Meeting: NHSE/NIHR Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship Scheme – Round 3
Date: 22-23 November 2023
Place: DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds City Centre, Granary Wharf, 2 Wharf Approach, Leeds LS1 4BR
Attendees
Selection Committee Members
Professor Rachel Elliot (Chair), University of Manchester
Professor Lee Shepstone (Deputy Chair), University of East Anglia
Professor Stephen Campbell, University of Manchester
Professor Liz Hughes, Edinburgh Napier University
Professor Fiona Jones, Kingston University and St Georges
Professor Jo Patterson, University of Liverpool
Professor Madeleine Grealy, University of Strathclyde
Professor Parveen Ali, Sheffield University
Professor Andy Nisbet, University College London
Professor Delyth Higman James, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Professor Isaac O. Sorinola, London Metropolitan University
Professor Bhuvaneswari Bilberaaj, University of Salford
Patient and Public Involvement Members
Derek Jones
Cheryl Gowar
NIHR Staff
Dr James Fenton (Assistant Director)
Richard Millham (ACAF Senior Programme Manager)
Lydia Roberts (Programme Manager)
Observers
Kate Hawley (PPI) Day 1
Jason Farrar (NIHR Academy) Day 1
Helen Mann (NIHR Academy) Day 2
Apologies
Professor Liz Hughes, Edinburgh Napier University
Discussion of Applications
The total number of applications for this round was 12, all of which were deemed eligible for consideration. The Selection Committee shortlisted 6 applicants, of which all 6 were shortlisted for interview following peer review. 5 of the shortlisted applicants subsequently attended an interview, one candidate differed and will be interviewed with the next cohort.
Funding Committee Recommendations
| Reference | Research Title (Where applicable) | Recommendation | Conditional Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIHR303561 | A novel AI-enabled Measure of early systolic function to guide management of heart failure. | Fund | Conditional |
| NIHR303566 | INVEST: Refining, evaluating, and implementing an INtegrated VEStibular physiotherapy and cognitive-behavioural Treatment for people with persistent dizziness. | Fund | Conditional |
| NIHR303578 | Better Balance-NMD+: Developing pragmatic and innovative interventions to optimise physical function in neuromuscular diseases and related conditions. | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303559 | Home-based treatment for chronic hand pain: co-adaptation and implementation of a digital hand-illusion intervention. | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303557 | Courage of Compassion ‘into’ practice: development, implementation, and evaluation of a system-level framework to support/improve nurses psychological wellbeing in the English NHS. | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303558 | Stratified Interventions for Breathlessness (StrIve for Breath). | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303564 | Investigation into the diagnosis, management and prevention of intravascular catheter bloodstream infection to improve clarity and reduce infections for the benefit of patients. | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303562 | Adapting, evaluating and validating the Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity for Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (DIGEST-FEES) in Stroke. | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303553 | Improving the use of analgesic medicines for people with persistent low back pain, following a patient-centred approach. | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303563 | Persistent ankle symptoms following a primary ankle sprain; Why do symptoms persist and does early intervention have the potential to improve patient outcomes. | Decline | N/A |
| NIHR303551 | The ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase / phosphodiesterase 1 (NPP1), phosphoethanolamine / phosphocholine phosphatase 1 (PHOSPHO1), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) ratio: A novel blood test for targeting treatment in patients with non-healing bone injuries and other disorders of tissue mineralisation. A nonrandomised feasibility study for reducing inequality in outcome. | Decline | N/A |