Neonatal medicine
Neonatologists are paediatric specialists whose expertise is looking after newborn infants or those born prematurely. Find out more about this sub-specialty.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity & LifeArc - Translational Research Accelerator Grants [OPEN]
Through this scheme, GOSH Charity and LifeArc are inviting milestone-driven applications that aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of rare disease or that focus on developing research tools that increase the efficiency of developing interventions in rare disease. For the first time, the 2025 call will be open nationally to academic researchers from eligible Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the United Kingdom.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline
European Research Council (ERC) - Advanced Grants [OPEN]
Allows exceptional established research leaders to pursue groundbreaking, high-risk projects that open new directions in their respective research fields or other domains.
Award programme/theme
Innovation award
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
3-5 years
Submission deadline
European Research Council (ERC) - Starting Grants [CLOSED]
Aims to support up-and-coming research leaders who are about to establish a proper research team and to start conducting independent research in Europe. It will support the creation of excellent new research teams.
Award programme/theme
Starter grant / pilot grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline
European Research Council (ERC) - Proof of Concept Grant [OPEN]
Open to researchers who have already been awarded an ERC grant. This will be additional funding to establish the innovation potential of ideas arising from the ERC-funded research projects.
Award programme/theme
Innovation award
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
18 months
Submission deadline
Committee
Neonatal Medicine CSAC
The College Specialty Advisory Committees (CSACs) supervise the development and delivery of subspecialty training and assessment standards. CSACs are sub-committees of our Training and Quality Board, which helps the College set these standards within a training programme that is recognised by the Ge...
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Diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) in infants, children and adolescents
The RCPCH updated the criteria for the diagnosis of death by neurological criteria (DNC) in infants, children and adolescents. This is presented in Appendix 2 of 'A Code of Practice on the diagnosis and confirmation of death', published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges in January 2025.
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Palate examination: Identification of cleft palate in the newborn - best practice guide
A cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth has not joined completely. A delay in its detection may adversely affect growth, development and timely medical and surgical management. This evidence-based best practice guide provides recommendations on optimal examination of the newborn palate duri...