Government training
This section of the website offers guidance on training opportunities and capacity building offered by the 4 countries of the UK.
England
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Trainees Co-ordinating Centre (TCC)
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) makes research training awards available to all professionals with an interest in people and patient based applied health research, in order to build a leading NHS Research Faculty, develop research careers, research leaders and collaborators. This research capacity development is managed by the NIHR TCC and funded by the Department of Health. The research must be relevant to the NHS, focused on the current and future needs of patients and the public and expected to have an impact within 5 years of its completion. There are a large range of awards available: at different levels, to suit different work arrangements, types of NHS staff and career paths.
Website: http://www.nihrtcc.nhs.uk/
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network Co-ordinating Centre (CRNCC) - Workforce development
We develop and support the people who conduct and contribute to the NIHR CRN Portfolio of studies. We do this by providing training opportunities that support core research activities and by getting involved in national and local initiatives that support and enable the development of a knowledgeable and capable research workforce.
Website: http://www.crncc.nihr.ac.uk/TRAINING
Northern Ireland
HSC R&D Division, Northern Ireland Public Health Agency
The HSC R&D strategy, Research for Health & Wellbeing, places emphasis on education and training, which is seen as an essential investment to foster a research-literate HSC and improve the research workforce capacity in the HSC and the related academic community. The Education and Training (E&T) strand encompasses a number of schemes aimed at increasing the ability of researchers to conduct high quality R&D. Please contact HSC R&D Division in the first instances for information about upcoming opportunities for the nursing family.
Email: Nicola.armstrong@hscni.net
Tel: 028-9055 3617
Website: http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/directorate-public-health/hsc-research-and-development
Scotland
Chief Scientist Office
CSO offers a number of research training opportunities in Health Services and Public Health Research to individuals who wish to pursue a career in research in a health care related field or who would like to build on their research skills.
- Doctoral Fellowships
- Postdoctoral Fellowships
Website: CSO research training schemes
Clinical Research Training for Scotland
The aim is to provide an accessible, web-based resource providing up to date information of all clinical research training opportunities in Scotland and to use this resource to identify and target areas for new or expanded courses based on research priority and professional, strategic or other needs.
This website is a resource for all health professionals interested in clinical research training opportunities across Scotland. Developed by the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (WTCRF) at the University of Edinburgh, with funds from NHS Education for Scotland (NES), the website includes training courses run by Clinical Research Facilities in Scotland; (Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness, Dundee and Glasgow), NHS Health Boards, R&D centres, Scottish Universities and eventually all clinical research training providers across Scotland.
Website: http://www.crts.org.uk/
NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
NES helps to provide better patient care by providing educational solutions for workforce development. We do this by designing, commissioning, quality assuring and where appropriate providing education for NHSScotland staff.
Website: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/
Wales
National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR) Clinical Research Centre (CRC)
Training makes an essential contribution to the development and performance of a professional research workforce. The NISCHR CRC training team will aim to develop and co-ordinate a high quality training programme that enhances skills and competencies and provides professional development for people involved in NISCHR research.
Website: http://www.nischr-crc.wales.nhs.uk
rcbcwales: Building research capacity for nursing and allied health professionals
In 2005, the Welsh Assembly Government through the Wales Office for Research and Development for Health and Social Care (WORD) together with The Health Foundation (THF) approved a proposal from six academic institutions in Wales to enhance Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions Research Training. The partners in this collaboration have established rcbcwales (research capacity building collaboration, Wales) in order to administer and manage this training scheme.
Website: http://www.rcbcwales.org