Stories

A day in the life – Agile Research Nurse Humberto Matos

A day in the life of South West Research Nurse Humberto Matos. Humberto is a Research Nurse in the Exeter Agile Research Delivery Team, part of the NIHR Research Delivery Network.

Clinical Research Practitioners vital to the NIHR’s mission

A research worker believes Clinical Research Practitioners (CRPs) are integral to achieving the NIHR's mission to improve the health and wealth of the nation.

Woman urges people to support diabetes research

A woman living with Type 1 diabetes is urging the public to support research into the condition on World Diabetes Day.

"People know the standards you're working to" - Why I became a registered clinical research practitioner

Joanna Tilley is a Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) at Somerset Foundation NHS Trust.

Radiographer reflects on her research journey

Victoria McArthur is an MRI Radiographer at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Building a research-active practice - the success story of a Devizes GP surgery

Dr Mark Thomas, a GP in Wiltshire, shares his journey of leading his GP surgery in research, achieving remarkable success in just a few months.

Teenager proud to be part of research trial for new children’s migraine medication

A teenager living with severe migraines has described why he wanted to be part of research which could help children affected by the condition.

Shelley on delivering the FIRST study in south London

Clinical Research Practitioner shares her experience of working in physiotherapy research.

A week in the life of a Direct Delivery Team member

Have you ever wondered what our Direct Delivery Team does? We sat down with one of our Clinical Research Practitioners (CRPs), Naima, to get an insight into what a typical working week looks like for them.

Research midwife wants to improve health outcomes

A south London research midwife has said her desire to help women and children to improve maternity outcomes is why she works in midwifery.