NIHR HRC-PCH collaborate with NIHR i4i to award £1.5 million for young people’s mental health technologies

NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Paediatrics and Child Health recently collaborated with the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) team to design and deliver a new funding call to address challenges in children and young people's mental health.

Shaping the Future of Soft Robotics in Health Conference 2026

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Following the success of the inaugural conference in 2024, the next Shaping the Future of Soft Robotics in Health conference will be taking place next year on 19th - 20th January in Bristol.

Call for Abstracts: 2026 Precision Child and Youth Mental Health Conference

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The Precision Child and Youth Mental Health (PCYMH) Conference 2026 will be hosted by the CHEO Research Institute PCYMH Collaboratory at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, ON from Monday 11th May - Tuesday 12th May 2026

i4KIDS Training Capsule: The Impact of Patient Experience Units in Children’s Hospitals

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The next i4KIDS Training Capsule is taking place online on Thursday 2nd October at 1pm (CET) and will be exploring "The Impact of Patient Experience Units in Children's Hospitals".

Call for Applications: Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity Project Grant

Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity is backing bold ideas to improve care for children and young people. Apply for up to £50,000 to support a research project before Monday 17th November.

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust & NIHR GOSH BRC Proof of Concept Funding: Call for Applications

With support from the NIHR Great Ormond Street Biomedical Research Centre (GOSH BRC) Paediatric Excellence Initiative, the NIHR HRC in Paediatrics and Child Health hosted by Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust is pleased to launch a Proof of Concept funding call aimed at advancing early-stage, innovative child health informatics projects.

Insigneo Smart Devices and Sensors Theme: Collaboration Sprint Workshop

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Registration is now open for the Insigneo Smart Devices & Sensors (SD&S) Collaboration Sprint on Monday 15th September from 12pm-4pm at the University of Sheffield.

MindTech and Digital Youth Conference: Digital Risk and Resilience and Interventions – Co-Creating Change in Youth Mental Health

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MindTech and Digital Youth are co-hosting an event on Thursday 13th November in London focused around children and young people's mental health and the importance of co-creation. The event will consist of a variety of talks in the morning and seminars and networking opportunities in the afternoon.

Child Health Technology Conference 2025: Early Career Researcher Award for Best Abstract

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We are delighted to share that the winner of the Child Health Technology Conference 2025 Early Career Researcher Award for Best Abstract Presentation goes to Ursula Ankeny at Lab4Living, Sheffield Hallam University.

Child Health Technology Conference 2025 Highlights

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The 4th Child Health Technology Conference took place online this year on 11th-12th June.