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NRS Trauma and Emergencies specialty group announced
3rd December 2019
Formerly NRS Injuries and Emergencies, the new NRS Trauma and Emergencies specialty group will better align research with ongoing activity in Scotland’s Emergency Depart...
Chief Scientist Office (CSO) and Wellbeing of Women announce joint funding call
13th November 2019
The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of Scottish Government has announced a joint call with the charity
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Open Call: Adult social care partnership
31st October 2019
The NIHR Health Service & Delivery Research (HS&DR) programme is seeking proposals aimed at increasing the evidence base to improve delivery of social care services an...
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Review of the NRS Networks and Specialty Groups: stakeholder survey
30th October 2019
The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) is undertaking a review of the NHS Research Scotland topic-specific support infrastructure The role of the 27 NRS Networks and Special...
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Scottish Government outlines mental health research ambitions
29th October 2019
Today, the Mental Health Directorate of the Scottish Government has published a paper describing ambitions for the mental health research landscape in Scotland. The im...
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The best research laboratory in the world
30th September 2019
Professor David Crossman, Chief Scientist reflects on Scottish research in a special Health of the Nation feature by
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Vacancy: NRS Champion Support Manager
18th September 2019
A vacancy is now open for NRS Champion Support Manager for NRS Musculoskeletal, providing sup...
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Vacancy: NRS Portfolio Performance Manager
2nd September 2019
A vacancy is now open for NRS Portfolio Performance Manager, providing managerial support at a national level for a number of SG Clinical Leads, and will also ensure that...
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UK kidney biobank study hits recruitment target
2nd September 2019
NURTuRE-CKD biobank project, supported by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, has hit the recruitment target of 3000 people in the UK. NURTuRE is the first unique biobank f...
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NRS Clinical Lead recommendations on opioids
2nd September 2019
Professor Lesley Colvin, NRS Clinical Lead, contributes to an article in The Conversation reviewing all currently available evidence regarding opioid prescription for chronic...
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