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

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

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Join the next seminar in the #DigitalHealth Equity Seminar Series.

📧 To receive Zoom details, please email: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk

🔎 More information about the talk and speaker is available via the Pankhurst website: bit.ly/4abvYCv

🎟️ Join us on 23rd March, at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, for the My Voice Matters in Research celebration & training launch event.

Explore ways to make research more accessible for young people and families.

🔗https://bit.ly/3O3ROk2 #MentalHealthResearch

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

Helen Brooks and Emily Vicary explore how to critically appraise research, what trustworthiness means and how to assess evidence with confidence.

Listen now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmvPvsiDKZw

#NIHRBridgeTheGap

🎙️ What is psychometrics, and how is it used in research?

Patrick Callaghan explains psychometric tools, patient reported outcome measures, and how we measure experiences and outcomes in research.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3O4QTzV

#NIHRBridgeTheGap

🎙️How do researchers recruit participants and keep them involved?

Neil Humphrey joins #NIHRBridgeTheGap to talk about best practice for recruitment, retaining participants, and making research more inclusive.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4aqd6zP

@manchester.ac.uk, @nihrarcs.bsky.social, @nihr.bsky.social

Colleagues from NIHR HDRC present

Jake Abbas presents on NIHR ARC

Dan Birks presents on the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre

Representatives from the NIHR HDRCs and ARCs, and the Vulnerabilities & Policing Futures Research Centre highlight examples of safe, legal and ethical data linkage for earlier identification and better support for children and young people with SEND.

#CotN #SEND

Listen to all episodes and find out more about the creation of the podcast here: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-g...

#NIHRBridgeTheGap

🎙️ Why is qualitative research important, and how can you get involved?

This episode explores how qualitative research shapes future studies and how young people and the public can play a role as co-researchers.

Find out why lived experience and insight matter.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4afhNhf

✍️ We are pleased to share a new blog from Amy McCawley, Pre-Doctoral Fellow at ARC-GM, reflecting on her journey from an Administrative & Clerical role to leading research on psychological safety in the NHS.

Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4c1tvNI

@arc-west.bsky.social @arc-oxtv.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @arcnenc.bsky.social @arc-nwl.bsky.social @arc-nwl.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @arc-em.bsky.social

🎙️ 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

Come and speak to our friendly team next week - Share your experiences of NHS & care services in confidence and learn about local support.

📅 Drop‑ins: Tue 17 Feb & Thu 19 Feb, 10am–2pm
📌 Office closed Wed 18 Feb, phone line open: 0161 253 6300 #Bury #YourVoiceMatters

VoiceIn Digital Platform VoiceIn is a digital platform that makes it easier for people to get involved in mental health research.

Looking for an App to support patient and public involvement (PPI)?

Check out VoiceIn from The University of Manchester @officialuom.bsky.social, funded by Medical Research Council @ukri.org & NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester @arc-gm.bsky.social

voicein.org/welcome

🎙️ What is quantitative research, and what are descriptive studies?

In this episode, Statistician Sarah Rhodes explains how numbers help us understand people and populations and introduces different types of descriptive studies.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3O5zHdt

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Bridge The Gap Episode 5: What is lived experience? *BEST HEARD WITH HEADPHONES* In this episode of 'Bridge The Gap', hosts Faiqa and Sadia are speaking with our guest, Andrew Grundy, a lived experience researcher at the University of Manchester. They explain what lived experience is in research and its immense value, the challenges that lived experience researchers may face, and the importance of self care when in the role. #NIHRBridgeTheGap The 'Bridge The Gap' podcast is funded by the NIHR ARC-GM and created by the Young Peoples' Working Group (YPWG) at the University of Manchester. Website: https://arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/bridge-the-gap-podcast Guests: Andrew Grundy Script Writer: Nadine Mirza Host: Faiqa Mansoor and Sadia Mir Producers: Ashgan Mahyoub and Nadine Mirza

What does lived experience mean in research, and why is it so important?

Andrew Grundy joins the #NIHRBridgeTheGap podcast to talk about the value of lived experience, the challenges that can come with the role, and why support and self-care matter.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4ak1L47

🎙️ What are the different types of research involvement?

In this episode, Stephanie Gillibrand explains consulting, collaboration, and co-production in plain language.

An ideal listen if you are new to research or want to get involved.

🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3NWCeqx

#NIHRBridgeTheGap

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:

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

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🎟️ Join us on 23rd March, at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, for the My Voice Matters in Research celebration & training launch event.

Explore ways to make research more accessible for young people and families.

🔗https://bit.ly/3O3ROk2 #MentalHealthResearch

An ARC-GM funded study exploring how being unable to attend healthcare appointments during normal working hours affects the health and wellbeing of employees has been published by Value in Health

Read more 👉 bit.ly/3ZRqhEZ

Join the next seminar in the #DigitalHealth Equity Seminar Series.

📧 To receive Zoom details, please email: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk

🔎 More information about the talk and speaker is available via the Pankhurst website: bit.ly/4abvYCv

HMHC Research Open Day Join us to discover our history in community-led work, and how we support inclusive and culturally informed approaches to engagement.

Researchers: want to work with communities more effectively?

This Friday, HMHC is hosting a Research Open Day.

Learn how we support inclusive research and act as a trusted bridge between researchers & communities.

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✍ New paper shows how small everyday moments can make a big difference in #dementia care.

🔗 Read the paper: bit.ly/4pQsiMb
🔗 Project info: bit.ly/3M1HgRJ

New research from @ncaresearchnhs.bsky.social & ARC-GM shows ward changes during hospital stays are linked to longer stays for people with #dementia.

🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4pOuXpG

@alzheimerssoc.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social @arcnenc.bsky.social

🩸 A simple blood test can show when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis.

A review led by researchers at UoM found doctors could stop treatment earlier without raising risk, helping patients & tackling antibiotic resistance.

Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4aV2IC4

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. Applied Research Collaborations. Top 25 stories of 2025.

Happy New Year from all the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country!
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Here are our 25 most popular newsletter stories from 2025:
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What a variety!
Scroll to the end to see the top-most clicked-on stories
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Want to make research more inclusive in Greater Manchester?

Join this free webinar to learn how the Respectful Research Charter can help you build equitable partnerships with community organisations.

🗓️ 14/01/2026

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4jzWUAm

Calling all GPs serving deprived populations and Health Inequalities Leads in Greater Manchester: Join us for the Greater Manchester Inclusive Research Network (GM IRN) for a GP and Researcher Collaboration Event.

🔗 Book your free place here: bit.ly/47VUUy0

📢Join our next Digital Health Equity Seminar with Salman Waqar.

🗣️ Exploring faith-based approaches to understanding and addressing the healthcare needs of Muslim communities in the UK

Email for link: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 13: Care homes to benefit from new care planning principles. Picture: Older person and carer smiling whilst toasting with tea in a garden.

#ARCadvent day 1️⃣3️⃣:

Comprehensive guidance for care planning in care homes has been developed by @arc-oxtv.bsky.social @arckss.bsky.social @arc-west.bsky.social @arcnwc.bsky.social & ARC North Thames

These free resources help staff create person-centred plans
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