Increasing the evidence-base for Primary Care Practice.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) School for Primary Care Research is a partnership between nine leading academic centres for primary care research in England.
Established in 2006, we work to increase the evidence base for primary care practice through high quality research and strategic leadership, and to build capacity in primary care with a well established training programme.
Current Funding Opportunities
Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme Funding Call - Impact Accelerator Award
The Three NIHR Research Schools' Mental Health Programme has launched a new funding call for an Impact Accelerator Award for Phases I and II award holders.
Deadline for applications: 12.30pm on Thursday 17 April 2025.
George Lewith Prize for General Practice
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is welcoming applications from medical students for the George Lewith prize. The NIHR School for Primary Care Research awards an annual undergraduate medical student prize in memory of Professor George Lewith.
The award is open to medical undergraduates at any UK medical school.
Deadline: 12 noon on Friday 25th April 2025
SPCR Undergraduate Internship Programme
Applications for our Undergraduate Student Internship Programme are now open.
Each university arranges their own recruitment processes for the internship projects. Further information on how to apply can be found in each project description.
Deadline: 1pm Tuesday 25th March 2025.
Latest news and blogs
Thank You for Joining Our Bitesize Impact Showcase Series
21 March 2025
Watch all four episodes of our Bitesize Impact Showcase Series on our YouTube Channel.
Congratulations to the New NIHR Senior Investigators 2025
20 March 2025
The NIHR has announced its 2025 cohort of Senior Investigators, recognising outstanding leaders in health and care research.
Applications Now Open for the George Lewith Prize 2025
17 March 2025
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) is welcoming applications from medical students for the George Lewith prize. Applications need to be submitted by 12 noon on Friday 25th April 2025.
Upcoming Events and Latest Publications
Academic GP Early Career Conference April 2025
Wednesday, 02 April 2025 to Thursday, 03 April 2025
Online Seminar | Technology to Aid Preparation for NHS Talking Therapies
Tuesday, 08 April 2025, 12pm to 1pm
Online Seminar | Engaging marginalised young people in education
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 12pm to 1pm
Latest publications
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Technostress, technosuffering, and relational strain: a multi-method qualitative study of how remote and digital work affects staff in UK general practice.
Francesca H Dakin, et al, (2025), BJGP, 75
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Interventions that prevent or reduce perinatal loneliness and its proximal determinants: a restricted scoping review
Ruth Naughton-Doe et al, (2025), BMC Public Health
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The Management of Chronic Insomnia in Young Children: A Survey of UK General Practice
S. J. Hornsey et al, (2025), Taylor and Francis Online, Behavioral Sleep Medicine Volume 23, 2025 - Issue 2
Members
The NIHR School for Primary Care Research is a research and capacity-building partnership between nine leading centres for academic primary care across England, with our Directorate hosted at the Keele University.
