The University of Oxford is proud to be a member of the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR), a national collaboration of leading academic Primary Care centres.
Latest news
The April 2026 School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) newsletter is now available with latest opportunities, events, blogs and publications. If you haven’t already then you may wish to subscribe to get the monthly update.
Current SPCR funding opportunities
SPCR ARC TV PhD Studentship 2026
Project title: Enhancing NHS health checks through novel point-of-care testing and digital health technologies to improve prevention of multiple long-term conditions
Applications must be received by 12 noon on Friday 15 May 2026.
Key dates for recently closed funding rounds
| Scheme | Dates | Contact |
| SPCR FR14 | Outcome: w/c 11 May | SPCR@keele.ac.uk |
| SPCR FR15 | Internal outcome: 20 Apr Deadline: 30 Apr Final outcome: w/c 1 Jun | SPCROxfordAdmin@phc.ox.ac.uk |
| SPCR Pharmacy Commercial Fellowship | Interviews: late Apr Start: from Jun | SPCR@keele.ac.uk |
| SPCR Primary Care Clinical Fellowship | Interviews: 22–23 Apr Outcome: 28 Apr | SPCR@keele.ac.uk |
| SPCR Post-Doctoral Fellowship | Shortlisting: 10 Apr Interviews: 22 Apr Outcome: by 15 May | SPCR@keele.ac.uk/ |
| SPCR Undergraduate Internships | Interviews: 15 Apr Outcome: by 5 May | SPCROxfordAdmin@phc.ox.ac.uk |
Events and webinars
- World cafe event on additional roles in primary care – Oxford, Monday 18 May 2026, 10.30am–3.30pm
- Creative Methods Showcase 2026 - Keele, Tuesday 19 May 2026
- Essential Guide to Grant Applications 3-day masterclass - online, 19-21 May 2026
- NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme - a 12-18 month programme, apply by 29 May 2026
- PPIE Summer School 2026: Building partnerships through creativity and justice - Exeter, 1-3 July 2026
- SPCR Masterclass video - Engaging people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation in research
- Annual SPCR Trainees Event - Keele University, 11-12 November 2026
- New resource - Training and development booklet to support public collaborators in research
Recent SPCR Oxford publications
- Methods to establish a Pregnancy Register in the QResearch Database - Julia Hippisley-Cox et al writes for writes for the British Journal of General Practice
- Social and Ethical Aspects of Remote and Hybrid Care in the Special Allocation Scheme in general practice (SEARCH): A mixed methods feasibility study protocol - Natassia Brenman et al writes for NIHR Open Research
- Women’s lived experiences of nipple shields to support breastfeeding - Rebekah Burrow and Dr Emily McFadden write a blog for SPCR
- Teamwork and relational infrastructure: a qualitative study of modern UK general practice - Francesca Dakin et al write for British Journal of General Practice
- Technostress, technosuffering, and relational strain: a multi method qualitative study of how remote and digital work affects staff in UK general practice – Francesca Dakin’s publication was recognised as one of the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) Top Ten most read and published papers of 2025
- Communication during out-of-hours primary care contacts for people with a terminal illness: a scoping review - Rebecca Anderson-Kittow et al write for BMJ Open
Local management team
 | SPCR Board member |  | SPCR Board member |
| Training Lead |
 | Training Lead |  | EDI Lead | Research Support Manager | |
 | PPI Lead |
