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  • Local research news from our Trust including events, news and staff achievements. Includes #Rainbow4Research 2026 Art and Poetry competition.
  • National news from across the whole research network including information about new studies just opened and study outcomes.

Local Research News

#Rainbow4Research Art and Poetry 2026 Competition 

After two successful competitions, our 2026 competition is now open. The competition closes at midnight on 1 September 2026.

People across Herefordshire and Worcestershire are invited to be creative. You can design a piece of art or write a short poem (up to 10 lines). Your piece should show “hope for research” or your experience of taking part in research.

Artwork can be in any form. It could be a sculpture, a watercolour painting, a photograph or something made with textiles. When your artwork is finished, take a photo of it and email it to us.

You can also enter by using one of the drop‑off points listed below. Please remember: drop‑off points can only accept artwork up to A4 size:

  • The Green Hub: Gresham Road, Worcester, WR2 5QS. Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 10-2pm
  • Ronkswood Hub: Canterbury Road, Worcester, WR5 1PJ. Opening times: Monday, Thursday and Friday: 10-2pm (during term time only)
  • Warndon Hub: Shap Drive, Worcester, WR4 9NX. Opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 9-5pm
  • Ewyas Harold Craft Centre: Pontrilas Road, Hereford, HR2 0EL. Opening times: Wednesday-Sunday: 10-4pm
  • Hereford Library: Town Hall, St Owen’s Street, Hereford, HR1 2PJ. Opening times: Tuesday-Friday 9.30-5pm, Sat: 9.30-4pm

Winners will have their art/poem displayed publicly and win some shopping vouchers. 

If you'd like to be inspired by the 2025 winners please view them here via this link. 

For further information please email us. 

(Rainbow for Research is a campaign run on behalf of Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. By submitting your artwork you give consent for the artwork to be shared and displayed. Original copies of artwork/poems will not be returned to owner.)

 

HWHCT Research Newsletters

Catch-up on local research news via our newsletters. These are released quarterly. For earlier editions please email us.

June 2026 newsletter

 

Research & Development Annual Conference 

Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October 2026, 10am-12noon and 1-3pm on both days

This is our 6th Research and Development conference and it's shaping up to be a fantastic one! You can book your free tickets and see the agenda here on the ticket booking page. You can visit our conference webpages for this information too. You can also find the recordings from our five previous conferences via these webpages.

 

Staff work published - Summer 2025

It's great to celebrate staff/teams who have had their work published or promoted at conferences. We're delighted to share this below. If you would like to read the articles below please email us and we will share them with you.

Dr Julia Cook, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, says: 

It has been fantastic to be given the opportunity to present these two pieces of work. Diagnosis in the DiADeM project helps change and improve care for people with advanced dementia in care homes. It helps staff and families understand the person better and plan the right care. 

  • March 2025: Well done Georgina Beldon, Principal Clinical Psychologist - Mental Health Needs. Georgina had her service evaluation: 'Adapting Structured Clinical Management for older adults services: An evaluation of pilot SCM group programme' published in the Clinical Psychology Forum.

National Research news

Below is a selection of recent national research news stories. Keep up to date by visiting: News | NIHR: