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Confident Conversations

In conjunction with Alzheimer Scotland, Confident Conversations training sessions are run by the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network's staff.  It is our belief that the practitioner with the best relationship with the person living with a neuroprogressive disease and their family is best placed to have a conversation about research participation. This training i...

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NHS Research Scotland Mental Health Annual Scientific Meeting 2023

'Healthy Connections: from Cells to Society' This year we are hosting a hybrid event, with the opportunity to join us in person at the venue, or virtually online. Anyone interested and involved with mental health research in Scotland can attend. Regis...

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UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research

This policy framework sets out principles of good practice in the management and conduct of health and social care research in the UK. These principles protect and promote the interests of patients, service users and the public in health and social care research, by describing ethical conduct and proportionate, assurance-based management of h...

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CONSULT e-learning on designing and conducting trials involving adults with impaired capacity to consent

Cardiff University has developed the CONSULT e-learning course to support researchers to design and conduct trials involving this population It is aimed at researchers who are interested in learning about the topic as well as those who already have experience in this area and is useful for all types of research not just clinical trials.  It includes information relevant to the different devolved nations in the UK.  The e-learning is free to access and can be complete...

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Research Support

Glasgow Clinical Research Facility (GCRF) is a state of the art, purpose-built facility, complete with technical equipment to support high-quality research. The GCRF comprises of an adult and paediatric facility at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and an adult facility the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Each facility provides high-quality clinical spaces and outreach services where patients and healthy volunteers can take part in international clinical research studies. All research is co...

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Our Staff

NHS Research Scotland Cancer Research Network, Clinical Lead Prof Jeff Evans j.evans@beatson.gla.ac.uk Professor Jeff Evans is Professor of Translational Cancer Research, School of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow; Honorary Consultant in Med...

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Venue

The conference will be held at the Teaching and Learning Centre, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, 1345 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 4TF. The venue is fully accessible.  Group Transport To support delegates to attend the conference and encourage sustainability, complimentary group transport has been offered. Coaches will depa...

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Ageing

The NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Ageing Specialty Group's role is to support the delivery of high quality clinical research relevant to the care of older people. We help to 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 rec...

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UK Stroke Forum Conference 2025

The 20th UK Stroke Forum will take place at P&J live arena in Aberdeen Tuesday 25 — Thursday 27 November 2025 Information on how to register will be available during spring 2025.

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Help Shape Research

Involving patients, service users and the public in the design and delivery of research is critical. Known as Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) it helps improve the quality and relevance of studies. Insights from lived experience, alternative views, and different aspirations and thoughts about health outcomes helps to ensure studies can be designed and delivered in more effective, relevant and cost effective ways. Members of the public involved in research would typically:

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