Pre-doctoral

“The impact of my journey as a Pharmacy Technician in research supports the drive to increase pharmacy input and involvement into research. ”

Sarah Sharman

Senior Pharmacy Technician at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT.

“The MRC fellowship has supported my work through funding, which has helped expand my horizons beyond expectations. ”

Dr Johnny Tam

MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow, Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic and Institute of Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research at The University of Edinburgh.

Nursing, Midwifery & AHPs
Internship

Researcher Development Programme for Social Care Nurses

20 May 2026

“We’re the ones on the ground, so if we don’t raise issues, how will anything improve?”

Danielle Ferraresi

Nurse and Senior Clinical Advisor for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) NHS Foundation Trust.

“My internship gave me hands-on experience around many aspects of research studies, types of studies, methods and ethics.”

Dr Rosheen El Fatihi

Mental Health Nurse and NIHR INSIGHT Master’s in Research student at Teesside University. 

Pharmacy
Case study

“The NIHR In-Practice Fellowship is an incredible opportunity that will allow me to develop as a researcher without stepping away from my clinical work.”

Kayleigh Davison

Lead Advanced Pharmacist Practitioner and NIHR In-Practice Fellow, Newcastle University.

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