Kath Berry Grant 2026/27
We’re excited to announce that the current funding application window is now OPEN!
To support our vision, PERUKI is now able to offer small-scale funding (upto £3000) for a number of studies each year. We are particularly keen to encourage established academics to support trainees and consultants who are developing their research interests and careers.
There is no deadline for this, and we review applications on a rolling basis.
All competitive applications will be assessed by the Research Steering Committee (RSC) and subsequently reviewed by both the PERUKI and APEM executive committees.
The application form is available: HERE
Sites of the Year - 2025/26
Thank you to all of our excellent sites for your engagement and enthusiasm for improving the lives of children through clinical research.
A huge congratulations to our winners of the PERUKI Sites of the Year awards.
James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership
PERUKI successfully updated its list of research priorities for Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) across the UK and Ireland. This refresh ensures the priorities reflect the most pressing issues faced today by patients, carers, and healthcare professionals.
PERUKI first published a list of PEM research priorities in 2015, based solely on input from healthcare professionals. Over the past nine years, this list has shaped PERUKI’s research agenda, with many of the original priorities now addressed.
Recognising the importance of broader stakeholder involvement, the recent refresh actively included patients and carers alongside healthcare professionals. Using the James Lind Alliance (JLA) methodology, over 650 research questions were submitted by stakeholders from across the UK and Ireland. These questions were thematically grouped and reviewed against existing literature, then refined through two surveys and a final consensus workshop.
For the first time, patients, carers, and healthcare professionals collaborated equally to identify and rank the top 10 research priorities. This rigorous ten-month process was facilitated by independent JLA advisors and included valuable input from a young person advisory group.