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Research Support

Glasgow Clinical Research Facility (GCRF) is a state of the art, purpose-built facility, complete with technical equipment to support high-quality research. The GCRF comprises of an adult and paediatric facility at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and an adult facility the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Each facility provides high-quality clinical spaces and outreach services where patients and healthy volunteers can take part in international clinical research studies. All research is co...

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NRS Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)

Please note confirmation of course will be sent once a purchase order number has been provided. Pay by Card Please contact our Treasury Department with the name of course and course date - 0141 278 2794

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Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Guidance and Training

Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Guidance and Training contains information for patients and professionals on how to get the most out of working with the public, as well as links to training courses for those looking to get involved in running PPI groups. Patient Public Involvement Engagement guidance comes from a number of sources, including NIHR and Chief Scientist Office (CSO) policy documents, grey literature, and blog posts.

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Making Care Home Research Accessible

What is RICH Voices? Research In Care Homes (RICH) Voices is the equivalent of a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) group for ENRICH Scotland.  PPI is a method of including people in decisions about research and related activities. Instead of professionals making all the choices, PPI combines experiences, opinions, and ideas of the people who might be affected the findings of research. Our key aim is to collaborate with people living and working i...

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UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research

This policy framework sets out principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK. These principles protect and promote the interests of patients, service users and the public in health and social care research, by describing ethical conduct and proportionate, assurance-based management of h...

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Newsletters and resources

Subscribe to Research Bulletin, the NRS monthly newsletter on clinical research in Scotland.

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Research and Development Contacts

Local delivery, development and governance of clinical research is achieved through regional nodes working with NHS boards to provide support across Scotland. Visit the Node pages for further details. North   NHS Grampian Research and Development OfficeForesterhill House AnnexeForesterhillAberdeen

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Training and Events

The Network try to ensure a presence at relevant events across the country and share training opportunities of interest to the children’s research community. The Network is not responsible for the content on external pages.

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Study Pathway

NHS Research Scotland works collaboratively across all Health Boards to provide a comprehensive and complete service. This national approach results in fast, efficient and reliable support to deliver high-quality clinical trials in Scotland. If you would like to place a feasibility enquiry with Scottish Health Boards, please contact feasibility@nrs.org.uk.

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Get Involved

The Stroke Network believes that active patient and public involvement is needed if it is to encourage research which directly benefits and reflects the needs and views of patients and the public. The Network is committed to: Including patients, carers and the public's perspectives within all stroke research activity Facilitating patients, carers and the public to be involved at all stages of the research process, from inception to reporting through to implementat...

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