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29th September 2021

Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research Leaders Competition

Health and Care Research Wales is pleased to announce that it will launch the Senior Research Leaders competition for the next round of appointments to this prestigious group in October.

Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research Leaders are among the most prominent and influential health and social care researchers in the country. Applications to the competition will be assessed by an external, expert panel that will be looking for applicants to demonstrate excellence against a number of measures including:

  • An outstanding record in training and developing researchers;
  • A commitment to help shape and build research capacity in Wales;
  • Internationally excellent research; and
  • A demonstrable commitment to public involvement and public engagement.

In recognition of the important role they play and the contribution they make to health and social care research in Wales those successfully appointed as Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research Leaders will be able to apply for a discretionary annual award of up to £20,000 to support their research activity.

More details will be published in October.