Bursary eligibility for Masters for Research Delivery Leadership is open for applications
Thinking of applying?
🚨The deadline for bursary application is Wednesday 1 July 2026.
The Masters for Research Delivery Leadership gives health and care professionals from all professional backgrounds the chance to develop leadership roles in clinical research. 🔬
You must have an offer from one of the participating universities before applying for a bursary.
Find out more and apply for a bursary on our website ⬇️nihr.ac.uk/masters-research-…
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Participant feedback is crucial for enhancing research delivery.
My Research Experience supports continuous improvement in NIHR RDN portfolio studies.
Embedding My Research Experience ensures participants can share their experiences.
Learn more: rdn.nihr.ac.uk/public-engage…
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We are looking for two types of mentor for the NIHR Mentoring Programme:
1️⃣Mid-career NIHR Academy members or associate members to support early career researchers
2️⃣Senior leaders, who are NIHR Academy members or associate members, to support mid-career researchers.
Apply before 17 June to join the programme: nihr.ac.uk/funding/mentoring…
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🚀 PRES is now My Research Experience
✔️ Improved questions
✔️ Digital-first access
✔️ Accessibility features
✔️ Real-time feedback data
✔️ Multiple feedback opportunities throughout a study
Learn more 👇rdn.nihr.ac.uk/public-engage…
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💬 Feedback improves research delivery.
My Research Experience helps research teams better understand participant experiences and improve future studies.
Learn more 👇rdn.nihr.ac.uk/public-engage…
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Have you got a passion for research and want to help shape funding decisions?
We’ve opened a wide range of opportunities to join our decision-making committees across multiple research programmes.
📅 Closing date: 26 May 2026
Learn more about the opportunities available and apply at ⬇️
nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/comm…
If you are a health and care professional looking to advance to a leadership role in research delivery, you can now apply for the Masters for Research Delivery Leadership.
Find out if you are eligible for the bursary⬇️
nihr.ac.uk/masters-research-…
ALT Masters for Research Delivery Leadership closing on Wednesday 1 July
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📬 Missed our March newsletter? Catch up on the latest from NIHR
🔹 #NIHR20 including our gamechangers series on improving women’s health Impact Prizes 2026
🔹 Nearly £50m awarded for NHS research equipment
🔹 New NIHR Senior Investigators
🔹 First men in pioneering prostate cancer screening trial
Plus much more!
👉 Read the March edition: mailchi.mp/nihr/newsandresea…
💡 Don’t forget to subscribe to stay up to date
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There is still time to apply for our i4i – THRIVE funding opportunity!
Are you a clinician or researcher looking to fast-track a healthcare innovation that addresses health inequalities, build entrepreneurial capability, and delivers quicker patient impact?
Receive up to £150k over 9 months plus training, mentoring, peer support, and networking.
📅 Apply by 17 April 2026, 1pm
🔗 Learn more and apply: nihr.ac.uk/funding/i4i-thriv…
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Our Predoctoral Award can help you advance your health and social care research career at master's level. Apply if you are an early-career health and care professional, a methodologist or based in primary care or local authority settings.
The scheme funds:
➡️your full salary, including employee's NI contribution
➡️time to develop your PhD application
➡️master’s fees or £5000 tailored masters-level training
➡️£1000 funding for working with people and communities
➡️£1000 for supervision and conference support each
Applications close 12 March 2026.
Learn more 👉nihr.ac.uk/funding/predoctor…#PredoctoralAward#ResearchCareers#HealthResearch#SocialCareResearch#PublicHealth
ALT Are you an early-career researcher working in health and care, local authority, primary care or as a methodologist?
The NIHR Predoctoral Award can support your masters-level training and give you protected time to prepare a competitive PhD application.
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