Doctors and Dentists
Our support
Newcastle Health Research Partnership Academy provides bespoke training opportunities for clinical academics, including:
- Developing clinical research skills
- Building research experience
- Strengthening the clinical academic workforce
- Providing support for academic career development
- Oversight and management of the Newcastle NIHR Integrated Academic Training (IAT) programme
This spans from the undergraduate interface through to research independence and professorial level.
We offer comprehensive support for every stage of applying for PhD and Post-doctoral Fellowships to a wide range of funders such as NIHR, MRC, Wellcome Trust and others.
Medics & Dentists Pillar Leads:
Dr Malcolm Brodlie
With support from:
- Prof Gill Vance, Specialised Foundation Programme Lead
- Dr Helen Devine, MBBS Academic Lead
- Dr Chris Duncan, Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) Lead
- Dr Rachel Green, Academic Dentistry Lead
- Mr Sandip Nandhra, Academic Surgery Lead
- Dr Eugene Tang, Academic Primary and Community Care Lead
NHRP Senior Clinical Fellow/Honorary Consultant Career Development Programme – ’50/50 scheme’
Discover how this programme supports medics and dentists at a pivotal stage in their careers. By providing protected clinical and research time, alongside tailored support and mentorship, the programme helps clinicians transition from training to independent research leadership.
Doctors and Dentists – Research Career Development Awards
Pre-doctoral
research experience
1
2
PhD research
training
NIHR Doctoral Fellowships
NIHR Infrastructure PhD
MRC Predoctoral Clinical Research Training Fellowship
MRC Clinical research Training Fellowship
CRUK Clinical Research Training Fellowship PhDs
Wellcome 4Ward North
*NIHR Pre-application support fund
Charity eg British Heart Foundation, Alzheimer’s Society, Action Medical Research, Kidney Research UK, Versus Arthritis
Early post-doc
research period
3
NIHR IAT Clinical Lectureship
NIHR Development Skills Enhancement Award
NIHR Advanced Clinical and Practitioner Academic Fellowship (ACAF)
NIHR Advanced Fellowship
MRC Postdoctoral Clinical Research Training Fellowship
CRUK Postdoctoral Research Bursary for Clinical Trainees
Academy of Medical Sciences Starter grant
*NIHR Senior Clinical Practitioner Research Award (SCPRA)
4
Post-doctoral route
to independence
Independent
researcher
5
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