Our funding is coming to an end on 31 March 2026, so our final News Blog looks back at some of the many achievements our researchers have made over the years: www.arc-wm.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

The @nihr.bsky.social Children’s Health and Maternity Programme is led by @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-yharc.bsky.social in collaboration with:@arcnenc.bsky.social,ARC North Thames, @arcnwc.bsky.social, @arc-nwl.bsky.social, @arc-southlondon.bsky.social, @arc-west.bsky.social @arc-wm.bsky.social 2/2

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

Our new video made in collab with South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust shows how tranexamic acid (TXA) is having a major impact in trauma care. Watch here 👉 bit.ly/3LpHpyj #PreHospitalCare #Paramedics #TXA

Our Director, Prof Richard Lilford, is kicking off our NIHR ARC West Midlands celebration event here in Birmingham, sharing the many impacts our researchers and public contributors have made in various aspects of healthcare.

Happy New Year from all the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country! 🎉 Here are our 25 most popular newsletter stories from 2025: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 🌟 What a variety! Scroll to the end to see the top-most clicked-on stories 🖱️

#ARCadvent day 7️⃣: Guide for inclusive research Researchers from @arc-wm.bsky.social worked with members of the public & patients to produce guidance to support researchers in their work with groups underserved by research. birmingham.ac.uk/research/act... @unibirmingham.bsky.social @ukri.org

❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year! mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe... for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country. ❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!

#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...

Community Led Support is transforming adult social care across England—putting people’s strengths, relationships & communities at the heart of care More 👉 tinyurl.com/yc2btey3 @arc-wm.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @kent.ac.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

Clearer #NHS data @arc-wm.bsky.social evaluated the impact of sessions training staff to use Statistical Process Control charts for clearer data presentation, finding that the process has become a new standard of reporting for hospital trusts. www.arc-wm.nihr.ac.uk/impact-stati... 💫 #ARCimpacts

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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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🍰 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... 💫

Watch the 2025 national #ARCseminar series exploring the healing power of creative arts: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/the-hea... 💃🏾🎷🎵🎭🎤🖌️ Speakers from across the country explored how arts can improve both the wellbeing and involvement in research of different communities.

The healing power of creative arts: National #ARCseminar series ends on a high note

This year, the NIHR ARCs annual national webinar series (#ARCseminar) focussed on the healing power of creative arts. Speakers from across the country explored how the arts can improve both the wellbe...

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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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Catch up on the final national #ARCseminar of 2025! Creative arts for #dementia care: arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/event-detail... 🎵🕺🎭 @stephenlim.bsky.social @arcwessex.bsky.social @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arcnwc.bsky.social @penarc.bsky.social @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Explore the August roundup of top stories from all 15 of our Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs): mailchi.mp/nihr/august-... Including the latest research news, resources, blogs, events, training & more from ARCs across the country Join the newsletter: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) August 2025 newsletter

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Creative arts for dementia care and involvement, improving child health, benefits of giving patients online access to medical no...

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Catch up on the 'Exploring lived experience with creative arts' national #ARCseminar: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE... 🎭🎤🖌️ With: @arc-gm.bsky.social ARC North Thames @arceastofengland.bsky.social @arc-em.bsky.social Next event: eventbrite.com/e/creative-a...

Too many under-18s are still being admitted to adult mental health wards, despite national guidelines. New research highlights the urgent need for age-appropriate care and better support for young people during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Read more: arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/researc...

Research shines a light on challenges of mental health care for under-18s

Young people continue to be admitted to adult mental health wards, prompting experts to call for urgent reforms to improve age-appropriate care.

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On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱 Applications for our GROW 2025 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. ‍💫 APPLY NOW 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow25/

Explore the May roundup of top stories from all 15 NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) mailchi.mp/nihr/may-202... Including the latest research, resources, blogs, awards, events, training & more from ARCs across the country Join the newsletter here tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) May 2025 newsletter

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: New guidance on how to disseminate research findings, trauma-focused CBT resources for professionals supporting children, the Pa...

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Our Research Methods theme, alongside global collaborators, have recently published 2 papers in @lancetgh.bsky.social on primary care in cities in low- and middle-income countries, along with a short video. Links below. #LMICs #PrimaryCare

The Lancet Global Health@lancetgh.bsky.social · last yr.

A new two-part Series explores primary care access, affordability, and quality in LMIC cities. Please take a look at the papers, or access an engaging summary in this super video. Paper 1: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Paper 2: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM82...

🗓️ 7 May #ARCseminar Improving #MentalHealth & wellbeing with creative arts www.eventbrite.com/e/improving-... Simon Gilbody @arc-yharc.bsky.social Briana Applewhite @arc-oxtv.bsky.social Christalla Pithara-McKeown @arc-west.bsky.social Tony Woods & Ioannis Bakolis @arc-southlondon.bsky.social

🎭Theatre can bring research to life. But if the research is on a sensitive subject, it must be produced with care. 🔍Join us on 15 May for a webinar to launch a new how-to guide to co-developed theatre for disseminating research on sensitive subjects. bit.ly/3XZnitx

Co-developing theatre on sensitive subjects: How-to guide launch

Join us for this webinar to launch a new how-to guide to co-developed theatre as a format for disseminating research on sensitive subjects.

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Read the April roundup of top stories from all 15 NIHR ARCs across the country 👇 mailchi.mp/nihr/april-2... Incuding the latest research, resources, blogs, awards, events, training & much more Join here to get this monthly roundup sent directly to your inbox: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) April 2025 newsletter

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Electric scooter schemes may reduce bicycle collisions by 20%, NIHR Impact Prize winners, a cost-effective anti-bullying program...

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Planning an application for an NIHR personal fellowship? Would your application be strengthened by protected time and additional training and support to develop your work? NIHR ARC West Midlands are offering Pre-Application Support funding to do just that. www.arc-wm.nihr.ac.uk/research-cap...

Throughout December, we will be counting down to the holidays by revealing the most popular stories of 2024 ❄️ 👉🏾 Follow #ARCadvent from 1 December to 24 December for daily tweets on the most clicked-on ARCs newsletter stories of the year ☃️ 👉 Join our newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

The November national newsletter from across all 15 NIHR ARCs mailchi.mp/nihr/novembe... #HealthInequalities, implementing nationwide interventions to improve #MentalHealth care, building #KnowledgeMobilisation capacity, multiple long-term conditions #MLTC research, awards, training, events & more

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) November 2024 newsletter

The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Regional health inequalities, a type 2 diabetes self-management programme tailored to the UK’s African and Caribbean communities...

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If you are working in the West Midlands and planning an application for @nihr.bsky.social Personal Fellowship, we are offering Pre-Application Support funding to help strengthen your application (closes 4 Dec 2024). For further details and how to apply: www.arc-wm.nihr.ac.uk/training-cap...