NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year. Day 11: Free book on the evolving landscape of public involvement in research. Picture: Detail from book cover of 'Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: Critical Perspectives and Innovative Practice'.

#ARCadvent day 1️⃣1️⃣:

Researchers from @arcnenc.bsky.social have contributed to an engaging new book which offers novel insights into meaningful Public Involvement & Community Engagement in research, covering a wide range of contexts. The eBook is open access.

arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/new-pub...

Since their inception 6 years ago, ARCs have:

🔎 carried out over 3,300 research projects
📰 published over 9,000 papers
🤝 collaborated with 627 partner organisations
💰 leveraged about £1 billion in external funding!

👉🏿 Explore a selection of our work:
mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

💫 #ARCimpacts

Brilliantly led by you Claire, it is great to see the culmination of all the hard work 👍🏻

Why later life can be a golden age for friendship Our social goals change in surprising ways over our lifespan – and understanding this can help us build fulfilling connections with others, research suggests.

Read about how later life can be a 'golden age' for friendships -with contributions from Dr Alex Thompson, ARC NENC Mental Health Research Fellow.

Alex's work focuses on the mental health and well-being of older adults with a focus on loneliness and social interaction.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Evaluating Process and Outcomes of Public Involvement in Applied Health and Social Care Research: A Rapid Systematic Review Objective Public Involvement (PI) in applied health and social care research has grown exponentially in the UK. This review aims to synthesise published UK evidence that evaluates the process and/or...

Sharing our new paper🎉⭐️ as my first post 🥰 Our review focused on #PublicInvolvement in applied health and social care research includes a summary of unintended harms and highlights priorities for funders, orgs and researchers in developing meaningful public partnerships dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex....

Last chance to apply to join our team as our new Knowledge Mobilisation Fellow.

Help us to get our research evidence to the people who can use it, to shape better health and care for people in our region and beyond.

Closes 19 January 🔽

arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/join-ou...

🚀 Looking to kickstart your research career? We’re offering 3 funded internships in #dementia research starting April 2025!

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience and receive mentorship from experts in the field.

🔗 arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/news/apply-d... @neilchadborn.bsky.social

Absolutely perfect ….. ✨🧡✨🩵✨🧡✨🩵✨

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year Day 22 Leaving poverty at the school gate: Reducing the stigma of poverty in primary schools Main image: Child's hands holding a pencil over a piece of paper

#ARCadvent day 2️⃣2️⃣:
Leaving poverty at the school gate:
Research funded by @arcnenc.bsky.social has identified a link between reducing the stigma of poverty in schools and the reading and maths attainment of pupils arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/poverty...
@newcastleuni.bsky.social

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year Day 21 Cross-ARC guide: Implementation, knowledge mobilisation & impact Main image: A woman with a laptop and a warm drink

#ARCadvent day 2️⃣1️⃣:
This cross-ARC implementation, knowledge mobilisation and impact guide signposts you to a variety of resources created either by one of the ARCs or by the NIHR @nihr.bsky.social more widely
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/training-and...

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year Day 16 Exploring the similarities and differences between complex PTSD and BPD Main image: A person sitting with their hands on their lap

#ARCadvent day 1️⃣6️⃣:
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder #cPTSD is a recently defined disorder that presents very similarly to borderline personality disorder #BPD. A review, supported by ARC North Thames & @qmul.ac.uk explored similarities & differences www.arc-nt.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Some personal news: @chrism11.bsky.social and I have been happily married for 40 years today.

New funding to support Children and Young People’s Research Partnership - ARC New funding to support regional Children and Young People’s Research Partnership

We've secured £150k of funding from @nihr.bsky.social for a new Children & Young People’s Research Partnership - to ensure that children & young people are directly involved in shaping a research agenda for the future.

Co-delivered by Investing in Children and other partners ⬇️

tinyurl.com/cyprp24

Flock of Red Knot, flying by night on their migration path. Black, rust, gold, pale blue

'K' is for.... Knot!

'Endurance' - by American painter & muralist, Janet Essley.

Painted for The Red Knot Project: 'A map of human cultures imagined through the Red Knots' global journey'

SO worth a look & a read 👇 www.theredknotsproject.org/western-atla...

#AlphabetBirds #birdart #birds #art🪶

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCadvent Top ARC stories of the year Day 9 Successful patient and public involvement diagram by long-term ARC public contributor Main image: A picture of Louise Ting, who is a long-term public contributor at ARC West. She’s also the brains behind the wildly successful diagram outlining how patient and public involvement (PPI) can be woven into every stage of the research cycle.

#ARCadvent day 9️⃣:
@neuro-observant.bsky.social is a long-term public contributor at @arc-west.bsky.social. She’s the brains behind a wildly successful diagram outlining how patient and public involvement (#PPI) can be woven into every stage of the research cycle.
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/my-ppi-...

Hands holding acorns.

