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๐ Thursday 3 September
๐ 12 noon to 12:55pm
Discover more about NIHR's Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (SPARC) and Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (LA SPARC).ย
SPARC and LA SPARC aim to support individuals to undertake short placements in another part of the NIHR or local authority to enhance their research training experience and academic career development.
Funding of up to ยฃ15,000 is available which can be used to train in a specific skill or technique to support your personal and professional career development.ย
This webinar will:ย
introduce the schemes and benefitsย
cover the schemes' aims and the application processย
share top tips and guidance on what the funding committee are looking forย
Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the team at icbs@nihr.ac.ukย
๐ Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 September 2026
๐ Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus
The Societyโs 2026 Annual Conference is jointly organised with the International Epidemiology Association. This meeting will take place from Wednesday 9th September until Friday 11th September 2026 at the Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Campus. The conference will mark two 70th anniversaries: the 70th conference of the Society for Social Medicine & Population Health and the 70th year since IEA was founded.
The event will include a range of stellar keynote speakers, expert panellists, themed parallel sessions, plenaries and workshops. Early Career Researchers can also meet the day before, on Tuesday 8 September.
๐ Wednesday 16 September
๐ 2 to 3pm
๐ MS Teams
Formerly known as the Public Health Grassroots Award.
Attend this webinar to hear the details of the award, including who can apply and examples activities previous awardees have used the funding for. Ask any questions you have and gain top tips for maximising your application.
This funding is specifically for individuals working in public health or a role tackling the wider determinants of health who have little to no research experience. Applicants must be a paid employee at either a local authority or a VCSE/non-NHS provider who are contracted and commissioned to deliver a public health service on behalf of a local authority.
Applicants apply for up to ยฃ5000 to undertake training or activity to develop skills and knowledge in public health research. Activities include attending a relevant UK public health research conference, completing relevant training, or a university research methods module or buying out some of your salary for relevant activities or to shadow a research team.
We recommend you read the full details of the award before attending the webinar.
Presenter: Mac Emmerson, Public Health Research Programme Manager
Got questions? Email: nihr.rss.publichealth@newcastle.ac.ukย
๐ Tuesday 29 September
๐ 12 noon to 1pm
๐ MS Teams
Together, the Specialist Centre for Public Health and the Specialist Centre for Social Care are hosting this webinar to offer information, advice and support for individuals who are considering applying for an NIHR Doctoral Award or Postdoctoral Award.
This webinar is for anyone working in local authorities, or a voluntary sector organisation, working in public health or social care, who are interested in or have begun to apply for a Doctoral or Postdoctoral Award.
Experts methodologists will be on hand to answer questions, offer advice and support, and give detailed information on what is required in applications; including public involvement and community engagement, training plans, costing, identifying academic support, and speaking to your employer. You will also hear from current award holders, who will share their personal experiences and research journeys.ย ย
๐ Monday 5 Octoberย
๐ 12 noon to 1pm
๐ MS Teams
Together, the Specialist Centre for Public Health and the Specialist Centre for Social Care are hosting this webinar to offer information, advice and support for individuals who are considering applying for an NIHR Predoctoral Award.
This webinar is for anyone working in local authorities, or a voluntary sector organisation, working in public health or social care, who are interested in or have begun to apply for a Predoctoral Award, Doctoral Award or Postdoctoral Award.
Experts methodologists will be on hand to answer questions, offer advice and support, and give detailed information on what is required in applications; including public involvement and community engagement, training plans, costing, identifying academic support, and speaking to your employer. You will also hear from current award holders, who will share their personal experiences and research journeys.ย ย
๐ Tuesday 13 October
๐ 4 to 5pm
๐ MS Teams
For those who are attending either of the webinars above, this independent session with 5 current NIHR Doctoral fellows may be of interest. The Fellows cover public health, education, childrenโs social care and adult social care, they will discuss their research journeys and participate in a question and answer session.ย
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