1. NIHR Post-doctoral Fellowship
Dr Alison Bruce
Bradford Institute for Health Research
University of York

2. Post-doctoral fellowship
Impact on vision on literacy
Data linkage: Born in Bradford & Vision screening data
University of York

3. Orthoptist
Diploma
Head of Clinical Service

4. Research CV Clinician –research into clinical practice
Masters in Health Service Studies 1999
Post-grad cert. Health Research 2002
Co-applicant -research proposal RNIB

5. Research CV
Publications
NIHR PhD 2006
NIHR Post-doc 2013

6. Post-doctoral fellowship
HEE/NIHR Fellowship: ICA Programme
Clinical Doctoral Research Fellowships
Clinical Lectureships
Senior Clinical Lectureships
NIHR Personal Fellowship
Doctoral Research Fellowship
Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Career Development Fellowship

7. Top Tips!
Time – “1 year”
Prepare - build your CV
Unique proposal

8. Research question ?
Is the question important?
Report the evidence base
Clear trajectory for patient benefit

9. Top Tips!
Academic partners
Mentors
Feedback / PPI

10. Top Tips!
Get specialised advice early
Identify training
Build in all costs

11. Top Tips! Know your deadlines – Christmas!!! Prepare for interview
If at 1st you don’t succeed – try again!

12. Impact
Labour of love
Work/life balance

13. “To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions
Benjamin Franklin

14. Disclosure
Funding Acknowledgement: Dr Alison Bruce is funded by the National Institute for Health Research Post-doctoral fellowship Programme (NIHR PDF). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.