The Incubator for Clinical Education Research (ClinEdR) is an NIHR initiative to develop ClinEdR as an academic field.

Many talented and enthusiastic researchers may be unable to develop their careers in ClinEdR due to a lack of opportunity, and awareness of opportunity. With the incubator we hope to provide these researchers with a network to provide support, advice and opportunities to develop their careers.

With a criticial mass of researchers who can in turn act as role models and mentors to others, we hope this to improve the visibility of ClinEdR as a career for academic researchers from all clinical professions.

ClinEdR encompasses a breadth of research activity in medical education research, dental education research, nurse education research and all other clinical professions. It develops and evaluates educational interventions, through consideration of the experience of learners and practitioners, to theoretical developments which shape our understanding of education and work in the area of health and social care. It can achieve impact: the outcomes of ClinEdR it all its forms can contribute to the health needs of society by enhancing the education, training and development of health and social care practitioners, and the organisations within which they work and learn.

You may not be sure if your work, or area of interest, would be considered to be ClinEdR. We have identified some criteria which we think define ClinEdR to help guide you.

Whether you're looking for a supervisor, advice on funding opportunities, or want to develop your knowledge of educational research, we hope the Incubator will provide a source of information and inspiration.

Incubator for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiographers is a groundbreaking initiative tailored exclusively for radiographers eager to delve into the realm of research and innovation within medical imaging and oncology. Designed by and for radiography research professionals, our web pages offer a unique opportunity to explore, learn and contribute to research. We hope this will lead to the advancement of diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy techniques and improved care and outcomes for patients. Whether you're a seasoned radiographer seeking to expand your horizons or a newcomer with a passion for discovery, our incubator provides the resources, support, and collaborative environment needed to enhance your career. Join us as we embark on a journey to reshape the future of radiography through research, collaboration, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.

RCEMLearning is the premier e-learning platform of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), dedicated to offering top-tier resources to its members and the wider global e-learning community. Our commitment lies in maintaining value for RCEM members while championing the ethos of open access in e-learning.

The NIHR-Supported Research Incubator in Mental Health Social Care (MHSCI) aims to support research capacity building in this field.

Between 2024 and 2027 we will undertake activities to help people with diverse research, lived and practice experience develop their engagement with mental health social care research and practice. This includes supporting people and groups, such as those from the third sector or in statutory practice, to develop their research ideas.

The Incubator is a place to share knowledge and aspirations for mental health social care, and develop this new field of research to improve people’s lives.

The NIHR-supported Paediatric Critical Care Research Incubator is a groundbreaking programme aiming to build research capacity in paediatric critical care (PCC) and encourage all staff working in children’s intensive care settings, irrespective of backgrounds (medical, nursing and allied health professional) or career stage, to consider a clinical academic career.

Pharmacy Research UK is the principal research charity supporting pharmacists and pharmacy to improve healthcare for the benefit of patients and the public.

We were founded in 2012 when two charitable trusts, the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust (PPRT) and the Pharmaceutical Trust for Educational and Charitable Objects (PTECO), agreed to combine their resources to maximise their impact.

Pharmacy Research UK funds capacity building and original research to help pharmacy and pharmacists improve the public’s health and deliver better outcomes for patients. While we are a relatively new organisation we have a legacy of supporting and promoting pharmacy research since the late 1990s, which provides a strong foundation for this ambition.

The Diversity Data Report 2022 released by the National Institute for Healthcare Research (NIHR) noted lower funding success rates for researchers of ethnic minority background. The data also demonstrated underrepresentation of scientists from an ethnic minority group in funding committees. This is echoed by similar findings from the UK Research Institute, which suggests a concerted approach to improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) is required nationally.

In response, The Race Equity and Diversity in Careers Incubator (REDiC) secured funding in 2023 from the NIHR to increase representation of scientists from an ethnic minority background at all levels of healthcare academia, encompassing grant applications to funding panels. The Incubator is driven by a core steering committee led by Professors Yemisi Takwoingi and Mahendra Patel, with stakeholder input from multiple professional societies and organisations such as Birmingham Health Partners and Melanin Medics.

Any health technology, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), should be safe, effective and equitable. The emergence of novel health technologies such as AI brings new challenges and uncertainties, and it is essential that evaluation and regulation approaches keep pace to ensure their responsible development and implementation. The NIHR Incubator for AI and Digital Healthcare will help build a research community that can collectively advance regulatory science and responsible innovation for AI in healthcare.

This will be achieved by developing and growing a community of patients, regulators, health professionals, policy-makers, industry, commissioners and others to share knowledge, identify challenges, co-develop solutions and grow talent and capacity, to ensure patient benefit whilst accelerating innovation.

The Community Rehabilitation Research Network (CRRN) supports community-based health and social care professionals to understand how to bring their rehabilitation research ideas to fruition. We are an inclusive, UK national, multidisciplinary group and support researchers from all backgrounds and with any level of experience.

If you are looking for guidance to develop a research project related to community rehabilitation, we have compiled development resources for community rehabilitation professionals who want to grow research ideas and progress research careers. We hope this will help to advance your research journey and support your research career.

The CRRN is an NIHR-supported Incubator that was formed in 2024 and is based at City St George’s, University of London.

CHAIN is a successful online mutual support network of people working in health and social care. The Network originated 20 years ago in the NHS Research & Development programme in England. It is multi-professional and cross organisational, and is designed to connect like-minded health and social care practitioners, educators, researchers and managers. CHAIN now covers the whole of the UK and is also becoming international, with smaller satellites in Australia, Canada, Scandinavia, Italy, Spain and members in 40 other countries worldwide. CHAIN is a not-for-profit organisation; the network is free to join and use; and its costs are met by a consortium of stakeholders.

CHAIN is open to anyone working in health and social care. Involvement in the family of organisations involved in health & social care; being willing to share experience and aspirations, and being prepared to respond to other members' questions are the only criteria for joining CHAIN.

Improvements in health and care rely on highly skilled researchers with specialist skills in research methodology.

Research methodologies important in this field include information systems, ethics, epidemiology, trial management, statistics, economics, qualitative and mixed methods. We need to expand the numbers of researchers with these skills to raise the quality and scientific rigour of medical and health care research.

The methodology incubator is raising awareness of the importance of methodologists in health and social care research and of the career opportunities in this field.

The methodology incubator is focussed on careers and has strong links with the methodological research community through our work-streams and incubator members.