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Tayside team recruit first global participant in clinical trial for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
15th September 2026
The University of Dundee and NHS Tayside have recruited the world’s first participant to an international study assessing a new combination treatment for adults with adv...
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NRS Pain meeting in Dundee is ‘valuable opportunity for community to come together’
9th September 2026
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Pain Network and Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC) will host its 16th Annual Scientific Meeting later this year, providing an opportunit...
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Free NRS Ageing webinar set to share vital learnings from dementia and brain health priority setting
9th September 2026
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Ageing Specialty Group will be presenting an insightful webinar next month discussing approaches to effective priority setting around dementia...
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Speciality Group webinar to focus on power of research data for reproductive health insights
3rd September 2026
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group has announced a new webinar for this autumn with a focus on leveraging the power of data for...
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Mental Health Network’s Annual Scientific Meeting set for Edinburgh — register now and submit abstracts
3rd September 2026
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Mental Health Network is hosting its Annual Scientific Meeting in the capital this autumn, with a strong line-up of speakers and poster abstrac...
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New Clinical Lead appointed to Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group
2nd September 2026
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group has announced a new Clinical Lead and Champion with the ability to draw on both national and...
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New Site Selected Email template for NHS and Health and Social Care sites
31st August 2026
The Health Research Authority (HRA) has published a new Site Selected Email Template for sponsors (or their delegated agents) to use when confirming site selection with NHS an...
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Patient and Public Involvement community urged to submit abstracts for 2027 showcase event
26th August 2026
Scotland’s highly successful Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Event is returning for a fourth year, and the community are urged to get involved with a call for impac...
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Cross-Sector Hub event to help advance Scotland’s clinical trial aims
17th August 2026
Tayside will be the backdrop for the next Scotland Academy of Medical Sciences Cross-Sector Hub event later this week Focussing on ‘
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