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The Chief Scientist Office Festive Message
18th December 2025
Euan Dick, Head of Chief Scientist Office (CSO), Scottish Government As 2025 draws to a close and we start to look to the fresh opportunities that a new year brings, i...
Registration now open for landmark event bringing Patient and Public Involvement community together
17th December 2025
Interested parties are invited to register for the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Event 2026, taking place on Tuesday 3 March in Stirling NHS Research Scotland (...
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Annual meeting success ‘reflects growing interest and involvement in pain research across Scotland’
15th December 2025
A 15th Annual Scientific Meeting held this month to improve the understanding of chronic pain has been hailed a success, reflecting growing engagement with research...
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A festive message from Professor Dame Anna Dominczak, Chief Scientist (Health), The Scottish Government
12th December 2025
Looking back on 2025, a great deal has been achieved, and for that hard work undertaken across our research and innovation community, I am very grateful Now, we must t...
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Dundee clinical trials team recognised internationally for rapid launch of Parkinson’s Disease study
12th December 2025
Dundee’s clinical trials and research team has received international recognition after its site became one of the first in the world to launch a phase 3 clinical trial...
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Scotland events successfully engage researcher interest in key source of social care funding
10th December 2025
Two recent events in Scotland organised by the NIHR Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) have been hailed a success Supported by NHS Research...
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Speciality Group webinar to focus on common conditions affecting quality of life for women
27th November 2025
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group has announced its next quarterly webinar for February with a focus on efforts to better unde...
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Online workshop set to offer Horizon Europe funding guidance to Scotland’s researchers and innovators
21st November 2025
An online event will provide Scotland’s healthcare researchers and innovators with details of health-related funding opportunities offered by the £80 billion Horiz...
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Preconception Health Research Showcase set to share insights in spring next year
17th November 2025
A Scottish Preconception Health Research Showcase has been announced for springtime next year, bringing together insights and success stories from a collaborative community of...
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Network encourages applications to new Primary Care Research Fellowship scheme for GPs
6th November 2025
Applications are being invited by the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Primary Care Network for its Researcher Development Fellowship, supporting GPs to build a clinical academic c...
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