The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is offering up to eleven General Practice Commercial Research Fellowships, with positions available at various universities across the UK. These fellowships are designed to foster collaboration between general practitioners and key research partners, including the NIHR Research Delivery Network and NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centres.
The primary aim of the fellowships is to develop new capacity for commercial research delivery in out-of-hospital settings, particularly by increasing the number of general practices participating in commercial research. Fellows will be provided with ring-fenced time to focus on this crucial work, which is expected to have a significant impact on the future of healthcare research in primary care.
Successful candidates will be hosted by one of the SPCR’s member institutions, including Bristol, Exeter, Keele, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford, QMUL, Southampton, and UCL, with additional opportunities at previous SPCR members Birmingham and Newcastle. Fellows will receive academic support from their host departments and have access to broader NIHR SPCR training resources. Additionally, they will be part of a supportive peer group that works alongside an experienced academic to enhance career development.
The fellowships, which are part-time (0.2 FTE), will run until December 31, 2026. Fellows will also gain valuable experience in commercial research, furthering their expertise in this important area.
For informal enquiries and to learn more about the application process, interested applicants can contact the following:
| Establishment | Contact Name | Closing Date | |
| University of Birmingham | Professor Clare Taylor | c.j.taylor.1@bham.ac.uk | |
| University of Bristol | Professor Katrina Turner | katrina.turner@bristol.ac.uk | |
| University of Exeter | Professor Richard Neal | r.neal@exeter.ac.uk | |
| Keele University | Professor Christian Mallen | c.d.mallen@keele.ac.uk | |
| University of Manchester | Professor Thomas Blakeman | t.m.blakeman@manchester.ac.uk | 28 May 2025 |
| Newcastle University | Dr Eugene Tang | eugene.tang@ncl.ac.uk | |
| University of Nottingham | MS-SPCR-Support@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk | ||
| University of Oxford | Dr Sarah Tonkin-Crine | sarah.tonkin-crine@phc.ox.ac.uk | |
| Queen Mary University of London | Professor Beth Stuart | b.l.stuart@qmul.ac.uk | |
| University of Southampton | Professor Helen Atherton | h.atherton@soton.ac.uk | 11.59 Friday 16 May 2025 |
| University College London | Professor Kate Walters or Dr Patricia Schartau | 27 May 2025 |