Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland, 3 Dargan Crescent, Belfast (2026)

23/10/2026

The Academy of Medical Sciences and The Lancet Group are delighted to invite you to the 2026 International Health Lecture on Wednesday 4 November.

Global health is entering a period of profound change. Shifting funding priorities, evolving international partnerships and new approaches to health sovereignty are reshaping are reshaping how countries and organisations work together to improve health outcomes.

Against this backdrop, this year's lecture, 'The future of global health in a rapidly changing world', will be delivered by Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

Drawing on her experience as a physician, government minister and global health leader, Dr Nishtar will share insights from leading Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, whose partnerships have expanded access to immunisation around the world.

The lecture will be followed by a panel discussion featuring leading voices from across the global health community, an audience Q&A and a networking reception.

Attend in person from 14.45 at the Royal Society of Medicine, London, or online from 15.30 from anywhere in the world. Register here - https://go.bsky.app/redirect?u=https%3A%2F%2Facmedsci.my.salesforce-sites.com%2Fes%2Fevent%2Fhome%2Fihl2026

23/10/2026

‼️ Our next Academy of Medical Sciences Northern Ireland Cross-Sector Hub free-to-attend event will take place in Belfast on 10th November and will look at cross-sector skills for building clinical trials capacity and economic growth. 🧪

🔬 The event will bring together perspectives from health and care, academia, patients, regulators and industry to explore how Northern Ireland can strengthen its clinical trials environment.
Key themes will include:
🧬 improving patient access to research and designing trials around patients and communities;
🧬 the changing clinical trials regulatory environment and practical implications for researchers and commercial sponsors;
🧬 delivering trials across acute care, chronic disease, multimorbidity, primary care and community settings;
🧬 developing the cross-sector skills and capabilities Northern Ireland needs for clinical research;
🧬 strengthening infrastructure, commercial research and industry partnerships; and
🧬 identifying practical actions that could make Northern Ireland a more attractive environment for clinical trials and investment

Register here: https://lnkd.in/eNc7eHkm

23/10/2026

EIT STEM Talent has launched, an initiative led by the EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology, aiming to expand access to STEM learning, skills and career pathways across Europe.

📢 The Initiative launches with a €2 million Call for Proposals to support organisations in developing or scaling STEM training programmes.

Find out more: eitstemtalent.eu

07/10/2026

The first Futura Innovation Conference will take place this month bringing together world-wide participants, 200+ speakers, and 100+ sessions in a dynamic, walkable experience spanning multiple venues across Limerick’s city centre.

Industry leaders, policymakers, investors, founders, and researchers come together in a single shared environment, connecting conversations to real-world outcomes across sectors.

Designed for active participation at every stage of the experience, you will engage directly with decision-makers across sectors, gaining insight into how innovation is funded, regulated, and delivered. As conversations continue across the city, new opportunities emerge for collaboration, investment, and growth.

Use the code HIRANI and register at https://lnkd.in/gYDwbtUK for your discount!

07/10/2026

‼️ 👀 We are hiring a project and communications officer ‼️
🔬 The post-holder is primarily responsible for creating and delivering communications for projects across the organisation, to support building internal and external HIRANI relationships with stakeholders, and potential collaborators in industry, government, academia and health institutions.

🔬 This will include delivering on the internal and external communications strategy for HIRANI.

🔬 Essential Criteria

• An outgoing personality with a genuine passion for connecting people and communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including content creation for multiple channels.
• An Honours degree with a media, communications or journalism component or equivalent industry experience
• An excellent ‘news sense’.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a broader team, recognising the importance of integrated communications.
• Attention to detail with good organisational skills.
• IT literacy – knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and a highly professional approach in all your communications, both internal and external, are essential
• Ability to act on initiative, to work under pressure and exercise judgment.
• Right to work in the UK (we cannot offer any sponsorship)

🔬 Desirable:
2+ years in a similar role
Photography and videography and digital media skills
Experience building a CRM
Experience using graphic design tools
Skills in Using AI for communication
A background in health and life sciences (not essential)

‼️ Location: Hybrid - A mixture of working from home and in office in central Belfast 2-3 days per week and willingness to travel to meetings within and outside Northern Ireland on occasion.

