NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber

The @nihr.bsky.social Children’s Health and Maternity Programme is led by @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-yharc.bsky.social in collaboration with:@arcnenc.bsky.social,ARC North Thames, @arcnwc.bsky.social, @arc-nwl.bsky.social, @arc-southlondon.bsky.social, @arc-west.bsky.social @arc-wm.bsky.social

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National conference showcases groundbreaking child and maternal health research - ARC A national conference brought together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and families to showcase the latest research and innovations in child and

Keen to learn about the cutting-edge child & maternal health research from across the ARC network? The scale and scope of this work was showcased at a recent conference in London. We’ve published a new briefing spotlighting this impactful research 👇🏼

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📢 We're recruiting a Senior Research Fellow and Research Lead in epidemiology to join our Healthy Families theme at @yhpsrc.bsky.social and Born in Bradford.
This is a great opportunity to work across child health research.
📅 Closing date:10 March 2026
🔗 Apply here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/opportunitie...

🎉Huge thanks to everyone who joined the Yorkshire and Humber Community of Practice for #KnowledgeMobilisation (KM) today.

Thanks to our partners: Y-PERN, DoncasterCouncil, HDRC Doncaster, & @leedsbeckett.bsky.social

#CommunityOfPractice #ResearchToPractice

@y-pern.bsky.social @leedsbeckett.bsky.social

1 DAY TO GO! 🚀 Tomorrow at 09:30, the Yorkshire and Humber Community of Practice for Knowledge Mobilisation officially launches at Leeds. Get ready for networking, live polling, and regional collaboration. See you there! 👋

Book your tickets here: tinyurl.com/2jenxz97

Don't miss this event! Book your place below⏬

Celebrating Excellence: Women Driving Health Innovation in Yorkshire and Humber - ARC As we mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science (11 February 2026), we are proud to spotlight the extraordinary women leading the charge in health

🎉Yesterday was #IDWGS2026, and we are celebrating the women leading our themes at @arc-yharc.bsky.social—from Prof Suzanne Mason’s pioneering Urgent Care research to Prof Tracey Young’s leadership in Health Economics.

🔗Full story: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/celebrating-...

#WomenInScience #NIHR

What if we focused on prevention instead of just treatment?

Join us for A Pint of Prevention, an informal evening at Brew York hosted by our #MentalHealth Theme Lead, Professor Simon Gilbody.

🔗Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

📣Do you want to help ensure health and care research reflects, involves and benefits everyone in our communities?

We’re looking for a Research Inclusion Manager to join our team.

🔗For more information and how to apply, visit here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/opportunitie...

How can we make research truly equitable? 🧬⚖️

Join our session and explore a new culturally competent research framework, co-designed with researchers, policymakers, community leaders, and translators.

🔗 www.ticketsource.co.uk/arcyorkshire...

#Research #EDI #HealthEquity #CoDesign

From Curiosity to Impact! 🌟

Meet David Smith, a PPIE member who turned his interest in healthcare technology into real-world action.

Read our latest blog to see how David is helping us bridge the gap between patients and researchers.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/59srxr8v

It will be delivered by a partnership of @bihr.bsky.social, the University of Cambridge, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Read the full article here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/world-first-...

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The trial is funded by The Wellcome Trust, with elements of the research supported by the @nihr.bsky.social, @arc-yharc.bsky.social and our “AIM Bradford” research programme (AIM BRADFORD – Born in Bradford).

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Bradford to host the world’s first major trial to reduce social media use among healthy adolescents📱

Our #AgeOfWonder data shows 13-year-olds spend 3+ hours daily on social apps. The #IRLTrial will test if capping usage improves sleep & mental health for 4,000 local teens.
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Book here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/arcyorkshire...

📣Don't miss the 3rd webinar in our series: An Introduction to IPDMA Methods, presented by Professor Richard Riley (Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Birmingham)

📅 Date: 28th January 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00 – 13:00
📍 Zoom

🔗https://tinyurl.com/3nzunk97

Don't miss PenARC (NIHR ARC South West Peninsula) seminar on public involvement and co-production in maternal mental health research.

Full details and registration below ⬇️

How do we ensure research truly reflects community needs? 🤝

Join our Lunch & Learn: Evidence-based Research through Co-production. We’ll explore the @ActEarly strategy “Nothing About Us Without Us”.

Secure your place below ⬇️
www.ticketsource.co.uk/arcyorkshire...

Help shape UK policy on parent-infant relationships! 🏛️👶

Join @york.ac.uk for an online workshop to help improve how practitioners support families.

🗓️ 12 March 2026| 10:00 am |Online
⚠️ Only 75 spaces available #EduSky

Book here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/events/suppo...

🌟 New training dates available 🌟

Implementation Science and Research: From Theory into Practice, is back with new dates! 🗓️

This course cuts through the complexity. Get practical tools to design credible, impactful studies that actually stick.

Book here🔗 tinyurl.com/5drcjsfx

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Don’t forget to book your spot for our upcoming 2026 sessions, including "Evidence based research through co-production" on 21st January!

🔗 arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/events/

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Did you join us for our Lunch and Learns last year, or did you miss a session? 🧠🍴

You can now find our entire 2025 playlist on our YouTube channel!
Catch up here:
🔗 youtube.com/@NIHRARCYH

@bihr.bsky.social @bthft.bsky.social

🌟 New Lunch & Learn: How do we give every child the best start?
Join us to explore 10 years of early years research from Better Start Bradford + meet BiBBS ACHIEVE—following children into middle childhood to unlock insights for a fairer future.
📅 Book here: tinyurl.com/48e87t7p

Cleaner air isn’t just good for the environment — it’s good for our health and our NHS

👉 Read the full case study:
yorkshirehumbersde.nhs.uk/news/bradfor...

❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year!
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for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country.

❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!

🎉 Amazing news! We are celebrating with our BaBi Hull team on their recruitment milestone – thank you to everyone at BaBi Hull and all the women who have taken part!

Read more here: www.babinetwork.co.uk/news

#ARCadvent day 1:
ICYMI: Our national #ARCseminar explored how creative arts improve wellbeing & research involvement for diverse communities.

The 1st session, chaired by Prof Simon Gilbody (YHARC), focused on Improving mental health with creative arts.
tinyurl.com/ycx44aw6

❄️🗓️🎀 Count down to the holidays with our popular #ARCadvent calendar from all ARCs across the country!

☃️🎁👉 Follow #ARCadvent from 1-25 December for daily posts unboxing the most clicked-on ARC stories of the year

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