UCL’s cohorts of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) trainees includes approximately 50 NIHR (and locally funded) NIHR Clinical Lecturers in posts across UCL and our UCL Partner Academic Health Science Centres and Hospitals.
Our Academic Clinical Lectureship (CL) schemes have an overall success rate of approximately 85% in securing peer-reviewed internationally competitive research funding to continue their clinical academic careers.
For more information, please see NIHR Integrated Academic Training and NIHR IAT Guide
2026 CL Recruitment
Recruitment to the 2026 NIHR Academic Clinical Lectureships (CLs) will open from April 2026.
- All posts are advertised via Oriel
- The Higher Educational Institutes are now responsible for the application and interview process.
- For enquiries about the application process you can contact London NHS England directly via the Support Portal
- See the table below for a list of the 2026 UCL CLs
2026 NIHR CL Posts
| Post Number | Speciality | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| CL Post 1 | Clinical Genetics | Dr Harry Leitch |
| CL Post 2 | General Surgery | Prof Reza Motallebzadeh |
| CL Post 3 | Neurology | Prof Simon Mead |
| CL Post 4 | Ophthalmology (Digital) | Prof Sir Peng Khaw |
| CL Post 5 | Palliative Care (Prevention and Public Health) | Dr Libby Sallnow |
| CL Post 6 | Respiratory Medicine (Clinical Therapeutics & Pharmacology & Industry) | Dr Rishi Gupta |
| CL Post 7 | General Adult Psychiatry (Mental Health) | Prof Sergi Costafreda |
2026 Locally Funded (NIHR Recognised) CL Post
| Post Number | Speciality | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| CL Post 8 | TBC | TBC |
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