🧠 Nearly one million people live with dementia in the UK - a number expected to rise sharply over the next 15 years. Clinical trials are essential to improving care, but too few people have been able to take part.  The Dementia Trials Accelerator, spearheaded by HDR UK and the @UKDRI, has taken a major step toward increasing participation in dementia clinical trials across the UK.   A selection of participants from the REACT study at @imperialcollege have been invited to the initial clinics, delivered by Inuvi, for vital measurements that will make them ‘trial-ready’ for future dementia research opportunities. Funded by the @The_MRC, this work supports the government’s Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme.  Read more: hubs.li/Q049PPcW0 #DementiaTrialsAccelerator #DementiaResearch #ClinicalTrials #BrainHealth #UKResearch #LifeSciences

📢 Just two weeks left to register for our Early Career Researcher (ECR) Conference, which is taking place on 21 April. This annual event celebrates and supports the vibrant community of PhD students and early career researchers working across the UK. If you're in the early stages of your career and working anywhere in the health data science space, this is your chance to connect, learn and get inspired by the future of the field. Join us at this unique ECR-led event for: ✨ Inspiring talks from leading experts ✨ Skills-focused workshops ✨ Poster presentations from ECRs across the UK ✨ Networking and career development opportunities ✨ Becoming part of a supportive community that champions your growth 📆 Date: 21 April 2026 📍 Location: Wellcome Trust, London 🕰️ Registration deadline: 6 April Learn more and secure your place: hubs.li/Q047TCdH0 #ECRConference #HealthData #EarlyCareerResearcher #HealthData #DataScience #DataScienceCareers

Reminder - just a few days left to apply for the Innovation Observatory Horizon Scanning Immersion Visit for mid and early career researchers! The HDR UK Training and Capacity Building Team has teamed up with NIHR to offer up to 30 researchers a unique look into horizon scanning. The observatory is the UK’s national horizon scanning centre for health and care innovations. It is a world-leading organisation that uses advanced data-driven methods to identify, assess, and monitor emerging health technologies. Its work provides critical insights to policymakers, regulators, and industry, ensuring timely and equitable access to high quality care. This full-day immersion visit to the NIHR Innovation Observatory will focus on horizon scanning and artificial intelligence. It is specifically for members of the HDR UK training and learning community, be that directly funded colleagues or regional networks.

📣 Don’t forget — the NHS Waiting List Conference 2026 is coming! Join us later this year for Waiting List Conference: From Backlog to Breakthrough — a pivotal event tackling one of the NHS’s most pressing challenges: elective care waiting lists. 16–17 September 2026 Wellcome Trust, London This two-day conference will bring together patients, system leaders, researchers, and innovators to explore new ways of thinking and practical solutions that move beyond backlog toward real breakthroughs. Expect insights from leading experts, hands-on tools, case studies, and opportunities to collaborate across sectors. The call for abstracts is open until 2 March 2026 — submit yours and help shape the conversation. More info and register your interest here: 👉 hubs.li/Q040gj3f0 #HDRWaitingListConference26 #NHSEngland #HealthInnovation #SystemsThinking #HealthDataResearch

A reminder that there are just 2 days left to apply to our Black Internship Programme 2026! Our internship offers: -An 8-week paid internship -A laptop for duration of internship if required -Opportunities across sectors in health data -A real world data project developed by our host organisations -Exclusive training activities every Friday afternoon -Opportunity to join the wider 10,000 Black Interns community -Customised learning pathway within HDR UK Futures -Mentor and line manager -Team technical challenge and prize giving -Certificate recognising intern achievements -In-person networking with other interns and host orgs -Ongoing career support post-programme from HDR UK Alumni Network Applications close on Sunday 4 January, submit yours now! hubs.li/Q03Zk_vP0 #healthdatascience #datascience #BlackInternProg #CareersinSTEM #DiversityinSTEM

The HDR UK Early Career Researcher Conference 2026 is coming! Join us on 21 April at the Wellcome Trust, London, for a day of talks, posters and networking in health data science. Featuring keynote speaker Danielle Belgrave, VP of AI and Machine Learning at GSK. 📢 Poster abstract submissions are now open. Deadline is 18 January 2026. Find out more and submit today: hubs.li/Q03W_TWL0 #HealthDataScience #EarlyCareerResearchers #HealthDataEvents

We're looking for new members to join our Public Advisory Board (PAB)! Do you want to help shape how health and care data is used for public benefit across the UK? The PAB brings together people from across the UK to help ensure health data research benefits everyone, including patients and the public.. Members provide independent advice, constructive challenge and insight, to help ensure health data research is trustworthy, transparent, and aligned with public and patient expectations. We welcome people with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives and lived experiences. You do not need experience in science or data to apply. Curiosity, honesty and a willingness to learn and contribute are the most important qualities. ⏰ Deadline for Expressions of Interest: Monday 19 January 2026 at 17.00 GMT Want to learn more or express your interest? Read the full details, including what's involved and how to apply: hubs.li/Q03Y6GXy0 #PublicEngagement #DataScience #CommunityEngagement #HealthResearch #PublicInvolvement