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We are the network of 15 NIHR (@nihr.bsky.social) Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)
ARCs support applied health and care research across the country
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Read the November roundup of top stories, blogs & opportunities from all NIHR Applied Research Collaborations ( #NIHRARCs) across the country

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The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) November 2025 newsletter
The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Comprehensive new guidance for care planning, resources to improve admissions to mental health units for young people and their ...
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Have a look at the winners of this year's Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Awards, including a Research award for ARC-supported work
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November 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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As the #16DaysOfActivism begins, we’re sharing reflections from our event Co-Creating Change, focused on designing domestic abuse services with people with lived experience.

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Reflections from Co-Creating Change: Designing Domestic Abuse Services Together - PenARC
On 3rd October 2025, PenARC co-hosted a powerful and thought-provoking online event, Co-Creating Change: Designing Domestic Abuse Services Together, in collaboration with ARC North East and North Cumb...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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Great to see ARC NWC’s contribution highlighted, with expertise from Equitable Place-Based Health and Care theme lead Prof Heather Brown on the economics of health inequalities, along with research from Prof Ben Barr, theme lead for Improving Population Health.
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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The UK Trauma Council has launched Shaping Futures Together e-learning to support better, evidence-based mental health decision-making for children in care.

Developed with commissioners and care-experienced young people as part of PenARC's ADaPT project.

▶️More here: bit.ly/48cI0uq
Shaping Futures Together: New ARC-Funded Resource Launched to Strengthen Evidence-Based Mental Health Support for Children in Care - PenARC
A new national resource designed to help commissioners and service leaders improve mental health support for children and young people in care has been launched at a well-received webinar hosted by th...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Today is #CarersRightsDay.

Our PATHFINDER study explores caring practices and support for ethnic minority carers. In collaboration with Centre for Ethnic Health Research, we're working alongside community carers to co-design solutions that matter.

Find out more:
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PATHFINDER study
Exploring informal caring Practices And supporT mecHanisms For ethnIc miNority isolateD carERs (PATHFINDER study)
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Calling all GPs serving deprived populations and Health Inequalities Leads in Greater Manchester: Join us for the Greater Manchester Inclusive Research Network (GM IRN) for a GP and Researcher Collaboration Event.

🔗 Book your free place here: bit.ly/47VUUy0
November 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Our recent conference brought together researchers, policymakers, community partners and practitioners to explore holistic approaches to tackling health inequalities in maternity and perinatal mental health and care.

Catch up with the day's key takeaways 👇

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November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Our academics co-authored the #HealthforWealth report, which reveals that the relationship between health and productivity has become stronger over the last 7 years, placing a huge financial burden on the economy & stagnating possible productivity growth.

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November 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Closing the North-South health gap could create economic gains of £18.4bn per-year, our new analysis suggests
7 years on from the landmark Health for Wealth report, regional inequalities in health, wages and economic inactivity have deepened
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Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity - Health Equity North
Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year, according to new research. A report released today (November 20, 2025) by H...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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Since their inception 6 years ago, ARCs have:

🔎 carried out over 3,300 research projects
📰 published over 9,000 papers
🤝 collaborated with 627 partner organisations
💰 leveraged about £1 billion in external funding!

👉🏿 Explore a selection of our work:
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💫 #ARCimpacts
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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🌍 New global study of 1.6 million people with #type2diabetes shows less than half meet guideline targets for blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol.

Only 12% achieve all three. Research supported by @arc-em.bsky.social calls for better, joined-up care.

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November 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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🔍 Previous ARC East of England Fellow, Janine Robinson, has found how combining screening tools and incorporating lived experiences from individuals and families can ensure people benefit more from clinical autism assessments.

Read more on Janine's #research here🔗 arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n...
November 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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🔬 Join the next Digital Health Equity Seminar on Wed 10th December, 1–2pm (Zoom).

🔗 Find Zoom details & recordings of past seminars here: bit.ly/4lYG65z
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Shaping Futures Together: a new online training resource to help improve mental health support for children in care.

It builds on ADaPT, which aimed to improve access to trauma-focused mental health care for care-experienced young people.
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New online resource aims to transform mental health support for children in care - ARC West
Shaping Futures Together is a new online training resource to help improve mental health support for children in care. Although care-experienced young people often have significant mental health needs...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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📽️ Making health & care research more inclusive

New video by community research ambassadors inspiring people from all backgrounds to #BePartofResearch.

Launched by The Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Research Enablement Network and @ethnichealthres.bsky.social.
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) Research Enablement Network (REN) Project.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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🚨New research from PenARC + Exeter NIHR PRP is helping NHSE understand health inequities in #RareDisease care.

The new framework was presented at the launch of the HSS Health Inequalities Toolkit.

📖Read a pre–peer review here: bit.ly/4825jqL

#HealthInequalities #NIHR
From scoping review to practice: a framework for mapping health inequities in rare disease diagnosis and service access onto the health and social care pathway
Commententary on the development of a framework for mapping health inequities in rare disease diagnosis and service access onto the health and social care pathway.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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You can now register your place for our final Knowledge Exchange Event, which will take place in January 2026. 👇

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November 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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🚨 1 in 3 UK children aren't school ready — with a 10% gap between advantaged & disadvantaged regions.

New @childofthenorth.bsky.social report shows how Bradford's data-driven approach is changing lives:

Read the full report here: arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/one-in-three...
November 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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A recent ARC-GM-funded study finds Asian and Black ethnic groups with long-term conditions may be more likely to underreport anxiety and depression.

Using GP Patient Survey data, the research highlights implications for measuring health and designing fair services.

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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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22,000 babies in England have been protected from developing cerebral palsy, thanks to PReCePT - a programme to increase uptake of magnesium sulfate - according to data from the national neonatal audit.

This great news comes ahead of #WorldPrematurityDay tomorrow
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22,000 babies protected from cerebral palsy thanks to PReCePT programme - ARC West
A programme to increase uptake of magnesium sulfate, a low-cost drug that protects premature babies from developing cerebral palsy, has protected more than 22,000 babies in England, according to data ...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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For #WorldDiabetesDay, Dr Shabana Cassambai shares her story of living with #Type2Diabetes while researching diabetes management in South Asian communities at ARC East Midlands.

Her dual perspective shows why authentic voices matter.

Read her story:
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November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Congratulations to Dalvir Kandola, one of our pre-application support fellows, named 'Midwife of the Year' at the 2025 Nursing Times Awards! 👏👏

Her outstanding work championing equity and inclusivity in maternity care is an inspiration to us all.

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ARC East Midlands Fellow named 'Midwife of the Year' at national awards
One of NIHR ARC East Midlands' pre-application support fellows has been named 'Midwife of the Year' at the prestigious 2025 Nursing
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November 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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🎈 We’re pleased to share that this year’s ARC-GM Capacity Building Showcase was a success!

Our Interns and Pre-Doctoral Fellows shared their research and learning journeys, highlighting how ARC-GM training, mentoring and support are helping to build research capacity across Greater Manchester.
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM