GW4-CAT PhD Programme for Health Professionals (360G-Wellcome-223495_Z_21_Z)

Building on our Wellcome-funded Clinical Academic Training Programme (GW4-CAT) that uniquely supports Medical, Dental and Veterinary professionals; we will deliver a scheme that combines world class PhD training with exit to mentored post-doctoral positions with protected research time, open to all health professions (GW4-CAT-HP). Capitalising on the world class facilities and absolute commitment of the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter (Great Western 4 - GW4), and our partner NHS Boards and Trusts and Vet School, our objectives for GW4-CAT-HP are to: \- Recruit talented Fellows from diverse disciplines and clinical specialties, supporting them to make bold choices by accessing the wide range of world-class cutting-edge research environments across GW4 where they will be stretched intellectually and practically. \- Foster a positive and inclusive research culture, through robust equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practice and enabling the highest standards of research integrity through support and formal training. \- Ensure, through bespoke and structured long-term support and mentoring, that all our Fellows secure externally funded post-doctoral support and linked clinical academic posts provided in partnership with our NHS Trusts, Boards and Vet School, to achieve research independence and retain excellent researchers in clinical academia.