We are delighted to announce that 7 letters from our Agatha Christie business papers are going on display at the British Library's exhibition 'Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery', opening later this month! ✨ You can find out more about the collection here ➡️ lib-archives.ex.ac.uk/Record.aspx?...

University of Exeter@exeter.ac.uk · 2w ago

Did you know that the University is home to Agatha Christie's letters? The writer's letters, kept in our Special Collections, are being loaned to the British Library for a display to mark 50 years since the author's death. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr93ezy85xjgo

📣 Applications are now open for the SPCR 3is Enablement Fund! Open to SPCR members, funding is available to support activities that enable: 🔹inclusion in primary care research careers 🔹early career researchers to undertake PPIE 🔹community partnerships More: spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/involve...

Diversity in research leadership isn’t just about fairness - it shapes what gets studied, how it’s done, and who benefits. Representation matters at every level of academic primary care. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/5xd94x5x #SPCR #EquityInResearch #Inclusion @sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social

Less than 1% of UK professors identify as being of Black heritage - and representation in academic primary care is even more limited. Read more 👉 www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/researc... #SPCR #EquityInResearch #Inclusion @sapc.ac.uk @rcgp.bsky.social

⏰ Closing soon: interested in developing a career in primary care #research? #Funded #PhD places are available with our members. The next deadline is with @uos-primarycare.bsky.social on Friday 31 July, so make sure to enquire soon for more information. #PhD #studentship #primarycare

Interested in developing a career in primary care research? Funded Nursing Commercial Research Fellowships are available across our member organisations - some deadlines are approaching, so explore opportunities now: bit.ly/4d0JoTx #Nursing #ResearchCareer #Fellowship #PrimaryCare

Congratulations to former SPCR Trainee Dr Francesca Dakin, who has recently been named a winner of the 2026 RCGP/SAPC Award for Outstanding Early Career Researchers: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/RCGP-SA... #SPCRTrainees #PrimaryCare #Research @francescadakin.bsky.social

At the end of the first week of recruitment for the AC study, we have had nearly 100 sign-ups, with some participants having already completed the entire data collection process for Workstream 1. Sign up today to join us in reaching this amazing milestone - gppact.org/accessing-cont…

Interested in developing a career in primary care research? Funded Nursing Commercial Research Fellowships are available across our member organisations - the next opportunity deadline is at @uos-primarycare.bsky.social on 29 May: bit.ly/404redv #Nursing #ResearchCareer #Fellowship #PrimaryCare

Ticket sales close in 2 weeks, for SAPC ASM 2026. Join colleagues, researchers, and educators @acestandrews.bsky.social from 24th to 26th June 2026 for three inspiring days focused on the future of primary care. Secure your place, sapc.ac.uk/conference/s... #SAPC_ASM, #ASM2026

⏰ ENDING TODAY: Funded Nursing Commercial Research Fellowship deadline at @capcbristol.bsky.social is 15 May, send your covering letter and CV to apply: bit.ly/404redv #Nursing #ResearchCareer #Fellowship #PrimaryCare

One of the winners of the 2025 SPCR Travel Bursary, Dr Eloise Radcliffe, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, shares her reflections and key insights from attending the International Conference on Deprescribing in Montreal, Canada: bit.ly/49mBnav #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research

Reminder>> LLM-based conditional perplexity scoring distinguishes #Physician-verified diagnoses from incorrect differential diagnoses in case reports: a preliminary evaluation (preprint) #openscience #PeerReviewMe #PlanP

LLM-based conditional perplexity scoring distinguishes #Physician-verified diagnoses from incorrect differential diagnoses in case reports: a preliminary evaluation

Date Submitted: Apr 19, 2026. Open Peer Review Period: Apr 19, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026.

