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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East & North Cumbria
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Working together to achieve better, fairer health and care at all ages and in all places. One of 15 Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social in England. Funded by @nihr.bsky.social

Visit our website at www.arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk
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Thanks to the brilliant jurors, speakers & exhibitors at our Citizens’ Jury on Pain Management! 🙌 We shared the jury’s recommendations on moving beyond medical-only approaches to support people with persistent pain.

Read more: healthinnovationnenc.org.uk/citizens-jur...

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November 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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arc-west.bsky.social
ADaPT is supported by 4 @nihrarcs.bsky.social: @arc-west.bsky.social, ARC North Thames, @arcnenc.bsky.social and @penarc.bsky.social. Find out more about the study here:
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Trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapies for children in care - ARC West
Young people who have been in care have much higher rates of mental health difficulties than their peers. Their mental health needs often aren’t addressed which can lead to a range of issues. For exam...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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📢 Fully Funded PhD with IDEAS-NET!

Join our National Evaluation Team in exploring Neighbourhood Health.

Supervised by Professor Angela Bate (Co-Director), this is a great chance to shape research at the intersection of health, social care & policy.

🗓 Apply by 23rd Jan 2026

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November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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This week, we were at ReCoCo in Newcastle to celebrate the launch of a new book which explores the evolving landscape of Public Involvement & Community Engagement in research - through powerful case studies & insights from those directly involved in it.

Read more: tinyurl.com/4tdfjdb9
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The Deep End NENC #deependGP Network, co-developed by @arcnenc.bsky.social, involves 52 GP practices based in socioeconomically deprived areas

It has secured £2.9 million from NENC #NHS to help improve health & care in the communities they serve

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💫 #ARCimpacts
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October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Inclusion by design, not by default.
Launch of the Culturally Competent Research Framework (CCRF)! Embed cultural competence into every stage of the research journey. ➡️ Explore the toolkit: psrc-ncl.nihr.ac.uk/2025/10/21/c...
#InclusiveResearch #CulturalCompetence #NIHR #EquityInResearch
Culturally competent research framework toolkit. - PSRC
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November 3, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Work by ARC NENC is highlighted today as part of our national #ARCimpacts campaign to celebrate 6 years of @arcnwc.bsky.social

Watch this short explainer video about our work to co-develop the Deep End NENC GP Network, and the difference that this has made so far ⬇️
October 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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🍰 Happy birthday to NIHR ARCs across the country who turn 6 this month!

ARCs tackle challenges facing health & social care, making a real-world impact

👉 Follow #ARCimpacts this October to find out more

👉🏿 Browse our national roundup here: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

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October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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📢We're very pleased to share that partners from the North East & North Cumbria been awarded new funding from
@nihr.bsky.social for an Applied Research Collaboration in our region (2026-2031), hosted by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust.

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New £15.3 million funding announced for applied research to improve health and care in our region and beyond
October 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
arcnenc.bsky.social
🧵Our researchers took a deep dive into discussions on Mumsnet to explore what women are asking - and advising - around intentional weight loss during pregnancy.

The findings highlight important issues and considerations for #maternity care professionals.

Read more ▶️ tinyurl.com/WLPr25
October 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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penarc.bsky.social
🌟 New Workshop: Putting Lived Experience at the Heart of Domestic Abuse Service Design

📅 3rd Oct 2025 | Online

Learn how to meaningfully embed survivor voices in service design.

✅ Tools, training & expert panel

🔗 Register: lnkd.in/eXtUVrr7

#LivedExperience #DomesticAbuse
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August 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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🐇 When it comes to food delivery, the hare isn’t napping - dark kitchens & online platforms are sprinting ahead while regulation lags behind. Can the tortoise 🐢 catch up? Blog by @helenjmoore.bsky.social on planning for a healthier food environment ⬇️

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This time the hare might win: dark kitchens and the regulatory race
Our warts-and-all account of what it's like to do public health research.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Today was the last day in the office for our fantastic Public Involvement & Community Engagement (PICE) Manager Dr Felicity (Fizz) Shenton before she heads off on retirement.

Fizz has shared a blog reflecting on her time with the ARC NENC.

You can read it here: tinyurl.com/Fizz25
Looking back over five years of public involvement and community engagement - ARC
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September 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
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How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
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September 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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⭐£22M NIHR investment to strengthen UK health & life sciences innovation

We are delighted that @nihr-io.bsky.social at @newcastleuni.bsky.social has been awarded £22M by @nihr.bsky.social to continue research identifying emerging medicines, diagnostics, devices & digital tech
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September 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Explore our September roundup of top stories from all 15 NIHR ARCs across the country:

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Including the latest research news, resources, blogs, opportunities, events, training & more

📨 You can join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter
The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) September 2025 newsletter
The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: The healing power of creative arts, standardised methods for economic evaluation, AI gender bias in social care tools used by ma...
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September 2, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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fuseonline.bsky.social
Government ban of high-caffeine energy drink sales to under-16s underpinned by Fuse research

This follows almost a decade of work led by @lakenutrition.bsky.social linking these drinks to risks for children’s health, sleep & education

Have your say in the consultation ⬇️
fuse.ac.uk/news/governm...
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September 3, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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August 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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🚨Lessons we can learn from newly-qualified NHS staff who went straight onto the frontline during Covid-19.

New research highlights how early-career experiences can have long-term consequences for staff retention and the sustainability of the NHS workforce.

Read more 🔽

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July 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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When you have a long-term or serious illness, life can feel difficult. Problems relating to money, jobs, housing and social care are common and support can be hard to find.

The new Routes to Rights website, supported by ARC NENC, helps to patients find the right help.

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July 16, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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“The research we do is and must remain independent…the findings will be the findings. But it’s about taking people with you on that journey.”

Professor Naomi Fulop, Professor of Health Care Organisation & Management, UCL
July 2, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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“What kind of ideas and concepts does out research generate for those implementing policies?”

“Sometimes, you have to say it how it is. If you are confident with your findings, you need to say so.”

Thoughts and reflections from Professor Naomi Fulop in our Opening Plenary
July 2, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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Next up, Professor Barbara Hanratty, Director of the Healthy Ageing Policy Research Unit reflects on the challenges of producing research that is used by decision makers

“Local, flexible, agile”
July 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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“My plea is as HSR researchers we neee to not just be thinking “how does it work” but who DOESN’T it work for, and who is overlooked?”

“For HSR, none of this exists without social care and we need to remember that in everything that we do.”

Professor Barbara Hanratty
July 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Gillian Vance opening #HSRUK25 plenary this morning by highlighting the workload challenges experienced by health & care staff in underserved areas, and how the new NIHR funded partnership for workforce sustainability (Workforce Voices) will research and co-design solutions with local stakeholders.
July 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM