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Talking RheumatologyEp 32: Stepping into Research: Inside the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator SchemeIn this episode, we take a deep dive into the NIHR Associate Principal Investigator (API) Scheme, exploring what it really means to step into a research role. Dr Anastasia Madenidou hosts this conversation with James Bluett, Holly Speight, Jill Firth & Tania-Elena Gudu.From a Research Delivery Network (RDN) perspective, we provide an overview of the scheme which is open to the entire MDT, highlight its purpose in developing the next generation of researchers, and signpost listeners to key API resources. We then hear directly from both sides of the experience: a mentor sharing insights on...
2026-02-1235 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchLeaving no one behind and the NIHR/Mesh CEI online courseThis is the seventh episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): leaving no one behind. Our host, Heidi Surridge, is joined by authors of the NIHR/Mesh CEI online course, An Introduction and Practical Guide to CEI in Global Health Research - Gill Black, Managing Director and Head of Engaged Research at the Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation, Alun Davies, Senior Programmes Manager at Mesh, The Global Health Network, and Rodrick Sambakunsi, Science Communication and Public Engagement Practitioner at Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme. Together they discuss how the course can support research teams and collaborators t...
2025-07-1433 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchInclusive CEI in health systems researchThis is the sixth episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind.Host, Dr Saumu Lwembe, is joined by NIHR-funded researchers, Dr Munzer Alkhalil, Research Fellow at London School of Economics, and Professor Getnet Tadele, Professor at Addis Ababa University, who share their experiences of conducting CEI as part of their health systems research.Together, they discuss what is meant by leaving no one behind, the differences between doing CEI in health systems research compared to other types of research, challenges, the impact of CEI on their research...
2025-06-2333 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchEngaging and involving Indigenous and native communitiesThis is the fifth episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind.NIHR-funded researchers, Renata Peppl, Daisy Bin Co, Iliana Curiel and Monsermín Gualan join host, Razina Hussain to share their experiences of engaging Indigenous and native communities in health research in Latin America. Thank you to Lucia Alvarez and Ana Lorena Guerrero who provided voice overs for Daisy and Iliana. Get to know our speakersRenata Peppl is a Research Centre Manager and Creative Researcher at Queen Mary University of Lon...
2025-06-0235 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchEngaging and involving disabled peopleThis is the fourth episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind.Host Mark Lutton, NIHR Assistant Director for Global Health Programmes is joined by Sweta Pal, Director of CEI for NAMASTE at Sangath, Dr Natasha Fothergill-Misbah, Research Associate at Newcastle University, and Dr Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata, Post-doctoral Scientist at MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit. Together, they discuss engaging disabled people in health care research. The guests share what is meant by leaving no one behind, challenges of engaging gender groups in their research, the impact of t...
2025-05-1236 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchEngaging and involving mobile, stateless and displaced communitiesGary Hickey, NIHR Senior Research Manager for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement hosts this episode and is joined by Dr Jayakayatri Jeevajothi Nathan, Research Manager at Universiti Malaya, Farzana Khan, Chief Executive Director of Fasiuddin Khan Research Foundation, and Jo Vearey, Associate Professor at the African Centre for Migration and Society, University of the Witwatersrand. Together, they discuss what is meant by leaving no one behind, the impact and challenges of engaging mobile, stateless and displaced communities in their research, and community engagement and involvement (CEI) tips. Get to know our speakers
2025-04-2236 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchConversations to Cultivate Change - Episode 2Conversations to Cultivate Change: Leading with purpose - Professor Robina Coker on building a career, mentorship and researchIn this episode, host Dr Keerti Gedela is joined by Professor Robina Coker, professor of practice and consultant in respiratory medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Robina was previously the clinical director of the NIHR Clinical Research Network North West London, before its transition as part of the NIHR Research Delivery Network.Drawing on over 35 years in clinical medicine, Professor Coker reflects on her early inspirations, the evolving realities of working in the NHS...
2025-04-1529 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchGender considerations for inclusive CEIThis is the second episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind. Heidi Surridge, NIHR Senior Research Manager for CEI, hosts this episode and is joined by Prince Tommy Williams, Executive Director of Lifeline Nehemiah Projects, Mangenda Kamara, Co-founder of 2YoungLives, and Sanjog Thakuri, Consultant on Child Participation, Governance and Professional and Organisational Development. The guests discuss what is meant by leaving no one behind, challenges of engaging gender groups in their research, the impact of their research on communities and provide tips for leaving no one behind in...
2025-03-3136 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchLeaving no one behind in CEI: What do we mean?This is the first episode of our podcast series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind. Episode 1 introduces the Leave No One Behind agenda and discusses its importance in the context of CEI. Gary Hickey, NIHR Senior Research Manager for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement hosts this podcast and is joined by Professor Kara Hanson, Director of Global Health Research Programmes at NIHR and Noni Mumba, Head of Community Engagement at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme. The guests discuss the importance of CEI in NIHR-funded research and what is...
