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Health Research Authority announce further updates to commercial agreements for participating NHS and Health and Social Care organisations
7th August 2025
The agreements have been updated to align with the model Commercial Chief Investigator Agreements published in June 2025 The following suite of commercial model agreem...
Scottish Cross-Sector Hub to bring together the country’s ‘data and digital health’ experts at third event
31st July 2025
The Academy of Medical Sciences Scotland Cross-Sector Hub is inviting attendees to register for its third event aimed at enhancing collaboration this autumn The free-t...
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National showcase of Patient and Public Involvement set to return to Stirling next year
29th July 2025
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) will be reaffirming its commitment to diverse voices being heard in research with a third powerful showcase of the country’s patient and publ...
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New webinars encouraging more voices to be heard through social care research ethics survey
24th July 2025
Organisations involved in ethical review of adult social care research across Scotland are being urged to register for a choice of two webinars encouraging them to make their...
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Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group reveals research-informed webinar series
23rd July 2025
The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Reproductive Health and Childbirth Specialty Group has announced the launch of a quarterly webinar series aimed at sharing evidence-based insig...
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Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network welcome diverse research discussions in Orkney
23rd July 2025
The NHS Research Scotland Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NRS NDN) has continued to drive forward its commitment to engaging with, involving, and supporting people in s...
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New community of senior researchers working across all four nations will mark ‘significant step forward’
9th July 2025
Plans for senior UK researchers working across existing four nations schemes to unite as a community have been called a ‘significant step forward’ by the Scottish...
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Health Research Authority seeking feedback on new clinical trials guidance
8th July 2025
The Health Research Authority (HRA) has published new guidance to accompany the updated clinical trials regulations which come into force across all four nations of...
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Health Research Authority release new template for amendment updates
7th July 2025
To help make it easier for sites to be aware of any amendments made to a study, the Health Research Authority (HRA) have launched a new amendment history log which is now avai...
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Scottish clinical research facility achieves global first in study of exciting new therapy for preterm infants
25th June 2025
The Reproductive Health and Childbirth Team at Glasgow Clinical Research Facility (GCRF) has achieved a global first by enrolling the first twins into a vital new study aimed...
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