Support, facilities and collaborators
The ºù«Ӱҵ Clinical Academic Training programme has well-developed collaborations, with access to excellent facilities and cross-disciplinary research excellence and support.
Training resources
All NIHR ACFs can utilise their NIHR research training budget with access to internal and sometimes external modular or short-term programmes. The modules under the Clinical Research MSc are often a first option for skills development. However, the University is increasingly widening the range of courses trainees can access to develop their skill set.
Trainees are also encouraged to access the Think Ahead programme, designed to support early career researchers. Think Ahead is a comprehensive blend of training workshops, career mentoring, support for grant and fellowship applications and mock interviews.
offers support to those who have taken time out of programme. Dr Ruth Payne, Consultant Microbiologist and previous CL at ºù«Ӱҵ, is the co-Champion for IAT. She leads work that has supported transitions between clinical and academic training, including time out of programme.
Pump-priming grants are available for ACFs and CLs. These are competitive and peer-reviewed. If you are a current NIHR trainee and wish to apply, contact catadmin@sheffield.ac.uk.
Funding is also available in some circumstances to cover publication costs. All other avenues of funding need to be explored first in order to be eligible. The admin team will be happy to discuss this with any postgraduate clinical academic trainees.
Research infrastructure
ºù«Ӱҵ has access to world-class facilities and research institutes. These include
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- and the , enabling inclusive primary care research for underserved populations in Yorkshire and Humber
- Neuroscience Institute
- Healthy Lifespan Institute
- ºù«Ӱҵ Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)
- Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC)
- ºù«Ӱҵ Insigneo Institute and related training opportunities
- (a collaboration between the ºù«Ӱҵ Childrens' Hospital and ºù«Ӱҵ Hallam University)
- The newly funded Digital Health Hub (commencing September 2023)
The School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) hosts
- Clinical Trials Research Unit
- Health Economics Decision Science (HEDS)
- Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care Research (CURE)
- ºù«Ӱҵ Alcohol Research Group
Equality, diversity and inclusion in clinical academic training
The University of ºù«Ӱҵ strategy (2020-2025) prioritises equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) via its One University pillar. The clinical academic training programme links directly to this work and is implementing several areas to improve access and inclusion to clinical academic training, including
- collaborative work to tackle difficulties in ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for clinical trainees on rotations across the region
- collaborative clinical research with Chimp Management and RDASH to determine if the leads to an increase in mental health resilience in clinical/clinical academic trainees and consultants (building on work involving mental health nurses).
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The clinical academic training programme is open to looking at other areas of need under the EDI banner. If trainees have any concerns related to this area, or an interest they wish to explore, they should contact the team at catadmin@sheffield.ac.uk.