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Professor William WhiteleyResearch Champion - Stroke Professor William Whiteley is a Reader in Neurology at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh and a consultant neurologist in NHS Lothian, working with patients with TIA and stroke. His work seeks to elucidate the...
Fellowships
The capacity of NHS clinicians to undertake research is an important area in supporting an increase in research activity in Scotland. This can help increasing capacity in areas that are aligned to research excellence either locally or nationally; or areas where the potential exists to develop research excellence. NRS Career Researcher Fellowships
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Coordinating Centre Professor Jürgen SchwarzeResearch Championjurgen.schwarze@ed.ac.uk Dr Pamela DicksManager/ PPI Leadp.dicks@abdn.ac.uk Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, Craig Research Unit Maggie ConnonLead Paediatric Resea...
Cardiovascular
Our role is to support the delivery of high quality clinical research. We help to manage participant recruitment to time and target, both for studies which are led from Scotland, and studies led from other nations which Scottish sites are participating in. We provide support in the following areas: managing the study portfolio record monitoring the attainment of recruitment targets providing advice on study design and feasibility troubleshooting issues...
Involving patients in cardiovascular research
The NHS Research Scotland Cardiovascular Network, organised two events in 2022 involving patients and members of the public. The aim of these events was to hear first-hand views from cardiovascular patients in Scotland how they want to be involved research. Here the network provide an overview of the events, the learning and future work to strengthen patient and public involvement activity.
Aberdeen Short Course in Epidemiology 2026
The Aberdeen Short Course in Epidemiology is an online intensive course which provides a complete overview of key considerations in epidemiological research methods Held remotely two days a week (Mondays and Tuesdays) over three weeks, this course will furnish you with the skills and knowledge that you need to undertake study in the field of epidemiology. Upon completion you will better understand epidemiological research methods, aspects of descriptive epidemiology, study...
Scottish Primary Care Research Network Staff
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Working with the NRS Primary Care Network
NRS Primary Care Network work both on behalf of Health Professionals and researchers. We can facilitate research in Primary Care and provide practical support to GPs and other Health Professionals who wish to give their patients the opportunity to take part in research studies. See the Health Professional tab for more information. NRS Primary Care Network...