PenARC

We work alongside health and social care professionals, researchers and local communities to address the immediate issues facing the health and social care system through applied health and care research.

Research and implementation

We support and conduct applied health and care research across the South West. We work with health and social care professionals, researchers and local communities to ensure our research meets the needs of our local population.

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Patient & Public Involvement & Engagement

We are committed to involving patients, service users, carers and family members in our research. Our Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Team support our researchers and students to embed meaningful involvement into everything we do.

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Training and Capacity Building

We provide a range of training opportunities to develop skills in understanding and producing evidence, and putting evidence into practice. Our programme of interactive courses is open to health and care professionals across the South West.

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Our research

Our research projects are themed around six research areas: