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
December 2024 | NIHR SPCR Newsletter
10 December 2024
The December NIHR SPCR newsletter, along with a NIHR SPCR Publication Special, is out now. Sign-up to receive our monthly newsletters to stay updated about our latest news, publications and funding.
SPCR Impact Case Studies: Showcasing Pioneering Primary Care Research
9 December 2024
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) presents its updated Case Studies collection, highlighting 21 transformative research projects that advance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
Access to mental health services for children with social work involvement: From research to campaign
5 December 2024
Julia Mannes’ NIHR Three Schools’ mental health Fellowship award holder reflects on her experience of the NIHR Three Schools Mental Health Programme.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
How should we tackle antimicrobial resistance in primary care? Lessons from infections research
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 1pm to 2pm
This webinar is open to anyone concerned about the rising resistance to antibiotics for common infections and how best to tackle it in primary care, including patients, primary care practitioners, commissioners, policy makers and researchers.
SPCR Masterclass | Improving inclusivity and diversity in clinical trials
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11am to 12pm
NIHR Student Engagement Event: 'Is a Career in Research for me?'
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 10am to 4pm
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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Healthcare professionals’ priorities for training to identify and manage distress experienced by young people with a stoma due to inflammatory bowel disease: a consensus study using online nominal group technique
Journal article
Benjamin Saunders et al, (2024), BMJ Open
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Employment and deployment of additional roles: What works for whom, how and why?
Journal article
Imelda McDermott et al, (2024)
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Risk of dementia associated with anticholinergic drugs for overactive bladder in adults aged ≥55 years: nested case-control study
Journal article
Barbara Iyen et al, (2024), The BMJ, BMJ Medicine 2024;3:e000799.
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.
