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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 09/06/2026

Good news - we're set to receive almost £1m from the National Institute of Health and Care Research to expand the UK’s renal research capabilities by attracting and retaining more scientists and clinicians! Thank you to @amrc-uk.bsky.social for their work in securing this transformative funding 💜

A laboratory setting with test tubes and a microscope. A bold red circle in the top corner reads "Good News!" Below, text reads: "£1 million allocated to expand kidney research."

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 01/06/2026

Interested in data science and kidney disease research? Want a £10,000 tuition fee scholarship? Health Data Research UK and Kidney Research UK are partnering to offer £10,000 master’s scholarship in health data science. Applications close: 3 June 2026 bit.ly/3xRJTyI

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 13/04/2026

Today we announce the appointment of Fiona Carragher as our new chief executive. Joining from Alzheimer’s Society where she is currently chief policy and research officer, Fiona will be taking up her post of leading Kidney Research UK in August. Read more here: bit.ly/4c7NsSE

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 01/04/2026

Discover the power of histopathology in kidney research with NURTuRE. Join our upcoming NURTuRE webinar on Wednesday 15 April, 2–3pm and explore how newly available histopathology data is transforming research across the UK. Register now: bit.ly/490RJo8

A pipette releasing a droplet above a petri dish. Text overlay reads: "Register now for NURTuRE's upcoming webinar: Wednesday 15 April, 2–3pm.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 31/03/2026

Today we’re launching Kidneys Unfiltered. Where real, messy and unfiltered stories from the kidney community are taking over our feeds for the whole month. Follow us and our Kidneys Unfiltered campaign, and share your own kidney truths in the comments with a community of people who understand.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 27/03/2026

Dr Natalie Chandler, from @greatormondst.bsky.social, has been awarded a £245,000 paediatric and rare diseases research project grant to test a new, detailed genetic testing method to help more people with inherited kidney disease get a clear & accurate diagnosis. Read more: bit.ly/4rX3nYm

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 23/03/2026

Professor Matthew Reeves and the team from University College London (UCL) have shown how one of the most successful vaccines for cytomegalovirus (CMV), part of the herpes group of viruses, could lead to more effective vaccines for kidney transplant patients! Read more here: bit.ly/4swyCuC

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 16/03/2026

We are delighted to share that NURTuRE has won the @bionow.bsky.social Partnership & Collaboration Award! This recognition celebrates the incredible work of our collaborators and the power of NURTuRE to accelerate kidney research and improve outcomes for patients. #BionowAwards

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 06/03/2026

Dr Patrick Walsh & Dr Emily Bowen have received a £40,000 grant for research into haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS), the most common cause of children's kidney failure. STEC-HUS is caused by E. coli infection & affects around 100 children per year in the UK. Read more: bit.ly/4d6tPLr

A close-up of petri dishes with purple cultures. Text over the image reads, "£40,000 grant received to find new ways to treat infection-related kidney disease in children."

Colourful microscopic image showing cells with purple and blue highlights. A text overlay reads: "Dr Patrick Walsh will look at how changes in protein production might cause haemolytic uraemic syndrome (STEC-HUS)."

A close-up of a microscope and lab equipment, with text: "STEC-HUS is a type of kidney damage caused by E. coli infection and affects around 100 children each year in the UK."

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 06/03/2026

Minor timing changes! Please refer to the updated timetable below. From 10-12 March, we'll be at Harrogate Convention Centre on stand S5 for the UK’s largest conference for the professional kidney community, providing opportunities to hear from some wonderful speakers & researchers. @ukkidney.org

Schedule poster for UK Kidney Week 2026 on Tuesday, 10 March include: "Meet the researcher: nursing guests" from 13:45 to 14:00, "Translation, innovation and enterprise: how we can support you" from 13:45 to 14:00, "Rare kidney diseases: research and collaboration" from 11:45 to 12:00, and "Early career research programme" from 15:45 to 16:00.

Schedule for UK Kidney Week 2026 on Wednesday 11 March. Events include discussions on "Translation, innovation and enterprise" from 11:00 to 11:15, "Our 2026 grants" from 11:30 to 11:45, "Rare kidney diseases: research and collaboration" from 13:00 to 13:15, "Early career research programme" from 13:30 to 13:45, "Meet the Researcher: Professor Michael Nicholson Award" from 15:00 to 15:30, and "Learn more about NURTuRE" from 15:45 to 16:00.

