Headings are linked to each organisation, click the links to find out more;
South West Pharmacy Research Network
A clinical research group led by pharmacy professionals, for pharmacy professionals, the South West Pharmacy Research Network is a new initiative to promote pharmacy research collaboration between pharmacy teams, healthcare organisations and universities across the south west of England. They aim to support professionals at any level of research and can help you obtain research experience and support in elements of the consultant pharmacist framework, the advanced clinical practitioner framework and the RPS faculty pathway.
gw4-cat PhD Programme for Health Professionals
Dedicated to identifying and nurturing talent by delivering an outstanding mentored and supported research training experience to establish an academic career for clinical leaders of the future. These opportunities typically fund PhD fees as well as pay your current salary, applications have previously opened in July. The projects tend to be focused on biomedical-related fields.
NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula
ARC’s are arms of the NIHR that conduct and fund local research. They also fund training opportunities such as fellowships and PhD scholarships.
NIHR Research Delivery Network South West Peninsula
They offer support to develop your career from being a clinician involved in research to supporting local research delivery (eg. recruiting patients to studies or acting as a Principal Investigator). They can give advice on training opportunities and your path into research delivery.
NIHR Research Delivery Network South West Central
Offering a similar service to above, this network serves Cornwall, Devon and Somerset. Click here to access their site.
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.