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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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Vacancy: Project Leader, Scottish Social Care Research Governance Framework

NRS are looking to appoint a Project Leader, who will be based within the Central Management Team, to lead the development of a Research Governance Framework (RGF) to meet the needs of Scotland’s Social Care Services employers, staff, and service users and their families. Half-time one year fixed term £30-£40k(Secondments will be considered) Closing date: Friday 24 August 2018 The precise span of...

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New version of UK-wide model Non-Commercial Agreement (mNCA) published

The mNCA is a template used to agree the relationship between, and the responsibilities of, non-commercial sponsors and their research sites in relation to specific studies. The update replaces the 2008 version, which was revised following a consultation by the Health Rese...

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NCRI are looking for your ideas to accelerate cancer research

The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) launches 'Beyond the Horizon' meeting series, providing a platform for conversations to accelerate progress in cancer-related research The number of people diagnosed with cancer every year is set to grow to around 22 million by 2030. This is a global challenge, and one that requires faster progress and a more coordinated approach. Advances in research related to cancer bring unprecedented opportunities and challenges, for which we need to...

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