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CSO Festive Message

Ricky Verrall, Head of Chief Scientist Office shares his festive message: “As we come to the end of another busy year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for your continued energy, hard work and achievements in supporting research and innovation in health and social care and the wider life sciences sector. I cannot over emphasise the key role you all play in helping the NHS in Scotland to maintain its world class position and in maki...

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Outcomes of the Precision Medicine Summit

A summit on precision medicine was held on the 10 September 2018.  This summit brought together pre-eminent academic, industry, NHS, and Government leaders to identify how Scotland can cement and capitalise on the strengths and opportunities in precision medicine. The aim was to agree a shared narrative that will catalyse economic growth and sustained patient benefit for Scotland. The

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A consultation on the draft National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions (2019-2024)

The Scottish Government has published (13 November 2018) a draft National Action Plan on Neurological Conditions. It sets out the vision of improving diagnosis, treatment and care of people with neurological conditions in Scotland. Aims are to: Ensure people with neurological conditions and their carers are partners in their care and support Improve the provision of coordinated health and socia...

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Round up: NHS Research Scotland 2018 Conference

Scotland's vibrant research environment showcased at NHS Research Scotland's seventh annual conference. Under the theme NHS at 70: the impact of research then, now and in the future the conference reflected on the accomplishments, milestones, innovations and breakthroughs have been made in the NHS over the last 70 years; demonstrated the translation of research and innovation into excellent individual healthcare, and discussed the role of research in sha...

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A simple guide to Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Ecosystem launches

A digital directory to help life science companies work with the NHS was launched today at the annual Life Science Scotland conference in Glasgow by Dave Tudor, Co-Chair of the Life Sciences Scotland Industry Leadership Group (LSS). The directory, called

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Applications invited for CSO Advisory Board, Chair role

Applications are invited for the Chair of the Chief Scientist Office External Strategic Advisory Board Role description and person specification The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) is establishing an External Strategic Advisory Board to support the Chief Scientist (Health) and the CSO with the development of our clinical research strategy and to provide an external and international perspective on health research in Scotland. The Board is expected to comprise app...

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Revised Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees implemented

Revised Governance Arrangements for Research Ethics Committees have been implemented today by the Health Research Authority and the UK health departments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The

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NRS Career Researcher Fellowships open for applications

The NRS Career Researcher Fellowships scheme, supporting General Practitioners and NHS-funded clinical staff in developing a research career within their post, is now open for applications with a deadline of Monday 12th November 2018. The award provides funding for protected time to contribute to, conduct and lead clinical research and is open for staff who are not currently research active and who would like to incorporate research into their post. The sch...

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Clinical Research Fellowship in Parkinson’s announced

The Chief Scientist Office is pleased to announce that its call for a Clinical Research Fellowship in Parkinson’s is now open for applications. This initiative, which is being funded in partnership with Parkinson’s UK is designed to develop research capacity in Parkinson’s in Scotland The fellowship is for 3 years and will cover the salary cost of th...

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HRA launch Transparency in Research survey

Tell the HRA what you think about transparency in research The Health Research Authority (HRA) is asking you to complete its short survey on research transparency. It is aimed primarily at researchers, sponsors and funders, but is open to anyone with an interest in the transparency agenda.  The questionnaire is one strand of the HRA’s project to make research more transparent, as...

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