NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)
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NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)
@nihrarcs.bsky.social
We are the network of 15 NIHR (@nihr.bsky.social) Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs)
ARCs support applied health and care research across the country
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linktree: linktr.ee/nihrarcs
e-newsletter: tinyurl.com/ARCsnewsletter
website: tinyurl.com/NIHRARCs
Since their inception 6 years ago, ARCs have:

🔎 carried out over 3,300 research projects
📰 published over 9,000 papers
🤝 collaborated with 627 partner organisations
💰 leveraged about £1 billion in external funding!

👉🏿 Explore a selection of our work:
mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The Domestic Abuse in Life Limiting Illness (DALLI) toolkit, launched by @arcwessex.bsky.social, gives health & care professionals the skills & knowledge to help victims seek help and report cases

It has been adopted by @mariecurieuk.bsky.social

www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/research-are...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Clearer #NHS data

@arc-wm.bsky.social evaluated the impact of sessions training staff to use Statistical Process Control charts for clearer data presentation, finding that the process has become a new standard of reporting for hospital trusts.

www.arc-wm.nihr.ac.uk/impact-stati...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
The FaME (Falls Management Exercise) programme empowers older adults to enhance their balance & independence — reducing fall rates & saving #NHS costs

It involves collaboration between @arc-em.bsky.social, @penarc.bsky.social & @arc-gm.bsky.social

arc-em.nihr.ac.uk/arc-store-re...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A parent-led digital programme, developed with @arc-oxtv.bsky.social support, has helped > 1,000 families tackle childhood anxiety whilst reducing clinician time by 40%!
Now rolling out across 20+ #NHS areas & expanding internationally to Chile
www.arc-oxtv.nihr.ac.uk/resources/on...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Deep End NENC #deependGP Network, co-developed by @arcnenc.bsky.social, involves 52 GP practices based in socioeconomically deprived areas

It has secured £2.9 million from NENC #NHS to help improve health & care in the communities they serve

arc-nenc.nihr.ac.uk/news/in-at-t...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NIHR ARCs have around
🗞️ 19,000 newsletter subscribers
❤️ 88,000 social media followers

💻 ARC websites were visited over 860,000 times by over 610,000 users in the past year alone!

✍️ ARCs published over 3,000 news stories & 1,400 blogs in the past 6 years

👀 mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A flagship programme supported by @arc-yharc.bsky.social is delivering world-leading results

JU:MP increased children’s physical activity by >70 minutes a week, showing greater impact than any comparable intervention & securing £4m new investment

arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/new-research...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Alcohol researchers at @arc-southlondon.bsky.social have evaluated a home- and neighbourhood-based treatment approach that improves outcomes for people with serious alcohol problems, while reducing #NHS costs and hospital admissions

arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/research-and...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Over the past 6 years, ARCs have hosted:

🗓️ 5,135 events!

including more than:
🤝 2,590 involvement events
&
🌟 1,180 training and capacity building events

... and registering over 71,000 attendances
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Discover our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
From control to connection:
An @arc-west.bsky.social co-designed research project, led by young people, is highlighting the need for change in managing school behaviour — moving away from punitive strategies towards relational approaches.

Read more: arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/news/from-co...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Up to 1 in 4 women could avoid post-birth incontinence through a midwife-led programme teaching pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy.

Co-developed by @penarc.bsky.social researchers, it is now in 9 #NHS Trusts, with 9 more planning delivery.

arc-swp.nihr.ac.uk/impact/anten...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 AM
How playing a game can help spread awareness of #dementia inequalities

With @wellcometrust.bsky.social funding, & supported by @arcnwc.bsky.social, an innovative & creative board game has been designed to improve knowledge about dementia inequalities

www.nihr.ac.uk/blog/how-pla...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
A programme helping offer personalised support for people living with severe mental illness, improves health & wellbeing & is estimated to save the NHS £895 a year per patient
www.arc-nt.nihr.ac.uk/research/evi...

💫 #ARCimpacts @ucl.ac.uk @england.nhs.uk @arc-em.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Growing Health Together

This community-led health initiative connects local people, GPs & organisations.

It has been evaluated by @arckss.bsky.social and has been hailed as a blueprint for prevention & integrated community care

arc-kss.nihr.ac.uk/news/buildin...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Community Health & Wellbeing Workers have been supporting over 20,000 households with proactive & culturally sensitive care.

This new approach co-developed by @arc-nwl.bsky.social is projected to deliver a £3 return for every £1 invested!

arc-nwl.nihr.ac.uk/news/communi...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 23, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Improving school support for students who self-harm

@arceastofengland.bsky.social -supported training has reached 2,500 school staff across 370 schools and has improved the staff’s understanding of self-harm

Read more here: arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/b...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Social prescribing link workers' positive impact on general practice

An academic study with @arc-gm.bsky.social highlights the clinically significant impact of link worker provision, with potential long-term cost and service benefits.

Read more: arc-gm.nihr.ac.uk/news/news/NE...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM
ARCs have championed capacity building in applied health & care research

Over the past 6 years, ARCs have supported:

🎓455 PhD students

👩🏾‍🎓232 Postdoctoral Fellows
(e.g. our #Dementia Fellows: www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/dem-comm-res...)

Read about our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In the past 6 years, ARCs have worked with over 2,500 public contributors and have recruited over 810,000 study participants
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Thank you to everyone who has made this important applied health & care research possible
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Find out more about our work: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

💫 #ARCimpacts
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
💫NIHR Applied Research Collaborations (ARCs) have leveraged around £1 billion in external research funding!

💙Browse a selection of some of our amazing work from across the country:
mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

👁️ Follow #ARCimpacts
October 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Since their inception 6 years ago, ARCs have collaborated with 627 partner organisations across the country, including:

💙230 #NHS partners
🏛️106 local authorities
🎓80 universities

& many more

👉Follow #ARCimpacts & read this summary for more:
mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

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October 21, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Over the past 6 years, ARCs have carried out:

🔎over 3,300 research projects

📰and published more than 9,000 papers in peer-reviewed journals

Read this round-up for a selection of projects celebrating #ARCimpacts:
mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...
October 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
🍰 Happy birthday to NIHR ARCs across the country who turn 6 this month!

ARCs tackle challenges facing health & social care, making a real-world impact

👉 Follow #ARCimpacts this October to find out more

👉🏿 Browse our national roundup here: mailchi.mp/nihr/nihr-ar...

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October 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Today, @nihr.bsky.social announced a £157 million investment over 5 years in 10 ARCs, that will:

🔵support transformation of the health & care system
🔵tackle pressing health & social care challenges through high-quality applied research
🔵bring new treatments & technologies
nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-aw...
October 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM