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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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Raising awareness of rare diseases in children and young people

28 February 2025

Rare diseases may be individually uncommon - but collectively they affect many people. In fact, one in 17 children in the UK are affected by a rare disease at some point in their lives. We explain what BPSU does, and how you can learn more.

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NHS 10 Year Health Plan - insights from RCPCH workshops

In late 2024 and early 2025, the College held workshops with our members, with children and young people and with stakeholders in the health research sector in order to respond to the UK Government's 'workshop in a box' community engagement project, aimed at shaping the NHS 10 Year Health Plan in En...

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RCPCH welcomes landmark vaping study

19 February 2025

A landmark study, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will investigate the long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and well-being.

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An interview with the PADDINGToN team, who wins the RCPCH-NIHR PIER Prize 2024

30 January 2025

The RCPCH-NIHR PIER (Paediatric Involvement and Engagement in Research) Prize recognises significant contributions to excellent patient engagement for NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio studies.

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Privacy notice - Research essentials day for paediatricians in training event survey 2025

This privacy notice explains how we will use the data we collect about you in our survey on the event, 'Research Essentials Day for Paediatricians in Training 2025'.

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RCPCH response to enabling safe quality midwifery services and care in Northern Ireland report

23 October 2024

On 23 May 2023, the Department of Health in NI commissioned Professor Mary Renfrew to take forward a crucial new report looking at Midwifery Services. The report entitled; ‘Enabling Safe, Quality Midwifery Services and Care in Northern Ireland’ aims to develop recommendations for policy, practice, e...

Wellcome Trust - Early-Career Awards [OPEN]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/early-career-awards

This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. By the end of the award, researchers will be ready to lead their own programme.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

25 February 2025

Wellcome Trust - Climate and Mental Health Award [OPEN]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/heat-and-mental-health-award

This award funds projects that study how heat can cause anxiety, depression and psychosis in the most affected groups globally.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Over £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

31 January 2024

Wellcome Trust - Mental Health Award [CLOSED]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/digital-mental-health-interventions

This call funds research that will lead to reductions in symptom(s) and/or functional impairments related to anxiety, depression or psychosis.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Over £500,000

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

5 December 2024