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Ageing
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Ageing Specialty Group's role is to support the delivery of high quality clinical research relevant to the care of older people. 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 rec...
NRS Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
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Scotland's Health Research and Innovation Conference 2025
Healthcare is dynamic and rapidly evolving — from new drugs, therapies and vaccines to robotics, medical devices, digital tools, artificial intelligence (AI), precision and preventative medicine and data – and Scotland stands on the edge of incredible possibility This scientific and technological revolution represents an exciting future and vast opportunity for healthcare transformation underpinned by skilled, multidisciplinary teams united in efforts to support a modern,...
Our Staff
Dr Donald MacIntyreNetwork Director and Research Championd.macintyre@ed.ac.uk Catherine DeithNetwork ManagerCatherine.Deith@ed.ac.uk0131 53...
IRAS
On 28 June 2018* an update to IRAS, the Integrated Research Application System, introduced a single, e-submission of IRAS Forms and associated documents. This change applies to studies taking place in NHS organisations in Scotland and Wales and Health and Social Care (HSC) organisations in Northern Ireland where the lead NHS/HSC R&D office is in Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales. Single IRAS Form and document e‑s...
Jen Currie
Cancer
Every year, about 30,000 people in Scotland are told they have cancer and trends predict that this number is likely to rise to almost 35,000 by 2020. This is due to our ageing population as life expectancy increases. Over the last twenty years, the majority of cancers have shown improvement in survival rates five years post-diagnosis. Survival from cancer in Scotland is similar to England and Wales and in the last decade,...
Partners in Research - Neuroprogressive and Dementia
Over the last year, the Patient and Public Involvement group of the NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network has been co-developed into Partners in Research. The network has reshaped their strategy to have people with lived experience at the heart of all they do. Here we explore recent projects and if you would like to hear more abo...
Scottish Cross-Sector Hub Event Two: Precision medicine and precision population health
The Academy of Medical Sciences Scotland Cross-Sector Hub aims to encourage and enhance collaboration across disciplines and sectors to benefit health and life sciences research and innovation This event will focus on research and innovation in
‘VPAG boost is ultimately about better patient outcomes across Scotland and realising true value’
The Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access and Growth (VPAG) must ultimately be about realising true value for the benefit of patients, says NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Last year, it was announced that £100m in public-private investment from pharmaceutical companies would deliver 20 research hubs across the UK as part of the wider £400 million VPAG scheme. Under its accompanying investment programme, Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) will...
