Research Capacity Building
We will support our staff in building their careers. We will provide training opportunities that will enable them to grow. We will build a skilled and motivated workforce which can solve important health and social care problems.
How do we support capacity building
Our aims
- To develop a culture of capacity building for applied health research and implementation
- To engage with member organisations (AHSNs, NHS, Local Authorities, and other organisations)
- To ensure engagement of the public, and service users in our capacity building activities/programme
- To develop people individually
- To develop models of collaborative working with member organisations
- To evaluate the process, outcomes, and impacts of capacity building activities
Internship opportunities
Internship opportunities must:
- Involve co-production with patients, public, carers, and service users
- Identify and address health inequalities
Training offered as part of the internship is dependent on the internship stream but can include:
- Enrolment on taught modules
- Bespoke taught sessions
- Dedicated supervisor(s)
- Identification of mentor(s)
- Dissemination and networking opportunities
To learn more about our current interns, click here.
PhD studentship opportunities
Full-time (three years) PhD studentship opportunities include tuition fees, stipend, and a research consumable budget.
PhD topics must be:
- Aligned to an ARC Theme, have Theme Lead approval
- Consult the Health Inequalities Assessment Toolkit (HIAT)
- Support and enable patient and public involvement
To learn more about our current PhD students, click here.
Please get in touch with us at arcnwc-impact@uclan.ac.uk for enquiries.
IMPlementation and Capacity building Team (IMPaCT) – Phase 1
Find out more about Phase 1 (link will take you to our legacy site)
