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Research Imaging

From August 2016 one of the world’s most powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines will be located in Glasgow. The University of Glasgow, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Siemens, the scanner manufacturer, have joined forces to bring an advanced 7-Tesla (7T) scanner to the city, along with a smaller, top of the range 3T machine. The 7T scanner will be installed in the new Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) Building at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

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Publications

The latest publications from NRS Pain and across the pain research community The World Health Organization's (WHO’s) International Classification of Diseases (ICD) currently has no diagnostic codes for chronic pain. To rectify this, the WHO and the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) have developed, for the first time, a series of relevant codes for the forthcoming 11th edition (ICD-11). Blair H. Smith contributed to the WHO/IASP Task Force, and to a series o...

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Student Information & Work Experience

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC) are at the forefront of healthcare innovation, and the opening of the new Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) has established the largest hospital campus in Europe. The integration and collaboration of the Health Service and Universities in NHS GGC provides a robust infrastructure supporting an active clinical research community and enthusiastic research staff.  The network of Clinical Research Facilities in NHS GGC supports a busy...

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Electronic Health Records

Information from electronic health records (EHR) has been extensively used in health and biomedical research in Scotland. It has enabled the development of novel approaches to life course epidemiology, cost-effective evaluations of large-scale health service and public health interventions, efficient long-term follow-up of clinical trials, and important work in pharmaco-epidemiology and a wide range of clinical research areas. Key Benefits: Integrated data sets El...

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Partnership with Industry

Strategic partnerships with global organisations help Scotland maintain its status as a global centre of research excellence Working closely with industry is a key priority for NHS Research Scotland. NRS Industry Partnership Forum Formed in 2010, the NRS Industry Partnership Forum ensures close liaison between the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), NRS, th...

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Take Part in Diabetes Research

New medical treatments and therapies are being developed through research all the time, bringing hope to people living with diabetes; but the researchers making these breakthroughs need your help The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Diabetes Register gives all patients with diabetes, living in Scotland, an opportunity to be contacted about taking part in diabetes-related research projects. By joining the Diabetes Register, you allow the NRS Diabetes Network to securely access your...

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NRS Management Board

Oversight of NHS Research Scotland is achieved through the NRS Management Board involving the Chief Scientist Office of Scottish Government and Research and Development Directors from the four lead research Health Boards in Scotland. Members Euan Dick Head of Chief Scientist Office (CSO), Scottish Government Dr Charles Weller General Manager, NHS Research Scotland (NRS...

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Confident Conversations

In conjunction with Alzheimer Scotland, Confident Conversations training sessions are run by the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network's staff.  It is our belief that the practitioner with the best relationship with the person living with a neuroprogressive disease and their family is best placed to have a conversation about research participation. This training i...

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SPaRC NRS Pain 15th Annual Scientific Meeting

SPaRC and NRS Pain will host the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting on 5 December 2025 at Malmaison in Dundee.  Guest speakers include:  Professor David Bennett, Oxford University; Brona Fullen, Associate Professor, University College Dublin More information, including details on registration, will be available soon.

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Training and Events

National Cancer Research Institute Virtual Events To keep the community connected and provide an opportunity for researchers to share knowledge and foster collaboration, the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) provides regular events on the big topics in cancer research, with UK and international expert speakers. Visit their virtual events

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