The MACP is actively involved with the Council for Allied Health Professions Research (CAHPR)which provides support and opportunities for researchers across the health professions to network and establish collaborative links.

http://cahpr.csp.org.uk/

Information relating to Research opportunities sponsored by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)
The NIHR funds health and care research, supports translation of research into products, treatments devices and procedures with the aim of supporting the UK to remain at the forefront of International research.

It supports:

• The research of other funders
• Work of charities and industries
• Patients to gain access to new treatments
• Training of Health professionals to develop their research careers.

The link below provides information on studies that have been or are being funded by NIHR.

http://public-odp.nihr.ac.uk/qlikview/

Specialty details – Musculoskeletal Disorders

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-in-your-area/musculoskeletal/

Improving Healthcare through Clinical Research

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) provides and online course for practitioners and is free of charge hosted by the University of Leeds.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/clinical-research

NIHR Training Co-ordinating Centre

This section of the NIHR provides information on a variety of training programmes, workshops and Patient and Public Involvement

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/how-we-are-managed/managing-centres/about-the-trainees-coordinating-centre.htm

NIHR – also have links to localClinical Research Networks (CRN) – who may be able to support you in your research. The link below is for the NIHR CRN Wessex 

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-in-your-area/wessex/

Further support is provided by the NIHR Clinical Research Network Study Support Service 

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding-and-support/study-support-service/resources/

The links below are to videos, relating to support for non-commercial research and the work done to support patients in the NHS:

How the NIHR's Clinical Research Network supportsnon-commercial research

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeCilxGjstE

How the NIHR's Clinical Research Network supportspatients & the NHS​

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=auFVe3sWPU0​

Arthritis Research UK

Arthritis Research UK merged with Arthritis Care in 2017. They have a commitment to preventing arthritis, developing cures and transforming the lives of those with arthritis. They work together with the NIHR, CSP and MACP

They have a wealth of information for researchers.

https://www.arthritisresearchuk.org/research.aspx