NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex
@arckss.bsky.social
The Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex is one of 15 @nihrarcs.bsky.social funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (@nihr.bsky.social). We work with our partners, across the region, on applied health & care research
Since 2019, @arckss.bsky.social secured over £20 million in research funding & supported 299 research projects addressing public needs 🚀

📖 Find out more and read our 2024 - 2025 annual report summary 👉 tinyurl.com/wdeb6pt5
November 17, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Community Led Support is transforming adult social care across England—putting people’s strengths, relationships & communities at the heart of care

More 👉 tinyurl.com/yc2btey3

@arc-wm.bsky.social @arc-southlondon.bsky.social @kent.ac.uk @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 AM
📢Health & social care managers: empower your team's research.

📅 Join @ARC_KSS on 2 Oct, 2-3pm to learn about NIHR Health & Care Professionals Internship Programme.
Mentoring tips, networking, and practical strategies await.
🔗Sign up: tinyurl.com/y3ab75fa
ℹ️ More: tinyurl.com/urwhj253

#NIHRresearch
September 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🚀 Exciting news!

@arckss.bsky.social is pleased to announce the second group of Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows in Sussex—driving real-world impact by bridging research & frontline care to improve health outcomes across the region.

Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/3bamdsdp
September 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🧰 Community groups in East Sussex are trialling a new evaluation toolkit designed to better measure the impact of their work and identify areas for service improvement 📏

A step forward in supporting local health and care initiatives 🏠

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/2s38e33s
September 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🚀 @arckss.bsky.social is pleased to announce the launch of the Knowledge Mobilisation Fellowship Programme in Surrey bridging the gap between research & real-world health & social care 🌎

Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/5b7z2fev

Join our info webinar on 24 Sept 👉 tinyurl.com/2efb7dan
September 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🔍 A new digital tool is helping spot early signs of psychosis in young adults by analysing routine NHS data.

Earlier detection means earlier support—and better outcomes.

📲 Learn more: tinyurl.com/ysh5xje7
August 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌱 Ready to grow your research career?

🎓The new NIHR Health & Care Professionals Internship Programme launches this September

💼 Tailored for health & care professionals to develop their research skills in Kent, Surrey & Sussex

Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/y2wje92h
August 13, 2025 at 12:29 PM
🌿 In East Surrey, Growing Health Together is uniting GPs, communities & local partners to improve health where it matters most — locally. By focusing on prevention, equity & collaboration, it’s creating real, lasting change.

🔗 Find out more: tinyurl.com/m2jn8m7c
July 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
🎉Research Week 2025 programme released🎉

🗓️ 9–12 Sept | 📍 Online & Uni of Sussex

Join @arckss.bsky.social for a week of talks, workshops & networking focused on Building & Mobilising Evidence for Practice 📢

Free & open to all 🎟️

🔗 tinyurl.com/ycxprph2

#ARCKSSResearchWeek2025
July 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
🔓 Unlock the power of co-production

Explore fresh ideas, proven tools, and real impact in our updated guide to co-production for researchers, services and commissioners 📄

📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/zzpvjwec

#coproductionweek
July 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
🌟 Sussex launches a new way to support youth mental health!

The #CATALYSTProject trains local link workers & mentors to offer support in familiar spaces.

Partners include:
• Hangleton & Knoll Project
• West Sussex Mind
• YMCA DownsLink Group.

Learn more: tinyurl.com/2fx27re9

#YouthMentalHealth
June 23, 2025 at 11:26 AM
To support #CareHomeOpenWeek, 3 new FREE resources are now available:

• Quick-start guide
• Step-by-step toolkit
• Poster with top tips

Designed with input from 100+ professionals and residents’ family and friends.

Download here 👉 tinyurl.com/5n6zy64z

#CareHomeOpenWeek
June 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🚀 Ready to turn research into real-world impact?

Join @arckss.bsky.social for our summer symposium where we will look beyond the research to help drive real-world change🌎

📅 Tuesday 1 July
⏲️ 10am - 12pm
🎟️https://tinyurl.com/yffttjzc
June 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Everyone has the power to shape the future of health & care research 🌏

Read about how our Youth Research Partnerships have been empowering young people to become researchers 👉 tinyurl.com/ymu8wzym

📽️ tinyurl.com/y76sd5d9

#BePartofResearch
June 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
📢 A new tool from Surrey-DAVIT- is helping agencies share data to tackle domestic abuse more effectively.

Developed by Surrey County Council, evaluated by the University of Surrey, and supported by @ARC_KSS, it could become a national model.

🔗 Find out more: shorturl.at/8wu9W

#DomesticAbuse
June 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🔍A new study has found that many people living with HIV are willing to share their HIV status for health research—as long as their privacy is protected, and the process is transparent

📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/yck34hh8
May 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🔍 New study reveals that using anonymised medical notes for health research is not only safe—but highly valuable, driving better care while protecting privacy

📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/4dr5ycjj
May 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Last year, researchers from University College London & @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social brought to light the powerful stories of unpaid carers supporting loved ones with dementia through a moving exhibition 🩷

Discover these journeys & their impact here 👉 tinyurl.com/cm694ddu

#DementiaActionWeek
May 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
As part of #DementiaActionWeek, @arckss.bsky.social Dementia Community Researchers are hosting “Support That Matters”—a powerful exhibition created by people living with dementia, sharing what truly matters to them.

Read more here 👉 tinyurl.com/49xzb8d8

#DEMFEST
May 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
🎨 What support matters most to people living with dementia?

Explore powerful stories & art at the "Support That Matters" – Dementia Art Exhibition

📍Whitstable: 21–26 May
💻 Online: 23 May, 12–1pm

Sign up here 👉 tinyurl.com/54j8m6e2

#DementiaActionWeek #DEMFEST
May 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Last month, leading voices from adult social care gathered in London for the NPP Networking & Showcase Event 📢

Hosted by @arckss.bsky.social, the event focused on innovation, inclusion & shaping the future of adult social care in the UK 🗺️

More here 👉 tinyurl.com/2vb5yn2a
May 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

@arckss.bsky.social is pleased to announce its first 3⃣ Knowledge Mobilisation Fellows—a new group of leaders focused on making health and care research work in real-life settings

Find out more here 👉 tinyurl.com/yub37ac2
May 6, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Creativity isn’t just about making art — it’s a powerful way to connect with communities to improve involvement & engagement🎨

@arckss.bsky.social recently explored how creative approaches can make involvement more inclusive, impactful & human 🌍

More here 👉 tinyurl.com/ms9euzz8
April 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🚨 NEWS 🚨

@arckss.bsky.social announce the launch of the Knowledge Mobilisation Fellowship Programme in Sussex bridging the gap between research & real-world health & social care 🌎

Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/2p9s58s4

Join our webinar on 16 April 👉 tinyurl.com/mv7aa884
April 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM