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Wolfson Institute of Population Health

NIHR School for Primary Care Research

Wellcome Doctoral Training Programme for Primary Care clinicians

The 2023/24 application process will commence on Monday 4th September 2023.  A workshop will be held on 5th October 1-2pm, summarising this award. There will be a chance to ask questions.

Register for the workshop and complete the EDI form here


In April 2021 we joined eight other universities that excel in primary care research as part of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR). The core research priorities for the renewed SPCR are organised around some of the challenges facing national and international primary care. They are organised into four broad themes: 
 

  •        Changing patterns of morbidity and mortality

  •        Challenges around new technologies

  •        Workforce and skill mix in primary care

  •        Globalisation, health and inequalities.  

A doctor talking to a patientThe renewed SPCR conducts research that responds to and meets the needs of local populations and local health and care systems, and which addresses the nation’s changing demographics and corresponding impact on disease burdens and service demands. Together, we aim to strengthen the sector, which encompasses general practice, community nursing, community pharmacies, and dental and optometry practices. 

NIHR research schools are national collaborations between leading academic centres that fund outstanding research in primary care, public health and social care. The member institutions share their expertise with non-member institutions, with a strong emphasis on engaging, collaborating and partnering with institutions beyond the school membership. 

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Barts Charity Healthcare professionals clinical research training fellowships

Open for applications. Deadline 2nd November 2023

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Second annual Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration

For those working at the interface between local authority and academia

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