Call for PhD Project Proposals: SCYPHeR

South Yorkshire Children and Young People's Health Research (SCYPHeR) are pleased to announce a call for submission of PhD project proposals for two fully funded (home stipend) SCYPHeR scholarships to start in October 2025.

Children & Young People HealthTech Accelerator: Meet the companies and young people involved

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We are pleased to share details of the 12 incredible startup companies involved with the new Sheffield-based health technology accelerator programme, KidsUP, that launched last month, and to highlight the work we have done with local young people who have been instrumental in shaping the programme already.

Yorkshire Health & Life Sciences Business Breakfast

NIHR HRC in Paediatrics and Child Health were delighted to exhibit at the Yorkshire Health & Life Sciences Business Breakfast that took place in Leeds earlier this month.

Conducting and publishing a scoping review on health technology preferences with, and for, children and young people

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Young people have supported a new scoping review looking into the preferences of children and young people using health technologies to manage long-term conditions.

Involving young people in the new Sheffield-based HealthTech Accelerator

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Young people are helping to shape the new Sheffield-based health technology accelerator programme, KidsUP, that will support innovative startup companies to deliver innovative paediatric medical technologies.

Upcoming EPTRI Webinar: Digital Technologies for Children and Young People

Join us online on 5th November 2024 for the next webinar in the one year series within the EPTRI Paediatric Medical Devices Platform, "Digital Technologies for Children and Young People (Adolescents)".

NIHR HRC in Paediatrics and Child Health: Launch of new Knowledge Centre

We are delighted to announce the launch of the NIHR HRC in Paediatrics and Child Health Knowledge Centre, an extensive repository of resources about the development of technologies and innovations in child health.

Liverpool after-school Science Club helping to shape the future of child health research

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The NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Paediatrics and Child Health team have enjoyed working with the young people at the Speke Venny Science Club this year.

NIHR Research Delivery Network Launched

The NIHR’s Research Delivery Network (RDN) launched on 1 October and marks a new chapter in the optimisation and delivery of health and care research in England.

New Children & Young People’s HealthTech Accelerator

As part of the new National Centre for Child Health Technology based in the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, a new Children & Young People's HealthTech Accelerator will provide the opportunity to deliver ground-breaking paediatric medical technologies.