2025-03-1036 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchConversations to Cultivate Change - Episode 1In this episode of Conversations to Cultivate Change, host Dr Keerti Gedela sits down with consultant ophthalmologist and Director of Research & Development, Dr Christiana Dinah, to explore her inspiring journey through medicine and research. From her early years in Nigeria to breaking barriers in UK healthcare, Christiana shares her experiences of being championed and underestimated, navigating career challenges as an immigrant, and using her unique perspective to drive inclusion and innovation in clinical research.Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking discussion on resilience, purpose, and how we can better support diverse voices in healthcare.
2025-03-0655 min
Research UnravelledLorraine Bridges | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)What differentiates a 'campaign' from business-as-usual comms? What are the most important ingredients for running a successful communications campaign? How do you build partnerships based on trust and reciprocity?In this episode Peter is joined by Lorraine Bridges, Head of Campaigns and Deputy Director of Communications at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).She talks about the NIHR's 2023 'Shape the Future' campaign that won her and her team a CIPR Excellence Award and reflects on what goes into running an effective campaign, storytelling, relationship building and the power of setting objectives.
2025-01-3034 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchWhat is the impact of a gradual reduction of antipsychotics?Antipsychotic medicines reduce the risk of psychotic episodes – and they are recommended for long-term use by people with schizophrenia or recurrent psychosis. But the medicines can have such unpleasant side effects that people prescribed these drugs may want to reduce or to stop them.In this podcast, Helen Saul, Editor in Chief of NIHR Evidence, speaks with Joanna Moncrieff, Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry at University College London; and Rachel Upthegrove, Professor of Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health at the University of Birmingham. They discuss an NIHR trial in which people were supported to gradually reduce th...
2025-01-1323 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchLocal green spaces are linked with better mental healthGreen and blue spaces could improve mental health through the opportunities they provide to socialise and exercise; it could also be that these spaces improve air quality. But other factors, such as wealth, may explain this difference. In this podcast, Helen Saul, Editor in Chief of NIHR Evidence, speaks with Sarah Rogers, Professor of Health Informatics at the University of Liverpool about the impact of green space on our mental health and her study aiming to tease out the impact of green and blue spaces alone, regardless of wealth or other factors.Read a full...
2024-11-1109 min
Communicable Research PodcastCommunicable Research #33 - Mobilising NIHR Research in Public Health Planning and DeliveryIn this episode, Andy Tattersall is joined by a panel of knowledge mobilisation experts he is currently collaborating with as part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded Knowledge for Public Health (KNOW-PH) project. They are working as part of a three year programme to move NIHR’s research closer to local and national public health decision Making. The project is called KNOW-PH and is a collaboration between the universities of Nottingham, Sheffield and Hallam. Andy’s part in this podcast is that of a dual role, not only as a host and producer but also...
2024-10-161h 09
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchImproving leadership in surgeryThe NHS is paying increasing attention to leadership within clinical teams. Leadership training can be delivered in different ways, for example, to the team leader alone or to all team members. However, it is not clear which approaches work best. Researchers looked at leadership training for surgeons, and asked what makes training effective.In this podcast, Helen Saul, Editor in Chief of NIHR Evidence, speaks with Amy Grove, Professor of Implementation Science and NIHR Advanced Fellow, University of Warwick; and Peter Hutchinson, Director of Clinical Research, Royal College of Surgeons of England. They discuss key elements of...
2024-01-3023 min
National Institute for Health and Care Research10 years of the NIHR Leicester EXCEED StudyProfessor Martin Tobin and Dr Catherine John talk to Professor Turi King about the first 10 years of the NIHR Leicester EXCEED Study, from its original aims through to the research questions its data is helping to answer today.EXCEED (Extended Cohort for E-health, Environment and DNA) is a longitudinal health study that looks at the causes of long-term health conditions by collecting information about genes and lifestyle. More than 11,000 people have already taken part in our research which is leading to discoveries that can improve and save lives.Based at the University of Leicester, EXCEED...
2023-11-2216 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchClinicians in Conversation: Developing the UK Vaccine Innovation PathwayDiscover how the UK is taking vaccine research delivery to the next level with NIHR support.During the pandemic the UK demonstrated its ability to deliver vaccine trials at pace and scale. In this podcast you will hear how that UK expertise and capability is being harnessed to drive rapid development of future vaccines. Professors Andrew Ustianowski and Saul Faust discuss four key areas of work now underway to develop the UK Vaccine Innovation Pathway. From growing our community of vaccine trial investigators, to developing site capability, and from optimising study placement to building awareness...
2023-09-1814 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchBe Part of Research: Exploring public health researchIn this episode we are exploring public health research - what it is and how it can help people to live healthier and longer lives. For many people their only experience of public health research will be related to infection prevention and protection during the COVID19 pandemic. But that's just one area of public health research and this podcast explores the bigger picture of what public health research is and how it can benefit us all. Our host, Professor Turi King chats with Professor Jane West who is NIHR national speciality lead for public health a...
