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New network established to boost commercial research delivery across the UK
29th August 2025
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has awarded £6.5 million, funded jointly through a public-private partnership with the pharmaceutical industry...

Patient and Public Involvement Event organisers urge community to get inspired for abstract submissions
27th August 2025
Organisers of a third powerful showcase of Scotland’s patient and public involvement (PPI) initiatives have opened a call for the submission of inspiring abstracts...
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Virtual ‘mini conference’ set to showcase research and primary care infrastructure developments
14th August 2025
A free lunchtime ‘mini conference’ will be held virtually next month, aimed at engaging primary care clinicians, practice staff, GP trainees, and medical students...
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Specialty Group announces first webinar with leading reproductive health and childbirth expert
12th August 2025
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group has announced its first quarterly webinar taking place next month with a leading expert pres...
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Health Research Authority announce further updates to commercial agreements for participating NHS and Health and Social Care organisations
7th August 2025
The agreements have been updated to align with the model Commercial Chief Investigator Agreements published in June 2025 The following suite of commercial model agreem...
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