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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📢Want your research to make a real difference? Dr Madalina Toma shares 6 practical lessons on building trusted partnerships, involving people with lived experience and planning for impact from the start. ▶️Read full story: tinyurl.com/4rncw5sx ▶️Watch Madalina's presentation: tinyurl.com/22zb6cze

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

How can researchers move beyond involvement & genuinely share power with communities? An ARC KSS Research Week session explored practical ways to make research more inclusive, relevant & useful. Find out more: tinyurl.com/4hb3mwmm 🎥 Missed the session? Watch the recording: tinyurl.com/yhz8pe82

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Join the first webinar in our new Building Better Research series. On 13 October, 2.30–3.30pm, we’ll explore the key components of a successful grant application — from developing a strong proposal to aligning it with funder priorities. Register: tinyurl.com/3h333rr6

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How can we make research more inclusive & meaningful for trans communities? Join our free online seminar exploring the barriers to participatory research in trans healthcare and discussing ways to improve collaboration and engagement. 📅 15 October 2026 ⏰ 12 - 1pm 💻 Online More: shorturl.at/Ajaiz

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A new free online course is helping community healthcare professionals better support people with liver disease & those at risk. Co-designed with people who have lived experience, Liver Smart covers risk factors, signs & symptoms, screening, treatment & supportive care. More: tinyurl.com/yv8a9n6y

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make our South East #NIHR20 celebration such a success. 🎉 Special thanks to guest speaker Nicola Murray from the Department of Health and Social Care. #ResearchChangesLives #NIHR20 More: tinyurl.com/3d6em34x

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Women’s health researcher Sharon Manship has contributed to new draft national guidance on PMOS, drawing on her own diagnosis journey and research with people across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. She hopes it will lead to earlier diagnosis & better support. Read more: tinyurl.com/2m586pzm

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

How can governors and trustees help improve mental health and wellbeing? The free Governor’s Toolkit offers simple questions and practical steps to help boards understand what is working and where change is needed. Read more: tinyurl.com/2dtyrhww

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🎉Congratulations to Professor Kathryn Greenwood, Mental Health Innovation |& Implementation Lead at @ARC_KSS and Professor of Clinical Psychology @SussexUni & @SPFT_NHS on being recognised as one of the 20 #NIHR20 Research Delivery Leaders. 👏 More tinyurl.com/48whj4y3

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🎓 Funded PhD: @ Brighton and Sussex Medical School, supported by NIHR ARC Kent, Surrey & Sussex. 'Could linked data help more women access cancer screening' will explore inequalities in NHS cancer screening. ⏰ Apply by Fri 4 Sept 2026 👉 More details tinyurl.com/3jjtf4uk #PhDOpportunity

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Research Week 2026: Advancing Inclusive Research Symposium brings together workshops, research insight talks, presentations and our poster competition exhibition. Thu 17 Sept, 10am-4pm, University of Kent Canterbury. Register: tinyurl.com/dkn7ddxw #arckssresearchweek2026

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢Join this Research Week session to explore barriers to co-production in trans healthcare research and how community involvement can support more person-centred approaches. Wed 16 Sept, 11:30am-12:15pm, online. ▶️Register: tinyurl.com/5n78tzyw #arckssresearchweek2026

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Join this Research Week session to reflect on partnership, inclusion and co-production in the National Priority Programme for Adult Social Care and Social Work. Wed 16 Sept, 10-11am, online. Register: tinyurl.com/2e85w383 #arckssresearchweek2026

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Explore routinely collected health and care data with the ARC KSS Data Driven Insights into Health Inequalities team. This Research Week session covers available datasets, useful resources and practical research experiences. Tue 15 Sept, 3:30-4:30pm, online. Register: tinyurl.com/355djnm2

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢Join this Research Week session to explore participatory research methods and how they can help communities and stakeholders become active partners in research. ▶️Tue 15 Sept, 2-3pm, online. Register: tinyurl.com/yckbb8ux #arckssresearchweek2026 #ParticipatoryResearch

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢Hear from NIHR Health and Care Professional Interns as they reflect on their experiences and share how the programme is supporting their research career journeys. Tue 15 Sept, 10:30-11:30am, online. ▶️Register: tinyurl.com/376wh7te

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

What are the most important unanswered research questions around severe mental ill-health in secondary care for people aged 16-35? Join this Research Week session to learn about the new James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership. Register: tinyurl.com/t8ctmms3 #arckssresearchweek2026

