NIHR RDS Research Adviser Job Opportunities; Cambridge Job Opportunities – NIHR RDS Research Advisors – Fixed term until 30th Sept 2018 1 x Full Time 1 x Part Time (0.4 FTE) (both with a certain degree of flexibility) Application Deadline 1st October 2017 Applications are invited from suitably qualified […]
Reflections from a policy engagement event – a blog by Maris Vainre How does evidence-informed policy come about? The Institute of Public Health at University of Cambridge invited researchers into the world of policy making. Three experts shared their views at this event: Dr Christine McGuire, Lead on Patient Experience […]
Groundbreaking therapy trialled with BME schizophrenia service users A study supported by the NIHR has led to improved symptoms and better understanding and communication between Black and minority ethnic (BME) schizophrenia patients, families, and services. The groundbreaking talking treatment has been developed and successfully trialled in the Culturally-Adapted Family Intervention […]
Talking Mental Health films, with Anna Freud Centre Talking Mental Health is an animation designed to help begin conversations about mental health in the classroom and beyond. They have recently created 2 fabulous films about talking about mental health Talking Mental Health: Main animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hVAPFyukvY Behind the Scenes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBrGOpwxEa0 Share […]
The NHS should see care homes as partners, not problems Professor Claire Goodman has written a must-read blog that was published on the Guardian homepage. She starts off by noting that for the NHS, care homes are a conundrum in that they provide care that used to be supplied by […]
Invitation to Tender: Understanding public attitudes to social care funding reform in England The Health Foundation is looking for a provider to conduct research with the public in England on attitudes to social care funding and options to reform the funding system. Their aim is to provide an in-depth understanding of […]
New guides on clinical academic careers launched Two exciting new guides to support healthcare professionals to develop clinical academic careers were launched on the 12th of September, 2017. The guides have been developed with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Health Education England (HEE) to provide information on the […]
The ‘Usual Suspects’ – Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in DEMCOM by Dr Elspeth Mathie “No matter how complicated the research, or how brilliant the researcher, patients and the public always offer unique invaluable insights. Their advice when designing, implementing and evaluating research invariably makes studies more effective, more credible […]
How I helped to identify the stakeholders of the Mindful Student Study A blog by Maris Vainre CLAHRC EoE Impact Officer Researchers themselves rarely implement the findings of their work; the stakeholders do that. Understanding who can help make use of the results is paramount to having a variety of […]
Committed funding for studies investigating AD biomarkers in adults with Down’s Syndrome The National Institutes of Health (USA) has committed $35 million to fund two linked 5-year studies investigating AD biomarkers in adults with Down’s Syndrome. There are 8 sites in the USA and one outside, which is based in […]