Chief Operating Officer, NIHR Clinical Research Network NWC. Delivering research to make patients, and the NHS, better. All views expressed are my own.
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ALT A group of four cheerful people walking on a sandy beach under an overcast sky. In the foreground, a smiling woman with dark curly hair in a ponytail wears a olive green puffer coat over a beige hoodie. Beside her, another woman wearing a bright red puffer coat and a white knit pom-pom beanie smiles warmly with her hand on the first woman's shoulder. Behind them, a man in a beige corduroy jacket with a fleece collar and a knit beanie walks alongside another person. The bottom half of the image features a dark blue block with white text that reads: "Strategic funding: Helping connect underserved communities to research." A white-outlined button in the bottom left corner reads "Apply now," and a logo in the bottom right corner reads "20 Years."
ALT An event banner for the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), celebrating "20 Years." The banner features three photos side-by-side: 1. **Left:** A man stands at a podium giving a presentation. The slide behind him reads, "Welcome and Introduction to Today's Event, Professor Martin Gibson, Network Director, NW RRDN." 2. **Middle:** An audience seated at round tables listening to a presentation in a conference hall. 3. **Right:** A speaker stands on a stage next to a seated panelist, presenting in front of a projection screen that reads, "Eddie's Story - why research matters: An experience of taking part in research in Primary Care." Empty red chairs sit on the stage next to them.
ALT An informational graphic celebrating the Impact Prize winner 2026. At the top, a photo shows six smiling team members standing side by side against a colorful, geometric background. Three women wear grey clinical scrubs, two men wear collared shirts, and one woman wears a black and yellow floral dress. Below the photo, a dark teal banner features a white trophy icon on the left, next to the text: "Impact Prize winner 2026," accented with yellow decorative lines on the right. The lower half has a light beige background with dark grey text: "Southampton HARMONIE Trial Team" "University Hospital Southampton and HARMONIE Trial Team" "Respiratory virus jab to protect babies from hospitalisation" At the very bottom, a dark teal footer displays the logo for the "NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research" on the left, and a "20 Years" logo on the right.
ALT "Research is for social workers and practitioners in any profession. You do no have to have an academic background - I was kicked out of school and now my expertise is valued in practice and in theory The opportunities NIHR offers and the doors it opens are brilliant, and I would recommend the career development awards to anyone." - Katy Cleece, Social worker, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
ALT New research: Introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone linked to improved lung growth in children
ALT Members of the RDN team in the North West sitting in Edgeley Park stadium with colleagues from Stockport County Community Trust.
ALT Members of the Research Delivery Network team in the North West with staff at Readesmoor Medical Centre.
ALT News: Fridge-free vaccine shows promise for reaching millions more people worldwide Read more on our website
ALT A group of four smiling individuals, likely hospital staff, pose together for a selfie in a clinical setting. They wear scrubs and lanyards, one with a stethoscope. A wall features health posters and a string of blue pennants. The atmosphere is friendly and professional.
ALT Year in numbers from the Inclusion highlight in our Annual Report 2025/26 10,401 public contributors helped us shape and prioritise our research 15% of people signed up to Be Part of Research are from ethnic minority groups historically underrepresented in research 702,751 people registered on Be Part of Research
ALT A woman in a blue dress stands beside a "Black Healthcare Awards" banner in a hotel lobby. The left side displays a quote from Nathalie, Agile Research Delivery Team Clinical Manager, celebrating diversity in healthcare. The NIHR logo and "20 Years" emblem are also visible.
ALT Two capsules, one with a green half and one with a red half, are on the left against a maroon background. On the right, on a pink background, the text reads "707 new commercial studies on the NIHR RDN portfolio." The NIHR logo is in the top left corner.
