The Clinical Academic Training and Careers Hub (CATCH) has lots of information on clinical academic careers.
A clinical academic is a clinically active healthcare professional who also undertakes research and other academic activities. Their research complements their day-to-day clinical role. They will typically have contracts with an NHS Trust and a university.
Health Education England (HEE) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) provide two main routes to become a clinical academic – one for nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and pharmacists, and one for medics.
National funding opportunities and closing dates are available here.
The NIHR Integrated Clinical and Practitioner Academic (ICA) Programme provides research training awards for health and social care professionals (excluding medics) holding registration with one of the ICA approved regulatory bodies (e.g., Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, Social Work England). ICA Bridging schemes support health and care professionals (excluding medics) to build on their previous academic training and to develop proposals for a pre- or post-doctoral award. Internship and Bridging Awards are managed by HEE’s local teams.
Open to all clinical academics and especially any aspiring ones.
The Universities of Lincoln and Nottingham are delighted to hold their annual Clinical Academic Career (CAC) presentations and Masterclass. The event will include an overview of clinical academic career opportunities, reflections and presentations by past and current scholars of our programmes.
If you are interested in knowing more about CAC in the East Midlands, we would urge you to register and attend for a truly inspiring day.
Registration for the event is free and refreshments are included. Please note registration password INSIGHT to book your free place.
Please register for catering numbers.
Please see the event programme for the event timings and key speakers.
The NIHR Integrated Academic Training (IAT) Programme provides research training awards for medics and dentists.
The Midlands Mental Health and Neurosciences PhD Programme for Healthcare Professionals aims to develop the next generation of multi-skilled research leaders amongst healthcare professionals. Healthcare Professionals are required to be applicants from any health professional as defined by the Wellcome Trust as ‘an individual who is registered with a national professional regulatory body (for example the General Medical Council or Health and Care Professions Council) in the country in which the PhD Programme is based’.
The 2024 recruitment cycle has now closed. An online information session for potential applicants was held on Wednesday 24 January 2024 which aimed to provide further information regarding the programme and application process. The session was recorded for those unable to attend.