‼️ Salary: £28,000

‼️ Closing Date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 12th October

‼️ Date for Interview: Week beginning 19th October

‼️ Anticipated start-date: Week beginning 3rd November

‼️ Duration: Fixed term until August 2027 (with the intention to extend)

‼️ Reports to Chief Communications Officer

🧬 May require occasional evening or weekend work to support events or operational needs. Some occasional travel will be needed outside of NI

🧬 HIRANI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

🧬 Must have the right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available).

👀 Please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] before 12 noon on Monday 12th October.
Find out more at https://hira-ni.com/jobs/

07/10/2026

Applications are still open for the 2027 ABHI US Accelerator Programme, supporting ambitious UK HealthTech companies to accelerate their international growth. 🚀

The programme will visit Florida, Arizona, California, and the East Coast. Over 12 months, the ABHI US Accelerator offers:
- Strategic access to US healthcare leaders.
- Expert knowledge to guide your US strategy.
- Market validation to commercial acceleration.

Applications close on 29 October 2026.
Find out more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eAQSAHiX

07/10/2026

👀 Innovate UK has launched the UK-Singapore Collaborative R&D 2026 competition, supporting UK businesses to work with Singaporean partners on innovative research and development projects.

👐 The programme aims to accelerate the development and commercialisation of new products, services and processes, while strengthening innovation links between the UK and Singapore.

👐 Funding is available for collaborative projects that have clear commercial potential and support business growth, providing an opportunity for UK organisations to access international expertise, develop new partnerships and explore opportunities in the Singapore market. Participants must apply as part of a UK-Singapore consortium.

The competition closes on 16 December 2026.
https://lnkd.in/eq9D8SRY

07/10/2026

Everyone welcome - Join our Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland: Business Development Webinar on Thursday 15th October from 2-3pm ‼️
This is the second webinar as part of the HIRANI Mentoring Programme 2026 sponsored by Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland.

This webinar will be hosted by Andrew Osmond Manager for Roche Diagnostics UK & Ireland and will cover business development, pathways for your innovation, why pathways are important, why you need to consider your product or service in the context of a pathway, technology reference, market knowledge and identifying who your market is and how to engage effectively.

To register email [email protected]

07/10/2026

How can extended reality (XR) support workforce wellbeing and mental health?
Join Health Innovation Network South London on 2 November 2026 (12pm to 1:30pm) for a free Mindset-XR webinar exploring how immersive technologies are being used to support mental health, wellbeing and workforce development.

Hear from NHS leaders, HR professionals and innovators as they share insights into the opportunities, challenges and real-world applications of hashtag in health and care, as well as wider workplace settings.

🎤 Chair: Dr Muj Husain, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Clinical Director for Mental Health at the Health Innovation Network South London.

💡 Featured speakers

🎤 Ali Hashtroudi, Clinical Director, Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
🎤Matthew Hoad-Robson, Founder and CEO, Tend VR
🎤Eleftheria (Ria) Kalograni-Carline, Co-founder, Greener Games
🎤Laura Stembridge, CEO and Founder, InsideOut®

This session is ideal for:
✅ HR and workforce leads
✅ NHS leaders and managers
✅ Employers across all sectors and industries
✅ Professionals interested in using XR to support workforce wellbeing and development

Discover how innovators supported through Innovate UK's Mindset-XR programme are developing immersive solutions that could transform the way organisations approach mental health and wellbeing.
Register: https://lnkd.in/eknzHgQG

This webinar forms part of the wider Mindset-XR series, which also explores XR applications in talking therapies, children and young people's mental health, and dementia and older adults' wellbeing.
Register: https://lnkd.in/eZXscaXH

07/10/2026

Take part in an understanding Inclusion in Health and Social Care Research in Northern Ireland: Training Needs Survey.
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland Research & Development Division would like to invite you to contribute to a training needs survey helping to develop our understanding of current research practices relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and to identify how equity and inclusion are embedded throughout the research lifecycle.

The intended outcome from this survey is to identify learning needs and to develop training and resources which focus on how best to embed EDI practices into health and social care research.

They are keen to hear from:
• People who contribute to the design or delivery of health and social care research in NI, including academic researchers.
• Staff who lead on or help to deliver health and social care research studies.
The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete and closes at 5pm Friday 16th October 2026
If you have any questions or require additional support to complete the survey, please contact the Inclusion Lead for HSC Research & Development Division Michael McAlinden ([email protected])
Scan the QR code below to take part:

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