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📢Join our Research Week session on accounting for sex and gender in research, led by Professor Carrie Llewellyn. Explore the NIHR policy and what it may mean for funding applications. Mon 14 Sept, 1:30-2:30pm, online. ▶️Register: tinyurl.com/y7xjy8nb #arckssresearchweek2026

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

How can researchers better involve people whose voices are too often underrepresented in research? Join our Research Week webinar to explore practical ways to build respectful relationships, create mutual benefit and stay committed to inclusive research. Register: tinyurl.com/38r5cft2

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Join us for Research Week 2026, 14-17 September. The programme focuses on advancing inclusive research through equity, partnership and participation, with free online events and an in-person symposium at the University of Kent. View the programme and book your free place: tinyurl.com/3vnu73vf

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Funded research internships are now open for health & care professionals across Kent, Surrey & Sussex. 🔸33 places available 🔸up to £10,000 support for each intern. This is a chance to develop your skills, confidence and career. Apply by 5pm, 30 September 2026. More info ▶️ tinyurl.com/bdmxwwkz

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🎨 Got a research poster to share? Enter the ARC KSS Research Poster Competition 2026 for a chance to win a training bursary and showcase your work during Research Week. Open to applied health and social care researchers in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Deadline: 21 Aug tinyurl.com/225bwxeu

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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

On your marks, get set...GROW! 🌱 Applications for our GROW 2026 Researcher Development Programme for #mentalhealth and #addiction early career researchers are now open. ‍💫 APPLY NOW 👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/grow/

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

📢We’re delighted to welcome our new Surrey Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows: Nikola Blackman and Elaine Leung. Their projects will help turn research into practical improvements for local care. ▶️Read more: tinyurl.com/46eexs9n

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Communities of Practice can bring people together to share learning, build relationships and turn research into practice — but they need more than goodwill to thrive. Our latest blog shares learning from an ARC KSS evaluation. ▶️Read the blog: tinyurl.com/3u67thcp

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Are you a manager supporting a health or care professional who wants to take their first steps into research? Join our free Q&A webinar about the NIHR Health and Care Research Professional Internship Programme in the South East. 4 August 2026, 10.30–11.30am Online Book now: tinyurl.com/yhhvnnry

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

How can linked data help improve health and care? The Sussex Integrated Dataset connects records for 1.7 million people across GP practices, hospitals, mental health, ambulance services and social care. Read more: tinyurl.com/5evzx9xu

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Could a research internship be your next step? Round 2 of the NIHR Health and Care Professional Internship Programme is launching in the South East,for health and care professionals in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Join the launch webinar: 📅 14 July, 12–1pm 👉 Find out more tinyurl.com/2hbskw6j

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Yesterday, we were proud to launch our new 2026–2031 programme - working with partners and communities to improve health and reduce inequalities, at our Summer Conference. Thank you to all our speakers and to those who joined us 🌍 👉 Read more: tinyurl.com/4uswbv3d

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📢Calling researchers across Kent, Surrey & Sussex Enter our Research Poster Competition as part of Research Week (14–17 September). Deadline: 5pm, Friday 21 August Prizes: £150 training bursary for the winner & £100 for the runner-up Full details here ▶️ tinyurl.com/225bwxeu #arckssresearchweek2026

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ARC South West @arcsouthwest.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

@penarc.bsky.social There are still places for our PPIE Summer School in Exeter, 1–3 July 2026 Join researchers, PPIE leads & public contributors for 3 days of learning, creativity & collaboration focused on building meaningful partnerships in health and care research. tinyurl.com/37twdjt6 #PPIE

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

📢A new 5-year research programme from ARC KSS will tackle the health and care issues that matter most across Kent, Surrey and Sussex. ▶️Read the Building healthier futures together 2026–2031 summary: arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/resource-lib... #NIHR #HealthResearch #ResearchImpact #HealthInequalities

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

What helps research lead to real change? Dr Madalina Toma reflects on five years of a national programme led by ARC KSS, and the partnerships that helped turn research into practical learning for adult social care and social work. Read it here: tinyurl.com/5fxkzmea #NIHR #AdultSocialCare #ARCKSS

