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Can we better join support and needs in response to COVID-19?

03-06-2020

A collaboration between the Research & Evaluation Division in Public Health Wales, the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the University of Bristol and the Alan Turing Institute, has mapped information on vulnerability (including data on circulating COVID-19 cases and the number of people at higher risk) and levels of citizen-led community support (identified through social media sources, self-organising communities and third sector organisations) across Wales.

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Supporting farmers’ mental health and wellbeing through challenging periods

22-05-2020

Mental Health Awareness Week provides an opportunity to highlight work we are doing to support farmers’ mental wellbeing in Wales.

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Head of Population Cancer Research (PHW)

Closing date: 17 November 2019

Public Health Wales are seeking a highly motivated Head of Population Cancer Research to lead and develop the high quality research undertaken at the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU).

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Health Research Fellowship Award

Closing date: 27 November 2019

The fellowship aims to support individuals to become independent researchers through leading and undertaking high-quality research.

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NIHR Public Health Research Programme Rapid Funding Scheme

Closing date: 31 December 2020

The Rapid Funding Scheme (RFS) offers researchers the opportunity to apply for funds to conduct rapid baseline data collection, as well as other feasibility work, prior to the intervention implementation, for unique, time-limited opportunities such as a natural experiment or similar evaluations of a new public health intervention.

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Wellcome Trust is pausing the Engagement Fellowships

06-11-2019

Wellcome Trust want to explore how they can best meet the leadership needs of the public engagement community.

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Nominations are open - Support and Delivery Impact Awards 2020

06-11-2019

Nominations are open for the Support & Delivery Impact Awards 2020. Let's showcase the hard-working, high-achieving staff from Support & Delivery service that have made a difference to research in Wales.

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The Wales Centre for Public Policy at Cardiff University invites applications for 2 exciting new research posts

01-10-2019

Research Fellow: £42,792 - £49,553 per annum (Grade 7) / Senior Research Fellow: £51,034 - £59,135 per annum (Grade 8) Research Associate (LIPSIT) - £33,797 - £40,322 per annum (Grade 6)

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Research for Patient and Public Benefit (RfPPB) and Research Funding Scheme: Social Care Grant now live

Closing date: 29 October 2019

Health and Care Research Wales is pleased to announce that new calls for applications to the Research for Patient and Public Benefit (RfPPB) scheme and Research Funding Scheme: Social Care Grant are now live.

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Farmers health and wellbeing needs to be at the centre of Brexit response - new report

01-10-2019

More needs to be done to protect against the potential detrimental impact of Brexit on the health and wellbeing of farming communities in Wales, and to challenge the stigma associated with seeking help, according to a new report.

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