🌟Today we begin a new, five-year phase of work🌟 Developing research evidence & driving forward innovations to address some of the UK’s most pressing health and social care challenges. With 5 new research themes to address key areas of need. More ➡️ tinyurl.com/ARC22026

Our Health Inequalities lead Professor Clare Bambra will give evidence today (18 Feb) at Module 10 of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. Module 10 will focus on the pandemic's impact on society. Read more: tinyurl.com/4zu4m79w Watch here: tinyurl.com/ywvewrfn

📢NOW OPEN! The NIHR Newcastle PSRC Pre-Application Support Fund is now live. Attend info webinar - 12th February 13:00 - 14:00. psrc-ncl.nihr.ac.uk/academic-car... Deadline: 13th March. @newcastleuni.bsky.social @nclpharmacy.bsky.social @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @nihrpsrcs.bsky.social

THREAD 👇 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 1/9 www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/poor-health-...

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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Last week our Public Partnerships Manager, Greta Brunskill, attended the launch of a new book. Greta is a contributing author to the publication which is all about meaningful Public Involvement and Community Engagement. You can find out more and download a copy of the book through the link below ⬇️

NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North East & North Cumbria@arcnenc.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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

#ARCadvent day 1️⃣1️⃣: Researchers from @arcnenc.bsky.social have contributed to an engaging new book which offers novel insights into meaningful Public Involvement & Community Engagement in research, covering a wide range of contexts. The eBook is open access. arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-pub...

🎄Season's Greetings from all at the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) North East and North Cumbria🎄 To wrap-up 2025, we’ve collated our most-read news stories from across this year, with one from each month. Read more here ➡️ tinyurl.com/SGARC251

#ARCadvent day 1️⃣: The healing power of creative arts This year, our national #ARCseminar webinar series explored how creative arts can improve both the wellbeing and involvement in research of different communities ▶️ Read more & watch the recordings: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/the-hea...

❄️🗓️🎀 Count down to the holidays with our popular #ARCadvent calendar from all ARCs across the country! ☃️🎁👉 Follow #ARCadvent from 1-25 December for daily posts unboxing the most clicked-on ARC stories of the year 📧 Join our national newsletter tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

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... @arcnenc.bsky.social

📢 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 🔗 bit.ly/4pbXjdM

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

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 arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/in-at-t... 💫 #ARCimpacts

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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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 ⬇️

NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)@nihrarcs.bsky.social · 9mo ago

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 arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/in-at-t... 💫 #ARCimpacts

🍰 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... 💫

📢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. Read more ▶️ tinyurl.com/ARC2631

🧵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

🌟 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

🐇 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 ⬇️ fuseopenscienceblog.blogspot.com/2025/09/this...

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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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

Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning ⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams. eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829... How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places

⭐£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 👉 ow.ly/ooyc50WPtFj

Explore our September roundup of top stories from all 15 NIHR ARCs across the country: mailchi.mp/nihr/septemb... 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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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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🚨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 🔽 tinyurl.com/2aba853k

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. Read more ▶️ lnkd.in/eeSy-TZr

“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