NIHR ARC East Midlands

Celebrating over six years of @ARC_EM research turning evidence into real impact for health and social care across our region and beyond. 👉 Follow #ARCEMimpacts this March for daily highlights. 👉 Read the newsletter to find out more: mailchi.mp/arc/nihr-arcem…

New advances in cardiovascular research are helping clinicians predict risk earlier and more accurately from inherited heart conditions to future heart attacks and strokes. Two new studies published this week highlight how: 🫀heart scans + blood tests can improve risk prediction for inherited heart conditions ➡️ oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/heart-scan-and… 🫀a new tool could help assess future cardiovascular risk across diverse global populations using measures of kidney function ➡️ le.ac.uk/news/2026/may/… Both studies were supported through our research infrastructure! @ARC_EM @uniofleicester @UniofOxford

Colleagues at the University of Leicester welcomed research admin and finance colleagues from India and Nepal last month. This visit was part of the NIHR Global Health Research Centres programme, supporting international partnerships and strengthening global research capacity.

Thrilled to be at yesterday’s #QHRNconference2026 🥳 Proud to present our H-Prime poster alongside a fantastic public contributor and Deborah - highlighting the power of collaboration in qualitative health research. #publicinvolvement #healthresearch @kamleshkhunti

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features: 📽️ Introduction to systematic reviews Discover: ✅ What systematic reviews are ✅ Key stages of conducting one ✅ Why we need them ✅ Different review types youtu.be/tu8GdKqlPAw

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features: 📽️ Introduction to randomised control trials for clinicians Discover: ✅Trial design basics ✅Regulatory and ethics ✅Team roles and oversight ✅Top tips and pitfalls youtu.be/zEbItDZ28mM

🎉 Congratulations to the Centre for Ethnic Health Research on 10 years of important work to reduce health inequalities. @ARC_EM is proud to have supported the Centre’s development, and to see our Co-Director, Professor @kamleshkhunti, reflect on this significant milestone.

Working on an Equality Impact Assessment? 🙋 Our free workshop is coming up Wed 20 May, 1–3pm via Zoom. Open to everyone. Small groups, practical guidance, real answers. Hosted with @ethnichealthres. Book now 👇 #EqualityImpact #InclusiveResearch arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/events/require…

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features: 📽️ Implementation models and theories Discover: ✅Why use implementation theory ✅Explains CFIR and NPT models ✅Choosing the right theory ✅Practical application tips youtu.be/N4NUFdN8cN0

Fantastic work from our @ARC_EM Co-Directors and the CREATE team🌍 Read the full story of this NIHR-funded programme improving cardiometabolic care across sub-Saharan Africa: 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/collabora…

🎨 Leicester's first poet laureate Akshay Sharma performed a poem reflecting on the project's key themes: care, community, culture and creativity. Read 'The Garden That Flourished' here 👇 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-reso…

🖊️ Nifty Fox captured key discussions from our LiLaC end of project event in these live scribed illustrations. They highlight themes including time pressures, information sharing and recognition of staff involvement in research. View them here 👇 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-reso…

Our LiLaC (Living Labs for Care) project has been exploring how research can be embedded in care homes to improve the lives of staff and residents across the East Midlands 🏡 Findings were celebrated at an educational event last month. Find out more 👇 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/informati…

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features: 📽️ Patient and public involvement Explore: ✅ What PPI is & why it matters ✅ Levels of involvement ✅ Practical tips to do it well ✅ Real examples & challenges youtu.be/jMyxkRt6Lds

Nearly three quarters of children with brain injuries struggle at school, a survey has found. The PhD research, funded by @ARC_EM and @UniofNottingham and led by @Rachyk77, shows the impact can last for years. Read more: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/nearly-th…

🌍 Cultural competence is a journey, not a tick‑box. Build awareness, and strengthen inclusive practice with our Cultural Competence Training. 🖥️ Interactive • Reflective • Practical 👉 Book now: ethnichealthresearch.org.uk/training/cultu… #CulturalCompetence #InclusivePractice

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features: 📽️ Evaluation Skills Explore: ✅ Why evaluate (vs research) ✅ Principles: rapid, rigorous, relevant, responsive ✅ Scoping & theory of change ✅ Key evaluation processes youtu.be/1mVPzHvy1Ws

@LDC_tweets @IntDiabetesFed @proftomyates @ClaireMeek5 @profmjdavies @scelee1 @drpratikc @AlisonNorthern @willcockslaura @uniofleicester @Leic_hospital Congratulations to our colleagues at the Leicester Diabetes Centre on this great achievement. It’s fantastic to see the work recognised! 👏👏

🎉 We’re proud to share that the Leicester Diabetes Centre has been re‑accredited as an @IntDiabetesFed Centre of Excellence in Diabetes Care for 2026–2027! This recognition reflects the dedication of our teams to delivering outstanding diabetes research & education.

New evidence-based guidelines for successfully implementing and sustaining staff wellbeing initiatives in healthcare have been released. Developed by researchers at @uniofleicester and funded by @ARC_EM. Find out more and download: 🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-guide…

Our review published Fixed‑Dose Combination Therapy as a Strategy to Improve Antidiabetic Medication Adherence in People with Type 2 Diabetes Unfortunately not used much in UK despite their advantages. led by Patrick Highton link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007/s…