Schedule for UK Kidney Week 2026 event on Thursday, 12 March. The events listed are: "Meet the researcher: nursing grants" at 11:45 - 12:00, "Learn more about NURTuRE" at 11:45 - 12:00, "Our 2026 grants" at 13:15 - 13:30, and "Data Science and AI Strategy: Have your say!" at 13:15 - 13:30.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 04/03/2026

We’ll be joining over 2,000 healthcare professionals and researchers at the @diabetesuk.bsky.social Professional Conference 2026! Registration is now open, with the conference taking place from 22 to 24 April 2026 at Exhibition Centre Liverpool. Secure your place now: bit.ly/3N2cbhd

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 04/03/2026

We're at the British Transplantation Society Congress in North Wales from today until Friday 6 March! Drop by to talk about real world implementation of research into practice and meet our chief research officer, David Crosby, at stand 1 during the 16:10 tea break! @btstransplant.bsky.social

Mary McCaul pointing to a poster that says 'apply for our kidney research grants'

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 03/03/2026

Alongside the Stoneygate Trust, we've awarded Professor Devin Peipert a £250,000 grant to develop patient reported outcomes to gather information on how hearing loss affects the lives of people living with Alport syndrome. Read more bit.ly/4bl5LDi

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 24/02/2026

We’re delighted to share that Bushra Riaz, our policy and external affairs manager in Scotland, has been shortlisted for a prestigious PRCA Public Affairs Award in the ‘Public Affairs Trailblazer of the Year’ category. We’re keeping everything crossed for the awards ceremony later this week!

Bushra Riaz standing next to a Kidney Research UK banner.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 19/02/2026

Take our quick survey to help us shape our 2026–2031 data science and AI strategy. Your insights will help us understand how data is currently used in kidney research and what barriers limit big data opportunities. Deadline: Thursday 26 March. Click to complete the survey bit.ly/3MNxmnf

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 17/02/2026

Results published in Kidney International, led by Professor Edwina Brown and Dr Michelle Willicombe from Imperial College London, provide important insights into the experiences of older patients receiving a kidney transplant. Read more about the research bit.ly/4qJyzKa

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 13/02/2026

A win for NURTuRE and the team! 🎉 We’re incredibly proud to share that NURTuRE has won Best Research Partnership and Multisector Partnership of the Year at the Excellence in Healthcare Partnership Awards. #EHPAwards

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 10/02/2026

The first NURTuRE webinar brought together researchers to showcase how NURTuRE can unlock new insights into kidney disease. Read more on our website about what's possible with NURTuRE bit.ly/46GNxt7

This image features a design about NURTuRE research infrastructure, highlighting its role in expediting scientific journeys with data linkage and sample collection. It emphasizes the importance of efficient use of time and funding in scientific questions. There is also a photo of Dr. Gaia Cantelli, identified as the Director of the NURTuRE.

The image is a promotional graphic for predicting disease progression with NURTuRE. It discusses using urinary microRNA biomarkers to assess kidney function decline. The graphic emphasizes that NURTuRE enables discovery testing in large patient populations. It includes a photo of Prof. Donald Fraser from Cardiff University.

The image is a poster with a purple gradient background. The title reads, "Understanding scarring and risk in chronic kidney disease." The text explains that research using thousands of samples from NURTuRE-CKD identified collagen-related biomarkers linked to faster kidney function loss and higher risk of kidney failure and death. At the bottom, the text credits Dr. Solveig Groen of Nordic Bioscience.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 06/02/2026

We had two inspiring days in Solihull at the UK Paediatric Kidney Conference. It was a pleasure to connect with so many people from across the research community and speak about our opportunities for 2026. Here are a few research highlights from the conference.

A presentation slide features text about Dr. Wen Ding from the University of Bristol, discussing gene therapy for nephrotic syndrome and future pediatric nephrology. It mentions a Kidney Research UK funded PhD. There is an image of a DNA strand at the bottom right.

A person from UCL delivered the Lesley Rees memorial lecture. The presentation emphasized the global impact of kidney failure on children and families, underscoring the need for early identification, better monitoring, and new treatments. A partial view of a laptop and a tablet on a desk is shown in the corner.

