NHS West Yorkshire ICB R&D
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The R&D team for the ICB and general practices across West Yorkshire, working on behalf of the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.
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Supporting and developing high quality primary care research across 10 West Yorkshire CCGs with partners from academia and the health sector to increase evidence-based innovation and knowledge exchang...
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Hello all! If you work for the West Yorkshire ICB or in a GP practice in West Yorkshire and need support, advice or want to find out more about taking part in research, you can contact our team: westyorksrd.nhs.uk
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Our PRAMs team study webinar - we trained and worked with community research link workers for exceptional
community engagement with underserved groups
community engagement with underserved groups
December 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Our PRAMs team study webinar - we trained and worked with community research link workers for exceptional
community engagement with underserved groups
community engagement with underserved groups
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Wrapping up this year for the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
December 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Wrapping up this year for the Yorkshire & Humber Secure Data Environment
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
✅ Start by reading a message from our Director, Dr Phil Waywell, as he reflects on this year’s achievements and what’s next…
and there’s so much more in our latest e-bulletin👇
mailchi.mp/bthft/yorksh...
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📢 Out now - our December newsletter includes:
🔸An end-of-year message from our director Professor Ingrid Wolfe
🔸New spinout CogStack unlocking the power of NHS data with AI
🔸RELAX team report with public involvement tips
🔸Events, blogs, resources + more
mailchi.mp/a036e0b26dc7...
🔸An end-of-year message from our director Professor Ingrid Wolfe
🔸New spinout CogStack unlocking the power of NHS data with AI
🔸RELAX team report with public involvement tips
🔸Events, blogs, resources + more
mailchi.mp/a036e0b26dc7...
December 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
📢 Out now - our December newsletter includes:
🔸An end-of-year message from our director Professor Ingrid Wolfe
🔸New spinout CogStack unlocking the power of NHS data with AI
🔸RELAX team report with public involvement tips
🔸Events, blogs, resources + more
mailchi.mp/a036e0b26dc7...
🔸An end-of-year message from our director Professor Ingrid Wolfe
🔸New spinout CogStack unlocking the power of NHS data with AI
🔸RELAX team report with public involvement tips
🔸Events, blogs, resources + more
mailchi.mp/a036e0b26dc7...
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✨New Blog Published: Public Member Insights✨
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
PPIE Member Insights: Strengthening Partnership Across the SDE Network - Yorkshire & Humber SDE
Read reflections from SDEs Public Group members following the National PPIE SDE Network Event in London.
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk
December 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
✨New Blog Published: Public Member Insights✨
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
Alongside public members from the North East and North Cumbria SDE, our public members reflected on how their voices influence decision-making and highlighted opportunities to drive the SDE Network forward👇
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/ppie-me...
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Our December newsletter is out now 🎄
Catch up on the latest work tackling health inequalities, supporting research careers, and sharing resources for more inclusive research across the region.
Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/tcmwpyy8
Sign up for updates 📧 tinyurl.com/ARCEMnewsletter
Catch up on the latest work tackling health inequalities, supporting research careers, and sharing resources for more inclusive research across the region.
Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/tcmwpyy8
Sign up for updates 📧 tinyurl.com/ARCEMnewsletter
December 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Our December newsletter is out now 🎄
Catch up on the latest work tackling health inequalities, supporting research careers, and sharing resources for more inclusive research across the region.
Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/tcmwpyy8
Sign up for updates 📧 tinyurl.com/ARCEMnewsletter
Catch up on the latest work tackling health inequalities, supporting research careers, and sharing resources for more inclusive research across the region.
Read here 👉 tinyurl.com/tcmwpyy8
Sign up for updates 📧 tinyurl.com/ARCEMnewsletter
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Continual adaptation of access systems to try to meet demand leads to complex access that is confusing for patients & creates work for #GeneralPractice
An alternative approach might investigate what patients want/need & consider how best to deliver doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @h-atherton.bsky.social
An alternative approach might investigate what patients want/need & consider how best to deliver doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @h-atherton.bsky.social
Access to general practice appointments and sustainable change: a focused ethnographic case study | British Journal of General Practice
doi.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Continual adaptation of access systems to try to meet demand leads to complex access that is confusing for patients & creates work for #GeneralPractice
An alternative approach might investigate what patients want/need & consider how best to deliver doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @h-atherton.bsky.social
An alternative approach might investigate what patients want/need & consider how best to deliver doi.org/10.3399/BJGP... @h-atherton.bsky.social
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By using data from the Connected Bradford database, which links health, education, and social care records, researchers are finding ways to spot early signs that a child might struggle later on at school.