2023-07-2021 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchTackling Antimicrobial Resistance: The right antibiotics in the right situationshis short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseases National Specialty Group, brings together experts in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to discuss the threat posed by AMR and what can and should be done to tackle the problem.In this third episode, William is joined by Professor David Paterson, Professor of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.
2023-06-0647 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchTackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Antifungal resistanceThis short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseases National Specialty Group, brings together experts in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to discuss the threat posed by AMR and what can and should be done to tackle the problem.In this second episode, William is joined by medical mycologist Professor Neil Gow, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Impact at the University of Exeter, to discuss antifungal resistance.
2023-04-2638 min
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Connor Richardson - My Path to an NIHR ARC Dementia FellowshipDr Connor Richardson narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.
Thinking about applying for a fellowship can be daunting and often feels like the next big pressure you face after finishing your PhD. Connor knows this as well as anyone, and he put-off deciding for 3 years. However, last year (after feeling the career drift mentioned in his last blog) he committed himself to go for it and has recently been awarded a 2-year NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Dementia Fellowship (partnered with Alzheimer's Society). In this blog, Connor reflects on preparing for the application, the application process...
2023-03-2207 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchTackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Lessons from the Covid-19 PandemicThis short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseases National Specialty Group, brings together experts in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to discuss the threat posed by AMR and what can and should be done to tackle the problem.In this first episode, William is joined by Professor Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Advisor at the UK Health Security Agency.
2023-03-2145 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSpotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Managing CEI in a pandemicThe global pandemic has had a huge influence on how we work. This episode, with guests from multiple NIHR funded projects, explores how the COVID-19 pandemic affected community engagement and involvement (CEI) activities, as well as how CEI and research was adapted to cater to local restrictions and changing context. The guest speakers describe how CEI is embedded in their research, how it has benefitted their projects and the CEI work they are most proud of. In addition to this, the guests also share the challenges they faced within CEI due to COVID-19, how these challenges were addressed and th...
2023-03-1539 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSpotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): CEI and the difference it makesWe speak to members of an NIHR funded project researching Stillbirth Prevention and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and discuss how CEI contributed to and enriched their project. This episode also showcases the impact of CEI on communities, those with lived experience of stillbirth and on both policy and practice.If you’ve listened to any of our podcast series on community engagement and involvement (CEI), we'd love to hear what you think!Share your thoughts with our survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzm5ZYyCjF7VhVQs4cidrQJR6ck1z5xdVB5_s...
2023-02-2237 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSpotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): How can power truly be shared with community members?With a focus on exploring how power can be effectively shared between researchers and members of the community, host Saumu Lwembe (Assistant Director of PPI and engagement at the NIHR co-ordinating centre, CCF) speaks to Professor Richard Lilford of the University of Birmingham and research groups members, Jayashree Parasheril Kunju and Amar Bahadur Timalsina. They discuss their NIHR funded research on Leprosy and Buruli ulcers in India, Nepal and Nigeria and power sharing within research. If you’ve listened to any of our podcast series on community engagement and involvement (CEI), we'd love to hear what you thi...
2023-01-3039 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSpotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Bridging the gap between researchers and communities - The role of community connectors in CEIIn this third episode of our series, you’ll hear from community connectors working in South Africa who play key roles in bridging the gap between research and communities. They are joined by a CEI consultant from the UK and host, NIHR's Gary Hickey. This episode focuses on exploring what connectors do, and the crucial role that they can have in ensuring effective CEI in research. The guests also share their top tips for people looking to work with connectors to improve CEI in their own projects. For further information on connectors on the Mesh we...
2023-01-1130 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSpotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): What mechanisms and structures best support meaningful CEI across multiple countries? Part 2The second episode in this series, split into two parts, discusses the implementation of community engagement and involvement (CEI) across a range of countries and explores the different approaches used across these countries. Host, Doreen Tembo, Global Health Community Engagement and Involvement Lead at the NIHR Coordinating Centre is joined by members of the research team studying Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and intervention programmes to improve patient experience and reduce stigma. In part 2, the guests focus on CEI challenges faced across multiple countries in their project, how to overcome these challenges and give their tips for embedding CEI in...
2022-12-0721 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSpotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): What mechanisms and structures best support meaningful CEI across multiple countries? Part 1The second episode in this series, split into two parts, discusses implementation of community engagement and involvement (CEI) across a range of countries and explores the different approaches used across these countries. Host, Doreen Tembo, Global Health Community Engagement and Involvement Lead at the NIHR Coordinating Centre is joined by members of the research team studying Cutaneous Leishmaniasis and intervention programmes to improve patient experience and reduce stigma. In part 1, the guests describe how CEI is embedded in the project, adapted across these different countries, and mechanisms and structures that best support meaningful CEI across multiple countries.
2022-11-3032 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSpotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): NIHR's approach to CEIThis introductory episode focuses on NIHR’s approach to Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in the global health research we fund.Gary Hickey, a Senior Public Involvement Manager hosts this podcast and is joined by fellow NIHR colleagues and Assistant Directors of Global Health Research programmes, Sarah Puddicombe and Mike Rogers. In this podcast you’ll also hear from Vijay Rajkumar, a public contributor who has been involved in the commissioning of research awards. The guests discuss the importance of embedding meaningful CEI, how CEI is considered in the commissioning of NIHR funded rese...
