CLAHRC EOE News and Events
Report ‘Including family carers: adding value and impact to research’ Different perspectives can ‘broaden the lens’ of studies, say workshop participants Carers have a “pivotal” role to play in the effectiveness of future health and social care-related research, a new report on a seminar hosted by the London School of […]
Job opportunity at the Centre for Behaviour Change – Assistant Director (Full time, Grade 8) Hours: Full time Grade: 8 Salary: £43,023 – £50,753 Per Annum inclusive of London allowance Closing date for applications: 7th December 2017 An opening exists for a senior researcher and project manager with a strong […]
Research Associate position available at the Centre for Behaviour Change (Maternity Cover) An opening exists for an experienced and enthusiastic Research Associate to cover nine months maternity leave leading the behavioural science input to the five year programme of research, ‘Developing and trialling the DAFNEplus (Dose for Adjustment for Normal […]
Researchers behind leading children’s heart surgery survival website launch new patient and public involvement guide RESEARCHERS from a flagship NIHR-funded study helping parents understand survival data about children’s heart surgery have launched a new best practice guide for involving patients and the public in research. The PRAIS 2 study team had previously […]
Right People, Right Questions project – top 10 research priorities for young people’s mental health The ‘Right People, Right Questions’ project seeks to discover the top 10 research priorities for young people’s mental health. As 1 in 10 young people have mental health issues, focusing on young people’s mental health […]
SBRI Healthcare competition NHS England have just announced a new SBRI (Small Business Research Initiative) competition to find innovative new products and services for mental health. There call is split into 3 categories: Children and Young People’s Mental Health Depression, self-harm and suicide New Models of Care (leading to improvements […]
Reflections on being involved in dementia research as a former carer. A blog by John Thurman* During the day between attending a conference with members of the DEMCOM research team, and writing this blog, I visited my sister Catherine in her new care home. Her dementia is severe: she’s lost […]
Older Persons Fellowship For Nurses and Allied Health Professionals NOW RECRUITING FOR 2018 The application process for the Older Persons Fellowship, which is funded by HEE and delivered by King’s College London is currently open for the 2018 intake. This is a 12 month Fellowship, with students attending King’s College London […]
PPI payment in research update Changes to HMRC regulations on ‘contractors and intermediaries’ have led to some institutions processing payments for involvement in research through PAYE. INVOLVE has discussed these changes with HMRC and the Dept of Health’s Tax Advisor, and produced an agreed statement along with INVOLVE’s understanding of […]
New UK policy framework for health and social care research now in place As of 16 October the Research Governance Framework for Health and Social Care (RGF) has been replaced by the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research. The new Framework is based around 19 principles of […]