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 May 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 Travel bursary award 2026
The SPCR will be offering up to five travel bursaries to its Early Career Researcher community. These awards are intended to facilitate research visits and international collaboration within primary care. Early Career Researchers eligible for the award will not have been PI or Co-PI on a successful research funding application of more than £100k in value.
The bursary value is £2,000. Awardees will be responsible for booking and arranging their own travel using local processes. Costs that exceed the £2,000 budget will need to be funded elsewhere. The bursary should not be used to fund multiple trips or those not outlined in the proposal.
Applicants will need to identify a research host with similar interests and get confirmation of the hosting arrangement in writing before applying. The application form consists of a short proposal (max 500 words) where candidates should confirm what they plan to do, why this would be a good collaboration and their proposed learning outcomes and any potential outputs. Applicants should consider how the experience would benefit their future career, why or how they have chosen a host and how their research interests align.
Awardees will write a blog on their experience and a short report following their research visit.
Applications should be submitted through the SPCR online portal
Application deadline - 30th September 2026
Outcomes announced - early November 2026
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Need funding for PPIE? Please see our Public involvement webpages for information about internal funding available for PPI.
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
- 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
- NIHR Academy Member conference - Leeds, 6-7 October 2026 (Academy members only)
- Annual SPCR Trainees Event - Keele University, 11-12 November 2026, by invitation only
- SPCR Masterclass video - Engaging people experiencing socioeconomic deprivation in research
- SPCR Masterclass video - Designing inclusive and accessible health research
- 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
Family resistance to end-of-life prognosis in hospice care: A conversation analytic single case analysis. Rebecca Anderson-Kittow et al writes for Patient Education and Counseling.
Missing by omission: the hidden heart of cardiovascular inequity in the UK. Clare R Goyder al writes for British Journal of General Practice.
Local management team
 | SPCR Board member |  | SPCR Board member |
| Training Lead |
 | Training Lead |  | EDI Lead | Research Support Manager | |
 | PPI Lead |