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
December 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
By using data from the Connected Bradford database, which links health, education, and social care records, researchers are finding ways to spot early signs that a child might struggle later on at school.
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
Read the full case study 👉 yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/case-st...
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Join us for the Public Involvement in Maternal Mental Health Research seminar! 💻
• 20 Jan 2026
• 10:30 AM
• Online
• Free
A great opportunity to hear how researchers and public partners are shaping maternal mental health research together.
tinyurl.com/y56c9m24
#PublicInvolvement #CoProduction
• 20 Jan 2026
• 10:30 AM
• Online
• Free
A great opportunity to hear how researchers and public partners are shaping maternal mental health research together.
tinyurl.com/y56c9m24
#PublicInvolvement #CoProduction
December 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Join us for the Public Involvement in Maternal Mental Health Research seminar! 💻
• 20 Jan 2026
• 10:30 AM
• Online
• Free
A great opportunity to hear how researchers and public partners are shaping maternal mental health research together.
tinyurl.com/y56c9m24
#PublicInvolvement #CoProduction
• 20 Jan 2026
• 10:30 AM
• Online
• Free
A great opportunity to hear how researchers and public partners are shaping maternal mental health research together.
tinyurl.com/y56c9m24
#PublicInvolvement #CoProduction
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Did you miss our recent newsletter - read here: buff.ly/4oILvgt
December 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Did you miss our recent newsletter - read here: buff.ly/4oILvgt
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🎨 In our new blog: How arts-based methods like zines, animation and spoken word poetry can deepen health research and amplify community voices.
From co-production workshops to powerful storytelling, creativity changes what (and who) research can involve.
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/making-space...
From co-production workshops to powerful storytelling, creativity changes what (and who) research can involve.
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/making-space...
Making space for art in research - ARC West
In this co-authored blog post, team members from our co-production community of practice project discuss 2 different studies which used arts-based methods. In both cases, using creative, artistic appr...
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🎨 In our new blog: How arts-based methods like zines, animation and spoken word poetry can deepen health research and amplify community voices.
From co-production workshops to powerful storytelling, creativity changes what (and who) research can involve.
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/making-space...
From co-production workshops to powerful storytelling, creativity changes what (and who) research can involve.
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/making-space...
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Want fairer terms when researchers approach your organisation?
Join this free webinar to find out more about the Respectful Research Charter and how its principles can help you advocate for your organisation's best interests
🗓️ 15th Dec
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4nCth1H
Join this free webinar to find out more about the Respectful Research Charter and how its principles can help you advocate for your organisation's best interests
🗓️ 15th Dec
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4nCth1H
December 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Want fairer terms when researchers approach your organisation?
Join this free webinar to find out more about the Respectful Research Charter and how its principles can help you advocate for your organisation's best interests
🗓️ 15th Dec
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4nCth1H
Join this free webinar to find out more about the Respectful Research Charter and how its principles can help you advocate for your organisation's best interests
🗓️ 15th Dec
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4nCth1H
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📢 New SPCR Masterclass recording! “Communicating effectively with policy makers” with Dr Jonathan Hammond explores how researchers can engage with policy to shape real-world health-care decisions. Watch + download slides here ⬇️
www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/communi...
#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/communi...
#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
December 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
📢 New SPCR Masterclass recording! “Communicating effectively with policy makers” with Dr Jonathan Hammond explores how researchers can engage with policy to shape real-world health-care decisions. Watch + download slides here ⬇️
www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/communi...
#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/communi...
#SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research
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🎬 New films launched today!
United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters.
Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters.
Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
December 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
🎬 New films launched today!
United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters.
Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
United for Health: a collaboration with South Asian community group Dhek Bhal and @bristoluni.bsky.social, highlighting why involving minoritised communities in research matters.
