On Thursday, 15 December from 2 - 4pm, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is hosting a virtual event to bring together researchers and interested stakeholders in work and health research. This event is an opportunity to discuss priorities for research in work and health, introduce the planned NIHR Work and Health Development Awards and discuss how the NIHR could further support the work and health community. This will also be an opportunity to network amongst the community and with aligned health and social care researchers.
Our intention is for Development Awards to be smaller awards up to around £120,000 over 8 months to fund preparatory work to develop a future programme of research (e.g. develop collaborations, data access and linking, proof of concept/feasibility work) but broader ranging development work is permitted. More details and the specification for this call will be available in due course, informed by discussion at the 15th December event.
This event is free and open to all: researchers, general public, employers, charities, academics, occupational health professionals, health professionals and any health and work stakeholders or those with an interest in work and health research.
Aims of this event:
- Introduce plans for the launch of the NIHR Work and Health Development Awards
- Engage and network with the research and stakeholder community in work and health including researchers who may not have considered NIHR as a potential funder
- Consider how the NIHR could further support work and health research
Provisional Outline Agenda:
- Introduction from Professor Lucy Chappell
- Priorities in Work and Health from a stakeholder perspective
- Overview of the NIHR Work and Health Development Award Competition
- Breakout Sessions to discuss three topics:
- Discussion on potential research priorities from different perspectives
- What support does the community need from the NIHR to engage
- Comments on the research specification for the Development Awards
- Summary of Breakout session discussions
- Introduce the Work and Health Event February 2023
- Final Q&A
- Close
More information including the finalised agenda, will be available closer to the event. Registration is first come, first served, so please use this registration form to submit your interest by 12th December 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact prp@nihr.ac.uk