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The next application deadline for a @nihrspcr.bsky.social PhD studentships is with @uonresearch.bsky.social 📅Deadline: Monday 27 April 2026 New opportunities will be added as they are made available Find out more: bit.ly/404redv #PhD #studentship #primarycare

FREE Public Collaborator Training: Reviewing Plain English Summaries (or Lay Summaries) Thursday, 21 May 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm Aimed at members of the public who would like to contribute to the research process: bit.ly/4bTVYEq #PPIE #PPI #Training #PrimaryCare #Research @oxprimarycare.bsky.social

Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that online consultation tools shouldn’t be mandatory as the first step to access GP care, according to an NIHR SPCR-funded study (grant 598): www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/online-... #SPCR #PrimaryCare #Research @capcbristol.bsky.social

📖 NEW RESOURCE: A new Public Collaborator Training and Development Booklet has been soft launched to strengthen the skills, confidence, and knowledge of people involved in patient and public involvement (PPI) in research: bit.ly/4uGy1bc #SPCR #PrimaryCare #PPI #PPIE #Research

The SPCR recently hosted a masterclass titled “Engaging people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation in research.” Webinar slides and link to the recording are now available for viewing: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/spcr-ma... #SPCR #PPIE #PrimaryCare #Research

Looking forward to attending the Helen Lester Memorial Lecture by Prof Richard Byng at @sapc.ac.uk conference this year. Always a truly inspiring session!

SAPC@sapc.ac.uk · 8mo ago

We are honoured to introduce the speaker for The 12th Helen Lester Memorial Lecture at the SAPC ASM 2026, hosted by the University of St Andrews. Richard Byng - How can primary care respond to the 'mental health crisis'? sapc.ac.uk/profile/rich...

Introducing the speaker for Plenary 4 at the SAPC ASM 2026 at the University of St Andrews. This session will explore sustainable health. Dr Munro Stewart sapc.ac.uk/profile/dr-m...

Next up: lightning talks on the ‘Analogue to Digital Shift,’ featuring Riona Mc Ardle (SSCR), Esther Curtin (SPHR), and Tingting Zhang (SPCR). Informative insights to projects. #NIHR #PrimaryCare #SocialCare #PublicHealth #EarlyCareersResearchers @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social

Opportunity to become part of the dynamic and integrated Academic General Practice team within Keele University School of Medicine: GP Clinical Lecturer in Medical Education - closing date 8.04.26 #AcademicPrimaryCare #MedEd #ClinicalEducation ce0639li.webitrent.com/ce0639li_web...

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Check out our PhD studentships available within @nihrspcr.bsky.social #primarycare research. New opportunities will be added as they are made available: bit.ly/404redv #studentships #research #PhD

SPCR Masterclass: Engaging people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation in research 🗓️ Thursday, 19 March 2026 🕚 12noon to 1pm 💡 Drawing on real examples from NIHR‑funded work and co‑designed studies. 🔗 bit.ly/4rELXjJ @nihrsphr.bsky.social @nihrsscr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk

@uos-primarycare.bsky.social Great insights from @apexcomms.bsky.social ‘s Dr @nadakhan.bsky.social presentation on how to improve GP retention in the NHS. Looking forward to full publication upcoming in @bjgp.bsky.social and to seeing impact on policy and practice. Well done team 👏🏾👏🏾 #SAPCSW2026

Great talk by @drjessicawatson.bsky.social this morning to kick start day 2 of #SAPCSW2026. Loved the nod to @gppact.bsky.social and patient perspectives on NHS App.

Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), Bristol@capcbristol.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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The Abstract Booklet from the recent Three Research Schools’ Mental Health Programme Showcase in Birmingham is now available from our website: www.spcr.nihr.ac.uk/news/three-n... #MentalHealth #Research @ashmore1973.bsky.social

How can we better support people with dementia as active partners in research? 🧠 Our latest SPCR masterclass, “Let’s Talk Dementia,” explored inclusive communication strategies to strengthen research partnerships: bit.ly/4aQmnl0 #DementiaResearch #InclusiveResearch #PPIE #PrimaryCare #Research

Sensible, evidence based advice here from Devi. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend | Devi Sridhar

Forget snake yoga. All it takes to increase your life expectancy is factoring a set of simple exercises into your weekly routine, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Universit...

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We cover a range of different subjects in our 2nd SPCR Bitesized Impact Showcase session 📅 26 Feb, 12noon - 1pm 📷Register here: bit.ly/Register-SPC... All sessions: bit.ly/spcr-bitesiz... #PrimaryCare #Research @georginaspcr.bsky.social @ashmore1973.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk