📢 Join the next Digital Health Equity Seminar on Wed 8th July, 1–2pm. Mahima Kalla (University of Melbourne) will discuss: "Towards global cooperation for equitable and inclusive AI in healthcare." To find out more or request the joining details, email: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk

💡 New research suggests that improving population #MentalHealth could have benefits beyond health. Researchers found an association between better mental health and higher household incomes, with the strongest associations seen in the North East & North West of England. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/4eOkbfU

📢 ARC-GM is proud to become a signatory to the Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord, strengthening our commitment to working with communities and the VCFSE sector to improve outcomes across Greater Manchester and ensure research is shaped by the people it serves. 🔗 bit.ly/4eKEoDb

We are excited to share that NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester (ARC-GM) @arc-gm.bsky.social has formally joined the Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord 🎉 www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/news-and-eve...

NIHR Applied Research Collaborative Greater Manchester becomes a signatory to the GM VCFSE Accord

The National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester (NIHR ARC-GM) has formally joined the GM VCFSE Accord as a signatory

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Join us to celebrating the renewed GM VCFSE Accord - what we've achieved and what comes next. 📆 Wednesday 8 July 2026, 10am - 2:30pm 📍 People’s History Museum, Manchester www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/news-and-eve...

Celebrating the renewed Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord

Celebrating what we’ve built and what comes next.

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@penarc.bsky.social There are still places for our PPIE Summer School in Exeter, 1–3 July 2026 Join researchers, PPIE leads & public contributors for 3 days of learning, creativity & collaboration focused on building meaningful partnerships in health and care research. tinyurl.com/37twdjt6 #PPIE

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🗓️ Join us for the next seminar in the Digital Health Equity Seminar Series on Wednesday, 10th June. Sam Waller from the University of Cambridge will present on Visual Aspects of Digital Exclusion. For Zoom details, please contact: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity

🏆 In November 2025, professionals from across #GreaterManchester came together for the ARC-GM Capacity Building Showcase, celebrating research journeys and achievements in health and care. Explore the Showcase brochure, watch presentations and view slides from the day 👇 bit.ly/49zIs7F

🗓️ Join us for the next seminar in the Digital Health Equity Seminar Series on Wednesday, 10th June. Sam Waller from the University of Cambridge will present on Visual Aspects of Digital Exclusion. For Zoom details, please contact: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity

We’re launching the renewed GM REN Forum next month, bringing together researchers, communities & VCFSE partners to support more inclusive and respectful health research across #GreaterManchester. Join us! 👇 Limited spaces remain for the June in-person event: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988561039...

Greater Manchester Research Engagement Network (REN) Forum: Launch Event

Join us for the launch of the Greater Manchester Research Engagement Network (REN) Forum.

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Sign up to Health Research from Home’s Grant Writing Retreat taking place Thursday 2 – Friday 3 July 2026 at The University of Manchester  to learn from the experts and turn your current or future study ideas into successful grant bids. Join the waitlist now: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XAAN4guRq5

Applications now open ✅ ARC‑GM Research Internships & Pre‑doctoral Fellowships are now open for applications. 🔗 Find out more & apply: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/training-how...

Interested in ARC‑GM Research Internships or Pre‑docs? Join our online Q&A sessions to find out more. 📅Tuesday 5th May, 12-1pm, 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4n30ncg 📅Friday 22nd May, 1-2 pm, 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4n6oSpa

Applications now open ✅ ARC‑GM Research Internships & Pre‑doctoral Fellowships are now open for applications. 🔗 Find out more & apply: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/training-how...

You're invited to our next Ecosystem event, Remote Patient Monitoring in the NHS: From Promise to Practice. 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/remotepatien... 🗓️ Date: Thursday 14th May 2026 🕐 Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM  📍 Location: Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, Manchester M13 9WU @manchester.ac.uk

Don’t miss the next seminar in the #DigitalHealth Equity Seminar Series. This session explores women’s health, equity, & the role of digital health policy in tackling health inequalities in the UK, with Lopa Patel MBE. 📅 13th May, 1–2 pm For Zoom details, email: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk

📜 The REVAL team has published a new paper in BMJ Open on services for people with type 1 #diabetes and disordered eating (T1DE). It explores how diabetes and mental health care are delivered together, using staff and patient insights. 🔗 bmjopen.bmj.com/content/16/3/e107381

New from Policy @ Manchester: #PlanningForPrevention Featuring contributions from ARC-GM colleagues on #SocialPrescribing and the Diabetes Prevention Programme, highlighting practical action to prevent long term conditions and reduce health inequalities. Read more 👇 bit.ly/41r5p8D

🚨 Tomorrow! Don’t miss the next seminar in the #DigitalHealth Equity Seminar Series. 📧 To receive Zoom details, email: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk 🔎 Find out more about the talk and speaker via the Pankhurst website: bit.ly/4abvYCv

Great to share our work at the Live Well in Later Life event today @greatermcr.bsky.social 👏 Colleagues from ARC-GM shared insights from the ACE trial, the FLEXI study & the eFAlls Case Finding pilot. Explore these & more of our healthy ageing research here 👇 🔗 bit.ly/4lZc8jy

From clinical practice to clinical academia, Laura McGarrigle (@txphysio.bsky.social) shares how ARC-GM support helped her secure PhD funding 🎓 Through internships and fellowship support, she built the skills and confidence to lead research. Thanks for sharing your journey 👏 🔗 lnkd.in/ebRuKnr7

UoM receive £1.2 million grant from @nihr.bsky.social to build an automatic system measuring hip displacement in CP patients. "We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...

New Urdu animation from CO-ASSIST, funded by NIHR RfPB and supported by us, CO-ASSIST identified workable ways to support parents and carers of children with OCD. ▶ Watch: bit.ly/4aVOXCI 📖 Blog: bit.ly/4ldKcYN

💡 It was fantastic to see social care research celebrated at the National Social Care Capacity Building Programme event in York earlier this month. Colleagues from NIHR ARCs shared learning and showcased the impact of their work. Read more about the event🔗 bit.ly/4b5fCgC @nihrarcs.bsky.social

🎙️ What is qualitative research and what does it involve? Claire Fraser and Georgia Naughton join the #NIHRBridgeTheGap Podcast to explain how qualitative research explores attitudes, beliefs, and experiences through interviews, focus groups, and more. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/4r46Swt

Explore the latest ​roundup of top stories from all our NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country: 👉 mailchi.mp/nihr/march-2... Featuring the latest news, resources, blogs, events, opportunities & more 📨 Join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

Join the next seminar in the #DigitalHealth Equity Seminar Series. 📧 To receive Zoom details, please email: digital-inequities@manchester.ac.uk 🔎 More information about the talk and speaker is available via the Pankhurst website: bit.ly/4abvYCv

🎟️ Join us on 23rd March, at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, for the My Voice Matters in Research celebration & training launch event. Explore ways to make research more accessible for young people and families. 🔗https://bit.ly/3O3ROk2 #MentalHealthResearch

🎙️ What is critical analysis, and why does it matter in research? Helen Brooks and Emily Vicary explore how to critically appraise research, what trustworthiness means and how to assess evidence with confidence. Listen now 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmvPvsiDKZw #NIHRBridgeTheGap

🎙️ What is psychometrics, and how is it used in research? Patrick Callaghan explains psychometric tools, patient reported outcome measures, and how we measure experiences and outcomes in research. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3O4QTzV #NIHRBridgeTheGap