Oct 2, 2025
Emma Letham
News, Digital & Data Skills, Opportunities
The UK has an urgent need for new health data scientists – it’s a rapidly expanding field with the recognised potential to transform the future of health and care for all, and health data science should serve and reflect the needs of the entire UK population.
Once again, NortHFutures is
Associate Professor of Simulation-Based Education (SBE) and Head of Clinical Simulation in the Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Northumbria University
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Aug 11, 2025
Emma Letham
News, Digital & Data Skills
This year, the NortHFutures Digital Health Hub has helped broaden and deepen the pool of talent in the health data research sector by sponsoring seven places on Health Data Research UK’s pioneering Black Internship Programme (BIP).
The BIP, organised by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK), fosters a more
Jul 31, 2025
Emma Letham
News, Digital & Data Skills
This spring we conducted research with different professional groups within the NENC health and social care workforce to understand their current digital skills and readiness, the training that’s available to them, and their immediate training needs. We quickly identified a common thread in these conversations: generic training implemented from
May 20, 2025
Emma Letham
Opportunities, News, Digital & Data Skills
23-25th September, The Core, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5TF
Hosted by NortHFutures, the Digital Health and Care Summer School will provide PhD students and early career researchers (ECRs) from the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) with an immersive learning experience in health and care technology, and detailed insight into
Jul 23, 2024
Rob Anderson
News, Research Opportunities, Digital & Data Skills
Moving into summer, we have several exciting opportunities for people to engage with the NortHFutures programme. Read more to see how you can get involved with NortHFutures and make a difference in Digital Health in the North East and North Cumbria.
May 31, 2024
Rob Anderson
Governance, Digital & Data Skills
Head of the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department (NMPCE), Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Director, HDRUK-Turing Wellcome PhD Programme in Health Data Science, Co-Lead for the Capacity Building Programme, Health Data Research UK (HDR UK)
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