Increasing the evidence-base for Primary Care Practice.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England.
Established in 2006, we work to increase the evidence base for primary care practice through high quality research and strategic leadership, and to build capacity in primary care with a well established training programme.
Current Funding Opportunities
NIHR Three Schools' Prevention Research Programme Research Projects and Practice Evaluation Scheme Funding Call
The NIHR Three Schools' Prevention Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
- NIHR Three Research Schools' Prevention Programme – Research Projects Call. Slides from a recent webinar regarding this programme can be viewed here.
Deadline of 5pm on Friday 29 November 2024. Find out more
- Call 2 for Pre and Post-Doc Fellowships and Career Development Awards
Deadline of noon on Wednesday, 15 January 2025. Find out more
NIHR Three Schools' Mental Health Research Programme Funding Calls
The NIHR Three Schools' Mental Health Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
- Projects to improve Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) - deadline 15:30 on Friday 13 December 2024
PhD Programme for Primary Care Clinicians
The Primary Care Clinicians PhD programme is now open for applications. Applications for the 2025 programme are welcomed from clinicians of all disciplines working in UK primary care, for example: practice nurses; health visitors; dentists, primary care pharmacists; optometrists working in primary care and general practitioners (NB this list is not exhaustive)
Closing date: 11.59pm Thursday 12th December 2024
Latest news and blogs
Found poem gives voice to patients’ experiences of blood tests
19 November 2024
Jess Watson's NIHR SPCR funded project recently co-produced a poem that gives voice to patients' experiences of having blood tests and receiving blood test results.
NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme: Call 2 for Pre and Post-Doc Fellowships and Career Development Awards NOW LIVE
18 November 2024
The second call for applications to the NIHR Three Research Schools Prevention Research Programme for Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Career Development Awards.
Three NIHR Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme Newsletter - November 2024
12 November 2024
The November Three NIHR Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme Newsletter is out now. Sign-up to our newsletters to stay updated about our latest news, publications and funding.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
Online Seminar | Making a Difference Through Your Research
Monday, 02 December 2024, 12pm to 1pm
CAPC Webinar: Ending new HIV cases by 2030? Novel interventions from Bristol research
Wednesday, 04 December 2024, 10.30am to 11.30am
SPCR Masterclass | Improving inclusivity and diversity in clinical trials
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11am to 12pm
Online Seminar | Care gaps among people presenting to the hospital following self-harm
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 12pm to 1pm
Latest publications
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The Impact of Different Types of Social Media Use on the Mental Health of UK Adults: Longitudinal Observational Study
Journal article
Yue Yu et al, (2024), Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26
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Is alcohol use disorder associated with higher rates of depression and anxiety among people with new onset type 2 diabetes? A cohort study using linked primary care data in England
Journal article
Sarah Cook, et al, (2024), SpringerLink
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Collaborative and integrated working between general practice and community pharmacies: A realist review of what works, for whom, and in which contexts
Journal article
Emily Owen-Boukra et al, (2024), SAGE Journals
Members
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research is a research and capacity-building partnership between nine leading centres for academic primary care across England, with our Directorate hosted at the Keele University.