ARC Wessex Academy is committed to growing the capacity for health research in the Wessex region.
We provide training opportunities and access to career development as part of our 5 years or research funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
See our webinar from Professor Cathy Bowen - our Academic Career Development lead (recorded August 2020)
Membership
We also have the opportunity to become an ARC Wessex Member which allows you access to funding, research tools, support and expertise. We value our Faculty Members because they bring the skills and support we need as a research collaboration, and expand the capacity for research in Wessex. You can lean more about becoming a Member here.
More useful links:
Not sure about how to get into research - read Anna Badley's journey from community nursing to PhD
Our Academy
Training and Development
Need a quick refresher or a bit-sized view of one issue? Perhaps you need to learn a new skill?
Fellowships & Internships
Details of Internships, PhD Studentships and Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Networking and Support events
Want to expand your horizons or just meet people who can help? This is the place to look
Bursaries & Travel awards
Looking to explore or try something different?
Looking for other opportunities?
Here are links to some of the national learning opportunities
How to
See how Dominique became a researcher
Dr Dominique Mylod, is a lecturer in Midwifery at Bournemouth University. In an interview with Jamie Stevenson she talks openly, passionately and with great humour about her journey from Teaching English as a Foreign Language to qualifying ad a midwife at 40, then making a start on her research career.