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Welcome to Research

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About the Specialty

The NHS Research Scotland Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Advisory Group consists of local champions from each Health Board and representatives from Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH), Midwifery, Nursing and Trainees This group is designed to share key information regarding research in Scotland in Reproductive Health and Childbirth: Disseminating this locally and advising the Clinical Lead and Champion Support Manager of any local barriers to research...

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Research Design Service

Researchers looking for advice and support in developing clinical research projects in Scotland can access help in through the Research, Development and Innovation offices in each NHS Scotland Health Board. Support provided at each site will vary, but offices are able to provide local support, and can direct researchers t...

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2024 Patient and Public Involvement Event Resources

Hosted by NHS Research Scotland and the Chief Scientist Office of Scottish Government on Tuesday 12 March 2024, to showcase the strength and diversity of patient and public involvement (PPI) across Scotland. The event brought together PPI partners, PPI and engagement (PPIE) professionals, researchers (including early career researchers) and policymakers working in, and with an interest in, developing their PPI practice and activities and offered an opportunity for sharing, networking a...

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Dr Emma Law

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COVID-19

The research and development community across Scotland played a critical role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of Scottish Government, NHS Research Scotland and Health Board Research and Development Offices worked closely and...

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Carrying Out Research Across Borders

This toolkit is designed for use by researchers setting up and conducting research in the NHS, or health and social care settings across multiple UK nations If you have any queries relating to the below content, please contact the relevant organisation in your nation. England: queries@hra.nhs.uk Northern Ireland: 

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Infectious Diseases Trainee Representatives

NHS Research Scotland's Infectious Diseases team were joined by Dr Helen Callaby and Dr Clark Russell as trainee representatives in 2023, aiming to make infectious diseases research activities more accessible to Scottish trainees interested in academic aspects of infection medicine. Helen and Clark will also r...

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A festive message from Professor Dame Anna Dominczak, Chief Scientist (Health), The Scottish Government

Looking back on 2025, a great deal has been achieved, and for that hard work undertaken across our research and innovation community, I am very grateful Now, we must tap further into the collaborative capabilities at our disposal. Unity is power and the more we reach out to combine diverse skillsets — whether that’s across sectors or nations — the better for Scotland. Earlier this year, I spoke about the need to bring NHS, academia, and the life sci...

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National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Associate Principal Investigator Scheme

The Associate Principal Investigator (API) Scheme aims to develop health and care professionals to become the Principal Investigators (PIs) of the future. It is a six month in-work training opportunity, providing practical experience for healthcare professionals starting their research career. People who would not normally have the opportunity to take part in clinical research in their day-to-day role have the chance to experience what it means to work on and deliver an NIHR portfolio...

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