Research Resources

NIHR Oxford BRC regularly update their BRC Events Page. Among their events you will find various webinars on inclusivity training.

For more, check out the link below.

If you would like to better understand NIHR funding and career development opportunities, the links below signpost current NIHR funding schemes, including fellowships, workforce development awards, and project funding opportunities. They are intended to help researchers, clinicians, and practitioners explore NIHR routes to support research and clinical academic development.

• NIHR Funding and Awards (search/apply portal)

• NIHR current funding opportunities (browse all open calls):

• NIHR career development funding programmes (predoctoral, doctoral, postdoctoral etc.)

The accompanying document linked below provides an overview of NIHR and related funding opportunities mapped across different career stages, from early career and pre-doctoral routes through to senior and established researcher schemes.

As of 16 December 2025, the NIHR has updated its guidance on payment for public involvement in research, including increased recommended payment rates. This guidance should be considered when planning, budgeting for, or delivering public involvement activities in NIHR-funded research.

The NIHR Research Support Service (RSS) provides expert support and advice to applied health, public health and social care researchers on the design and delivery of research and the development of research funding applications.

RSS operate as a national service allowing researchers to access the most appropriate support, irrespective of location. The service is delivered through 8 RSS Hubs, each a partnership of research organisations, groups and clinical trials units. Each Hub offers a wide range of research support and methods expertise. In addition, the RSS has Specialist Centres with expertise in public health and social care research.

You can read more on the RSS website linked below, including a video describing their role and service, and how to get in touch with them.

CATO (Clinical Academic Training Office) is the centralised pan-professional academic training hub and the main point of contact for clinical academic trainees and researchers (medical and healthcare professions outside of medicine) for advice, best practice and information on academic careers, recruitment, training and funding. Through a range of initiatives, trainees and other healthcare professionals, can complete their training/carry out roles whilst learning and undertaking research alongside internationally renowned clinicians and researchers.

CATO is part of the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC) and serves as a focal point for clinical academic careers across the AHSC. The Office has oversight of current clinical medical academic training schemes, manages bidding rounds for NIHR/other clinical academic schemes, coordinates conferences and educational support activities, disseminates information and supports the development of new clinical academic schemes and academic initiatives for healthcare professionals (e.g. nurses, midwives, pharmacists, allied health professionals and healthcare scientists).

For more on CATO’s resources and services, see their website linked below.