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UK Stroke Forum Conference 2026
The 20th UK Stroke Forum will take place at Arena and Convention Centre, Liverpool on Wednesday 2nd to Friday 4th December 2026. Abstract submissions closing date Tuesday 19 May 2026. For all information visit
What Happens to my Tissue?
Often doctors need to remove tissue as part of your treatment, for example during a surgical operation. Alternatively, they might take a small sample to help them find out what might be wrong with you (tissue collected for this reason is called a 'biopsy'). The samples that the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Biorepository Network collects is material that is removed during a patient's routine clinical procedure, and which is surplus after all the necessary diagnostic tests have been concluded. O...
Fife Research Facility
NHS Research Scotland health and social care expert set to present on key priorities at conference this week
NHS Research Scotland’s Health and Social Care Research Coordinator will be speaking at an online conference on Monday afternoon (18 May) to encourage discussion around key national priorities Irina McLean works within the NHS Research Scotland Central Management Team (NRS-CMT), focusing on social care research governance and supporting the ENRICH Scotland network. She is speaking...
Programme
The conference theme reflects the 50th anniversary of the Chief Scientist Office of Scottish Government. Over 60 inspiring and influential speakers offer a varied programme of presentations and discussions reflecting the diversity of health research and innovation activity across Scotland. Download the
Confident Conversations
In conjunction with Alzheimer Scotland, Confident Conversations training sessions are run by the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network's staff. It is our belief that the practitioner with the best relationship with the person living with a neuroprogressive disease and their family is best placed to have a conversation about research participation. This training i...
Chief Scientist Office (CSO) - Supporting Patient and Public Involvement
Changing culture isn’t always easy but in the last couple of years, the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) have increased the patient and public involvement (PPI) expectations placed upon researchers applying to CSO for funding, while also increasing the emphasis on PPI within funding committees and their decision making. One year on from the launch of the Shared Commitment to public involvement...
Resources
Research Links ISD Scotland Involve Mental Health Welfare Commission for Scotland People in Research Royal College of Psychiatrists
Embedding public involvement in health and social care research
Funders, regulators and research organisations who play an important role in the UK health and social care research have come together, working with members of the public, to sign up to a bold new shared commitment to improve public involvement in research. NHS Research Scotland alongside the Chief Scientist Office, have worked with the Health Research Authority, the National Institute for H...