Project funded by @hellobrigstow.bsky.social
www.bristolbrc.nihr.ac.uk/united-for-h...
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Bettina Wallace is changing how dementia is talked about in African Caribbean communities.
As an @arc-em.bsky.social co-researcher, she builds trust through community-led conversations and helps create dementia resources that reflect people's lives.
Read her story: tinyurl.com/yc3npfnx
As an @arc-em.bsky.social co-researcher, she builds trust through community-led conversations and helps create dementia resources that reflect people's lives.
Read her story: tinyurl.com/yc3npfnx
December 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Bettina Wallace is changing how dementia is talked about in African Caribbean communities.
As an @arc-em.bsky.social co-researcher, she builds trust through community-led conversations and helps create dementia resources that reflect people's lives.
Read her story: tinyurl.com/yc3npfnx
As an @arc-em.bsky.social co-researcher, she builds trust through community-led conversations and helps create dementia resources that reflect people's lives.
Read her story: tinyurl.com/yc3npfnx
A survey of barriers and facilitators to primary care staff conducting research: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
A survey of barriers and facilitators to primary care staff conducting research
Background Research is essential to find ways of improving healthcare although is not established in primary care. This study aims to investigate the barriers and facilitators to primary care staff co...
dx.plos.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A survey of barriers and facilitators to primary care staff conducting research: dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour...
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🌟 New Lunch & Learn: How do we give every child the best start?
Join us to explore 10 years of early years research from Better Start Bradford + meet BiBBS ACHIEVE—following children into middle childhood to unlock insights for a fairer future.
📅 Book here: tinyurl.com/48e87t7p
Join us to explore 10 years of early years research from Better Start Bradford + meet BiBBS ACHIEVE—following children into middle childhood to unlock insights for a fairer future.
📅 Book here: tinyurl.com/48e87t7p
December 5, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🌟 New Lunch & Learn: How do we give every child the best start?
Join us to explore 10 years of early years research from Better Start Bradford + meet BiBBS ACHIEVE—following children into middle childhood to unlock insights for a fairer future.
📅 Book here: tinyurl.com/48e87t7p
Join us to explore 10 years of early years research from Better Start Bradford + meet BiBBS ACHIEVE—following children into middle childhood to unlock insights for a fairer future.
📅 Book here: tinyurl.com/48e87t7p
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Evidence-based medicine is only as good as the evidence it is derived
from. If research representation does not truly reflect the
diversity of the general population, medicines
&other
healthcare interventions may not work for everyone.’
Time to revisit Sackett’s framework for reflective teamwork
from. If research representation does not truly reflect the
diversity of the general population, medicines
&other
healthcare interventions may not work for everyone.’
Time to revisit Sackett’s framework for reflective teamwork
December 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Evidence-based medicine is only as good as the evidence it is derived
from. If research representation does not truly reflect the
diversity of the general population, medicines
&other
healthcare interventions may not work for everyone.’
Time to revisit Sackett’s framework for reflective teamwork
from. If research representation does not truly reflect the
diversity of the general population, medicines
&other
healthcare interventions may not work for everyone.’
Time to revisit Sackett’s framework for reflective teamwork
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Last month we co-hosted a hugely popular webinar on evaluating impact in patient & public involvement. 🎉
🎦The recording and slides are now available:
🔗 tinyurl.com/2f3dnhba
#PPI #PPIE
@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social
@arc-west.bsky.social
🎦The recording and slides are now available:
🔗 tinyurl.com/2f3dnhba
#PPI #PPIE
@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social
@arc-west.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Last month we co-hosted a hugely popular webinar on evaluating impact in patient & public involvement. 🎉
🎦The recording and slides are now available:
🔗 tinyurl.com/2f3dnhba
#PPI #PPIE
@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social
@arc-west.bsky.social
🎦The recording and slides are now available:
🔗 tinyurl.com/2f3dnhba
#PPI #PPIE
@nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social
@arc-west.bsky.social
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Leeds Community Researchers' Report: An Ongoing Journey - is out! Find out how we're defining and conducting #communityledresearch doi.org/10.48785/100...
