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Paediatric and child health advanced practice area specific capability and curriculum framework (PCHCF)

Advanced practice (AP) healthcare professionals are an established, vital and growing part of the NHS workforce, playing a crucial role in addressing the challenges of the future. It is imperative that the education and training of those APs who care for infants, children, and young people meet ...

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An interview with Dr Maanasa Polubothu, winner of the Simon Newell Award 2024

11 March 2025

Each year, with support from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Charity we offer the Dr Simon Newell Early Independent Researcher Award for excellence in research. Awarding £2,000 to one independent researcher in paediatrics.

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Equal access to care: - the challenges of cost and proximity

10 March 2025

In this blog RCPCH Wales Officer, Dr Nick Wilkinson, access to medicines.

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Celebrating pioneer paediatrician Beryl Corner on International Women's Day

8 March 2025

Today is International Women's Day so we’re looking back at the achievements of one of our earliest women members. From setting up the first special care baby unit in the UK to delivering the first quads to all survive birth by caesarean section to becoming the 'paediatrician' at Bristol Zoo, Beryl ...

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RCPCH responds to the UK cuts to global aid budget

6 March 2025

The UK Government has made the decision to institute cuts to its global aid budget despite the significant impacts to global child health.

European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) - Fellowship Award [OPEN]

https://www.espid.org/award-details.aspx?group=awards&id=25

The goal of this fellowship award is to stimulate basic or clinical research that utilises advanced techniques and methods to improve the health of children by prevention or management of infectious diseases.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

Submission deadline

31 December 2025

European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) - Clinical Training Fellowship [OPEN]

https://www.espid.org/award-details.aspx?group=awards&id=7

These awards help ESPID members to visit other centres to obtain experience or training in techniques.

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

DEBRA - Career Development Awards [OPEN]

https://www.debra.org.uk/eb-research/apply-for-funding/

These 5-year awards support UK post-doctoral researchers at early and intermediate stages of their careers to establish themselves as independent investigators to run their own group and develop their own research interest in EB. The aim is to create future leaders in the EB field. These awards are available in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC).

Award programme/theme

Studentship / PhD support

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

31 March 2025

DEBRA - Clinical Scientist Fellowships [OPEN]

https://www.debra.org.uk/eb-research/apply-for-funding/

These 5-year awards allow UK-registered healthcare professionals to establish themselves as independent investigators to run their own group and develop their own research interest in EB. The aim is to create future leaders in the EB field. These fellowships are available in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC).

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

31 July 2025

DEBRA - PhD Studentships [OPEN]

https://www.debra.org.uk/eb-research/apply-for-funding/

These non-clinical DEBRA UK PhD studentships of up to £140,000 for four years (including consumables for the first 3.5 years only to allow a six month period for students to complete the write up of their thesis) will be available to UK researchers. Funding will be judged on relevance to EB, scientific merit and novelty. Applicants must demonstrate the potential benefit to EB patients in the research proposal. Only one application per grant call will be considered from each principal investigato...

Award programme/theme

Studentship / PhD support

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

4 years

Submission deadline

31 March 2025