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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