Events

Webinar: Applying for NIHR Personal Awards

📅 Wednesday 19 November

🕧 12:30 to 1:15pm

The NIHR Academy, together with the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health and the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Social Care, are hosting this online event to build on the introductory webinars for the NIHR Predoctoral, Doctoral, or Postdoctoral Awards, and will explore in greater detail what makes a strong application.

Webinar: Writing a narrative CV

📅 Monday 24 November

🕧 12:30 to 1:15pm

In this webinar, we will provide guidance, practical tips, and support for individuals preparing a narrative CV for an NIHR Predoctoral, Doctoral, or Postdoctoral Award application. Attendees will receive advice from the NIHR Academy team and Specialist Centre methodologists.

Webinar: Creating a public and community involvement and engagement strategy

📅 Wednesday 26 November

🕧 10 to 11am

In this webinar, we will explore the benefits of creating a public and community involvement and engagement strategy for public health research in a local authority setting. Opened by Donna White, Senior Research Manager at NIHR, we will hear from 2 local authorities who have taken different approaches to creating their involvement and engagement strategy, and what they learned through the process. Our speakers will share their top tips to getting started on creating an involvement and engagement strategy and there will be time to ask questions to the panel. 

Webinar: The benefits of evidence-based decision making 

📅 Thursday 4 December

🕧 10 to 11am 

Dr Susan Hampshaw explains and give examples of the benefits of evidence informed decision making and how evidence can be used to create policies that work best for the residents of a local authority. 

Webinar: Designing ethical research

📅 Thursday 11 December 

🕧 11am to 12 noon

Dr Deborah Harrison will outline key principles of ethical research including informed consent, confidentiality and avoidance of harm. Deborah is a Research Design Methodologist based in the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health. Her background is in applied public services research, and she has worked with local authorities, VCSE organisations, social care providers, NHS and emergency services. 

Webinar: Research with the LGBTQ+ community 

📅 Thursday 18 December

🕧 11:30am to 12:45pm

This webinar will offer support for public health researchers thinking about research involving the LGBTQ+ community, and offer guidance around building relationships and encouraging participation. 

Webinar: Introduction to mixed methods

📅 Wednesday 14 January 2026

🕧 2 to 2:45pm

Dr Deborah Harrison will provide an introduction to mixed methods research including different study designs, challenges and considerations. Deborah is a Research Design Methodologist based in the NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Public Health. Her background is in applied public services research, and she has worked with local authorities, VCSE organisations, social care providers, NHS and emergency services. 

UK Public Health Science Conference 2026

Previously held each November as the Lancet UK Public Health Science Conference, this fantastic event returns in a new spring timeslot. The conference offers an excellent opportunity to share your work, connect across sectors, and be inspired by world-class public health research! Now working in collaboration with the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health (SSMPH), the conference will be held on Tuesday 21 April 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne. A conference dinner and early career researcher event will take place on Monday 20 April.