NIHR ARC East Midlands

Professor presents to a room full of people

Pleased to see re-invigoration of East Midlands Research into Ageing Network #EMRAN led by Prof Liz Orton

How can working with communities shape better research on multiple long-term conditions?

In our latest blog, Dr Deborah Ikhile shares her journey of co-producing research with communities and offers valuable advice for researchers.

Read her story:
👉 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/journey...

Training | Impact Literacy | 25 March 2024 Part of ARC East Midlands' Lunch & Learn training series, in this webinar, Dr Julie Bayley, Director of Research Impact Development at the University of Lincoln, shares her expertise and advice about…

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features:
📽️ Research impact

Discover:
✅ What impact is (and isn’t)
✅ How to plan impact into research
✅ Ways to generate impact
✅ How to measure impact

Picture of attendees at an event celebrating the end of the DEM-COMM (Dementia Community) programme in 2026 in Southampton

Explore the latest ​roundup of top stories from all our NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country:

👉 mailchi.mp/nihr/march-2...

Featuring the latest news, resources, blogs, events, opportunities & more

📨 Join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

Statistical Methodologists and Public Voices Working Together in Research Webinar | 06 November 2025 What is it? We will share our experiences of undertaking PPIE and community engagement to inform statistical methodology research - both from the perspective of the statistician who had never…

🎨 Crafts breaking barriers!
Community Engagement Officer Gurpreet uses iris folding workshops to discuss statistics with diverse communities new to research.

Watch full webinar 👇

Collaborative cardiometabolic care in Africa on the agenda at global research event An overview of a major research initiative led by academics from the University of Leicester, in collaboration with researchers in Ghana, to improv

NEWS | Collaborative cardiometabolic care in Africa on the agenda at the NIHR Global Health event next month.

Led by @uniofleicester.bsky.social academics & partners in Ghana, Kenya & Mozambique, this spotlights integrated care models for cardiometabolic health.

arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/collabo...

EVENT: New evidence-based guidelines are being launched to support the implementation of sustained wellbeing support for healthcare staff.

🗓 Monday 23 March 2026 | 1:00 – 2:00pm
📍 Online webinar
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/2vsfr734

Require further support with your Equality Impact Assessment? Join us for a series of engaging and interactive workshops designed to provide valuable support for individuals in carrying out an Equality Impact

Need further support with your Equality Impact Assessment?

✅ Get practical advice
✅ Participate in discussions
✅ Learn from real experiences

🗓 11 March 2026 | 🕐 1 - 3pm
Led by @ethnichealthres.bsky.social team

Training | Publication Bootcamp | 16 June 2024 Disseminating your findings is an important part of the research process. In this session, Dr Alison Cowley (Associate Chief AHP at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust) talks us through a tried…

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features:
📽️ Publication bootcamp

Learn how to:
✅ Take fear out of writing
✅ Publisher expectations
✅ 6-week structure to publish
✅ Peer review tips

Statistical Methodologists and Public Voices Working Together in Research Webinar | 06 November 2025 What is it? We will share our experiences of undertaking PPIE and community engagement to inform statistical methodology research - both from the perspective of the statistician who had never…

🧬 Duchenne breakthrough
Methodologist Jonathan shares how patient and public involvement uncovered a missing disease stage overlooked by all prior models.

This led to better quality of life estimates, lower care costs and smarter treatment decisions.

Do you have high blood pressure and take at least 3 medications?

Share your experiences with medication tests to help shape future care.

🗣️ Join 30-min interview or 45-min focus group
📍 Online / telephone/ @ldc-news.bsky.social
💷 £20 voucher provided

Interested?
✉️ Email ph204@le.ac.uk

Research Associate in Leicester | University of Leicester Recruitment Team View details and apply for this Research Associate vacancy in Leicester. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an ambitious statistician or epidemiologist to build a strong academic and…

Exciting opportunity for a statistician or epidemiologist!

Leicester Real World Evidence Unit is recruiting a Research Associate to support national work on lifestyle, multiple long‑term conditions and cardiometabolic health.

Apply by 25 Feb 2026:

Training | Focus Groups | 17 April 2024 YouTube video by NIHR ARC East Midlands

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features:
📽️ Focus groups

Discover:
✅ Focus groups as a qualitative research method
✅ Practical, ethical & methodological tips
✅ When to use them vs interviews

Watch the full video: youtu.be/5L7U7CHsQcg

Statistical Methodologists and Public Voices Working Together in Research Webinar | 06 November 2025 What is it? We will share our experiences of undertaking PPIE and community engagement to inform statistical methodology research - both from the perspective of the statistician who had never…

👥 Public contributor journey
Samina shares her 10-year journey, from early fears of statistics to co-developing resources with the PPI-SMART group at the University of Leicester's Biostatistics Research Group.