A group of people are gathered around research posters at a conference. The text highlights research on children with acute kidney injury (AKI), the future risk of chronic kidney disease, and a workshop on pediatric AKI in the UK sponsored by Kidney Research UK.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 05/02/2026

We welcome the decision from NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, that will enable more people living with primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN) to access a targeted treatment on the NHS in England. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4rB3p8P

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 03/02/2026

What are we looking forward to in 2026? We caught up with four of our funded researchers to hear how their projects are progressing, what they've achieved so far and how their work can give hope to people living with kidney disease in the year ahead. Read the full article: bit.ly/3NU7kyO

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 30/01/2026

Could understanding blood pressure changes during sleep in kidney patients be key to protecting heart and vessel health? Dr Jess Ivy, and the team at the University of Edinburgh, are researching to find out. Read more here: bit.ly/3NSs6Pe

Jess Ivy, and two team members, are posing for a selfie. There are two women and one male. They are sat a lab desk, dressed in laboratory clothing with equipment in front of them.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 28/01/2026

We’re proud to be part of a cardiovascular disease (CVD) coalition, calling for policy change on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for CVD and risk conditions. Find out more by reading our new action plan for tackling CVD: Getting to the heart of the matter: bit.ly/4k1OkKK

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 26/01/2026

New dialysis research update! Prof Grazia De Angelis, Dr Maryam Zarghamidehaghani, and the team at the University of Edinburgh are working on the REDIAL project to create a smaller, wearable artificial kidney that could make dialysis easier for patients. Read more here: bit.ly/4pfWb8o

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 23/01/2026

Meet Diane Lee, a PHD student at the University of York, working with Dr Simon Baker, searching for new ways to control BK virus after kidney transplant. Read more on how their work will benefit kidney patients: bit.ly/4pjXEvr

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 23/01/2026

We welcome the new treatment option approved by NICE for some adults with lupus nephritis. We contributed to the approval by nominating a clinical expert to give evidence to the NICE committee. Read more: bit.ly/45XbEn2

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 23/01/2026

We’re recruiting a data science programme lead to help develop and deliver a bold data science and AI strategy that will position us at the forefront of innovation. For the full job description and to apply, click here: bit.ly/4rrsEKL

Promotional graphic from Kidney Research UK announcing recruitment for the position of Data Science Programme Lead.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 22/01/2026

We’re hiring a peer educator coordinator to be part of the SPOT CKD project (Screening, Prevention, Outreach and Treatment of CKD for Health Equity project) to support screening and prevention of CKD, improving early diagnosis and enable disease prevention. Apply here: bit.ly/3YW0cEq

Promotional graphic for Kidney Research UK announcing a recruitment drive for a Peer Educator Coordinator, stating it is the leading kidney research charity in the UK. The background is purple with white text.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 22/01/2026

Dr Laura Denby, and collaborators at the University of Edinburgh and Queen’s University Belfast, have discovered a new biomarker in the blood for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Read more on the teams study here: bit.ly/4jvbn0b

A healthcare professional holding a model of a human kidney and pointing to it with a tool, in a clinical setting.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 21/01/2026

We’re looking to hire a supporter engagement officer to deliver excellent personalised telephone engagement to supporters, donors, event participants and prospects to strengthening relationships and help generating income. To read the full job description and to apply: bit.ly/3LL0uuT

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 21/10/2025

UCL PhD student, Claudia Bruno, spoke to us about their new published findings in the Asaio journal. She is building on work from Kidney Research UK funded, Dr Claudio Capelli, to reduce complications in children on haemodialysis. Read more: bit.ly/3JMYoGA

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 08/10/2025

We’re still reflecting on what has been our most successful Driving Discoveries event to date. The response and feedback have been overwhelming. Next year will take place in Manchester. Register your interest to be among the first to receive updates as details are confirmed: bit.ly/3KYakbP

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 06/10/2025

Our policy team had a busy week at the Labour Party Conference—meeting partners and MPs to push for a modern kidney disease framework that transforms care and tackles its growing impact.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 16/09/2025

It’s been one year since the launch of LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases which unites university researchers, healthcare professionals, charities, industry, and patient groups to develop treatments for rare kidney diseases that are accessible to every patient. bit.ly/4mG4SZe

