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Date: 1 November

Time: 9.30am -3.30pm

Location: Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter

ACCORD and Edinburgh CRF are holding a Welcome Day for those who have recently been appointed into a clinical research role in the NHS Lothian or the University of Edinburgh.
Professor Steve Cunningham said children receiving salt water nasal drops also needed fewer medicines, meaning the whole household could feel better and return to usual activities like school and work.
The South East Scotland Research Ethics Service (SESRES) based within NHS Lothian is always happy to welcome new members.

SESRES is particularly interested in recruiting expert members who are registered Medical or Allied Health Professionals but is also happy to consider applications from individuals with no previous medical or clinical experience or who are working towards a qualification.
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is currently running a survey to gather views and experiences of people working in research and innovation in the UK.
Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024

Time: from 9.30am to 12.30pm

Where: Online event
The Scottish Government recently published a consultation seeking views on proposals for changes to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 (AWI Act).

When the AWI Act was introduced in 2000, it was regarded as ground-breaking legislation. But international human rights law in this field has developed further since then and we need to ensure that Scotland’s law remains fully fit for purpose.
The Edinburgh Clinical Research Facilities Education Team offers a range of training resources to support the development of PIs.
Date: Thursday 21 and Friday 22 November 2024 (from 9.15am to 5pm)

Venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

This course has been running for more than two decades, in order to support the professional development of anyone involved or interested in clinical trial management, including Trial Management Support Officers (TMSO), Assistant Trial Managers (ATMs), Trial Managers (TMs), Senior Trial Managers (STMs) and related roles.
Date: Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 March 2025 (from 9.30am to 4.40pm)

Venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh
The 2025 Lister Institute Research Prizes are now open!

If you know of any promising early career researchers undertaking high quality innovative research that will lead to greater understanding in – or have implications for – the field of preventive medicine, please encourage them to apply prior to the closing date, by midnight on Monday 23 September 2024.
The following report outlines the key research activities and achievements of the Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy (NMAHPP) professions during 2023-2024.
We’re pleased to announce that Professor Sotirios Tsaftaris has been appointed Director of the EPSRC AI Hub for Causality in Healthcare AI with Real Data (CHAI).
The trustees of the Melville Trust are inviting applications for 2024 funding for undergraduate summer scholarships and postgraduate studentships.
Scotland is set to receive its first total-body scanner in a boost to clinical research that aims to improve the detection, diagnosis and treatment of complex, multi-organ diseases.
Researchers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to access further NIHR research funding
COVID-19 Planning and Guidance for Clinical Research
Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) position statement: Making research everybody’s business
As of the 18 of October, a National Contract Value Review process is being fully implemented across the UK.

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