Search | RCPCH

News

Let us know your experiences with digital skills and solutions

17 January 2025

Advances in technology and the evolving landscape in digital medicine will help deliver the best possible care to children and young people. But how can we best do this? We're inviting members to complete surveys to help us develop a new digital healthcare programme at the College.

News

Putting child health at the centre of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

16 January 2025

This blog sets out the main themes of the Bill and highlights its most significant aspects for children, young people and RCPCH members. Children’s social care and schools are devolved policy issues, so most of the legislation will apply in England only.

NIHR - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme [OPEN- CLOSES SOON]

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rfpb-under-represented-disciplines-and-specialis…

The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme funds health, public health and social care research covering a wide range of health service challenges in England. The aim of the programme is to fund topics and research methodologies that increase the effectiveness of NHS services, provide value for money and benefit patients.

Award programme/theme

Programme grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

3 years

Submission deadline

9 April 2025

News

How innovative ideas are driving a clean air future

14 January 2025

Get to know Harry Apperley in his first blog. He has joined RCPCH as the third Clean Air Clinical Fellow in the Clean Air Fund Partnership.

Basic page

Our commitment to safeguarding

RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. We expect all staff to share this commitment.

Safeguarding

Brain Research UK - Project Grants [OPEN]

https://www.brainresearchuk.org.uk/research/apply/project-grant

Brain Research UK are inviting preliminary project grant applications under three priority themes: headache and facial pain, neuro-oncology, and acquired brain and spinal cord injury.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

3 years

Submission deadline

5 March 2025

News

Amendment to the theory exam standard setting process in 2025

7 January 2025

Starting from the 2025.2 examination diet (April 2025), the process for setting the pass mark for the MRCPCH theory exams will change.

News

RCPCH responds to Elective Recovery Plan

6 January 2025

Paediatricians reiterate need for adequate workforce planning and funding for to tackle out of control waiting times for child health services.

Asthma and Lung UK - Data Junior Fellowship Award [CLOSED]

https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/research-lung-health/apply-funding-2024-2025

This fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers to continue research after their PhD and generate further preliminary data, continue data analysis and/or finalise/secure publications (e.g. from PhD data).

Award programme/theme

Fellowship (award type)

Funding amount range

£50,001 to £100,000

Maximum duration

18 months

Submission deadline

29 January 2025

Asthma and Lung UK - Data PhD Studentship Award [CLOSED]

https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/research-lung-health/apply-funding-2024-2025

Recipients of this award should focus on gathering data that addresses patient-centred unmet needs in respiratory conditions.

Award programme/theme

Studentship / PhD support

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

3 years

Submission deadline

29 January 2025