Annette Boaz

A new blog from the University of York, written by SSCR career development awardees Hannah and Orla, explores what existing research can tell us about effective peer support for people living with dementia. Read the blog: buff.ly/ySErKZ3

To mark our 20th anniversary, we’ve brought together the voices of 3 people who have led the NIHR - from its founding vision, through global challenges, to new digital frontiers. Watch @UKAMREnvoy, @CMO_England and Professor @LucyChappell2 reflect on 20 years of transforming the UK health and care research landscape. Watch their interviews here ➡️ nihr.ac.uk/nihr20/nihr20-…

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At the International Conference on Integrated Care earlier this month Unit Director @AnnetteBoaz discussed coordinator, navigator and link worker roles News with link to recent systematic review article: kcl.ac.uk/news/at-the-in…

Are you applying to this year's Incubator Competition? You can now read the latest chair's report, containing information and observations about the applications submitted for the 2024 competition, which may help with your application. nihr.ac.uk/career-develop…

Exploring clinical supervision in routine practice in community-based ... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

📢 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Wendy Baird as our next Dean of the NIHR Academy! She will take up the role after we bid farewell to Professor Waljit Dhillo, whose term as Dean ends in August. Congratulations Wendy! Find out about Wendy's priorities when she starts her term in September: nihr.ac.uk/news/professor…

Social Care Capacity Building Awardees Celebrate Achievements kcl.ac.uk/news/social-ca…

🗣️CPEC researcher Michela Tinelli will be speaking at the upcoming LARIA Conference - 'Local Evidence Matters: Understanding Need Through Research and Data' - about her work strengthening homelessness services. 🗓️Wed 25 March 🔗laria.org.uk/2026/01/23/lar…

The Academy’s journal @cssjournal1 has an open call for papers for a special issue on AI, automation & the future of work from various dimensions, incl. labour market restructuring, ethical challenges & governance frameworks, employee productivity & more⬇️ think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues…

Unit Director @AnnetteBoaz involved in new @NIHRresearch Mental Health Research Group led by Lancaster University with focus on Lancashire and South Cumbria kcl.ac.uk/news/new-fundi…

Turning research into real-world care in health and disability with Unit Director @AnnetteBoaz Online 24 February 2026 17:00 to 18:00 #BRIResearch kcl.ac.uk/events/turning…

📣 Calling early career nurses and midwives! NIHR RfPB programme is inviting outline applications for the latest under-represented disciplines call. Apply for up to £500k funding over 3 years for research to improve NHS and social care practice. Complete your expression of interest by 2 March 2026. nihr.ac.uk/funding/rfpb-u…

PHR Researcher-led: nihr.ac.uk/funding/phr-re…

NIHR NICE rolling funding opportunity (PHR Programme): nihr.ac.uk/funding/nihr-n…

Have you seen our latest public health research funding opportunities? Read below to find out more, or head to our website to see all of our funding opportunities 👇 nihr.ac.uk/funding-opport…

⁦@FrejusTHOTO⁩ highlights the importance of the Global Research Agenda to test our assumptions about effective knowledge mobilisation strategies ⁦@WHO⁩

It's Day 13 of our #ResearchUnwrapped series! 🎁 Research driven by digital innovation is helping to fight diabetes and heart disease in South Asia, which are two major health threats in the region. A NIHR Research Unit is using cutting-edge digital surveillance to identify key risk factors for long-term diseases. This data is informing government plans on treatment & prevention. We fund and enable research in low- and middle-income countries to help strengthen global healthcare resilience and give others the tools to deal with emerging issues before they spread. Read more ⬇️ nihr.ac.uk/story/harnessi…

Are you a social worker or a social care professional interested in research? From taking your first step into research to undertaking advanced postdoctoral training, the NIHR Academy is here to support you at every stage of your career journey. We offer salaried research training awards designed to help you develop your research skills, grow your career and improve services and outcomes for the people and communities you serve. Discover how we can support your career journey. 👉nihr.ac.uk/career-develop…