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University of Glasgow professor to co-lead new UK-wide cardiovascular disease consortium
Researchers from across the UK will come together to form a ground-breaking new research consortium focused on tackling inequalities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) with the University of Glasgow helping to lead the partnership The NIHR is investing £50m into supporting a new Cardiovascular Disease Inequalities Challenge Consortium. The University of Glasgow’s Professor Frances Mair, the Norie Miller Professor of General Practice, Head of School, Health & Wellb...
Personalised cancer vaccine hailed as potential ‘game changer’ for worldwide treatment hopes
NHS Tayside and Dundee University are at the forefront of what has been called a potential ‘game changer’ for global cancer treatment which could be rolled out to thousands more study participants Russell Petty, Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Dundee and Director of Research and Development at NHS Tayside, is overseeing Europe’s first patient to receive a personalised cancer vaccine — and if initial results are promising, then it could...
The Write Stuff: A Short Scientific Writing Course (Part 2)
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Research in Scotland
Strong infrastructure and world-class clinical and academic expertise create a vibrant research environment in Scotland with clinical research embedded within our NHS. As a location for research and clinical trials, Scotland has a number of advantages over many other countries, including: A single unified health system – NHS Scotland A
Oral and Dental
Our role is to support the delivery of high quality Oral and Dental studies and manage participant recruitment to time and target, both for Oral and Dental 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 Tro...
Introduction to Critical Appraisal
Third Patient and Public Involvement Event hailed a success in bringing community together
A third annual Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Event held in Stirling this week has been hailed a success after more than 170 gathered for the landmark interactive showcase On Tuesday, NHS Research Scotland (NRS) further underlined its commitment to research excellence in this area by highlighting the country’s most impactful PPI initiatives through a strong range of contributing voices and the welcoming of an inclusive audience. A wide spectrum of attendees gathere...
Research Areas
Strong infrastructure and world-class clinical and academic expertise create a vibrant research environment across a number of key therapeutic areas. NHS Research Scotland supports delivery of a range of high-quality studies across a spectrum of disease and clinical need. All research within Scotland lies within the remit of at least one Network or Specialty Grou...
NRS Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
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Paediatrics
Clinical research involving children is essential to increase the safety, efficacy and availability of medicines and medical procedures for children. The NRS Children's Network provides the infrastructure and expertise in the form of clinical research facilities and experienced paediatric research nurses, to support trials of new medicines, trials to provide evidence for the use of current medicines and trials to determine best clinical practice. The Network portfolio include...
