Alongside contacting local universities who may have research groups within your area of interest, the following resources may be of use.
Great North Pharmacy Research Collaborative
The Collaborative is made up of a dynamic group of professionals interested in research about pharmacy. This ranges from service evaluation and quality improvement projects all the way to large scale trials and fundamental science projects. The Collaborative does not fund projects but rather creates a supportive environment to incubate new ideas and clinical researchers interested in pharmacy or medication use.
Thinking about completing a PhD? 4Ward North PhD Fellowships are three years in duration and will pay you your current salary for the duration of the course. Each individual PhD will be hosted by one of our four institutions: The University of Manchester, the University of Leeds, Newcastle University and The University of Sheffield. Applications typically open in July.
NIHR Research Support Service Hub delivered by Newcastle University and Partners
The vision of this hub is to support research with a new way of working, integrating research development, design and delivery in health care, in public health, and in social care, responding to changing needs and priorities. Capacity building is a key component: providing timely opportunities for colleagues to acquire relevant research skills, to inspire and enable future research and leaders in research methods. They can support you at any level of research.
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East and North Cumbria
ARCs conduct research, evaluate interventions, and support the implementation of research findings into practice. They also work to disseminate knowledge and build capacity for research within the health and care system. They provide opportunities such as fellowships and PhD scholarships – sign up to their newsletter to find out more about these and when they launch.
NIHR Research Delivery Network North East and North Cumbria
The RDN offer a wide range of services to support the delivery of health and care research across the North East and North Cumbria, including supporting healthcare professionals and their research, helping to develop a research active workforce, increasing opportunities for patients to take part in research, and raising the profile of research in the area. They can give advice on training opportunities and paths into research delivery
The Incubator is a three-year project launched in 2024, with the aim of understand and address thelimited involvement of pharmacy professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians acrossall sectors of pharmacy, in healthcare research.