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
George Lewith Prize for General Practice
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is welcoming applications from medical students for the George Lewith prize. All medical students at a UK university are eligible to apply for the prize.
Applications close by 12noon on 19 April 2024.
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 2 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
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
Eczema in children: uncertainties addressed
8 April 2024
NIHR have put together a new Collection which brings together major NIHR research, including SPCR funded projects, on the prevention and treatment of eczema.
March 2024 | NIHR SPCR Newsletter
26 March 2024
The March NIHR SPCR newsletter is out now. Sign-up to receive our monthly newsletters to stay updated about our latest news, publications and funding.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
SPCR Masterclass | Longitudinal Qualitative Research in Primary Care
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 10am to 11am
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
Latest publications
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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
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Even short periods of diabetes remission are linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke
Journal article
Hajira Dambha-Miller, et al, (2024), The BMJ
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Administering injectable medications prescribed in the anticipation of the end of life in the community: A mixed-methods observational study
Journal article
Ben Bowers et al, (2024), ScienceDirect, 104734
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.
