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World Cancer Day 2018

World Cancer Day 2018 takes place on Sunday 4 February. Under the banner ‘We can. I can.’ The day will encourage people to be more active – in every sense – in the fight against a disease that, in less than two decades, is predicted to directly affect up to 21.7 million people per year worldwide by 2030. Cancer continues to be a national clinical priority for the Scottish Government and NHS Scotland.

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Patient and Public Involvement bursary award winners announced

Four research teams from NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh have been awarded ACCORD-sponsored bursaries to support their patient and public involvement initiatives. Fiona Denison and colleagues from MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh will use their award to set up a patient advisory group to work with them to develop their research idea: Virtual reality for distra...

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Neuroprogressive Conditions Research Day announced

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government, in partnership with the NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NRS NDN), will host the inaugural Neuroprogressive Conditions Research Day on Thursday 19 April at the West Park Centre, Dundee. The current landscape and future direction for...

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Adults with Incapacity Reform

The Scottish Government is consulting on changes to Adults with Incapacity legislation. The proposed changes meet commitments given in the Mental Health Strategy and Disability Action Plan, to review the Adults with Incapacity legislation and consider how it reflects the requirements of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities. The paper has been prep...

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NHS Research Scotland Annual Conference 2018

NHS Research Scotland Annual Conference, will return to Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday 30 October. Scotland’s reputation as a pioneer of medical and pharmaceutical research is well earned.  The discovery of Penicillin, the beta blocker, the hypodermic syringe; the first use of diagnostic ultrasound, the full body MRI scanner and the establishment of the world’s first radiology department...

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Season's greetings from CSO

Taking up post as Chief Scientist Health on 1 November 2017, Professor David Crossman reflects on his first month in-post, his hopes for 2018 and festive wishes for all staff across NHS Research Scotland. “As we approach the end of the year, naturally it is a period of reflection – a chance to review achievements and take stock of development areas for the year ahead. I’ve had just a few short, but extremely insightful weeks in post. My first day was spent at...

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2018 Joint NES/CSO Postdoctoral Clinical Lectureships announced

NHS Education Scotland and the Chief Scientist Office are delighted to announce that the second round of this scheme is now open for applications. Applications are invited from speciality registrars in training who hold a Scottish NTN and have completed a PhD and wish to spend 50% of their time on research and 50% of their time in clinical training. As such these Lectur...

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Vacancy: IRAS Business Lead

An opportunity to work within the Health Research Authority to support the development of IRAS for the future has been announced. Job title: IRAS Business LeadDepartment: Approvals ServicePay band: 8AHours: Full-time Fixed Term/secondment to 30/6/2019Location: home based/Manchest...

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Drugs Research Network Scotland (DRNS)

The impact of drug misuse on Scotland’s people and society will be the focus of a University of Stirling-hosted research network of Scottish Universities and NHS Scotland Boards. The Drugs Research Network Scotland (DRNS) will be funded for 3 years by a £240,000 investment from the Scottish Government, administered by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). The DRNS will provide the critical mass of multidisciplinary expertise to deliver world-class research projects aim...

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New framework for UK health and social care research launched

Transparency, public involvement, safety and proportionality must be at the centre of UK health research, a new position statement published today has demanded. Regulators and government departments who promote and protect the interests of patients across the four UK nations have set out the key principles in a new UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research. The 19 principles of good practice in research are for those who manage and conduct health and social research in th...

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