2022-11-0916 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchHow to help young people with depressionRising numbers of young people have depression. It can affect their relationships with family and friends, disrupt their school lives and interfere with sleep. Services are struggling to meet their needs and many young people are waiting months to access the talking therapies that could help them. Sometimes, doctors might consider prescribing antidepressant medicines. Research supports the use of some antidepressants in young people, and suggests that others should be avoidedIn this podcast, Helen Saul, Editor in Chief of NIHR Evidence, speaks with Bernadka Dubicka, who is Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at the Greater Manchester...
2022-11-0330 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchThe future of research: Can we go full digital?Episode 4 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research discuss the tough questions about research.In this final episode, Sanjay is joined by research optometrist Laura Taylor, ophthalmology registrar Dr. Mital Shah, and Dr. Tanya Baron, an emergency medicine consultant and former GP, to discuss to what extent health research has kept up with the wider digital revolution taking place in healthcare.The views and opinions expressed in th...
2022-10-2128 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchThe future of research: Can research save the NHS?Episode 3 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research discuss the tough questions about research.In this episode, Sanjay is joined by ophthalmology registrar Dr. Mital Shah, Sofia Cerdeira MD PhD, clinical lecturer at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Tanya Baron, an emergency medicine consultant and former GP, to discuss how research impacts on a healthcare service still under heavy pressure from Covid-19 and a care backlog.Th...
2022-10-1428 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchThe future of research: Challenges and solutions for participant diversityEpisode 2 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research discuss the tough questions about research.In this episode, Sanjay is joined by research optometrist Laura Taylor, Sofia Cerdeira MD PhD, clinical lecturer at the University of Oxford, and Dr. Tanya Baron, an emergency medicine consultant and former GP, to discuss why it matters that research participants are diverse, the challenges to achieving this, and ways these might be overcome.
2022-10-0426 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchThe future of research: A modern workforceEpisode 1 of a new NIHR series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respiratory Medicine at the University of Oxford . Every week, UK clinicians with experience of research will be asking the tough questions about research.In this episode, Sanjay is joined by research optometrist Laura Taylor, ophthalmology registrar Dr. Mital Shah, and Sofia Cerdeira MD PhD, a clinical lecturer at the University of Oxford, to discuss how healthcare professionals can work to enable research in clinical settings.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are t...
2022-09-2725 min
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Anna Volkmer - The outcome: My NIHR Advanced Fellowship ApplicationDr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for Dementia Researcher.
So the big news is... Anna was successful in her NIHR Advanced Fellowship application. It's been a long old road. It started with an application submission in January 2021 (and there was lots before that) and it’s finally official- signed and sealed. In this blog Anna provides an overview of actual timelines, of key milestones and some tips and hints in case you are considering embarking on the same journey.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.ni...
2022-09-2306 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchBe Part of Research Podcast- CancerWe speak to Professor Jonathan Wadsley, the NIHR Specialty Lead for Cancer Radiotherapy and Imaging Research about risk factors for cancer, what research has found so far, why some cancers are more challenging to research than others and what's next for cancer research.Visit show notes and transcript.
2022-08-2418 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchHow can we improve continence care for people living with dementia?People living with dementia need care that promotes continence, manages continence problems as they arise, and always preserves their dignity. Recent NIHR research has explored the impact of continence problems on people living with dementia, their carers and the professionals looking after them. The research suggests changes that would help ensure that people receive the high quality, personalised continence care they need. In this podcast, Helen Saul speaks with Katie Featherstone, Professor of Sociology in Medicine and Director of the Geller Institute at the University of West London; Karen Harrison Dening, Head of Research at Dementia UK a...
2022-06-1540 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchBe Part of Research: Learning to speak after a strokeThis podcast explores aphasia which is a language and communication disorder usually caused by damage to the left side of the brain, most commonly after a stroke. Speech and language therapists work with patients and their carers to help them improve their speech and use alternative ways of communicating. In this episode, we talk to Dr Rebecca Palmer about a research study called Big CACTUS and what everyone learnt from taking part. Read the shownotes and the transcript.
2022-05-1918 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchBe Part of Research: DementiaDementia is one of the main causes of death in the UK and it regularly makes the headlines when high profile people choose to share their diagnosis or when there are new findings of possible causes. In this episode, we talk to Professor John O’Brien who is the NIHR Speciality Lead for Dementia and Professor of Old Age Psychiatry. We explore why dementia rates are increasing, what research has found so far and what research is being done currently to improve diagnosis, treatment and care. Visit shownotes and transcript.
2022-05-1921 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchInternational Nurses Day 2022- Celebrating Research Nursing with the IACRNTo mark International Nurses Day 2022 we talk with NIHR Associate Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Lead Matron at the NIHR Clinical Research Facility in Southampton and former president of the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses (IACRN), Jennifer Allison. Jennifer discusses how she got into research, the IACRN's International Nurses Day celebrations and promoting research nursing globally.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. International Nurses Day 2022- Celebrating Research N...
