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18th June 2020 by BAPO

UK Assistive Products List

BAPO are a stakeholder partner for a new survey launched by the British Assistive Technology Association in collaboration with the WHO-GATE programme. The UK Assistive Products List survey follows on from the original global survey developed by GATE, to which you may have been asked to contribute.

 

Using the original Assistive Products List as a starting template, we are looking to establish a Priority Assistive Products List specific to the UK. We are therefore asking all BAPO members to respond to the simple survey below to highlight which assistive products you feel are of greatest importance to you and your patients.

 

We would really value your input in this collaborative project and welcome your expertise in what we hope will help improve access to quality assistive products and services in the UK.

 

The UK APL survey can be found here: https://bit.ly/UKAPL

Filed Under: Executive, News, Research

15th January 2020 by BAPO

CAHPR Research Practitioner Framework

CAHPR has recently published a framework of research practitioner competencies to support practitioners, managers, educators and leaders to review and plan practitioner roles, activity and support systems within a range of practice settings.

The framework describes the knowledge and skills required of allied health professionals (AHPs) working in research from basic competency to advanced and research leadership levels.

The generation and application of research should be embedded in health and social care practice in order to improve services, promote health, wellbeing and safety of service users, and to optimise the effective use of resources. This new resource offers a practical framework to support making research ‘core business’ to practice whilst also forging pathways and career progression for AHPs to become leaders in the field of applied health research.

The framework is available on the CAHPR website at: https://bit.ly/2sp2X4Z.

 

Filed Under: News, Research

2nd July 2019 by BAPO

CAHPR Bursary Scheme

The CAHPR conference bursary scheme for 2019 is now open to support students and early career researchers throughout the UK in presenting their research at conferences. The scheme will provide funding to attend conferences using the model set up by the London hub last year, but is open UK-wide.

The bursary scheme is competitive and is primarily aimed at supporting student and early career researchers, who have abstracts accepted for poster or platform presentations at conferences.

AHP applicants may request £500 to support attendance at an international conference or £250 for a national conference. Awards will be made on a competitive basis and will be reviewed by volunteers from the hubs.

Deadline 14 August 2019. Further details via the link below. Please do circulate to your contacts.

Information is available on the CAHPR website at: https://cahpr.csp.org.uk/content/cahpr-conference-bursary-2019

Filed Under: News, Research

2nd May 2019 by BAPO

Doctoral School Opportunities

Up to 10 fully funded, four-year PhD studentships are available in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics and Orthotics, commencing in October 2019. The CDT in Prosthetics and Orthotics will build a world leading engineering and physical science workforce to help ensure that “no one is left behind”.

The CDT provides training that supports exciting careers in a global healthcare industry that meets the needs of diverse user groups and stakeholders. The CDT combines expertise from the University of Salford, Imperial College London, University of Strathclyde and the University of Southampton, with more than 25 industry partners and national facilities. Our industry partners estimate a demand for our graduates is measured in the hundreds.

Key elements of the EPSRC CDT in Prosthetics & Orthotics include:

•             Ambitious PhD projects that blend high quality training with practical experiences that enhance employability.

•             Training in research skills relevant to prosthetics, orthotics and the wider healthcare technology industry.

•             Integrated training in engineering, physical, medical and clinical sciences, as well as business, entrepreneurial and other professional skills.

•             Opportunities to work on research projects directly with industry and users, and understand the journey from user need to product or service implementation. Interested? For more information of this exciting opportunity please visit https://www.salford.ac.uk/research/doctoral-training-in-prosthetics-and-orthotic/home or email CDT@Salford.ac.uk. Applications close at 4pm 20th May 2019.

Filed Under: News, Research

29th April 2019 by BAPO

CAPHR / Research

CAPHR helps promote research at all levels and is currently advertising two schemes which may be useful for new professors or post-doctoral researchers.

Academy of Medical Science Professorship Scheme.
The Academy of Medical Sciences is delighted to announce the inaugural call for applications to its Professorship Scheme. Working in partnership with UK Higher Education Institutions, we will be providing an attractive package of support to biomedical and healthcare researchers taking up their first full Professorship. Deadline 17 May 2019.

https://acmedsci.ac.uk/grants-and-schemes/grant-schemes/academy-of-medical-sciences-professorship-scheme

NIHR Advanced Fellowship
The Advanced Fellowship is for those at a post-doctoral level and aimed at several specific points of a researcher’s career development. The fellowship is between 2 and 5 years and can be completed on full-time or part-time basis. Between 50% and 100% whole time equivalent (WTE).
Advanced Fellowships will be available with a ‘clinical academic’ option whereby clinical applicants will have the option to request up to 40% of their time be dedicated to clinical service/development which would be covered by the Fellowship. Deadline 4 June 2019.

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/our-research-community/NIHR-academy/nihr-training-programmes/fellowship-programme/nihr-advanced-fellowship.htm

Filed Under: News, Research

13th February 2019 by BAPO

A Universe of Opportunities for AHPs

A brand new online careers resource has just been launched by Health Education England. It aims to raise awareness of the many opportunities for progression that are available to allied health professionals, including Prosthetists and Orthotists

A Universe of Opportunities for Your AHP Career is available on the e-Learning for Healthcare website and focuses on the range of development opportunities open to AHPs, covering eight potential areas for career progression. Clinical, management/leadership, research, education, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, public health and fellowships. For each of the eight areas, the resource includes an overview of the opportunities with useful resources and links, alongside a series of talking heads from across the AHP professions.

Many AHPs including Prosthetists/Orthotists taking all sorts of different careers paths appear in video and share what they have achieved and the barriers they have overcome

Filed Under: Executive, News, Research

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