saving treatments and improve patient care. His blog is part of our Be Part of Research campaign.
22 May 2019
Balancing the ‘ask’ of research with the burden of disease is essential to achieve good recruitment and retention in clinical research studies. Dr William van’t Hoff explains how the NIHR is connecting life science companies with patients who are helping to get it right first time.
21 May 2019
We are fast approaching five years since the publication of the Dementia 2020 Challenge, which set the ambition to make England the best country in the world for dementia care, support, research and awareness. Reading the Dementia 2020 challenge: Phase 1 progress review, it is remarkable to see the progress made to date.