Inspire Inclusion: research nurses discuss their careers for International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated worldwide on 8 March each year – and the theme for this year is ‘Inspire Inclusion.’

We asked our NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility research nurses in the Cambridge Clinical Research Centre (CCRC) what inspired them to choose research as a career path – and why inspiring women to work in research leads to more empowerment for them, better research, and a better world.

Each podcast is less than 20 minutes – and a powerful reminder that IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere! The host for both podcasts is our own Patient and Public Involvement Coordinator, Georgina Norris.

• PODCAST: “Desire to be part of something bigger”
  • Diana is Senior Research Nurse at the NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility, and Rosemary and Cyra are Research Nurses. In this episode Georgina asks them how they first got involved in research, from a curiosity to improve healthcare, to a chance conversation with a colleague, to a research module as a student. Georgina then asks Diana, Cyra and Rosemary what they love about working in research – and what can be done to inspire more women to work in the field.
  • Download the transcript.

• PODCAST: “Research gives a lot of people hope”
  • Joanne is Workforce Skills lead for the NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility, and Karolina is a Research Nurse. In this episode Georgina asks them how they first got involved in research, from a curiosity to improve healthcare, to deciding to just ‘give it a try’. Georgina then asks Joanne and Karolina what they love about working in research.
  • Download the transcript.

Inspired to find out how you can get involved in research?

If you’ve been inspired to find out more about how you can get involved in clinical research, we have a lot of information and signposting on our website.

• If you’re a hospital patient or member of the public, visit our PPIE web pages for information on how to take part in research and how to join the CUH PPI Panel.
• If you’re a healthcare professional working on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, visit our Training & Professional Development pages for signposting to research training and opportunities.