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Warning over blueberry muffin hidden sugar content

21 March 2018

New analysis by Action on Sugar and the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) shows huge variation in sugar content, portion size and lack of nutrition labelling on blueberry muffins sold at out of home outlets in the UK’s busiest train stations and supermarkets.

Resource

Turning the tide - five years on (2018)

Our updated report focuses on developments to the UK research landscape - and areas where more work needs to be done.

Research

News

Announcing the 2018 PAFTAs

19 March 2018

The College’s national awards in paediatric training (the “PAFTAs”) were presented to three deserving recipients at �鶹��ý Conference 2018.

News

Our Children’s Research Fellowship Fund gets royal seal of approval

23 February 2018

Our Patron, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, attended and spoke at a reception this month to mark the establishment of this fund.

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Education and training research

We undertake research related to paediatric education and training, from an educational perspective. This work is undertaken by members of the team often in collaboration with �鶹��ý officers, exam leads, paediatric consultants and paediatric trainees.

Examinations

Paediatric training

Research

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Evaluation of the Cheshire and Merseyside Women's and Children's Services Partnership Vanguard

This Partnership is a collaboration of 27 NHS organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside. It was established as an Acute Care Collaborative (ACC) vanguard in 2015, under NHS England's New Care Model programme. With input from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, we are undertakin...

National Lottery Community Fund - Funding Programmes (Various)

These programmes fund projects that seek to build the skills and capabilities of young people.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£250,001 to £500,000

Maximum duration

3-5 years

Nuffield Foundation - Research, Development & Analysis Fund [OPEN]

The Nuffield Foundation's research, development and analysis grants are awarded to projects that inform the design and operation of social policy and practice across Education, Welfare and Justice.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

Over £500,000

Maximum duration

3 years

Submission deadline

1 April 2025

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Dr Simon Newell Early Independent Researcher award

The �鶹��ý, Sparks and GOSH Charity make an annual award for excellence in research to an outstanding young medical research worker in British paediatrics. Nominations for the 2026 Simon Newell Award closed on 1 December 2025 and the winner will be announced in May 2026. The next round of applica...

Fellowships, awards and prizes

Paediatric training

Research

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BPSU study - Behçet’s syndrome

Surveillance of Behçet’s syndrome in children and young people concluded in May 2017. The study team hope to ascertain the incidence and prevalence of Behçet’s syndrome in children and young people. They also hope to examine the clinical presentation and management of the syndrome. A paper has n...

BPSU

Rare disease

Research