“Taking the first tentative steps towards a PhD…” by Rachel Daly This is one of many firsts this week. I am attempting to write my first blog! So far this week I have also tweeted my first tweet and completed my first National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) residential […]
NICE Guideline Update: Care of dying adults in the last days of life NICE have issued new guidelines which covers the clinical care of adults (18 years and over) who are dying during the last 2 to 3 days of life. The aim of the guidelines is to improve end […]
Exploring barriers to public engagement by UK researchers: research results A national survey in 2015 into the factors that affect public engagement by researchers across the UK shows there has been a positive shift in researchers’ understanding and attitudes to public engagement over the past ten years. This shift represents […]
The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) has set-up a new Dissemination Centre to make health research evidence easier to reach for those who need it. It provides clear, relevant and useful information about the latest research for people working in health and social care, as well as patients. Hundreds of the […]
Who are the experts? Reflections on public and patient involvement in research: A blog by Harriet Cooper, PhD Student in the PPI Research Theme Who decides what a programme of rehabilitation should look like, when someone becomes disabled? When a child or young person is diagnosed with an impairment, does […]
International workshop in neuropsychological rehabilitation: Creating a multicultural network of interdisciplinary researchers 8-11 March 2016 Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil. Closing date for applications is 8 January 2016 Thanks to a British Council Newton fund, this is an incredible chance for 12 early career post-docs to enjoy a week in Brazil in […]
A step forward: A blog by Anne Killett and the RReACH Team Our project, “Residents Research-Active in Care Homes” (RReACH), has explored the involvement of older care-home residents as collaborators and advisors in research. We examined past research projects and then interviewed residents and staff in care homes. The results suggested […]
The NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) East of England have released their latest bulletin for December 2015. The bulletin includes all latest local news and events from the RDS, and nationally from the NIHR, and features: the RDS Grant writing retreat, and pre-submission panels Public involvement in research: values and […]
CLAHRC Research Features in Independent Review of NIHR Research on End of Life Care Services An independent themed review “Better Endings Right care, right place, right time” features a number of CLAHRC research projects as examples of evidence to support those delivering, planning or using end of life services. CLAHRC East of England Theme […]
My PhD Journey: A Blog by Suzan Job-Bake I have thought about doing a PhD sometime in the future but I did not know that I will be doing it this early in my career. I graduated from the University of Hertfordshire in 2014, with a Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) […]