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 08/09/2025

It’s ‘Know Your Numbers Week’ and we've partnered with Blood Pressure UK to highlight the link between blood pressure and kidney health. Did you know that having high blood pressure increases your risk of developing kidney disease? Watch the video to learn more: bit.ly/3wDyhhZ

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 01/09/2025

We’re #hiring a public and patient involvement manager. As PPI manager, you’ll be the expert lead, ensuring our PPI activities grow and deliver impact in line with the charity’s goals. For more information and to apply, click here: bit.ly/3I0ruob

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 19/08/2025

For #NationalPotatoDay we are sharing a story from a familiar face to most of you, #SpudMan, aka Ben. “Quite a few people with kidney problems come up to the trailer. I think they appreciate me showing a positive perspective on living with the illness and raising awareness.” bit.ly/4oEK6e4

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 15/08/2025

Diabetes is the largest cause of kidney disease. Rajani has made it her mission to increase early diagnosis in people at risk of kidney disease, after her father's battle with diabetes ultimately led to kidney failure. Read more: bit.ly/41sND4Y

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 11/08/2025

We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Charity UK, to offer a brand-new grant round, helping to shape the future for people affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD). For more information and to apply, click here: bit.ly/4m1b0eg

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 04/08/2025

Our Master’s of research grants for pharmacists and nurses are now open! We want to help nurses and pharmacists engage with research early in their careers and build their confidence and skills in research methods. Click here to find out more and apply: bit.ly/3v6q7tC

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 30/07/2025

We’re #hiring a project manager to lead a small team in delivering key initiatives. We’re looking for someone with a strong track record of managing and successfully delivering multiple projects, along with experience in leading and motivating a team. To apply, click here: bit.ly/478PEHb

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 01/07/2025

We know this statistic can be tough to see – especially if you’re waiting for a transplant or have recently received a new kidney. Please keep reading to understand why we’re sharing it 👇 We share these numbers not to scare, but to inform and support. (1)

infographic with the wording 'Around 1 in 5 patients in the UK will lose their transplanted kidney within five years of receiving it.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 30/06/2025

🚨 New research grant rounds now open! We're inviting researchers, clinicians, allied health professionals, and psychologists to apply for our latest round of grants, and we need your help to spread the word. Check out the opportunities and tag someone who should apply: bit.ly/3v6q7tC

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 23/06/2025

🚨 The deadline for healthcare professional pharmacist and nurse-led research grants closes 5pm this Wednesday 25. We are inviting applications from pharmacists and nurses looking to developing their research skills and lead research projects. Click here: www.kidneyresearchuk.org/research/res...

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 23/06/2025

We are delighted to announce, for the first time at our annual Driving Discoveries conference, three named presentations. If you’re passionate about making a change in renal research, then this is an event you do not want to miss. Find out more here: www.kidneyresearchuk.org/research/inf...

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 20/06/2025

#UKKW25 is a great opportunity to connect with our funded researchers and share some exciting ways to collaborate with us. It is a highlight in our calendar and we come away each year feeling even more motivated to support the renal research community. Thank you to UKKA for another brilliant event.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 12/06/2025

Huge congratulations to our chief executive, Sandra Currie, who officially received her OBE from HRH The Prince of Wales yesterday at Windsor Castle. 🎉 Sandra was awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year Honours, in recognition of her services to people affected by kidney disease.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 10/06/2025

We've arrived in Bournemouth for UK Kidney Week and are delighted to have already seen lots of our funded researchers and their work. Don’t forget to come and visit us at stands B34 and S12 tomorrow at 13:30 - 14:30 and 16:00 - 16:20 to listen to our surgeries. Roll on tomorrow! #UKKW25

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 02/06/2025

A special message from our chief executive, Sandra Currie OBE, in celebration of #VolunteersWeek. Your dedication is helping drive us closer to a world free from kidney disease. From all of us at Kidney Research UK, a heartfelt thank you. We simply couldn’t do this without you.

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Kidney Research UK @kidneyresearchuk.org · 02/06/2025

We’re excited to be attending the World Orphan Drug Congress – the largest global event for orphan drugs and rare diseases. Catch executive lead of rare and hereditary, Dr Aisling McMahon, on Day 1 at 16:40 where she’ll be discussing rare kidney conditions. Find out more bit.ly/3ZDIRRc

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