Our NIHR Clinical Academic Training programme is one of the largest in England, with a current cohort of over 90 trainees, including those in locally funded aligned posts. We support both resident doctors and dentists, as well as clinicians undertaking post-qualification BHP awards. Our programme offers positions in a wide range of specialties, from Immunology to Psychiatry and Geriatric Medicine, covering both pre-doctoral Academic Clinical Fellow (ACF) posts and postdoctoral Academic Clinical Lecturer (ACL) positions.
Through strong mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration, and access to cutting-edge research, ICAT provides a supportive environment where clinical professionals can thrive.
We also provide opportunities via the pre-doctoral Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) Starter Fellowship and two flexible, postdoctoral awards (the BHP CARP and New Consultants awards).
We work closely with regional colleagues supporting the West Midlands Research Internship Programme for nurses and AHPs, with our BHP Starter Fellowships and CARPs also open to these staff.
For those at there early stages of their medical and dental training, Birmingham does offer opportunities to engage with clinical research. Birmingham Academic Medicine Society facilitates conferences and academic skills training. We also offer a range of undergraduate bursaries, kindly supported by The Sir Arthur Thompson Trust.