2022-05-0917 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchInternational Nurses Day 2022- Research Nurses and International CollaborationSenior nurse at the James Paget University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR 70@70 Senior Research Leader alumni, Claire Whitehouse discusses her journey into research, how COVID impacted international collaboration and the ground-breaking UK and Ireland nursing and midwifery census. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care. International Nurses Day 2022- Research Nurses and International Collaboration full transcript
2022-05-0511 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchConversations About Diabetes Research: Breaking a sweat to beat diabetesJoining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode is Siân Rilstone - a Research Dietician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.Siân discusses the research projects she is working on, exploring how people living with diabetes can exercise safely.Siân also shares her thoughts on the importance of focussing on both diet and exercise to manage diabetes effectively, and the most impactful types of exercise.Anyone interested in taking part in research can search for studies on the
2022-04-2711 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchConversations About Diabetes Research: Living with diabetes — my journeyDenis Collen joins Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode, sharing his experience of living with diabetes since his diagnosis in 2010.Denis is heavily involved in patient advocacy work. Among the many initiatives, he has worked on is a campaign to ensure all parks in Harrow, London, have an outdoor gym.He is also a strong advocate for research, talking about his role as a volunteer and why he thinks others would benefit from taking part too.Anyone interested in taking part in research can search for studies on the
2022-03-1622 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchSupporting the delivery of net zero health and social care systemTara Lamont, Senior Scientific Advisor for HSDR, talks to Dr Nick Watts, Chief Sustainability Officer for NHS England and Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Consultant ENT Surgeon, about what greening the NHS and social care means, and what the research agenda is. The NIHR Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is accepting stage one applications to a funding opportunity supporting the delivery of net zero health and social care system. The programme is interested in receiving applications for high quality and timely evaluative research of existing and/or new initiatives to reduce carbon emissions in ca...
2022-03-0225 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchConversations About Diabetes Research: Diabetes, Digital and Devices - How technology is advancing care in diabetesDigital technology is making it easier for people living with diabetes to self-manage their condition. This episode explores the cutting-edge research that has led to the advancement of these technologies, and what the future holds.Joining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis is Professor Nick Oliver - a Diabetes Consultant at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Professor of Human Metabolism at Imperial College London. He is also a Clinical Divisional Lead at the NIHR Clinical Research Network North West London.Professor Oliver discusses the research he is working on, the challenges of developing technology...
2022-02-2416 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchClinicians in Conversation: CLARITY IBD - Pragmatic pointers from a trial delivered in a pandemicProfessor Tariq Iqbal talks to Dr Tariq Ahmad about CLARITY IBD, the most important gastroenterology study undertaken during the recent COVID pandemic.In this episode they discuss how this pragmatic trial adopted an agile approach to rapidly answer a key question: Do common immunosuppressants used to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) reduce the effectiveness of COVID19 vaccines? They also explain how this study, which involves almost 7,000 participants from 92 UK hospitals, was set up and recruited to at an unprecedented speed.The CLARITY trial is looking at the impact of two biologic medicines (infliximab...
2022-01-3115 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchConversations About Diabetes Research: Diabetes and obesity, best of friendsDiscover the links between obesity and diabetes, and how research is helping to inform treatments and lifestyle choices for people living with diabetes.Also, find out what the future of diabetes research looks like and how to get involved.Joining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode is Dr Saira Hameed - a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London.Anyone interested in taking part in research can search for studies on the Be Part of Research website...
2022-01-2024 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchConversations About Diabetes Research: What is medical research?In the first episode, Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis go back to basics - answering the question, 'what is medical research?'Find out how trials are designed - how funding works, how volunteers are protected and what it's like to take part.Reuben shares his own personal experience of volunteering. And Dr Hill talks about the research he has worked on, including monitoring the glucose levels of people walking in the Himalayas.Also discover where diabetes research is currently at, what the future holds and how to get involved....
2021-11-2914 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchClinicians in Conversation: Tackling AMR is not a zero sum gameCollaboration and clinical research are critical in combating the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threat. The challenges are many but with growing recognition of this world-wide issue comes hope.In this podcast you will hear how the global research community is coming together to tackle the problem on multiple fronts by taking a much broader view on AMR. Antibiotic stewardship, vaccines, better public health and new diagnostics all have a role to play.You will also hear how the NIHR plans to play its part by establishing innovative platform trials, which will help to accelerate research in...
2021-11-1613 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchHow can we reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults?This episode of the NIHR podcast asks how we can reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults. The pandemic threw a spotlight on loneliness and social distancing caused heartache for so many. But it made little difference to the day to day lives of some older people. They were already isolated and lonely.The podcast is hosted by Helen Saul, Editor in Chief of the NIHR Evidence website who will be in conversation discussing why loneliness is such a serious problem, how it relates to other conditions, and what...
2021-11-0933 min
The MedTalk PodcastAdvice from the NIHR to budding life science start-upsIn a slightly different episode of the MedTalk Podcast Ian Bolland is a mere observer as we hear from Alex Menys, CEO and founder of Motilent, a company that has been guided by the National Institute for Health Research. He is joined by Ian Newington, head of special projects at the NIHR to explain how the organisation works with start-ups to bring their products to market, the factors they need to consider and advice for start-ups who would like to see their innovations on the NHS front-line.
Visitors to the recent Med-Tech Innovation Expo will have seen many examples of...
2021-10-1955 min
BioTalk with Rich BendisSeth Toback, Novavax and Divya Chadha Manek, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)A US – UK Discussion: How to Conduct Clinical Trials as Seth Toback, Vice President, Clinical Development at Novavax and Divya Chadha Manek, Director of Business Development at the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) join Rich Bendis on BioTalk.
2021-10-1842 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchThe 'Leave No One Behind' agenda as it applies to community engagement and involvement in global health researchThis episode of the NIHR podcast focuses on community engagement and involvement (CEI) in global health research and the 'Leave No One Behind' agenda.The podcast is hosted by Erica Nelson, a Post-Doctoral Research Officer at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS). Erica is in conversation with invited experts on how they undertake CEI and what it means to Leave No One Behind in practice.In this podcast you’ll hear from Rebecca Racheal Apolot, Research Fellow, Department of Health Policy Planning and Management, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda; Sabrina Rasheed, Associate Scientist, ic...
2021-09-2719 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchThe power of virtual trials: Overcoming geographical boundariesView the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Yan Yiannakou talks to Professor Allan Gaw about Relieve IBS-D which was one of the one of the UK’s first fully virtual, intervention trials.Professor Yiannakou recounts why the trial transitioned from a site-based trial to a virtual version, pointing to geographical exclusion as the biggest barrier to recruitment, even with 28 sites open across the UK. The virtual trial generated overwhelming interest leading to rapid recruitment. However, Yan is quick to zoom in on the logistics delivering the trial, explaining why biggest challenge of the virtual ap...
2021-08-1212 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchHow to avoid the pitfalls when planning a platform trial: A regulators perspectiveView the accessible transcript of this podcastMHRA's Kirsty Wydenbach talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the different types of complex, innovative design trials (CID) which became more commonplace during the pandemic.She provides some practical advice for researchers and sponsors designing such trials and explains how they need to work with the MHRA to make their study happen. She highlights some potential pitfalls to be aware of, and emphasises the importance of planning, communication, transparency and clear objectives.This podcast is part of our 'Perspectives from the Pandemic' series looking at the...
2021-07-2912 min
Dementia Researcher BlogsDr Anna Volkmer - Future funding: Applying for an NIHR advanced fellowshipDr Anna Volkmer, narrates her blog written for NIHR Dementia Researcher.
Anna discusses her career path, and provides tips for Clinical Academics navigating the NIHR Academic Training Programme and applying for Fellowships.
Find the original text, and narration here on our website.
https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/guest-blog-future-funding-applying-for-an-nihr-advanced-fellowship/
If you would like to write for us, or join out team of regular contributors, drop us a line - dementiaresearcher@nihr.ac.uk
2021-07-2609 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchCATALYST trial: Accelerating treatment development for COVID-19 View the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Pamela Kearns talks to Professor Allan Gaw about CATAYLST, a phase 2 platform trial which was designed to rapidly identify potential COVID19 treatments during the pandemic.Professor Kearns explains how the adaptive design of the trial and the Bayesian statistical approach were crucial to quickly acquire go/no go decisions on which drugs should be trialled in larger COVID19 trials like RECOVERY. She also recognises how the collaborative research culture in the UK, combined with the coordinated efforts of the UK research ecosystem, made the UK "a fantastic pl...
2021-07-1510 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchHarnessing the power of digital technology in clinical trialsView the accessible transcript of this podcastDr Camille Carroll talks to Professor Allan Gaw about harnessing the power of the technology in clinical trials.She describes some of the advangages of using innovative digital technologies by highlighting some of the disadvantages and challenges faced in using traditional trial assessment methods. Zooming in on wearable sensor technologies, Dr Carroll also explains the concept of ecological validity and how these innovations can help researchers to overcome obstacles such as bias, recall error and human error to acheive accurate and objective results.This podcast is...
2021-07-0115 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchAGILE initiative: Influencing future treatment developmentView the accessible transcript of this podcastThomas Jaki, Professor in Statistics at Lancaster University talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the AGILE platform trial which specifically looks at novel (new) treatments for COVID19, as opposed to repurposed treatments. Professor Jaki describes how the efficient platform approach enables investigating treatment benefit (efficacy) and dosage in parallel and explains why AGILE is a stellar example of cross-sector collaboration. He also looks to the future: "we're hoping that the learnings from AGILE is going to lead to a much better, much faster, setting up of studies and...
