Celebrating Success at the
NIHR HCP Research Internship Graduation Event

The latest cohort of the NIHR Healthcare Professional (HCP) Research Internship Programme celebrated their achievements at a graduation event jointly hosted by the Sheffield Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and Clinical Research Facility (CRF).

As part of the event, interns showcased their work through poster presentations and oral talks, highlighting the breadth and quality of research undertaken across a range of clinical disciplines. Projects explored diverse topics including the use of virtual reality to support people with Parkinson’s disease, the use of metagenomic sequencing in optimising antimicrobial use, and barriers to adopting health technology for neurological rehabilitation patients.

This has been a particularly high-achieving cohort, with several interns already taking the next steps on their clinical academic journeys. Some are preparing applications for pre-doctoral fellowships, others are joining the Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme, and one intern has successfully secured a place on the Yorkshire and Humber Research Internship Programme. Several participants are also planning to publish their findings, demonstrating the impact and quality of the research undertaken.

The internship provides healthcare professionals from a wide range of clinical roles with an opportunity to gain hands-on research experience by completing a project within their own area of practice. Participants can develop their own project ideas or receive support to create one. Whether aspiring to a clinical academic career through to doctoral study or simply wanting to explore research for the first time, the programme offers an accessible and supportive first step into research.

A huge congratulations to all our graduates, and thank you to the supervisors,
mentors and colleagues who supported them along the way.

If you would like to know more about the programme, please visit this page on our website.

The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.

NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) are collaborations between NHS organisations and universities. They bring together academics and clinicians to translate scientific discoveries into potential new treatments, diagnostics and technologies.