The British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Collaborative
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Have you or a loved one been affected by cardiovascular disease?
Learn how to collaborate with researchers and play a meaningful role in shaping #HeartResearch! Join our free webinar with the @TheBHF: Intro to Patient & Public Involvement.
👉Register: shorturl.at/GQKKO
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It's International Clinical Trials Dayđź’™
Behind every breakthrough in cardiovascular care is a massive team effort. Today, we want to say a huge thank you to the dedicated researchers, clinicians, and especially the patients and public who make clinical research possible. 🙌
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Cardiovascular care relies on multidisciplinary teams—and so should research🫀
Our BHF CRC Research Development Fund is OPEN with a Special Call for UK AHPs!
➡️Grants up to £12,500 available for early-stage research prep.
🔗Learn more & apply: bhfcrc.org/new-rdf-round-ope…
#RDF
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Cardiovascular disease doesn't impact everyone equally—research shouldn't either 🌍
Our Spring Newsletter covers:
🤝 £50M Consortium tackling health inequalities
🧬 BHF’s new Diversity in Research policy
🤰 The PREG-HEART maternal health study
Read more: mailchi.mp/bhfcrc/bhfcrc-spr…
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The future of heart research is here!đź«€
We’re excited to announce the 4 new projects awarded seed funding through the BHF CRC Research Development Fund. Transforming concepts into practice-changing clinical trials requires robust data. 🧵👇
Read more: bhfcrc.org/announcing-the-la…
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Our newly funded projects:
âś…SCAR-AF: Machine learning in Atrial Fibrillation
âś…LQT-AI: Deep learning for Long QT diagnosis
âś…EXACT-BP: Optimising exercise guidelines for high BP
âś…Sex-Specific Echo: Equitable care in Aortic Stenosis
đź’ˇWatch this space for future funding!
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Our Spring Newsletter is OUT NOW!🌸
Highlight: The new CoNNeCT audit: Cardiac MRI for the Investigation of MINOCA.
Trainee cardiologists—this is your chance to join a major multicentre project and shape guideline-aligned care.
👉Read & register here: mailchi.mp/bhfcrc/bhfcrc-spr…
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A Year of Action for Women’s Heart Health🫀
This #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate a transformative year. While women still make up <30% of trial participants, the tide is turning toward systemic solutions and health equity.
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Swipe through to see the major milestones in women’s research that we are proud to support and champion this year. ➡️
#IWD2026 #WomensHeartHealth #ClinicalResearch #BHFCRC #HealthEquity #HeartResearch #ResearchCollaboration #InternationalWomensDay
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Fantastic conversation this week at the @BHRSociety Sessions. Our presentation focused on how to better prepare for #ClinicalResearch. We covered:
🔹Preparing lay summaries and maximising funding
🔹Collaboration methods and opportunities
🔹The importance of including PPIE
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❤️In #HeartMonth we had a fantastic session with Dr. Gaby Captur about her research: the Heart Vest.
Innovation often starts with just a small grant and relentless determination. Above all, she highlighted a core value: #Collaboration
Find out more: bhfcrc.org/mapping-the-futur…
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23 Dec 2025
It's been a year of growing engagement and stronger connections for us! From expanding our patient and public community to supporting the next generation of researchers.
Click here to discover more about what we have achieved together this year ➡️bhfcrc.org/news/newsletter/
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16 Dec 2025
📢In collab with the @uniofleicester, we are inviting patients, carers, and members of the public to have a say on the future of research communication.
Interested?
1- Join the National Research Collaboration Database: shorturl.at/dCOfN
2- Register: shorturl.at/KBTZR
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19 Nov 2025
🍂Did you miss our Autumn Newsletter? Catch up on the latest in UK heart research! Dive into our recent newsletter to see how the BHF CRC supports everyone in heart research, from clinicians to patients.
đź“°Read here: bhfcrc.org/news/newsletter/
#HeartResearch #ResearchFunding
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30 Oct 2025
How can you have a voice in heart research? Our new video explains how the BHF CRC National Research Collaboration Database acts as a matchmaker, connecting you—the expert in your own journey—with research teams right at the start.
👉youtube.com/watch?v=50GahgtO…
#PatientAdvocacy
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28 Oct 2025
Have a promising idea for a cardiovascular study but need support to develop it? Our Research Development Fund is open! We're offering grants of up to ÂŁ10,000 to help UK researchers build the foundation for large-scale clinical programmes
👉More info here:
bhfcrc.org/propel-your-resea…
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14 Aug 2025
At the CRC, we believe the best heart research happens through collaboration.
Want to know how the CRC can help your research? Our clinical lead, Prof Rod Stables, explains it all in this video: youtube.com/watch?v=a5pcf8kw…
#ClinicalResearch #HeartResearch #Collaboration #NHS #BHF
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BHF Clinical Research Collaborative retweeted
24 Jul 2025
Strategies to enhance recruitment of female participants to cardiovascular research: a joint British Cardiovascular Societies’ consensus document in collaboration with the British Heart Foundation Clinical Research Collaborative bit.ly/3ZPh8NK
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