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Programme announced for Scotland’s leading research and innovation conference with prizes awarded to best presentations — register now
9th September 2025
A strong programme focussed on setting a progressive new healthcare agenda has been announced for Scotland’s Health Research and Innovation Conference, taking place in E...
Research Grant Collaboration Agreement endorsed by the Health Research Authority for use across the UK
5th September 2025
The contract was developed by the Research and Development Forum's
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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...
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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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Scottish Cross-Sector Hub to bring together the country’s ‘data and digital health’ experts at third event
31st July 2025
The Academy of Medical Sciences Scotland Cross-Sector Hub is inviting attendees to register for its third event aimed at enhancing collaboration this autumn The free-t...
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National showcase of Patient and Public Involvement set to return to Stirling next year
29th July 2025
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) will be reaffirming its commitment to diverse voices being heard in research with a third powerful showcase of the country’s patient and publ...
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New webinars encouraging more voices to be heard through social care research ethics survey
24th July 2025
Organisations involved in ethical review of adult social care research across Scotland are being urged to register for a choice of two webinars encouraging them to make their...
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