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20,000 volunteers milestone achieved for essential Scottish diabetes research – but more needed

A vital register giving all patients with diabetes living in Scotland an opportunity to be contacted about taking part in research projects has hit the 20,000 volunteers mark This significant milestone for the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Diabetes Research Register means that a large and diverse range of people across the country can now be assessed...

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Researchers now actively recruiting for study into alternative treatments to severe toothache

A study looking into the efficacy of fresh approaches to treating severe toothache is seeking further general dental practitioners to sign up The high impact Pulpotomy for the management of Irreversible Pulpitis in mature teeth (PIP) study is looking to improve understanding of the clinical and cost effectiveness of full pulpotomy and root canal treatment for irreversible inflammation in permanent premolar and molar adult teeth. The full pulpotomy t...

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Full response on independent review of commercial clinical trials offers opportunity to renew strategic priorities

The UK Government has today (22 November) published its full response to an independent review of commercial clinical trials, providing a platform for the renewal of strategic priorities Led by Lord James O’Shaughnessy, the review was commissioned in February and published in Ma...

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NHS Research Scotland Cardiovascular Champion Leading James Lind Alliance Analysis into Digital Health Tech

A senior figure within NHS Research Scotland (NRS) is proud to be leading a James Lind Alliance (JLA) project analysing the application of digital health technologies for cardiovascular issues NRS’ Cardiovascular Clinical Network is a key member of the JLA steering group, and executive team member Professor Lis Neubeck – the Network’s...

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Vacancy: National Research Network Clinical Lead – Musculoskeletal Conditions (Rheumatology)

The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) is looking to appoint a National Research Network Clinical Lead for Musculoskeletal Conditions (Rheumatology) The remit of this role is to support the effective delivery of research projects in the corresponding topic area in the NHS Research Scot...

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Vacancy: SPaRC / NRS Pain Steering Committee

A vacancy has arisen for a pain physiotherapist to join the Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC) / NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Pain Steering Committee The committee has a multidisciplinary membership, representing a wide range of expertise. The remit is to promote the aspirations that: Clinical practice in managing chronic pain is informed by current research Current research in chronic pain is relevant to clinical practice Role of steering com...

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SHARE backs £2.5m project aiming to address country’s health inequality challenges

Insight provided by the Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE) is supporting a new multi-million-pound project that will aim to address vital health inequality challenges across the country The multi-partner study is to be led by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Dundee in collaboration with NHS Tayside. The £2.5 million Accelerating Impact of Community healthCarE in Tayside (AICCET) project funded by UKRI is set to target areas...

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Informative webinar set to support applicants to new £10m social care fund

NHS Research Scotland (NRS) will be supporting a special webinar to encourage applicants to a new £10 million funding programme focused on social care research Scotland-based researchers are now eligible for the Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) which has replaced the Research for Social Care (RfSC) funding call. The new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) programme will fund research which generates evidence to improve, expand, and strengthen...

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Fresh support for Scotland’s liver services is allowing all voices to shape vital research

A new research partnership is seeking the voices of the public and research community as part of efforts to improve access to liver services and develop vital research Scotland has some of the worst rates for liver disease in the world, with alcohol-related deaths currently at their highest level in 14 years. The Scottish Hepatology Access Research Partnership (SHARP), establi...

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Leader in pioneering Scottish cardiovascular research highly commended at Scottish Women’s Awards

A senior figure in Scotland’s research landscape was ‘highly commended’ in the Services to Medicine category of the Scottish Women’s Awards last week Professor Lis Neubeck, Cardiovascular Clinical Network Lead at NHS Research Scotland (NRS) was named a finalist for her twin roles at Edinburgh Napier University – as Professor of Cardiovascular Health in the School of Health and Social Care and Head of the university&rs...

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