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                            Stateside research mission focuses on dementia and neuroprogressive disease
26th February 2018
Dementia and neuroprogressive conditions will be the focus of discussions in the USA this week as representatives from NHS Research Scotland travel to Boston. Supported...
 
                            Ground-breaking stroke research highlighted in BBC show
15th February 2018
The work of researchers and healthcare staff from NRS Stroke, the Queen Elizabeth Univ...
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                                        World Cancer Day 20182nd February 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 – i... Read full article 
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                                        Patient and Public Involvement bursary award winners announced2nd February 2018 Four research teams from NHS Lothian and University of Edinburgh have been awarded ACCORD-sponsored bursaries to support their patient and public involvement initiatives. Read full article 
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                                        Neuroprogressive Conditions Research Day announced31st January 2018 The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government, in partnership with the Read full article 
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                                        Adults with Incapacity Reform31st January 2018 The Scottish Government is consulting on changes to Adults with Incapac... Read full article 
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                                        NHS Research Scotland Annual Conference 201831st January 2018 NHS Research Scotland Annual Conference, will return to Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday 30 October. Read full article 
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                                        Season's greetings from CSO19th December 2017 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... Read full article 
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                                        2018 Joint NES/CSO Postdoctoral Clinical Lectureships announced1st December 2017 NHS Education Scotland and the Chief Scientist Office are d... Read full article 
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                                        Vacancy: IRAS Business Lead20th November 2017 An opportunity to work within the Health Research Authority to support the development of IRAS for the future has bee... Read full article 
 
                 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                 
                                                                             
                                                        