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
There are currently no open funding rounds under the SPCR. Please check back here for future opportunities.
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 Sep | 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
- NIHR Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme - a 12-18 month programme, apply by 29 May 2026
- Compassionate and inclusive leadership webinar - online, 1pm on 1 June 2026
- PPIE Summer School 2026 - Building partnerships through creativity and justice - Exeter, 1-3 July 2026
- SPCR Black in Primary Care Research Event - open to individuals of Black heritage who are currently working in primary care research (at any career stage), Nottingham, 22–23 September 2026 - expressions of interest email spcr@keele.ac.uk
- 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
- New resources - NIHR Bitesize modules on Intellectual property
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 |