Read our final newsletter of 2024❄️the December national ARCs newsletter, for our latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from across the country: mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe...

☃️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, as we post a daily reveal of the most popular stories of the year!

Unknown British photographer, 1918:

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) November 2024 newsletter The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Regional health inequalities, a type 2 diabetes self-management programme tailored to the UK’s African and Caribbean communities...

The November national newsletter from across all 15 NIHR ARCs

mailchi.mp/nihr/novembe...

#HealthInequalities, implementing nationwide interventions to improve #MentalHealth care, building #KnowledgeMobilisation capacity, multiple long-term conditions #MLTC research, awards, training, events & more

My grandmother voting for Kamala Harris.

Born 1918.
2 years old when the 19th Amendment was ratified.
47 when the Voting Rights Act secured her vote.
Will turn 107 on inauguration day.

She’s lived through it all, and she’s damn sure not going back.

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research #ARCimpacts

Catch up on the 2024 NIHR ARCs national #ARCseminar series exploring #HealthInequalities

arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/nationa...

This cross-ARC series of 3️⃣ webinars explored how health inequity cuts across life stages & places.

Across the three live events over 1,200 attendances were recorded!

Using ‘virtual wards’ to treat patients at risk of frailty crisis The NIHR funded a review which explores the best way of implementing ‘virtual wards’ to treat people at risk of a frailty crisis. For people with severe frailty, a minor health problem such as an infection can become a crisis, leading to the need for acute care, which places high demands on busy hospitals. Virtual wards, also known as hospitals at home, allow patients to get the care they need at home, safely and conveniently, rather than being in hospital. Researchers from the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration West undertook the review, concluding that virtual wards could effectively improve the quality of life for patients and caregivers while saving resource demands on the healthcare system.

Routes to Wellness: a person-centred approach to research The NIHR-funded ‘Routes to Wellness’ project improves the mental health and wellbeing of refugees in the UK. Our people-centred investment in the Routes to Wellness project is a co-designed peer support model for improving the mental health and wellbeing of refugees. The NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula met with refugees and service providers to co-design the study. Their input helps identify and address key themes including the impact that being unable to work has on mental health. Early feedback has shown group members are already seeing benefits.

Improving the quality of life for care residents with dementia The NIHR supported the development of a training programme for care home staff to improve the quality of life for people with dementia. The iWHELD programme provided weekly online coaching sessions to care home staff delivering personalised care to encourage meaningful social interactions. It led to a drop in the use of sedative medications and residents showed reduced signs of agitation. The 16-week trial included staff in 149 residential homes in the UK caring for more than 700 people. The study was part-funded by the NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre and the NIHR Exeter Biomedical Research Centre, and supported by the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula.

The @nihr.bsky.social 2023/24 report highlights key contributions from @nihrarcs.bsky.social👏
nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-pu...
It spotlights two projects from @penarc.bsky.social and one from @arc-west.bsky.social:
🌟 nihr.ac.uk/news/review-...
🌟 nihr.ac.uk/story/routes...
🌟 nihr.ac.uk/news/digital...

Have you caught up with the @nihrarcs.bsky.social national webinar on regional health inequalities, yet?

If not, you can view it by following this link 🔽

tinyurl.com/278ayxtk

The NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) October 2024 newsletter The national newsletter from across all the NIHR ARCs. In this edition: Green Social Prescribing improves happiness and reduces anxiety, hard-hitting regional health inequalities, inequitable access ...

Read the @nihrarcs.bsky.social latest news roundup
mailchi.mp/nihr/october...
Nature & #MentalHealth, regional health inequalities, inclusive care for #LGBTQ+ elders, inequitable access to end-of-life care, spotting hidden signs of abuse in the most vulnerable, toolkits, training, events &much more

First post, the plough tonight in Northumberland, with an aurora as a backdrop

This week marks the 5th birthday of our 15
@nihrarcs.bsky.social in England - including ours!

A huge thank you to everyone who has collaborated with us over the last 5 years - working towards our vision of 'better, fairer health & care at all ages & in all places'.

🎈🎈🎈 🎈🎈 #ARCImpacts

Picture of a child at school speaking to an adult and #ARCimpacts logo

#Anxiety problems are the most common #MentalHealth difficulties in childhood.
ARC East of England partnered with families, carers & schools on the Working on Worries project which has supported 189 families to reduce the impact of anxiety on children
arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/b...
👉 #ARCimpacts

Picture of young people at a lecture and #ARCimpacts logo

Enhancing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services #CAMHS
ARC North Thames supported the implementation & evaluation of the #THRIVE framework, a scalable model for #MentalHealth service improvements, enhancing service access, efficiency & quality
arc-nt.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
👉🏾 #ARCimpacts

Over the past 5 years, ARCs have carried out:
🔎over 3,000 research projects
📰and published around 7,500 papers in peer-reviewed journals
Read this round-up for a selection of projects celebrating #ARCimpacts: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...