2021-06-2408 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchLessons learned from a flagship platform trial: FOCUS4View the accessible transcript of this podcast Professor Tim Maughan talks to Professor Allan Gaw about lessons learnt from delivering the world-renowned, molecularly stratified FOCUS4 platform trial He explains how this flagship trial was designed to respond to a need for a systematic approach to quickly understand which emerging, innovative cancer treatments worked against which cancers. He also describes why one of the biggest challenges was engaging life science companies. Finally he points to how this, and other ground-breaking cancer platform trials, have paved the way for COVID19 platform trials like RECOVERY which have saved thousands of l...
2021-06-0915 min
MedspireEpisode 15 Prof Lucy Chappell - NIHR Research Professor Obstetrics - King's College LondonProf Lucy Chappell is NIHR Research Professor in Obstetrics at King's College London and Honorary Consultant Obstetrician at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. In 2019 she was responsible for the development of a new diagnostic test for pre-eclampsia which is now part of routine clinical practice. Prof Chappell was also recently appointed as a new Government Chief Scientific Advisor (CSA) where she will be responsible for the delivery of £1.3 billion research budget. In this episode we asked her about: Her career Research Her new role as Government CSA Advice for medical students and junior doctors
2021-05-1640 min
That Co-production Podcast!That 'Coproduction In A Research Design Service RDS Bonus' EpisodeThat 'Coproduction In A Research Design Service RDS Bonus' Episode with Gary Hickey, Kati Jane Turner and Julie Wright
2021-04-3037 min
NIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat 'Coproduction In A Research Design Service RDS Bonus' EpisodeThat 'Coproduction In A Research Design Service RDS Bonus' Episode with Gary Hickey, Kati Jane Turner and Julie Wright
2021-04-3037 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchOctopus: Growing the armoury of MS treatmentsView the accessible transcript of this podcastDr Emma Gray talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the clinical trial platform for Multiple Sclerosis studies, known as 'Octopus'.She explains how the Multi-Arm, Multi-Stage platform trial design will help to speed up the development of novel or repurposed treatments for MS that can slow neurodegeneration and/or protect nerves from further damamge (neuroprotective). She also explains how the research team looked to the STAMPEDE prostate cancer trial for inspiration, and how cross-sector collaboration with the NIHR, the life sciences industry and chariites was crucial....
2021-04-2116 minThat Co-production Podcast!That 'Valuing Relationships In Coproduction' with John Donovan and Rebecca Baines Episode Pt 1 & Pt 2‘That valuing relationships episode’ with John Donovan, Mental Health Patient Research Partner and Rebecca Baines, Research Fellow at University of Plymouth
2021-04-1957 minNIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat 'Valuing Relationships In Coproduction' with John Donovan and Rebecca Baines Episode Pt 2‘That valuing relationships episode’ with John Donovan, Mental Health Patient Research Partner and Rebecca Baines, Research Fellow at University of Plymouth
2021-04-1931 minNIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat 'Valuing Relationships In Coproduction' with John Donovan and Rebecca Baines Episode Pt 1‘That valuing relationships episode’ with John Donovan, Mental Health Patient Research Partner and Rebecca Baines, Research Fellow at University of Plymouth
2021-04-1926 min
Dementia ResearcherNIHR Evidence - Dementia CollectionHealth research must be informative, accessible and relevant to the public, patients, clinicians, health professionals, researchers, policy makers and health service managers. NIHR Evidence presents high quality summaries of findings so that health and care research can be used by all members of society.
In this podcast we discuss the new NIHR Evidence Dementia Collection.
A collection of NIHR funded research summaries created in close collaboration with those who might use them, including clinicians, commissioners, patients and the public.
In the host chair is Dr Emily Oliver, Lead Dementia Nurse for Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and former NIHR Clinical Academic...
2021-04-1245 minThat Co-production Podcast!‘That co-production in an Applied Research Collaboration’ with Nadia Brookes,‘That co-production in an Applied Research Collaboration’ with Nadia Brookes, Co-production Theme Lead and Public Involvement Strategic Lead at Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex
2021-04-0628 minNIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat 'Coproduction In Applied Research Collaboration' episode with Nadia Brookes‘That co-production in an Applied Research Collaboration’ with Nadia Brookes, Co-production Theme Lead and Public Involvement Strategic Lead at Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex
2021-04-0628 minThat Co-production Podcast!That Co-production Podcast! - That ‘What's The Difference Between Coproduction & Public Involvement In Research’ Episode Pt.2 - Oli WilliamsThat Co-production Podcast! - That ‘What's The Difference Between Coproduction & Public Involvement In Research’ Episode Pt.2 - Oli Williams
2021-03-2942 minNIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat ‘What's The Difference Between Coproduction & Public Involvement In Research’ Ep. Oli WilliamsThat What's The Difference Between Coproduction And Public Involvement In Research Episode Pt2 - Oli Williams
2021-03-2942 minThat Co-production Podcast!That Co-production Podcast! That ‘What's The Difference Between Coproduction & Public Involvement In Research’ Episode Pt.1 Oli WilliamsThat What's The Difference Between Coproduction And Public Involvement In Research Episode Pt1 - Oli Williams
2021-03-2928 minNIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat ‘What's The Difference Between Coproduction & Public Involvement In Research’ Ep. Oli WilliamsThat What's The Difference Between Coproduction And Public Involvement In Research Episode Pt1 - Oli Williams
2021-03-2928 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchWhy the pandemic provides us with a preface to future researchView the accessible transcript of this podcastDr Hugh Davies talks to Professor Allan Gaw about how research ethics approval services adpated during the pandemic to rapidly approve urgent public health research applications. As well as pointing to practical shifts, such as the switch from fewer face to face meetings to more frequent Zoom meetings, Dr Davies also describes a change of mindset. He describes how ethics panels had to revisit how they assess the benefit and risk balance when considering the burden of delivering research in a pandemic situation, against the desperate need to...
