YES! Early Research Support Group
Say YES! To research support from any stage from never done research before, where do I start? To NIHR Super Star, welcome!
Sessions last one hour with 30 minutes set aside for a Spotlight Session and the rest is for you to chat about research, inspire and support.
All sessions are available for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals within the Trust are held on Microsoft Teams.
Training and development
For more information on any of our #MakeSpace4Research events you can email us at [email protected]
One-to-one research support slots
A one to one, 30 minute meeting for research advice and support. Available to all NMAHPs at Newcastle Hospitals.
NMAHP Mentorship Directory
Our Mentorship Directory highlights our NMAHP research experts with extensive experience and knowledge who can be contacted for advice and guidance.
Newcastle Health Research Partnership (NHRP)
NHRP is one of eight Academic Health Science Centres in the UK, and their academy supports NMAHPs, pharmacists and healthcare scientists to build the future national and international research leaders.
Resources for researchers
We have a great range of resources to help you at all stages of your research journey
News and blogs
Here you will find news articles and blogs featuring many of our research activity nurses, midwives and allied health professionals as they explain why being involved in research is important to them, and how to #MakeSpace4Research.
Doctoral Support Group
Our Doctoral Support Group is a great opportunity for those on Doctoral training pathways (PhD or Prof Doc) to share experiences, learn from and support each other on the doctoral pathway.
All sessions are held on ‘Teams’ for one hour. On some occasions 30 minutes will be set aside for a spotlight session with the remainder a sounding board for challenges, experiences, processes, presentation practice or just generally bouncing ideas around for pieces of work/funding applications/publications etc.
Please email the NMAHPs Research team [email protected] for details.
Upcoming Sessions for 2025
| DATE | TOPIC | VITAE DOMAIN |
| Monday 10th February 11am | How to be a viva survivor | Professional and career development |
| Friday 14th March 1pm | Getting to grips with methodology and methods | Knowledge base / Cognitive abilities |
| Monday 7th April 11am | The only way is Ethics! | Research management |
| Wednesday 7th May 1pm | The challenges of writing up | Creativity |
| Tuesday 3rd June 11am | Resilience and bouncing forwards | Personal qualities |
| Friday 4th July 2pm | Saying yes and saying no | Self-management |
| Wednesday 10th Sept 1pm | Getting funding, and then spending it well | Finance, funding and resources |
| Monday 6th October 11am | Impact is more than papers and posters | Engagement and impact |
| Wednesday 3rd November 1pm | Being kind to yourself and others | Professional conduct |
| Friday 5th December 10am | Publishing | Communication and dissemination |
