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Following the introduction of an allied health clinical research office at a large metropolitan health service, we aimed to measure change in self-reported research participation, interest and experience of allied health professionals.METHODS: Allied health professionals were surveyed using the Research Spider tool in 2015 (n=245), and the results were compared to a similar survey completed in 2007 at the same health service (n=132). RESULTS: Overall, allied health professionals rated themselves as having \"some research interest\" and \"little research experience,\" with no significant difference from 2007 to 2015. Allied health professionals with at least some research interest reported increased experience in critically reviewing literature (p=0.045) and finding relevant literature (p=0.009) and a trend to increased experience of publishing research (p=0.059) in 2015 compared with 2007. The proportion of allied health professionals who classified themselves as participating in research had increased from 41% in 2007 to 51% in 2015 (p =0.028). CONCLUSIONS: The introduction of an allied health clinical research office has been associated with increased participation in research with some improvements in research experience for those with at least some interest in research. Despite these positive changes, most allied health professionals at this health service still report little research experience and only some interest in research. J Allied Health 2019; 48(1):46-53.

Allied health professionals are increasingly encouraged to utilise clinical research skills within their practice. While undergraduate allied health courses include some training in basic research skills, little is known about the most effective methods of continuing research training into professional life. This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a 12-week allied health research training program, targeting interested clinicians and utilising a mixed approach of group learning and individual mentoring to guide participants through the process of conducting a systematic review of the literature. Evaluation included a qualitative analysis of in-depth semi-structured interviews with the first cohort of participants who completed the program (n=6) and their mentors (n=6), a quantitative analysis of changes in research interest, experience, and confidence of those who enrolled in the program (n=7) using the Research Spider tool, and a 6-month follow-up of research outputs resulting from the program. Results indicated that the program was beneficial, although the time and new learning required was a challenge for both participants and mentors. A significant increase was observed in research confidence, as well as an observed improvement in research experience, that approached but did not achieve statistical significance (p=0.06). At 6-month follow-up, the program had led to the submission of three papers for publication and one conference presentation. The results of the evaluation indicate that a research training program targeting motivated and interested clinicians and utilising existing resources can lead to tangible outputs within a clinical setting.

Climate change is expected to modify rainfall, temperature and catchment hydrological responses across the world, and adapting to these water-related changes is a pressing challenge. This paper reviews the impact of anthropogenic climate change on water in the UK and looks at projections of future change. The natural variability of the UK climate makes change hard to detect; only historical increases in air temperature can be attributed to anthropogenic climate forcing, but over the last 50 years more winter rainfall has been falling in intense events. Future changes in rainfall and evapotranspiration could lead to changed flow regimes and impacts on water quality, aquatic ecosystems and water availability. Summer flows may decrease on average, but floods may become larger and more frequent. River and lake water quality may decline as a result of higher water temperatures, lower river flows and increased algal blooms in summer, and because of higher flows in the winter. In communicating this important work, researchers should pay particular attention to explaining confidence and uncertainty clearly. Much of the relevant research is either global or highly localized: decision-makers would benefit from more studies that address water and climate change at a spatial and temporal scale appropriate for the decisions they make.