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
SPCR PhD Studentships
The nine SPCR member universities recruitment for their 2024 PhD Studentships.
Opportunities end 30 September 2024
NIHR Three Schools' Mental Health Research Programme Funding Call
The NIHR Three Schools' Mental Health Research Programme has a new funding opportunity.
- Research Development Grant for Mental Health in Different Religious Groups - deadline 15:30 on Monday 21 October 2024.
Funding Call for NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme
The NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme has new funding opportunities.
Research Projects – outline proposals are due by 23 September 2024
Career Development Awards – applications are due by 16 October 2024
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 – Practice Evaluation Scheme 24/25
The deadline for Expressions of Interests, which are mandatory, is 5pm on 31 October 2024.
- NIHR Three Research Schools' Prevention Programme – Research Projects Call
Deadline of 5pm on Friday 29 November 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
Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme Research Development Grant Funding Call
16 September 2024
The NIHR Three Schools Mental Health Research Programme has launched a new Research Development Grant for Mental Health in Different Religious Groups
Researchers of Black Heritage and Primary Care Research Leadership in England – Invitation to participate
10 September 2024
We are interested in hearing the views of Heads of Department and researchers of Black heritage engaged in primary care research, across career levels.
NIHR Three Schools Prevention Research Programme Research Projects and Practice Evaluation Scheme Funding Call
9 September 2024
The NIHR Three Schools Prevention Research Programme is now open for applications for both Research Projects and the Practice Evaluation Scheme.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
SPCR Webinar | Primary Care Clinicians PhD Programme 2025
Monday, 23 September 2024, 2pm to 3pm
NIHR Webinar | Create a successful hybrid working community
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 1pm to 5pm
QNI Masterclass | Conducting Systematic Reviews and Critical Literature Reviews
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 1pm to 2pm
SPCR Masterclass | What public reviewers look for in a grant application – Part 1; Plain English Summaries
Wednesday, 02 October 2024, 2pm to 3pm
Latest publications
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AI-guided deep vein thrombosis diagnosis in primary care: protocol for cohort with qualitative assessment
Journal article
Kerstin Nothnagel et al, (2024), BJGP Open, BJGP
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The first 100 days after childbirth: cross-sectional study of maternal clinical events and health needs from primary care
Journal article
Holly Christina Smith et al, (2024), BJGP, BJGP, 0634
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A meta-ethnography of the factors that shape link workers’ experiences of social prescribing
Journal article
Amadea Turk, et al, (2024), BMC Medicine, 22
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.
