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Celebrating 25 years of the NIHR Birmingham Clinical Research Facility

Celebrating 25 years of the NIHR Birmingham Clinical Research Facility

This year, we are celebrating 25 years of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Clinical Research Facility (CRF) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). The milestone was marked with a special anniversary event, bringing together current and former colleagues who have played a role in the CRF's success over the years.

Heartlands conference puts research at the heart of tackling health inequalities

Heartlands conference puts research at the heart of tackling health inequalities

The first two-day Heartlands Research and Quality Improvement Conference has been hailed a success. More than 200 colleagues came together at the start of October to celebrate and share research and quality improvement projects that are taking place at Heartlands Hospital.

National fellowship marks major step for early-phase dementia research in Birmingham

National fellowship marks major step for early-phase dementia research in Birmingham

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is set to strengthen its role in dementia research following the award of a prestigious UK Dementia Trials Network (UKDTN) Clinical Trials Fellowship to consultant neurologist Dr Will Scotton.

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Events, October 2026

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  1. NIHR Infrastructure Research Inclusion Forum: Connecting Infrastructure, Shaping Strategy

    A half-day online forum bringing together research inclusion leads from across NIHR to connect, share expertise and drive systemic change together.

    09:30, 20/10/2026 - 12:00, 20/10/2026

  2. Research inclusion as a condition of funding - 2 years on

    A webinar reflecting on two years of research inclusion as a funding condition.

    11:00, 14/10/2026 - 12:15, 14/10/2026

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