National Institute for Health and Care Research
Episodes
Leaving no one behind and the NIHR/Mesh CEI online course
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the seventh episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): leaving no one behind. Our host, Heidi Surridge, ...
Inclusive CEI in health systems research
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the sixth episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind.Host, Dr Saumu Lwembe, is join...
Engaging and involving Indigenous and native communities
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind.NIHR-funded researchers, Renat...
Engaging and involving disabled people
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind.Host Mark Lutton, NIHR Assist...
Engaging and involving mobile, stateless and displaced communities
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Hickey, NIHR Senior Research Manager for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement hosts this episode and is joined by Dr Jayakayatri Jeevajo...
Conversations to Cultivate Change - Episode 2
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations to Cultivate Change: Leading with purpose - Professor Robina Coker on building a career, mentorship and researchIn this episode, host Dr...
Gender considerations for inclusive CEI
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of our series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind. Heidi Surridge, NIHR Senior...
Leaving no one behind in CEI: What do we mean?
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of our podcast series, Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Leaving no one behind. Episode 1 introduces...
Conversations to Cultivate Change - Episode 1
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Conversations to Cultivate Change, host Dr Keerti Gedela sits down with consultant ophthalmologist and Director of Research & D...
What is the impact of a gradual reduction of antipsychotics?
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Antipsychotic medicines reduce the risk of psychotic episodes – and they are recommended for long-term use by people with schizophrenia or recurrent...
Local green spaces are linked with better mental health
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Green and blue spaces could improve mental health through the opportunities they provide to socialise and exercise; it could also be that these spaces...
Improving leadership in surgery
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The NHS is paying increasing attention to leadership within clinical teams. Leadership training can be delivered in different ways, for example, to th...
10 years of the NIHR Leicester EXCEED Study
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Martin Tobin and Dr Catherine John talk to Professor Turi King about the first 10 years of the NIHR Leicester EXCEED Study, from its origina...
Clinicians in Conversation: Developing the UK Vaccine Innovation Pathway
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how the UK is taking vaccine research delivery to the next level with NIHR support.During the pandemic the UK demonstrated its ability to del...
Be Part of Research: Exploring public health research
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are exploring public health research - what it is and how it can help people to live healthier and longer lives. For many people th...
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: The right antibiotics in the right situations
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
his short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Disease...
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Antifungal resistance
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseas...
Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This short new NIHR podcast series hosted by Professor William Hope, Dame Sally Davies Chair of AMR Research and Co-Lead of the NIHR Infectious Diseas...
Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Managing CEI in a pandemic
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The global pandemic has had a huge influence on how we work. This episode, with guests from multiple NIHR funded projects, explores how the COVID-19 p...
Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): CEI and the difference it makes
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to members of an NIHR funded project researching Stillbirth Prevention and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and discuss how CEI cont...
Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): How can power truly be shared with community members?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With a focus on exploring how power can be effectively shared between researchers and members of the community, host Saumu Lwembe (Assistant Director ...
Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): Bridging the gap between researchers and communities - The role of community connectors in CEI
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this third episode of our series, you’ll hear from community connectors working in South Africa who play key roles in bridging the gap between re...
Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): What mechanisms and structures best support meaningful CEI across multiple countries? Part 2
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode in this series, split into two parts, discusses the implementation of community engagement and involvement (CEI) across a range of ...
Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): What mechanisms and structures best support meaningful CEI across multiple countries? Part 1
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode in this series, split into two parts, discusses implementation of community engagement and involvement (CEI) across a range of coun...
Spotlight on community engagement and involvement (CEI): NIHR's approach to CEI
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This introductory episode focuses on NIHR’s approach to Community Engagement and Involvement (CEI) in the global health research we fund.Gary Hickey...
How to help young people with depression
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rising numbers of young people have depression. It can affect their relationships with family and friends, disrupt their school lives and interfere wi...
The future of research: Can we go full digital?
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Re...
The future of research: Can research save the NHS?
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Re...
The future of research: Challenges and solutions for participant diversity
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of the NIHR podcast series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Re...
The future of research: A modern workforce
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 1 of a new NIHR series discussing the big research challenges facing healthcare, hosted by Dr Sanjay Ramakrishnan, Research Fellow in Respirat...
Be Part of Research Podcast- Cancer
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to Professor Jonathan Wadsley, the NIHR Specialty Lead for Cancer Radiotherapy and Imaging Research about risk factors for cancer, what resea...
How can we improve continence care for people living with dementia?
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
People living with dementia need care that promotes continence, manages continence problems as they arise, and always preserves their dignity. Recent ...
Be Part of Research: Learning to speak after a stroke
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast explores aphasia which is a language and communication disorder usually caused by damage to the left side of the brain, most commonly aft...
Be Part of Research: Dementia
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dementia is one of the main causes of death in the UK and it regularly makes the headlines when high profile people choose to share their diagnosis or...
