Annette Boaz

🗣️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…

Social care and public health need more research leaders. Could you be one of them? If you hold a relevant PhD, work in social care or public health and are looking to advance your research career, NIHR’s postdoctoral funding can help you take the next step. Get: ➡️funding to develop your research skills ➡️flexible support for non-traditional career paths ➡️a growing network of social care researchers Applications open till 16 December 2025. Check your eligibility and apply👉 nihr.ac.uk/funding/postdo…

Are you passionate about developing the next generation of health and care researchers? We are recruiting 3 new chairs for our Predoctoral Award funding committees in: ➡️Methodology ➡️Health & Care Professionals ➡️Local Authority This is a strategic opportunity to influence the future of research leadership while championing equity, inclusion, and excellence in funding decisions. Find out more and apply 👉 nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/c… #NIHR #FundingOpportunity #ResearchLeadership #HealthandCare

Are you attending the Brain Innovation Days in Brussels? Our colleagues from the ERC's Scientific Department are already there, ready and willing to answer questions on 🇪🇺 ERC #research #funding! 👉 link.europa.eu/83qcFq @BrainDays #BrainInnovationDays #grants

Our Pre-Application Support Fund scheme is designed to support you in preparing a competitive application for an NIHR career development award. Make your application stand out with these essential resources: ➡️ Pre-Application Award overview: nihr.ac.uk/career-develop… ➡️ Funding opportunity: nihr.ac.uk/funding/pre-ap… ➡️ Assessment criteria: nihr.ac.uk/career-develop… ➡️ Webinar: youtu.be/Xv-jOCZomSA

Join us on 6 Nov (1–2pm GMT) for our next webinar: 💡 Supporting independence and dignity in advanced illness and dementia Hear new research on mobility, independence & end-of-life dementia care. 🔗 buytickets.at/betterhchub/18…

📢 Evidence & Policy journal SPECIAL ISSUE Call for Abstracts: "Strengthening research practice partnerships in social care: Evidence, impact and policy learning" Guest Editors: @AnnetteBoaz & @AmmTowers Abstracts deadline 3 November. @EvidencePolicy kcl.ac.uk/news/strengthe…

Interested in undertaking a short placement in a part of the NIHR to enhance your research career, skills and networks? If so, our NIHR Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (SPARC) might be for you and is currently open for applications. Hear how it proved transformative for Melissa Little's development as a health researcher: nihr.ac.uk/story/research…

What an inspiring group - thank you for having me 😊

Two recent Unit studies examined #volunteering with the ambulance service, and in adult social care The researchers reflect on the parallels and distinctions to be drawn- @AnnetteBoaz Alec Fraser @KalpaKharicha kcl.ac.uk/news/volunteer…