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Interested in using data to improve health and tackle inequalities? A fully funded PhD studentship at the University of Kent, supported by NIHR ARC KSS, is now open for applications. 📅 Deadline: 12 July 2026 More info▶️https://tinyurl.com/m267vz53 #PhDOpportunity #HealthInequalities #DataScience

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

24 health and care professionals are starting their journey into research through the NIHR Health & Care Professionals Internship Programme. They’re tackling real issues - from patient experience to mental health and emergency care - while continuing their frontline roles. 👉More: shorturl.at/eRLPZ

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Why are Black people more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act? 📢New research shows that decisions about “risk” aren’t always neutral – and hidden bias can influence who gets detained and how. 👉Read more: tinyurl.com/yvkrvarj #MentalHealth #HealthInequalities #Equity #NIHR #ARCkss

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

What happens when you give researchers time, space and the right support? ✨ New ideas ✨ Stronger funding bids ✨ More confidence At our 3-day writing retreat, 30+ researchers from Kent, Surrey and Sussex worked together to develop their proposals with expert support. 👉 tinyurl.com/msvmtr2k

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Save the date: ARC KSS Summer Conference 2026 - 18 June, 11:00–13:00 (in person, University of Sussex, Brighton). Join conversations about collaboration, impact and what’s next for ARC KSS, with time for networking over lunch. Booking link Eventbrite 👉https://shorturl.at/AvsDR

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Interested in the findings from recent research into the impact of the CAVEAT Toolkit, a free, practical tool designed to help VCSE organisations collect & use evidence to demonstrate their impact? 🗓️ Tuesday 2 June 2026 ⏰ 11:30am - 12:30pm 🎟️ tinyurl.com/3knx79bs

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

How can VCSE organisations make better use of evidence to show their impact? Our latest blog explores practical ways to make evidence easier to collect, use and share. Read more 👇 arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/news/blog-ma...

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Explore the latest roundup of top stories from all our NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country: 👉 mailchi.mp/nihr/march-2... Featuring the latest news, resources, blogs, events, opportunities & more 📨 Join the newsletter here: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter

Picture of attendees at an event celebrating the end of the DEM-COMM (Dementia Community) programme in 2026 in Southampton

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📢New research highlights how community hubs - from libraries to faith centres and even football clubs - are helping people access health and care support closer to home. A great demonstration of the impact of community led, inclusive and accessible support. 👉Read more: tinyurl.com/5d77pk7m

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

A new national eLearning programme has launched to help schools & colleges build mentally healthy environments. The MindEd Whole School & College Approach offers practical modules created with mental health professionals, educators & those with lived experience. Explore more: tinyurl.com/389n62st

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ARC South West @arcsouthwest.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Our new video made in collab with South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust shows how tranexamic acid (TXA) is having a major impact in trauma care. Watch here 👉 bit.ly/3LpHpyj #PreHospitalCare #Paramedics #TXA

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy New Year from all the NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) across the country! 🎉 Here are our 25 most popular newsletter stories from 2025: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar... 🌟 What a variety! Scroll to the end to see the top-most clicked-on stories 🖱️

NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research. Applied Research Collaborations. Top 25 stories of 2025.

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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) @nihrarcs.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

❄️ Read our final national newsletter of the year! mailchi.mp/nihr/decembe... for the latest roundup of news, blogs & opportunities from NIHR ARCs across the country. ❄️ Browse #ARCadvent this month, with daily posts on 1-25 December revealing the most popular stories of 2025!

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Brighton and Sussex Medical School @bsmsmedschool.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

We’re proud to be part of the newly funded NIHR ARC-KSS programme launching in 2026 🎉 BSMS will lead key themes in Primary & Community Healthcare and Data-Driven Research on Inequalities—driving innovation and improving care across Kent, Surrey & Sussex. Read more: bit.ly/3MabORa

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

We’re delighted to announce that Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has received renewed NIHR funding to lead the ARC in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Supporting our ongoing mission to deliver research that benefits people & communities across the region. More here 👉 tinyurl.com/ysxw23az

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Since 2019, @arckss.bsky.social secured over £20 million in research funding & supported 299 research projects addressing public needs 🚀 📖 Find out more and read our 2024 - 2025 annual report summary 👉 tinyurl.com/wdeb6pt5

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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex @arckss.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Community Led Support is transforming adult social care across England—putting people’s strengths, relationships & communities at the heart of care More 👉 tinyurl.com/yc2btey3 @arc-wm.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @kent.ac.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

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