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We are taking a break from BlueSky, but don’t panic! You can continue to support our work on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, and TikTok – see you there!

Need information? Email us at enquiries@kidneyresearchuk.org.
We’re still reflecting on what has been our most successful Driving Discoveries event to date. The response and feedback have been overwhelming.

Next year will take place in Manchester. Register your interest to be among the first to receive updates as details are confirmed: bit.ly/3KYakbP
October 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
It’s ‘Know Your Numbers Week’ and we've partnered with
Blood Pressure UK to highlight the link between blood pressure and kidney health.

Did you know that having high blood pressure increases your risk of developing kidney disease?

Watch the video to learn more:
bit.ly/3wDyhhZ
September 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our Master’s of research grants for pharmacists and nurses are now open!

We want to help nurses and pharmacists engage with research early in their careers and build their confidence and skills in research methods.

Click here to find out more and apply: bit.ly/3v6q7tC
August 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
#UKKW25 is a great opportunity to connect with our funded researchers and share some exciting ways to collaborate with us. It is a highlight in our calendar and we come away each year feeling even more motivated to support the renal research community.

Thank you to UKKA for another brilliant event.
June 20, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A special message from our chief executive, Sandra Currie OBE, in celebration of #VolunteersWeek.

Your dedication is helping drive us closer to a world free from kidney disease.

From all of us at Kidney Research UK, a heartfelt thank you. We simply couldn’t do this without you.
June 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
We jointly welcomed Dr Zubir Ahmed MP to Barts Health NHS Trust renal to learn more about the challenges facing kidney services.

We’re campaigning for a change in how #KidneyHealth is prioritised and managed to prevent more people reaching #KidneyFailure and the need for #Dialysis or #Transplant.
May 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
For #IntlNursesDay we spoke to Ann Eady, one of the first nurses to care for dialysis patients in the 1960s, about why nurses are vital for for research.

If you a renal nurse with a research idea, our next nursing grants round will open 30 May.

Read more: www.kidneyresearchuk.org/research/res...
May 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM