The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has announced over £37 million in funding to medical research charities that support early career researchers, including us.
The scheme, in partnership with the Association of Medical Research Charities, will help medical research charities continue to play a vital role in igniting research careers, building research capacity and sustaining the talent pipeline.
Professor James Leiper, our Director of Research, said:
"To continue making lifesaving progress for the millions affected by cardiovascular disease, we need to ensure strong support for scientists as they start their careers. Only this will allow us to tackle the biggest research challenges long into the future.
"We welcome this support from NIHR to help fund our most promising early career researchers. This will enable us to continue in our goal of supporting a broad, diverse and world-leading cardiovascular research community in the UK, from PhD students to our foremost professors."
Where the funding will go
The funding will be awarded to us and 88 other charities covering a wide range of health conditions. The majority of the investment will be used to support over 800 charity-funded researchers across the UK with their research, learning, and career development.
As well as supporting our researchers’ crucial work to improve and save the lives of people with cardiovascular disease, the funding will help charities across a number of other areas, including cancer, respiratory diseases, and neurological conditions.
Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR, said:
“This year, NIHR is celebrating 20 years of investing in research and the development of our research workforce. Our partnerships with medical research charities have been integral to this from the start. Working together we have built research expertise and empowered experts to tackle the biggest challenges in health and care, ensuring that breakthroughs in key areas continue to reach the people who need them most.
“Through this £37 million investment, we will support hundreds of early-career researchers across England, creating our research leaders of the future."
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