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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust are helping to shape the future of research

For the NIHR’s Shape the Future campaign, staff from East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust talk about their research career journeys.

“Take any opportunity offered to you!” - Clinical Research Practitioner on how she developed her research career

Fiona, who is also the Clinical Research Practitioner Engagement Lead for the East of England, graduated from university with an undergraduate degree in psychology and a master’s in nutrition and behaviour.

Advanced Nurse Practitioner on working in sarcoma research

Advanced Nurse Practitioner on working in sarcoma research.

Working with a Local Authority to support obesity prevention

A great example of multi-agency working

Setting up a Trust Research Council

The impact of setting up a Research Council in an Acute Trust

Consultant Nurse on the changes research has made to people living with and beyond breast cancer

Claire Ryan is a Macmillan Consultant Nurse in Metastatic Breast Cancer at the Kent Oncology Centre, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Claire has worked in the field of breast cancer, and cancer research for many years.

Holly Lovell on the value of midwives in south London research

Read Holly's research story.

Sharing best practice from our registered Clinical Research Practitioner (CRP) community

Our registered CRPs shared their top tips for the accreditation process and advice for anyone considering registering.

“The benefits of doing research are massive” – Nurse pursues a career in research through NIHR Fellowships

Ping, who is currently undertaking the NIHR Doctoral and Clinical Practitioner Academic Fellowship, pursued a path in research after identifying the need for compression therapy for inpatients with venous leg ulcers in hospitals.

South London professor on how to thrive in research

South London professor on how to thrive in research.