BackgroundPrevious embedded researcher models have focused predominantly on an individual being a temporary team member and embedded for a project-limited short-term placement.AimTo develop an innovative research capacity building model to address the challenges of developing, embedding and sustaining, research led by Nurses, Midwives, and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHPs) in complex clinical environments. This healthcare and academic research partnership model offers an opportunity to support the ‘how’ of enabling NMAHP research capacity building from within the researchers’ clinical area of expertise.MethodCollaboration between three healthcare and academic organisations and the iterative process of cocreation, development and refinement took place over 6 months during 2021. The collaboration relied on virtual meetings, emails, telephone calls and document review.ResultsA codesigned NMAHP embedded research (ER) model is ready for trialling with the individual being an existing clinician working collaboratively within the healthcare setting and with academia to develop the skills to become the ER.ConclusionThis model supports NMAHP-led research activity in clinical organisations in a visible and manageable way. As a shared, long-term vision, the model will contribute to research capacity and capability of the wider healthcare workforce. It will lead, facilitate and support research in and across clinical organisations in collaboration with higher education institutions.

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Aim To investigate pre-registration nursing students' experience of research during clinical placements, and to identify any positive aspects or barriers to gaining experience of research during clinical placements. Method Qualitative, phenomenological, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with preregistration degree-level nursing students. The students were attending one university in the east of England, and were on clinical placements at one of three hospital sites in two trusts. Data were reviewed using thematic analysis. Findings The main themes that emerged from the interview data were: visibility, mentor influence, placement culture, student mindset, and role of the university. The study participants provided suggestions that could be adopted by universities and trusts to improve nursing students' experience of research during clinical placements, such as increasing opportunities to shadow research teams, introducing research earlier in the pre-registration course, and including a practical research module in the course. Conclusion Nursing students' experience of research during their clinical placements varied. It is important for trusts and universities to identify ways to improve nursing students' experience of research and to enhance their research learning, since research activity drives innovation and best practice.

The #WhyWeDoResearch campaign was set up in 2014 and was originally planned to run locally, in Norfolk, at the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) for 12 days in December. Within four days, the campaign was being utilized nationally by other trusts and charities. By the New Year of 2015 it became international and had reached Australia and Canada. The intended audience for the campaign is broad and includes: patients, the general public, all staff working in health care and/or research including (but not limited to) National Health Service (NHS), commercial companies, charities and schools. The campaign has become a community where patients, staff and public alike can share their voices about health research on an equal playing field. Each year, to coincide with International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD) on 20 May, a #WhyWeDoResearch 'Tweetfest' is hosted. This includes a number of 'tweetchats' at set times throughout the Tweetfest. Tweetchats are hosted by experts in particular diseases or other areas. Patients and patient groups are included in this group of experts. This article uses the #WhyWeDoResearch campaign annual Tweetfest to demonstrate how social media can be utilized to raise awareness of health research around the world.