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AI Action Challenge — Turn Your Research Into Patient-Ready Solutions
Working on cutting-edge healthcare research? The Incubator for AI & Digital Healthcare, HealthTech AI Hub, and University of Birmingham invite UK academics to submit an Expression of Interest for the AI Action Challenge, Autumn 2026.
We're seeking innovations in: Digital Health Equity · Women's Health · Mental Health · Early Diagnosis · Long-Term Conditions · Workforce Optimisation
What you'll get:
Venture development workshops
Fully funded AI scientist interns & rapid prototyping (Autumn 2026 Hackathon)
Masterclasses on grant writing & the NHS Adoption Pathway
A Demo Day pitch to investors
Supported by Resilience, LaunchPoint, CERSI-AI, Bright, GrantUp, and Future Planet Capital.
Deadline: 23 August 2026
👉 Submit your EoI or email ai.incubator@uhb.nhs.uk for more information
NHS Fellowship in Clinical AI | NHS Digital Academy Programme
The NHS Fellowship in Clinical AI is a 12-month programme integrated part-time alongside clinical work. Clinical AI fellows are recruited competitively from across the NHS, drawn from a diverse clinical workforce including medical and dental specialty trainees, nurses & midwives, allied health professionals, pharmacy professionals, and optometrists.
Our fellows are smart and energetic individuals who will be equipped to adopt clinical artificial intelligence technology through our focused clinical AI curriculum. Fellows gain experience deploying AI in clinical workflows in 12-month project placements, under expert supervision in multidisciplinary teams.
This unique programme is featured as an exemplar in upskilling clinicians for AI transformation in both the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (2023) and the NHS Transformation Directorate report, Developing Healthcare Workers' Confidence in AI (2022). The fellowship builds directly from the recommendation of the Topol Review (2019) to create posts for clinicians with dedicated time to implement AI technologies.
MSC programme at University of Birmingham
There is an urgent need for leaders of AI implementation across the healthcare workforce of the UK and worldwide. The MSc AI Implementation (Healthcare) programme is designed to address this critical need, equipping you with the expertise to advance responsible and impactful AI innovations at scale across healthcare systems globally.
Established in 2011, the scheme provides doctors in training with a unique opportunity to spend 12 months in healthcare-affiliated organisations outside of clinical practice to develop their skills in leadership, management, strategy, project management and health policy.
NIHR career development funding is available through the NIHR Academy at different career levels, from undergraduate to professorships. Our funding is for all professionals across health and social care.
https://www.nihr.ac.uk/career-development/research-career-funding-programmes
The Shuri Network Digital Fellowships
The Shuri Network and NHS England are working collaboratively to support women from ethnic minority backgrounds to succeed and thrive in digital health and improve patient care. The Fellowship has helped to empower participants to overcome career-related challenges, gain insight into different digital roles, supported career progression, build positive relationships and translate their learning into improving patient and service user care, safety and outcomes. The programme encapsulates innovation, empowerment and inclusion.
The Shuri Network Digital Fellowships
With the support of NIHR, our aim is to develop research capacity and build professional communities. Here's a word cloud of different professions from our community from the the January webinar, led by Dr Ahmed, titled 'Perspectives on AI use in General Practice'