Research training and careers
Develop your career in research
Research and innovation bulletin
Keep up to date with all the latest developments in nursing research by signing up to the RCN’s fortnightly research and innovation bulletin.
Postgraduate research training
Information on postgraduate research training opportunities.
The nursing professoriate in the UK
Information on professor post-holders at higher education institutions in the UK.
Clinical research nurses
Information and resources for clinical research nurses.
UK Government training opportunities
England
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR): career development
The NIHR supports research training through its Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) programme.
NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)
NIHR ARCs run a large range of research training courses and capacity development programmes.
Northern Ireland
HSC Public Health Agency Northern Ireland, Research and Development
Building research capacity in Northern Ireland through training opportunities, and creating opportunities for researchers to compete for research funding on a wider UK or international basis.
Scotland
The CSO offers training fellowships aimed at improving the research and development skills base; increasing the development of evidence-based practice.
Clinical Research Training for Scotland
Co-ordinating the provision of clinical research education and training across Scotland.
Wales
Health and Care Research Wales
Offering a number of schemes designed to stimulate excellence and support capacity building in health and social care research.
Research Capacity Building Collaboration (RCBC) Wales
Partnership between six Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Wales, funded by Health and Care Research Wales.
