Health Services Research UK

#HSRUK is now on Bluesky! We are excited to expand our community to a new platform! Follow us on Bluesky to stay connected with the latest updates, research insights, and resources from the HSR community. Join us on Bluesky here: bsky.app/profile/hsruk.…

DON’T FORGET! 🚨 #HSRUK26 Early-bird rates end Friday 24 April ⏰ Join us at the University of Manchester, 30 June–1 July 2026, and save with discounted member & non-member rates. Don’t delay! Register now for the reduced rate! 👉️ hsruk2026.org

Exciting times as we finalise the programme for #HSRUK26 🤩 We’re thrilled to include 2 Research Discussions on the Workforce, starting with Workforce Skill Mix, exploring the evolving roles across nursing, pharmacy, emergency care & beyond Register now! hsruk2026.org

💡 ECR opportunity for a fully funded PhD with #HSRUK member @LSHTM researching inequalities in lung cancer care & outcomes using mixed methods. 📅 Starting: Sept 2026 ⏰️ Deadline: 20 April 🔗 More info and apply: lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-and…

⏰️ There’s just over two weeks left to save on your place at #HSRUK26 ⏰️ Don’t miss out! Join us in Manchester this summer; secure your discounted registration today! Register at hsruk2026.org

📢 Researchers, clinicians, policymakers, health system leaders, care partners & people with lived experience of dementia: your perspectives are needed by @alzassociation & @AcademyHealth to shape the future of HSR in dementia care 🔗 Contribute here: alz.surveymonkey.com/r/G8BK2DZ

Reminder: Early-bird rates are still available for #HSRUK26 Join us at the University of Manchester and secure your place! 👉 Register before our fees increase! hsruk2026.org ⏱️ Early-bird deadline: Friday 24th April

🌟 Workshop Spotlight #HSRUK26 🌟 Join us at this interactive 'From Funding to Impact' workshop session breaking down barriers to mobilising research for non‑academic audiences, delivered by the Health Foundation Register now! hsruk2026.org

💡ICYMI: last month we published our report exploring career experiences in #HSR Our original framework visualises how funding, contracts, support systems, identity and inequities intersect to shape careers Read the full report here ⬇️ hsruk.org/hsruk/publicat…

Reminder: Early bird rates are available for #HSRUK26 Join us at the University of Manchester and secure your place! 👉 Register before our fees increase! hsruk2026.org ⏱️ 24th April #HSRUK26 #EarlyBird

📢 NEW REPORT PUBLISHED 📢 #HSRUK research report exploring career experiences in HSR is now available. From contract precarity to mentoring, inclusion and tacit knowledge, this work shines a light on what needs to change. Read it here ⬇️ hsruk.org/hsruk/publicat…

🌟 HSR UK is recruiting for new Trustees! We're looking for 3 new voluntary Trustees to help shape the future of HSR. If you care about improving NHS and social care services, we’d love to hear from you! 🗓️ Apply by 17 Feb, 5pm 👉 Apply here: charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jobs…

Abstract submissions for #HSRUK26 are now being reviewed. Thank you to everyone who applied, we’ve been delighted by the volume & quality this year! Keep an eye on your inbox for outcomes. 📢 Registration (incl. early‑bird discounts!) are open now: hsruk2026.org

⏰ Last call to join us for the HSR UK AGM starting at Midday TODAY via MS Teams. Join us to hear about our activities and let us know how we can best support you and the wider health services research community 🤝 Email jenny.wheeldon@nuffieldtrust.org.uk for the meeting link

📣 Call for Workshop & L&D Session Abstracts! We’re seeking highly interactive workshops & learning sessions for #HSRUK26 Topics may include methods & methodology, PPI, researcher careers, networking and beyond 📝Submit via Google Form ⏰Midday 19 Jan 🔗hsruk2026.org

📢 A reminder that abstract submissions for #HSRUK26 are open over the festive season! Join us next summer to share findings and connect with peers shaping the future of HSR Submit your research here ➡️ hsruk2026.org Wishing all our followers a joyful winter break! ❄️

🚨Register now for the Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference 2026! events.zoom.us/ev/Aq_RYaxKTTU… The conference, running from Monday 23 to Thursday 26 February 2026, is once again online and free. Sessions will focus on a range of the top 24 Priorities recently identified and prioritised by people with lived and professional experience in the refresh of the Palliative and end of life care Priority Setting Partnership with the James Lind Alliance. For more information and conference prizes, visit mariecurie.org.uk/research-and-p…

👋 We’ve been a little quiet… because we’ve been busy planning! We’re thrilled to announce that abstract submissions for #HSRUK26 are OPEN 🎉 🔗 Info & submission guidance here: hsruk.org/hsruk/events/h…

🆕 We're kicking off our new blog series #HSRUK25 Unpacked! First up: lived expert Chandrika Kaviraj & researcher Andy Bradshaw reflect on co-producing their #HSRUK25 conference session and what real co-production looks like in practice Read it here ⬇️ hsruk.org/hsruk/viewpoin…

Don’t forget our Meet up and Run/Walk is happening bright and early tomorrow morning! We are meeting outside the Frederick Douglass Building at 7:15AM, it’s a great way to start the day, see more of the city - and the forecast is sunny! ☀️ Everyone is welcome to join us!

Pop by our national NIHR ARCs stand at the Health Services Research UK @HSRN_UK Conference #HSRUK25 today & tomorrow! 👋 Find out more about the 15 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs), connect with your local ARC and browse our national channels: linktr.ee/nihrarcs