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23 January 2020
An NIHR-funded global health study called PREVENT India is investigating whether a ‘care bundle’ can help stop brain injury during childbirth and reduce the incidence of epilepsy. Jyothy Karat describes how birth companions, one element of this bundle, can support medical teams during the labour process but also empower mothers.
22 January 2020
Jennifer Bostock reflects on her experiences as a public contributor, helping shape research over the last decade, and encourages others to get involved by applying to join an NIHR committee.
21 January 2020
Putting in the hours to learn a new skill is only part of the story. It’s all about the right sort of practice. Part of the Rethinking your Continuing Professional Development series.
20 December 2019
2019 is drawing to a close following another eventful year for the NIHR. As we approach 2020 we reflect on some of our most read blogs published over the course of the last 12 months.
19 December 2019
It’s been another very busy year for the NIHR. As we draw to the end of 2019, we take a look back at some of our most popular blogs over the last 12 months.
05 November 2019
Professor Hazel Everitt explains how her research into Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) delivered over the telephone or online can help benefit patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
31 October 2019
Theo Tomlinson writes about how a conversation with his mental health support worker inspired him to participate in research studies. He encourages other healthcare professionals to take the next step in their research career, in his blog published as part of the NIHR's Your Path in Research campaign.
29 October 2019
Professor Hywel Williams, Director of the NIHR's Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme encourages healthcare professionals to take the next step in their research career and offers his top tips in identifying a good research question. His blog has been published as part of the NIHR's Your Path in Research campaign.
28 October 2019
Habits can be good or bad but arguably they are all difficult to break. Building new learning habits requires self-control and lots of practice. Part of the Rethinking your Continuing Professional Development series.
18 October 2019
Nicole Huxley and Sheila Mburu reflect on research funders’ progress towards safeguarding in international development research one year on from a joint commitment to prevent and tackle incidents of harm and abuse in research in this area.
17 October 2019
Beth Roberts writes about how healthcare professionals encouraging her to join a clinical trial changed her life, and urges other staff to take the next step in their research career. Her blog is part of our Your Path in Research campaign.
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.