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Dementia awareness book supporting more person-centred research hits 20k downloads milestone
An NHS-inspired book foregrounding first-hand experiences of dementia while dispelling myths around it has been downloaded 20,000 times The NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NRS NDN) announced on World Book Day (6 March) that ‘Challenging Assumptions Around Dementia: User-Led Research and Untold Stories’ had hit the significant mi...
National showcase of Patient and Public Involvement takes place in Stirling next month
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) is ensuring that patient and public voices are heard in research across the country with a second landmark showcase of patient and public involvement initiatives The Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Event 2025 will take place at Stirling Court Hotel — part of the University of Stirling Campus — on Tuesday 11 March, hosted by NRS and the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of Scottish Government. PPI partners, professionals, r...
Beatson International Cancer Conference 2025
Celebrating 30 years since they held their first International Cancer Conference, the Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute invite you to this special event bringing together groups working at the interface between quantitative approaches, cancer models, and the patients they represent The Beatson International Cancer Conference series is designed to be a r...
Research Areas
Strong infrastructure and world-class clinical and academic expertise create a vibrant research environment across a number of key therapeutic areas. NHS Research Scotland supports delivery of a range of high-quality studies across a spectrum of disease and clinical need. All research within Scotland lies within the remit of at least one Network or Specialty Grou...
Metabolic and Endocrine
Our role is to support the delivery of high-quality clinical research in Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders and manage participant recruitment to time and target, both for studies which are led from Scotland, and studies led from other nations which Scottish sites are participating in. We provide support in the following areas: Managing the study portfolio record Monitoring the attainment of recruitment targets Providing advice on study design and feasibil...
Induction Three: In Pursuit of Perfection: Delivering quality research
NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update
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 201 9324. Thank you.
Supporting Research
Scotland operates a centralised system to support clinical research in Scotland and improve quality, efficiency and co-ordination. Working on a pan-Scotland basis a responsive infrastructure has been implemented to encourage researchers to bring studies to Scotland and ensure that obtaining R&D permission is a smooth and rapid process. This centralised system offers several advantages: Single submission of documents Co-ordinated access to clinical investigators and p...
Limited places left for Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network’s Edinburgh event
The NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NDN) is inviting people with experience of Parkinson’s disease to a patient and public involvement (PPI) event later this week Supported by the NHS Lothian Charity Fund, the in-person gathering will take place at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh on Thursday 20 February from 10am with limited places left for anyone interested in attending. It has been designed and developed in collaboration with people who have ex...
Musculoskeletal
Our role is to develop and support the delivery of high-quality clinical research in musculoskeletal disease and manage participant recruitment to time and target, both for studies that are led from Scotland, and studies led from other nations in which Scottish sites are participating in. We provide support in the following areas: facilitating research links and networking managing the study portfolio record monitoring the attainment of recruitment targets...
