Providing information for nurses, midwives and AHPs who want to develop a career in research, are thinking about undertaking their own research study, or just want more information about research opportunities.
NMAHP research at CUH
The Trust has a vision to “become a world-leading centre for NMAHP research and a nationally recognised leader in developing and supporting clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals”.
Professor Christi Deaton, based at CUH, leads the (CNRG) at the University of Ƶ. She took up post as Florence Nightingale Professor of Clinical Nursing Research in 2013 and has led the development of the Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Research Strategy 2016-2018 (available to download below).
Professor Deaton and Alexandra Malyon, the Trust's lead research nurse, also lead the Clinical Research Leadership (CRL) Group - open to any NMAHPs within CUH and the University of Ƶ interested in developing research culture and capacity - which meets regularly to oversee the implementation of the NMAHP research strategy.
The aims of the group and research strategy follow .
- Ensuring research is integral to practice
- Building skills and confidence
- Investing in infrastructure
- Developing linkages and collaboration
- Developing actionable dissemination
- Building sustainability and leadership
For more information about the group, how to join the group or about NMAHP research, please email Alexandra Malyon , Christi Deaton
Non-urgent advice: What's new?
The RCN have created an information page about nursing careers, including
A new network for clinical academics and their managers in the East of England has been created. Follow them on twitter
HEE East of England has funded a .
The UEA has created about the HEE / NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Programme.
Your are John Martin, Paramedic, Ƶshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust and Carol Payne, Physiotherapist, Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital.
See to find out about the experience of NMAHPs in research. Their researchers talked to 45 NMAHPs from across the UK. Find out what people said about issues such as their research activities, working with colleagues, supporting patients and career progression.
The NIHR website has information about and includes case studies illustrating career opportunities in research delivery. You can also sign up for their e-newsletter.
Staff joining the delivery workforce at CUH will undergo research-specific training and induction; .
Job opportunities in research delivery are advertised on the Trust website or via .
Research groups and resources
Funding
There are funding opportunities for nurse, midwife and allied health professional (NMAHP) research and clinical academic careers. Some are multidisciplinary research funding opportunities and some are targeted by profession.
We have included some NMAHP funding opportunities below but encourage you to explore opportunities by clinical speciality (for example cancer, liver disease, arthritis) and by professional group (for example opportunities for nurses, occupational therapists or speech and language therapists).
The has a member directory where you can search for grants by research area, grant type, charity name etc.
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT)
funds research projects and research fellowships for individuals. The Research Advisory Committee (RAC) welcomes applications for research projects up to £25,000.
The committee meets four times a year and is chaired by Professor John Bradley. More information can be found on Connect or by emailing Claire Teager.
ACT and the NIHR Ƶ Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have joined forces to provide funding for non-medical healthcare professionals to gain experience and conduct preliminary research, to allow them to prepare a strong application for PhD fellowships.
For more details email Professor Christi Deaton or visit the for more information about past fellows and upcoming calls.
Health Education England (HEE)/ National Health Institute for Research (NIHR) Integrated clinical academic programme for non-medical health professionals
The HEE and NIHR's provides personal research training awards for healthcare professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research and research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development.
Five levels of award are available, each requiring the support of clinical and academic host organisations, which together form a career pathway for aspiring and developing non-medical clinical academics:
- Internships
- Pre-doctoral Clinical Academic Fellowship
- Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship
- Clinical Lectureship
- Senior Clinical Lectureship
Gillian Gatiss, Liver Transplant Dietitian at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, has been successful at securing an HEE/NIHR Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowship. .
HEE and NIHR Clinical Scholars Bronze and Silver Awards
These awards are part of the HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Training Programme for non-medical healthcare professionals and available to NMAHPs in the East of England.
- The is suitable for registered NHS staff without postgraduate qualifications or formal training in research, and supports clinicians to go on to apply for a research Master’s programme or equivalent.
- The is suitable for registered NHS staff with Masters or equivalent postgraduate qualification who are looking to further develop a clinical academic career.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) fellowship programme
The NIHR also offers an for health care professionals including, nurses, midwives, allied healthcare professionals and doctors.
Four levels of NIHR Fellowship awards are available:
- Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
- Doctoral Fellowship
- Advanced Fellowship
- Development and Skills Enhancement Award
Dunhill Medical Trust
The Dunhill Medical Trust offer Research Training Fellowships, intended to provide training opportunities for academics, clinicians and allied health professionals who wish to pursue a research career in ageing, rehabilitation or palliative care.
They advertise , usually in the autumn.
Peter Hartley, Physiotherapy Team Lead in the Department of Medicine for the Elderly at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, has been granted a research training fellowship at PhD level. .
Other professional training fellowships
Various charities and groups offer professional training fellowships, including:
Physiotherapy research foundation awards
These are open to applications from both novice and experienced researchers who are qualified members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
Previous awards have included grants of up to £150,000 for experienced researchers and grants of up to £25,000 for novice researchers.
The UK Occupational Therapy Research Foundation (UKOTRF) research grants
invites research proposals to be submitted on an annual basis.. There are two main grant categories:
- Research Priority Grant - to support a major research project that clearly addresses an identified professional research priority area
- Research Career Development Grant - to support doctoral studies or post-doctoral activity undertaken within five years of completing a PhD or similar for occupational therapists who intend to pursue a research career pathway
RCN Foundation grants and bursaries
The have various scholarships, bursaries and grants, which nurses can apply for.