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�鶹ӰԺ and Newlife Clinical Research Fellow announced

19 May 2020

The �鶹ӰԺ and Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children are pleased to announce their first joint clinical research fellowship award in childhood disability has been awarded to Dr Asma Soltani at the University of Cambridge. Dr Soltani will research Re...

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We announce the winners for our Research Awards 2020

29 April 2020

This year we offered three awards for involvement in paediatric research, The Lorber Award, The Simon Newell award and the PIER prize. We are proud to announce this years winners of these coveted awards.

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We reveal the winning entry for our first member photo competition...

13 December 2019

Congratulations to Dr Ai May Lee for her witty photo in our #paediatricslife competition! Followers of our Instagram account selected our finalists, and our panel of judges carefully reviewed a fantastic set of images.

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Paediatric Awards For Training Achievements (PAFTA)

The national PAFTA celebrates outstanding contributions to paediatric training across the UK each year. Overseen by RCPCH, the award recognises excellence in three categories: Core Trainee, Specialty Trainee and Educational Supervisor. The 2026 national winners were honoured at RCPCH Conference on 1...

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�鶹ӰԺ and Newlife Clinical Research Fellowship Award

The joint clinical research fellowship by RCPCH and Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children aims to identify and nurture a new generation of child health researchers. We announce our first winner, Dr Asma Soltani, who will carry out UK research into Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.

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And the PAFTA winners in 2019 are...

9 July 2019

There were four winners of the College’s esteemed paediatric training awards - the PAFTAs - in 2019, Ruth Bland, Philippa Wood, Henriette van Ruiten and Melody Redman. Here are their nominations and quotes from the children and young people's judging panel.

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Professor Judith Ellis awarded OBE

10 June 2019

Our former Chief Executive Professor Judith Ellis has been awarded an OBE for services to healthcare in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Judith was at the College for four successful years from 2014 to May 2018.

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�鶹ӰԺ-NIHR PIER Award

The RCPCH-NIHR PIER (Paediatric Involvement and Engagement in Research) Award recognises significant contributions to excellent patient engagement for NIHR Clinical Research Network Portfolio studies. This award will not be offered in 2026. We have included information below about the award and h...

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The experiences that have shaped me as a junior doctor

21 November 2018

In spring 2017, Sara O'Rourke was a medical student working at the Children's Hospital in Manchester. Then came the suicide bombing on the Manchester Arena. She wrote about the experience and the 'powerful cohesion' she found among the health professionals attending to patients. Here she reflects on...

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Twenty years on: past winners of the Dr Simon Newell Early Investigator of the Year Award

8 November 2018

Established in 1999 by Sparks, this annual award recognises outstanding young medical researchers in the field of paediatrics. Now jointly funded by Sparks and GOSH Charity, it was renamed in 2017 in memory of Dr Newell and his distinguished career. With 19 winners to date, it continues his legacy o...