Alongside contacting local universities who may have research groups within your area of interest, the following resource may be of use.
Regional Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) Divisions:
Local delivery, development and governance of clinical research is achieved through regional nodes working with NHS boards to provide support across Scotland. Your local regional node may be able assist you with getting involved in research, as well as any development or training opportunities. Click here to access their site.
Lothian Clinical Academic Research Gateway Awards
The Gateway Awards are open to healthcare professionals up to the value of £50,000 per year and includes funded time to undertake Research Master’s Degrees, and to develop applications for Pre-doctoral awards, Post-doctoral awards. They also have a “First Steps into Research” programme.
Edinburgh Clinical Academic Track (ECAT)
Opportunity to undertake a full-funded PhD programme aimed at health professionals. These typically fund your fees and a stipend amounting to your curren annual salary. Applications typically open in early October.
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.