International Nurses Day 2022- Celebrating Research Nursing with the IACRN
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To mark International Nurses Day 2022 we talk with NIHR Associate Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Lead Matron at the NIHR Clinical Research Facilit...
International Nurses Day 2022- Research Nurses and International Collaboration
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Senior nurse at the James Paget University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust and NIHR 70@70 Senior Research Leader alumni, Claire Whitehouse discusses h...
Conversations About Diabetes Research: Breaking a sweat to beat diabetes
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode is Siân Rilstone - a Research Dietician at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.Siân discusse...
Conversations About Diabetes Research: Living with diabetes — my journey
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Denis Collen joins Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis in this episode, sharing his experience of living with diabetes since his diagnosis in 2010.Denis is ...
Supporting the delivery of net zero health and social care system
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Lamont, Senior Scientific Advisor for HSDR, talks to Dr Nick Watts, Chief Sustainability Officer for NHS England and Professor Mahmood Bhutta, Co...
Conversations About Diabetes Research: Diabetes, Digital and Devices - How technology is advancing care in diabetes
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Digital technology is making it easier for people living with diabetes to self-manage their condition. This episode explores the cutting-edge research...
Clinicians in Conversation: CLARITY IBD - Pragmatic pointers from a trial delivered in a pandemic
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Tariq Iqbal talks to Dr Tariq Ahmad about CLARITY IBD, the most important gastroenterology study undertaken during the recent COVID pandemic...
Conversations About Diabetes Research: Diabetes and obesity, best of friends
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the links between obesity and diabetes, and how research is helping to inform treatments and lifestyle choices for people living with diabete...
Conversations About Diabetes Research: What is medical research?
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode, Dr Neil Hill and Reuben Lewis go back to basics - answering the question, 'what is medical research?'Find out how tria...
Clinicians in Conversation: Tackling AMR is not a zero sum game
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Collaboration and clinical research are critical in combating the global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threat. The challenges are many but with gro...
How can we reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults?
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the NIHR podcast asks how we can reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults. The pandemic threw a spotlight on loneliness and socia...
The 'Leave No One Behind' agenda as it applies to community engagement and involvement in global health research
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the NIHR podcast focuses on community engagement and involvement (CEI) in global health research and the 'Leave No One Behind&apo...
The power of virtual trials: Overcoming geographical boundaries
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Yan Yiannakou talks to Professor Allan Gaw about Relieve IBS-D which was one of the one of the...
How to avoid the pitfalls when planning a platform trial: A regulators perspective
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastMHRA's Kirsty Wydenbach talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the different types of complex, innovati...
CATALYST trial: Accelerating treatment development for COVID-19
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
 View the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Pamela Kearns talks to Professor Allan Gaw about CATAYLST, a phase 2 platform trial which wa...
Harnessing the power of digital technology in clinical trials
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastDr Camille Carroll talks to Professor Allan Gaw about harnessing the power of the technology in clinical...
AGILE initiative: Influencing future treatment development
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastThomas Jaki, Professor in Statistics at Lancaster University talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the AGIL...
Lessons learned from a flagship platform trial: FOCUS4
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcast Professor Tim Maughan talks to Professor Allan Gaw about lessons learnt from delivering the world-renow...
Octopus: Growing the armoury of MS treatments
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastDr Emma Gray talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the clinical trial platform for Multiple Sclerosis studi...
Why the pandemic provides us with a preface to future research
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastDr Hugh Davies talks to Professor Allan Gaw about how research ethics approval services adpated during t...
The complexities of communicating results to #ComplexInnovativeDesign trial participants
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Matt Sydes talks to Professor Allan Gaw about some of the challenges that researchers need to ...
NHS: the UK's not so secret weapon against COVID-19
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor Sir Munir Pirmohamed talks to Professor Allan Gaw about how the UK was able to rapidly adapt t...
Clinicians in Conversation: Rapid developments in the treatment of Viral Hepatitis
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastIn this episode we are talking about viral hepatitis. You will hear from Professor Andrew Ustianowski, N...
Clinicians in Conversation INTEGRATE UK: Harnessing the power of the UK collaborative research culture
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastIn this episode you will hear from the national trainee leads for Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT); Jameel Muz...
How the COVID-19 pandemic broke the innovation pain barrier
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastEmma Lowe talks to Professor Allan Gaw about how the UK was able to get world-renowned, innovative platf...
The advantages of the adaptive platform trial design
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastProfessor David Sebag Montefiore talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the advantages of the adaptive platf...
Better data equals better research equals better health care
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastCatey Bunce talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the challenges and opportunities presented by #ComplexInn...
How can Complex Innovative Design (CIDs) trials speed up the drug development pathway for immuno-oncology drugs?
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastSarah Blagden talks to Professor Allan Gaw about why she co-led a paper outlining 10 consensus statement...
An introduction to complex and innovative clinical trials: Emma Lowe, Department of Health and Social Care
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
View the accessible transcript of this podcastEmma Lowe talks to Professor Allan Gaw about the design and delivery of complex and innovative design cl...