The Senior Research Leader (SRL) Programme supports nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals (AHPs), pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England to drive improvements in health and social care through research leadership.
Benefits of the programme include:
- protected time to demonstrate your research leadership skills at local, regional and national levels
- becoming a visible research ambassador in your organisation to mobilise and support others to get involved with research
- building an inclusive, equitable and sustainable research culture in your organisation
- joining a supportive community of senior research leaders to share learning and experiences
- accessing peer support and national networking opportunities
Who: eligible nurses, midwives, AHPs, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England.
What: funding to take part in a 3-year SRL Programme with protected research leadership time.
When: annual opportunity. Next applications open from 1pm on 19 August to 1pm on 7 October 2026.
Find out more about the SRL Programme and application process on Thursday 10 September at 10am. To register for the webinar click here.
To learn more about the SRL Programme please visit the NIHR website.