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Lothian Clinical Research Welcome Day

Date: 1 November

Time: 9.30am -3.30pm

Location: Usher Building, Edinburgh BioQuarter

ACCORD and Edinburgh CRF are holding a Welcome Day for those who have recently been appointed into a clinical research role in the NHS Lothian or the University of Edinburgh. 

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Giving children salt water nasal drops can cut duration of a cold and stop it spreading, study suggests

Professor Steve Cunningham said children receiving salt water nasal drops also needed fewer medicines, meaning the whole household could feel better and return to usual activities like school and work.

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Have you ever thought about becoming a Research Ethics Committee (REC) member?

The South East Scotland Research Ethics Service (SESRES) based within NHS Lothian is always happy to welcome new members.

SESRES is particularly interested in recruiting expert members who are registered Medical or Allied Health Professionals but is also happy to consider applications from individuals with no previous medical or clinical experience or who are working towards a qualification.

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New virtual event: NIHR Associate PI Scheme: Launching your Research Career

Date:  Tuesday 19 November 2024

Time: from 9.30am to 12.30pm

Where:  Online event

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Principal Investigator (PI) training modules offered by the CRF Education Team

The Edinburgh Clinical Research Facilities Education Team offers a range of training resources to support the development of PIs.

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Edinburgh Clinical Trial Management Course (ECTMC)

Date: Thursday 21 and Friday 22 November 2024 (from 9.15am to 5pm)

Venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

This course has been running for more than two decades, in order to support the professional development of anyone involved or interested in clinical trial management, including Trial Management Support Officers (TMSO), Assistant Trial Managers (ATMs), Trial Managers (TMs), Senior Trial Managers (STMs) and related roles.

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10th Edinburgh Clinical Research Methodology Course

Date: Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 March 2025 (from 9.30am to 4.40pm)

Venue: John McIntyre Conference Centre, Edinburgh

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2025 Lister Institute Research Prizes now open

The 2025 Lister Institute Research Prizes are now open!

If you know of any promising early career researchers undertaking high quality innovative research that will lead to greater understanding in – or have implications for – the field of preventive medicine, please encourage them to apply prior to the closing date, by midnight on Monday 23 September 2024.

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NHS Lothian NMAHP & Pharmacy Research Annual Review 2024

The following report outlines the key research activities and achievements of the Nursing, Midwifery, Allied Health Professions and Pharmacy (NMAHPP) professions during 2023-2024.

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The Melville Trust for the Care and Cure of Cancer. Applications now open

The trustees of the Melville Trust are inviting applications for 2024 funding for undergraduate summer scholarships and postgraduate studentships. 

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