2021-03-2411 minThat Co-production Podcast!That Co-production Podcast! - That Co-production In Commissioning Episode 3 - with Doreen TemboThat Co-production Podcast! - That Co-production In Commissioning Episode 3 - with Doreen Tembo
2021-03-2330 min
NIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat Co-production In Commissioning Episode - Doreen TemboThat Co-production In Commissioning Episode - Doreen Tembo
2021-03-2330 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchThe complexities of communicating results to #ComplexInnovativeDesign trial participantsView the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Matt Sydes talks to Professor Allan Gaw about some of the challenges that researchers need to consider when communicating research findings to participants who have taken part in complex design trials such as a MAMS trial - multi-arm, multi-stage trial.If a multi-arm platform trial answers more than one research question, should ALL participants hear about ALL the findings? Or just the arm they participated in? Matt draws on his experiences of the world-renowned STAMPEDE trial to offer some guidance.This podcast is part of...
2021-03-1712 minThat Co-production Podcast!That Co-production Podcast! That Creative Approaches In Co-production Episode - with Dan WolstenholmeEpisode 2 - ‘That creative approaches in co-production episode’ with Dan Wolstenholme, Director for the Centre for Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
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2021-03-1532 min
NIHR RDS SE PodcastsThat Creative Approaches In Co-production Episode - with Dan WolstenholmeEpisode 2 - ‘That creative approaches in co-production episode’ with Dan Wolstenholme, Director for the Centre for Quality Improvement and Clinical Audit, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
2021-03-1532 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchNHS: the UK's not so secret weapon against COVID-19View the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Sir Munir Pirmohamed talks to Professor Allan Gaw about how the UK was able to rapidly adapt to the quest to find new treatments for COVID-19. He points to key ingredients such as the NIHR research workforce, fast-tracked funding decisions, reduced bureaucracy, collaborative research culture - all of which contributed to the UK's success. Importantly, he also recognises that none of this could have been possible without the infrastructure and data systems provided by the NHS and he explains how the UK's integrated health research system was...
2021-03-1013 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchClinicians in Conversation: Rapid developments in the treatment of Viral HepatitisView the accessible transcript of this podcastIn this episode we are talking about viral hepatitis. You will hear from Professor Andrew Ustianowski, NIHR's National Specialty Co-Lead for Infection and Professor William Rosenberg, NIHR's National Specialty Lead for Hepatology. They will be taking a look at how the research environment in the UK has enabled rapid developments in the treatment of viral hepatitis with a particular focus on commercial clinical research.You can listen to all our full collection of #ComplexInnovativeDesign trial podcasts on our website.To find out more about how the...
2021-02-2208 min
National Institute for Health ResearchDr Camille Carroll - The role of digital technology, in clinical trials.Dr Camille Carroll Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Neurologist Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health). NSL for Neurology NIHR CRN
The role of digital technology, such as sensors and wearables, in clinical trials.
Transcript https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OwnBt7efXXCn3-DpefjIukDHtrrXYzEg9XmzXfhZQoc/edit?usp=sharing
2021-02-1715 minThat Co-production Podcast!That Co-production Podcast! That Jeremy Taylor Episode Pt2NIHR RDS SE - That Jeremy Taylor Episode Pt2 - with Jeremy Taylor, the Director of the NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination and NIHR Director for Public Voice
2021-02-1519 minThat Co-production Podcast!That Co-production Podcast! That Jeremy Taylor Episode Pt1NIHR RDS SE - That Jeremy Taylor Episode Pt1 - with Jeremy Taylor, the Director of the NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination and NIHR Director for Public Voice
2021-02-1519 min
National Institute for Health and Care ResearchClinicians in Conversation INTEGRATE UK: Harnessing the power of the UK collaborative research cultureView the accessible transcript of this podcastIn this episode you will hear from the national trainee leads for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT); Jameel Muzzaffar, Rishi Mandavia and Matthew Smith - who is also the co-founder of the INTEGRATE UK Trainee Network. They explain how using an innovative and efficient way of working, devised in the UK, they are able to help answer key research questions in ENT with minimal resources. They showcase the SEASHELL study a national multi-center cohort study of patients with sudden onset central hearing loss in the NHS which as recruited over 650...
2021-02-0814 min