' fill='%23ffffff'%3E%3Cpath d='M283.94,167.31l386.39,516.64L281.5,1104h87.51l340.42-367.76L984.48,1104h297.8L874.15,558.3l361.92-390.99 h-87.51l-313.51,338.7l-253.31-338.7H283.94z M412.63,231.77h136.81l604.13,807.76h-136.81L412.63,231.77z'%3E%3C/path%3E%3C/g%3E%3C/svg%3E%0A){kind=small}
Search result
Our Staff
Professor William WhiteleyResearch Champion - Stroke Professor William Whiteley is a Reader in Neurology at the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh and a consultant neurologist in NHS Lothian, working with patients with TIA and stroke. His work seeks to elucidate the...
ENRICH Scotland encourages the voices of care homes to speak louder in research
Improving the lives and health of people living in care homes is a major priority, but care home residents are generally underrepresented in research studies. Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) Scotland aims to change this by strengthening support for research outside the NHS and involving all those with a stake in care homes in every step of the process. To move this work forward, ENRICH Scotland has established the ‘RICH (Research In Care Homes) Voices’
Electronic Signatures
NRS welcomes efficient methods of document transfer in the research approvals and study set-up process. Applications for RECs and HRA Approval are made electronically from IRAS, and applications to CAG should be made by email. Applications in IRAS have electronic authorisation. Other documents may include electronic signatures. NRS does not require ink signatures on any research approval documents. Some sponsors continue to prefer ink signatures where other arrangements would be disproportion...
Information for Care Homes
Participating in research is beneficial to care home staff and residents because: involvement provides stimulation as residents take part in new activities or have someone new to talk to as part of a study it gives back control to residents and their families, allowing them to feel like they are contributing to the future it encourages residents to take an increased interest in their own health and wellbeing it leads to professional development opportun...
Our Staff
Dr Donald MacIntyreNetwork Director and Research Championd.macintyre@ed.ac.uk Catherine DeithNetwork ManagerCatherine.Deith@ed.ac.uk0131 537 5867 Lisa MartinNetwork Administrator...
Training and Events
Here are some forthcoming events related to Neuroprogressive and Dementia research. If you would like your event listed here please contact tay.ndntayside@nhs.scot.
Fellowships
The capacity of NHS clinicians to undertake research is an important area in supporting an increase in research activity in Scotland. This can help increasing capacity in areas that are aligned to research excellence either locally or nationally; or areas where the potential exists to develop research excellence. NRS Career Researcher Fellowships
Principal Investigator Roles and Responsibilities Workshop
Pay by Cheque: please make out a cheque, payable to NHS GG&C Endowment Fund CG0337 and bring it with you on the day. Pay by Credit or Debit Card: can be arranged. (Please note your details will be stored in our database but not passed on to any other parties). If you have any queries in respect of your course fee, please telephone 0141 314 0206. Thank you.
Research Governance
Research Governance concerns setting standards to improve research quality and safeguard the public. It involves enhancing ethical and scientific quality, promoting good practice, reducing adverse incidents, ensuring lessons are learned and preventing poor performance and misconduct. A broad range of regulations, principles and standards of good practice exist to achieve, and continuously improve, research quality across all aspects of healthcare in the UK and worldwide. Researc...
