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 Public Involvement and Engagement Fund
The School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) has launched a funding call to provide researchers with funds to explore and develop new, or continue existing, relationships with those currently under-served by research or health and care in general. Open to researchers based in the NIHR SPCR member departments.
Applicants will be required to submit a video and an application form detailing their project. The deadline to apply is 13:00 on Thursday 23 May 2024.
SPCR PhD Studentships
The nine SPCR member universities are now recruiting for their 2024 PhD Studentships.
New opportunities will be added as they are made available.
Dementia Research Doctoral Studentships
15 Doctoral Studentships focusing on dementia-related practice are now available.
New opportunities will be added as they are made available.
Latest news and blogs
Reflecting on Organising the 2023 NIHR Post-Doctoral Career Development Event
6 hours and 8 minutes ago
SPCR member Dr Tom Kingstone shares his reflection on my role in organising the 2023 National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Post-Doctoral Career Development Event.
Long-acting injectable Buprenorphine Evaluation Dissemination event at Lancaster Castle
25 April 2024
Reflection on an event to disseminate the findings from our NIHR Three Schools’ Mental Health funded study into the outcomes of Buvidal use in Blackpool.
Ends and new beginnings: Research on the social prescribing link worker role
10 April 2024
In recognition of Social Prescribing Day, Thursday 14 March 2024, Stephanie Tierney from the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, University of Oxford reflects on a study that has recently finished on the implementation of the link worker role, and on another that is in progress on this topic
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
NIHR Advanced Fellowship masterclass for SPCR members
Thursday, 09 May 2024, 11am to 12pm
QNI Masterclass: Choosing appropriate research methods
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1pm to 2pm
SPCR Masterclass | Co-production and participatory approaches
Monday, 20 May 2024, 11am to 12.30pm
Latest publications
-
A qualitative exploration of the barriers and facilitators to self-managing multiple long-term conditions amongst people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation
Journal article
Abi Woodward et al, (2024), Wiley Online Library
-
Precision Medicine—Are We There Yet? A Narrative Review of Precision Medicine’s Applicability in Primary Care
Journal article
William Evans et al, (2024), MDPI, Journal of Personalized Medicine, 418
-
Access and triage in contemporary general practice: A novel theory of digital candidacy
Journal article
Francesca H. Dakin et al, (2024), ScienceDirect, 349
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.
