We support placements between universities and industry, healthcare organisations, civic partners or regulatory bodies. Secondments can facilitate knowledge transfer, build collaborative relationships, and accelerate research translation through embedded expertise.
Supporting knowledge exchange and accelerating the impact of academic research, this scheme is open to commercial, healthcare, local authority and regulatory bodies who wish to host or be hosted by a university within the Yorkshire region.
We can offer funding support towards two types of secondment:
Secondments between universities are also in scope. Outgoing secondments from universities can be to organisations outside of the region, so long as there is evidence of benefit for the Yorkshire region.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible during 2026 to avoid disappointment.
Our final deadline is December 2026 – but if you are a planning longer, part-time secondment, you should apply by July 2026 at the latest.
Review our guidance notes to confirm your eligibility before applying.
For incoming secondments, involving an industrial/clinical placement within a university, Yorkshire MedTech would not normally support salary costs.
We can provide support for additional costs incurred by the host or secondee to facilitate the secondment (e.g. travel costs).
Costs associated with attendance at workshops / conferences will be considered – but must be detailed in the justification of resources section of the application and be directly related to the aims of the secondment.
Yorkshire MedTech secondments operate as a rolling call. We encourage interested participants to apply by 27 February to be part of our first wave of secondees.
Start by reviewing the full Secondment Guidance Document to confirm your proposed placement is in scope. Then download and complete the relevant application form from our application documents below.
The secondment call remains open until December 2026. Final submissions are due by December 2026; those planning longer, part-time secondments should apply by July 2026. Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, typically within 4-6 weeks of full submission.
Part-time arrangements are acceptable if they meet placement objectives. Specify the working pattern in your application and explain how objectives will be achieved within this timeframe. Part-time placements can extend beyond 3 months provided total funded time doesn’t exceed the equivalent of 3 months full-time. This flexibility helps accommodate existing commitments whilst facilitating valuable knowledge exchange.
Internal secondments (moving between departments in the same organisation) aren’t supported. The placement must involve genuine knowledge exchange between distinct organisations. If the secondee has previous connections to the receiving organisation, explain how this secondment provides new learning opportunities or transfers different expertise than previous engagements.
Comprehensive guidance covering eligibility, objectives, application requirements, and example scenarios. Essential reading before starting your application.
Use this application form if you are planning an ‘outgoing’ secondment from a university to another organisation. Return your signed and completed form to pbiaa@leeds.ac.uk
Use this application form if you are planning an ‘incoming’ secondment to a university. Return your signed and completed form to pbiaa@leeds.ac.uk
Use this form if you are an external organisation seeking a secondee. Return your signed and completed form to pbiaa@leeds.ac.uk
Before the secondment, everything I did was purely research-focused and in the laboratory. The secondment has given me a wider perspective of research and an appreciation of how the skills I have can be applied in my future career. I’ve translated research into lay language, run focus groups, worked with patients and delivered presentations, so it’s helped me communicate my research to non-scientific audiences much better. I also learned a great deal about the grant application, evaluation and approval process at (secondment host) Versus Arthritis. Gaining insight from a funder’s perspective, together with my greater understanding of the importance of Patient & Public Involvement, will definitely help me to strengthen future grant applications. Overall, it’s been a fantastic and highly beneficial experience.
Before the secondment, everything I did was purely research-focused and in the laboratory. The secondment has given me a wider perspective of research and an appreciation of how the skills I have can be applied in my future career.
I’ve translated research into lay language, run focus groups, worked with patients and delivered presentations, so it’s helped me communicate my research to non-scientific audiences much better.
I also learned a great deal about the grant application, evaluation and approval process at (secondment host) Versus Arthritis. Gaining insight from a funder’s perspective, together with my greater understanding of the importance of Patient & Public Involvement, will definitely help me to strengthen future grant applications.
Overall, it’s been a fantastic and highly beneficial experience.
Contact our team to explore how a secondment could support your knowledge exchange objectives.