Login [+] Improving health through research Home About Fellows Policy Careers Publications More You are here: Home About Our objectives Nurturing the next generation of medical researchers Nurturing the next generation of medical researchers The Academy is an authoritative voice on the development of training and career pathways and a source of inspiration, information and personal support for early-career biomedical researchers. Our priorities under this objective include developing innovative support schemes for researchers, networking researchers across disciplinary and sectoral boundaries and fostering research independence. Key to the success of these priorities is the support and work of the Fellowship. Academy Fellows act as mentors and speakers at events, as well as serving as reviewers and panel members for our grants schemes. Innovative support Networking researchers Fostering independence We have a number of initiatives that support early career researchers and encourage people to embark on a research career. Our funding schemes target key points in the academic training pathway and encourage international collaboration and career development. In all cases, our schemes are run in partnership with other funders, leveraging considerable financial resource and allowing us to reach across the breadth of the medical research community. The INSPIRE programme aims to give all students at medical schools a chance to learn about and get involved in research, and to encourage them to consider a career in academic medicine. We are working in partnership with the Wellcome Trust, which has given £1 million to support the initiative. We help make connections between researchers from different disciplines and medical specialties, across the full range of biomedical research. For instance, our annual Spring Meeting provides opportunities for PhD and post-doctoral clinical academics to present their research. The meeting is run in collaboration with the Royal College of Physicians and The Lancet. It provides a setting for early career researchers to discuss their work with peers and senior colleagues. We also encourage greater links between academia and industry. We provide advice, information and mentoring support for researchers that wish to move between these fields. We provide career advice and practical support to allow biomedical researchers to develop and become independent. The Academy’s mentoring scheme is at the heart of our support for academic career development. It is funded through the generous support of the National Institute for Health Research, the MRC and other organisations. The scheme is widely recognised for the effective support it provides to early career academics. Part of the scheme includes catalysing other organisations to develop their own local mentoring schemes. Our career development events provide opportunities for researchers to network with Fellows, research funders and senior colleagues, as well as to discuss issues around training, funding and professional development. These events, along with others, such as Supper Clubs, help bring together Fellows and early career researchers, to promote greater engagement between the different communities that the Academy supports. We also aim to influence UK policies on academic training and career structures for biomedical researchers. Through our Academic Careers Committee, we can respond to changes in the landscape of biomedical careers and take an in-depth look at future opportunities and challenges. 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