The University of Birmingham's Integrated Clinical Academic Training programme has been rated joint top alongside the University of Oxford, supporting clinicians to pursue research interests alongside clinical practice.
The programme is critical to developing the future clinical research workforce. The University excelled in the recent National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding competition, being awarded 28 Academic Clinical Fellow posts and 13 Academic Clinical Lecturer posts for 2026 and 2027.
The Integrated Clinical Academic Training (ICAT) programme is one of 36 across the country, with NIHR funding complemented by posts supported by Birmingham Health Partners' member organisations.
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Author's summary: University of Birmingham achieves top rating for clinical academic training.