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SPaRC NRS Pain 15th Annual Scientific Meeting

SPaRC and the NHS Research Scotland Pain Specialty Group will host the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting on 5 December 2025 at Malmaison in Dundee Guest speakers include:  Professor David Bennett, Oxford University; Brona Fullen, Associate Professor, University College Dublin Registra...

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NHS dementia researchers to stretch recruitment to the Outer Hebrides after award of prestigious study

NHS Research Scotland's Neuroprogressive and Dementia Network (NRS NDN) has been awarded a prestigious study which will see it recruit participants from the Western Isles for the first time READ-OUT (REAl-world Dementia OUTcomes) is part of the Blood Biomarker Challenge — a multi-million-pound programme which aims to capitalise on recent breakthroughs in potential dementia blood tests and generate the evidence needed for them to be validated for use in the NHS.

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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.

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Primary Care

Primary Care is where most people experience NHS services with at least 90% of all health contacts taking place in primary care, in GP and dental practices and pharmacies. The NRS Primary Care Network is the national primary care research network operating in Scotland. The network was established in 2002 as a framework to coordinate national research activity in primary care. The overall aim of the network is to increase the amount of research relevant to patient care undertaken in a p...

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Education & Funding

NHS Research Scotland is committed to strengthening the research culture in Scotland. A range of fellowships strengthens Scotland’s capacity to conduct internationally recognised research. By offering protected time to contribute to, conduct and lead clinical research, an emerging generation of talented researchers can be supported to become the clinical research leaders of the future....

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Vacancy: NHS Research Scotland Portfolio Manager

Due to secondment of the current post holder, Tayside Medical Science Centre (TASC) is seeking to appoint a  NHS Research Scotland Portfolio Manager on a fixed term basis for one year, with possible option to extend to 31 March 2027 The NRS Portfolio Manager is responsible for the coordination and delivery of the local portfolio of clinical research activity within NHS Tayside. The Portfolio Manager also has national responsibility for six NRS Specialties; Oral and Dental, Metab...

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NRS Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Update

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Regenerative Medicine

For specific Coronavirus (COVID-19) research and guidance visit the Coronavirus information hub. The ageing population of the developed world requires a completely new class of treatments to address the major health needs created by degenerative disease. Conventional medicines treat the cause of disease (such as infection and autoimmunity) but do not repair the damage caused,...

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Reproductive Health and Childbirth

Our role is to support delivery of high-quality clinical research in Reproductive Health and Childbirth and manage participant recruitment to time and target, for studies led from Scotland and other nations where Scottish sites are participating We provide support in the following areas: Managing the study portfolio record Monitoring recruitment to target Providing advice on study design and feasibility Troubleshooting where recruitment is not...

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