Leeds Community Researchers: An Ongoing Journey - White Rose Research Online
doi.org
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Leeds Community Researchers' Report: An Ongoing Journey - is out! Find out how we're defining and conducting #communityledresearch doi.org/10.48785/100...
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Supported by NIHR SPCR PPIE funding, Dr Jane Jervis led the public involvement and engagement project on delivering primary care on the British waterways, which saw her invited to the House of Commons: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/taking-...
#PrimaryCare #Research #PPIE
#PrimaryCare #Research #PPIE
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Supported by NIHR SPCR PPIE funding, Dr Jane Jervis led the public involvement and engagement project on delivering primary care on the British waterways, which saw her invited to the House of Commons: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/taking-...
#PrimaryCare #Research #PPIE
#PrimaryCare #Research #PPIE
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📢Coming up: Next in our webinar series: 📢
'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'
📆Monday 26 Jan 2026
🕛1-2pm
🌐Online
Contributors: Prof Nicola Wiles, @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & Dr Daniela Strelchuk
👉Register: tinyurl.com/3myjjyb2
'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'
📆Monday 26 Jan 2026
🕛1-2pm
🌐Online
Contributors: Prof Nicola Wiles, @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & Dr Daniela Strelchuk
👉Register: tinyurl.com/3myjjyb2
December 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
📢Coming up: Next in our webinar series: 📢
'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'
📆Monday 26 Jan 2026
🕛1-2pm
🌐Online
Contributors: Prof Nicola Wiles, @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & Dr Daniela Strelchuk
👉Register: tinyurl.com/3myjjyb2
'Improving mental health in primary care: novel psychological and pharmacological interventions'
📆Monday 26 Jan 2026
🕛1-2pm
🌐Online
Contributors: Prof Nicola Wiles, @charlotte-archer.bsky.social & Dr Daniela Strelchuk
👉Register: tinyurl.com/3myjjyb2
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If you missed the November webinar from the NIHR ARC Palliative and End of Life Care National Leadership Forum on developing inclusive practices around consent and mental capacity in palliative care research, you can now catch up here. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpzb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpzb...
Developing Inclusive Practices around Consent and Mental Capacity in Palliative Care Research
YouTube video by NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South London
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
If you missed the November webinar from the NIHR ARC Palliative and End of Life Care National Leadership Forum on developing inclusive practices around consent and mental capacity in palliative care research, you can now catch up here. 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpzb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpzb...
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“The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced”
Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, according to a new study published today in Death Studies
#Grief
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/structural-r...
Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, according to a new study published today in Death Studies
#Grief
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/structural-r...
Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, study finds - ARC West
Inequities in how bereavement is experienced and supported among people of Black British and Black Caribbean heritage in England has been revealed in a new study led by the University of Bristol. The ...
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk
December 2, 2025 at 11:41 AM
“The system doesn’t really cater for the trauma that Black people have experienced”
Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, according to a new study published today in Death Studies
#Grief
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/structural-r...
Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, according to a new study published today in Death Studies
#Grief
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/structural-r...
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Shared definitions aren’t enough in co-produced research: we need shared understanding.
Community partners told us how terms like 'research' and 'researcher' can feel loaded. Trust grows through listening, reflection and collaboration.
#Coproduction
Read our blog arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/are-we-speak...
Community partners told us how terms like 'research' and 'researcher' can feel loaded. Trust grows through listening, reflection and collaboration.
#Coproduction
Read our blog arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/are-we-speak...
Are we speaking the same language? Thoughts on developing shared understanding in co-production - ARC West
As part of our project to develop a co-production community of practice, team members from different organisations and sectors realised they had very different vocabularies when talking about co-produ...
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Shared definitions aren’t enough in co-produced research: we need shared understanding.
Community partners told us how terms like 'research' and 'researcher' can feel loaded. Trust grows through listening, reflection and collaboration.
#Coproduction
Read our blog arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/are-we-speak...
Community partners told us how terms like 'research' and 'researcher' can feel loaded. Trust grows through listening, reflection and collaboration.
#Coproduction
Read our blog arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/are-we-speak...
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❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year!
mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe...
for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.
❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!
mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe...
for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.
❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!
December 2, 2025 at 9:33 AM
❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year!
mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe...
for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.
❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!
mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe...
for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.
❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!