Watch webinar 👇

🎙️ What is dissemination, and why does it matter in research?

In these #NIHRBridgeTheGap episodes, @zoetw.bsky.social & Gavin Hubbard explore how to share research clearly and accessibly, and the challenges involved.

Listen now:

🔗 Ep 25: bit.ly/4qokd1w

🔗 Ep 26: bit.ly/4bKruFy

Training | Co-production | 3 July 2024 YouTube video by NIHR ARC East Midlands

This week's #ARCLunchandLearn features:
📽️ #Coproduction in research

Discover:
✅ What co-production is (and isn't)
✅ Why it's crucial for stakeholder engagement
✅ How it differs from co-design
✅ Practical tools to make it happen

youtu.be/a-vfm55bb5A

6/6 Dr Rachael Carroll, Research Fellow

Improving care in care homes through better data use with DACHA-DASH tools for person-centred care.

Read here:
🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/arc-eas...

5/6 Dr Shabana Cassambai, Diabetes Researcher

Lived experience perspective on managing type 2 diabetes, informing better support for South Asian communities.

Read here:
🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/living-...

4/6 Dalvir Kandola, Pre-Application Support Fellow (Midwifery)

Her journey from research idea to successful fellowship application, with practical tips for aspiring researchers.

Read here:
🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/dalvirs...

3/6 Barbara Czyznikowska, Community Engagement and Inclusion Manager

Using the power of art to understand and amplify Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) women's maternity experiences during GRT History Month.

Read here:
🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/what-if...

2/6 Professor Elizabeth Orton, Theme Lead and Consultant in Public Health

Practical steps to commission and expand Falls Management Exercise (FaME) despite complex funding systems. Proven to reduce falls.

Read here:
🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/achievi...

1/6 Bettina Wallace, Dementia Advocate

Supporting African Caribbean communities through dementia research. Breaking down cultural barriers to participation and awareness.

Read here:
🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/breakin...

Today marks #WomenInScience! 🌍🔬

We're celebrating six inspiring women researchers at @arc-em.bsky.social driving health and care change through their blogs and practical resources.

Read more: 🔗 tinyurl.com/msfux46f

Follow this thread to meet them 👇

PPI for Statistical Methodology and Research Techniques - NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre On these pages, you'll find information to help researchers carry out Patient and Public Involvement for Statistical Methodology and Research Techniques, helping you to do better PPI in this area

The PPI-SMART resources include:
✨ Animation on statistical methodology research
✨ Real examples of PPI making a difference
✨ 61-term plain language glossary

Download: leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/ppismart

Equality in Research Matters Promoting inclusivity in health and social care research

📽️ Explore our equality, diversity and inclusion playlist.

Hosted with the @ethnichealthres.bsky.social, sessions cover Equality Impact Assessments, Social Model of Disability, Neurodiversity in Research, and more!

Build your research skills with our #ARCLunchandLearn series.

Over 20 short practical videos:
🔬 Methodological skills
✍️ Academic skills
🚀 Implementation and impact
📢 Dissemination sciences

Watch here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/ARCLunchandL...

Stay tuned every Thursday for a new video!

Statistical Methodologists and Public Voices Working Together in Research Webinar | 06 November 2025 YouTube video by NIHR ARC East Midlands

📺 New webinar recording: Statistical methodologists and public voices working together!

"80% of statisticians never involved patients or public in their methods research"

Professor Laura Gray navigated challenges with the PPI-SMART group.

Watch full webinar:
youtu.be/pKbsjBN1cAM

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) February 2026 newsletter The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: The first major trial to reduce social media use among healthy adolescents, Continuous care from community-based midwives reduce...

🗞️ Read the February national roundup of top stories from all ARCs across the country:

mailchi.mp/nihr/februar...

Including news, resources, blogs, events, opportunities & much more

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Require further support with your Equality Impact Assessment? Join us for a series of engaging and interactive workshops designed to provide valuable support for individuals in carrying out an Equality Impact

Need practical advice on your Equality Impact Assessment?

Our next workshop for @nihrarcs.bsky.social researchers and study teams is taking place on:
🗓 Wed 11 February | 🕐 1 – 3pm

Don’t miss out – register today! @ethnichealthres.bsky.social

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