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NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
Powering life-changing research for the health and wealth of the nation.
About NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
The NIHR is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research. We do this by: - Funding high quality, timely research that benefits the NHS, public health and social care; - Investing in world-class expertise, facilities and a skilled delivery workforce to translate discoveries into improved treatments and services; - Partnering with patients, service users, carers and communities, improving the relevance, quality and impact of our research; - Attracting, training and supporting the best researchers to tackle complex health and social care challenges; - Collaborating with other public funders, charities and industry to help shape a cohesive and globally competitive research system; - Funding applied global health research and training to meet the needs of the poorest people in low and middle income countries. Follow this page to stay up-to-date with the latest NIHR news, information and resources. If you're interested in information specific to the life sciences industry you may also want to follow NIHR Industry or if you're one of the many researcher or health care professionals already working with us you may find the updates from NIHR Community of interest
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Research & Knowledge
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) used Be Part of Research service to recruit hundreds of participants to a major mental health research study by Precision neuroscience company Akrivia Health.
Reported by NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
Technology & Infrastructure
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) reported that an AI medical scribe dropped the word 'null' from a patient's notes turning a negative result into a diagnosis of severe nerve damage.
Reported by Dr Cameron Black
Presence & Recognition
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) celebrated the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme's 10-year anniversary and applications officially open on 19th October 2026.
Reported by Dr Cameron Black
Presence & Recognition
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) announced the winners of the NIHR20 Research Leaders Prizes, celebrating 40 individuals leading and delivering research across health and social care.
Reported by NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
Research & Knowledge
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) recognized Katy Cleece as part of the NIHR20 Research Leaders Prizes
Reported by NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
Research & Knowledge
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) published a study showing that running can be good for osteoarthritis
Reported by Dr Cameron Black
Research & Knowledge
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) published a 2026 MIT Media Lab study testing people using AI to spot fake news over four weeks, showing that their accuracy improved by 21% when the AI was used.
Reported by Dr Cameron Black
Products & Services
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) streamlined the IRAS process for researchers and sponsors to use Be Part of Research, making it faster and easier to power study recruitment through its UK-wide volunteer registry with over 730,000 volunteers.
Reported by NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)
Research & Knowledge
NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) published a report in Wired detailing how teachers are increasingly targeted by explicit, AI-generated deepfakes created by students or anonymous users.
Reported by Dr Cameron Black