Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme (PIPP) – September 2025

Apply between Monday 14th April 2025 and 11am on Friday 30th May 2025

Free 12-18 month course

The Principal Investigator Pipeline Programme (PIPP) offers research delivery nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (NMAHPs) the opportunity to develop as Principal Investigators on NIHR portfolio studies.

The PIPP runs twice a year in 2 cohorts.

Core elements

There are 4 core elements to the programme which take 12-18 months to complete:

1. An overview of the role and the responsibilities of the Principal Investigator (PI) on a NIHR portfolio study and why the role is important in the delivery of high quality research. This is largely theory based.
2. Supervised experience in the PI role, which helps you develop practical knowledge and skills in a safe environment.
3. You assume the PI role on a NIHR portfolio study. This builds on the practical experience gained in Element 2.
4. You mentor other learners who are at an earlier stage of the programme or on other PI development schemes, eg Associate Principal Investigator scheme

For more information about this course and to apply (from Monday 14th April 2025) please click here.