NIHR Research Support Service Hub delivered by University of Southampton and Partners
In partnership with the University of Oxford, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and the University of Portsmouth, this hub provides support in many different methodological areas and contexts for applied health and care research, including public health research. They can offer 1:1 advice, supporting from research ideas through to pre-submission of grant applications; professionals at any research level can access this service.
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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 funding and development opportunities for research including mentorship, fellowships, and PhD scholarships.
NIHR Research Delivery Network South East
Offer support to develop your career from being a clinician interested in research to delivering local research. Their resources and learning tools help health and care professionals in the important role they play in the delivery of research to improve care for patients and the public.
NIHR Research Delivery Network South Central
Offering a similar service to the above.


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.