Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR)
CAHPR Bulletin
We are excited to announce a programme of online teaching sessions throughout 2023.
The sessions will be hosted by our CAHPR Regional Hubs and are for anyone to join from the research curious to the research champion.
The first two sessions are:
Why should I be interested in research?
An informal discussion for the research curious, the research weary and for AHP clinicians who just want to get on and treat their patients!
Tuesday 24th January 2023, 19.30 – 20.15.
An introduction to literature reviews
The talk will be presented by Dr Judit Contos, Research Associate: Wales Centre For Evidence Based Care, Cardiff University and Prof Monica Busse, Director of Health and Care Research Wales, Faculty and Centre for Trials Research (CTR) at Cardiff University.
07 February 2023, 1pm to 2pm
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 389 690 144 322
Passcode: 8t2G7J
Further details
https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/event/cahpr-talks-im-ahp-why-should-i-be-interested-research
https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/event/cahpr-talks-introduction-literature-reviews
We are recruiting more CAHPR/NIHR Research Champions!
Are you an AHP interested in Research and Innovation?
Do you want to join like-minded AHP colleagues and contribute to the strategic network of CAHPR/NIHR Research Champions?
Due to the expansion of the CAHPR/NIHR Research Champions scheme, we are recruiting to fill roles in the following Clinical Research Network (CRN) areas.
2x Northern Ireland
2x Scotland
2x Wales
1x Eastern CRN
1x East Midlands CRN
1x Kent, Surrey and Sussex CRN
1x North East and Cumbria CRN
2x North West Coast CRN
1x North West London CRN
2x South London CRN
2x Thames Valley and South Midlands CRN
1x Wessex CRN
1x West of England CRN
2x West Midlands CRN
1x Yorkshire and Humber CRN
CAHPR is working towards improvements in representation and we are therefore particularly keen to invite applications from all AHP professions and those from under-represented groups. For a Research Champions job description and information on how to apply please see the attached information.

CAHPR has joined with the Chartered Society for Physiotherapy in one of their CSP Annual Conference Events.
When: Tuesday 28 February
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
This event will help you showcase your work, share your best practice and include your voice. CAHPR and the CSP have some handy tips that can help you to prepare, write and submit your abstract. Flyer attached.
A survey of upper limb therapy after stroke in the UK
Are you a physiotherapist or occupational therapist?
Do you work clinically with people after stroke in the UK? If so, please contribute to this survey, thank you. https://uclan.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/supples-uk-2


See flyer attached for the Leicestershire Healthcare Inequalities Improvement Doctoral Training Programme.
We have been asked by Professor Anne-Maree Keenan OBE to share this with you.
Dear CAHPR Members
We are getting together a virtual support network of those who have institutional responsibility for AHP Development, including embedding research into NHS activity as well as developing clinical academics. If you, or anyone else you know fits this remit, can you please email me at a.keenan@leeds.ac.uk and I will add you to the list.
Thanks
amk
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Professor Anne-Maree Keenan OBE
Chair of Applied Health Research, University of Leeds
Pro-Dean for Research, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Associate Dean (Infrastructure), NIHR Academy
Deputy Director, NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre
Pronouns: she/her
New Opportunity to join the ELFT Research & Innovations team as our Research Delivery Manager
Are you a great communicator who is passionate about evidence-based care? Do you enjoy networking and contributing to research excellence in clinical practice? Do you have strong leadership skills? If so, this Research Delivery Manager post may be for you!
If appointed, you will be a key member of the research support team across both East London and Bedfordshire & Luton localities. The purpose of the role is to increase opportunities for East London NHS Foundation Trust employees and service users to participate in relevant research.
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/job-vacancies?_ts=1#!/job/v4927244
Webinar: Funding for Qualitative Research
7th February 2023 (10.30 – 12.30)
The Qualitative Workstream in the NIHR Methodology Incubator is please to announce a webinar on funding for qualitative research.
For more information please see flyer. This webinar precedes our CAHPR talk on literature reviews so why not join both and have a study day!

The AHP Research and Innovation Strategy Anniversary Event
On the 25th Jan 2023 Health Education England (HEE) in conjunction with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) are hosting a free online event to mark the AHP Research and Innovation Strategy anniversary. For information about what is happening and how to join the online conference see https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/event/ahp-research-innovation-strategy-anniversary-event