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Celebrating our Shared Commitment to Public Involvement milestones
This month, we are marking the second anniversary of the launch of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care research by reflecting on our progress and sharing stories...
How do HDR UK decide who wins the Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Award?
Jan Speechley is a member of our Public Advisory Board and it has been a pleasure to have her chairing our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Award Panel meetings. In this blog, she...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2024 with our community
This year for International Women’s Day, we are celebrating the wonderful and inspiring women across our HDR UK community by sharing stories, insights, and take-home-tips.
Sara Khalid: Improving diversity and female leadership in human health and climate change research
Professor Sara Khalid provides an overview of her work combining human health and climate change and shares her most rewarding, yet bittersweet, elements of her career; being one of the very few...
Carole Goble: Breaking barriers and bringing talent together in computer science
For International Women’s Day, Carole shares insight into her career, emphasises the value of building your network and provides tips for women looking to become a leader in the tech world.
Claudia Lindner: Inspiring inclusion for women in health data science
Dr Claudia Lindner provides insight into her medical imaging data science career and the importance of creating a working environment where women feel valued and respected.
The importance, challenges and benefits of co-production work
Jack Palmer, Co-Production Officer at HDRUK Wales, shares insight into his co-production work, highlighting its importance, challenges, and public benefit.
Five years of the Alliance: the story so far
From its founding principles to embracing international standards, we look back on five incredible years of partnership and impact from the UK Health Data Research Alliance.
Scholarship Was A Fast Way To Develop My Skills
Emma Hesketh was among the first people awarded an HDR UK-Wellcome Biomedical Vacation Scholarship (BVS). We caught up with her to find out what she had done and how it influenced her plans for...