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Information for Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Healthcare Scientists, Pharmacists, Psychologists (NMAHPPs) engaged in research
The Academic Careers Office (ACO) is dedicated to supporting UCL's Nurses, Midwives, Allied Health Professionals, Healthcare Scientists, Pharmacists, and Psychologists (NMAHPPs). We work with our NHS Trust partners and engage with NHS Trust teams such as CNMAR and CMORE to deliver an integrated training system for NMAHPPs who hold both clinical and academic roles.
ACO support for NMAHPPs:
- Academic Training Symposia
The ACO organises annual symposia for our clinical academics and clinical academic trainees. We launched our first symposia for NMAHPPs in research in 2025.
- Targeted funding opportunities
The ACO works with the UCLH Biomedical Research Facility (BRC) to deliver NIHR Pre Application Fellowship support funding. We have awarded five fellows for the next two years (24/25-25/26) to prepare a competitive application for an NIHR career development award.
- Career development and skills training programmes
The ACO provides training programmes for all levels of NMAHPP.
- DATA Arcade, in-house training programmes in digital skills to build capacity for digital/data-driven medicine research,
- ADAPT, personal development schemes which aim to build a more resilient and risk-tolerant academic community through programmes targeted at researchers,
- ACCELERATE, portfolios of training aimed at upskilling the UCL research community in translational research,
- CONNECT, training programmes to improve interdisciplinary work amongst UCL researchers,
- Art of Scientific Writing courses. Taking inspiration and skills from prose writers, this course aims to make the experience of scientific writing faster and easier for researchers.
- Centre of Doctoral Training in Accelerated Medicines Design and Development
The ACO supports the CDT in Accelerated Medicines Design and Development co-hosted by the UCL School of Pharmacy. The ACO manages and delivers programmes such as the MiniMD scheme and targeted coaching schemes.
- Updates on training and funding opportunities
The ACO continually contacts our NMAHPPs to provide notifications and updates on grants and funding opportunities, workshops and trainings, events, and other updates. Our Clinical Academic Trainee Steering Committee allows us to share feedback with our cohorts and communicate directly with you.
Sign up to the ACO Newsletter for the latest funding rounds, courses and news.
Please contact Tom Muzyka t.muzyka@ucl.ac.uk if you would like to be added to the NMAHPP mailing list or have questions about how the ACO can support you.
Partners and NHS Trusts
The Centre for Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional (AHP)-led Research (CNMAR) brings together UCLH and UCL to support and enable nurses and midwives in developing world-class quality of care research. It aims to establish formal Clinical Academic Pathways for nurses and midwives at UCLH and UCL.
CNMAR Director: Prof Rachel Taylor
The Centre for Medicines Optimisation Research and Education (CMORE) is committed to improving use of medicines by enabling inquiry-based practice, research and shared learning across the patient’s health journey. CMORE combines the clinical knowledge and experience of the pharmacy department at UCLH with the academic expertise from UCL School of Pharmacy and other academic collaborators.
CMORE Director: Dr Yogini Jani
Dr Gita Ramdharry
Consultant Allied Health Professional in Neuromuscular Diseases and UCLH AHP Research Lead. Honorary Associate Professor UCL Institute of Neurology.
UCL Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Clinical Academic Pathway
UCL is a world-leading research intensive university and provides top-rank professional training in clinical psychology for trainees from the UK and abroad. The course’s Clinical Academic Pathway offers DClinPsy trainees clinical academic placements.
Leads: Dr Christina Carlisi, Dr Liam Mason
Great Ormond Street Hospital
The ACO works with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to support their allied health professionals.
Contact: Dr Natasha Schoeler, Specialist Paediatric Dietitian
Moorfields Eye Hospital
The ACO works with Moorfields Eye Hospital to support their health professionals.
Contact: Prof Roxanne Crosby-Nwaobi