Dr Claire Cameron, Consultant in Public Health at PHS, writes in our latest blog about the importance of making sure students are up to date with their vaccinations before heading to college or university.
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NHS Research Scotland will be reaffirming its commitment to diverse voices being heard in research with a third powerful showcase of the country’s patient and public involvement initiatives, returning in March 2026.
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📢 Big news from the #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge
We’re investing £5 million over five years to establish a UK-wide Type 1 Diabetes Cell Therapy Clinical Trials Network, supported by @NIHRResearch
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.@HRA_Latest is seeking feedback on new guidance to accompany the updated clinical trials regulations which come into force across all four nations of the UK on 28 April 2026.
Read more, and submit feedback by 5pm, Wednesday 10 September 🔗 nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/n…
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Join @genscot in-person or online for a day of engaging discussions, networking and learning as they celebrate their 20th year.
Read more and register 🔗 genscot.ed.ac.uk/for-volunte…
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.@CSO_Scotland and the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) have opened applications to support the design of a high-impact prospective clinical trial to be delivered in Scotland.
Up to £650,000 is available for the 12-month research design phase 🔗 cso.scot.nhs.uk/new-funding-…
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🚨 Our current type 1 diabetes research funding opportunities!🚨
We are now accepting applications for a range of training grants, including; postdoctoral fellowships, advanced postdoctoral fellowships, career development awards and early-career patient-orientated diabetes research awards.
Applications close on 1 July 2025
Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/41dJBhw
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ALT Announcement from Breakthrough TID about accepting applications for Postdoctoral Fellowships, Advanced Postdoctoral Fellowships, and Early-Career Patient-Oriented Research Awards, with a deadline of 1 July 2025.
Abstract submission for #ScotHRIC25 is now open, closing Friday 13 June.
To showcase diversity of work across the country, we encourage submissions from a broad spectrum of researchers and innovators, in particular early career researchers.
Submit now 🔗 eventsforce.net/eventage/fro…
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NHS Research Scotland is supporting International Clinical Trials Day (20 May) with this year’s theme of ‘Rethinking Clinical Trials: Inclusivity in Practice’ encouraging more diverse participation. #ICTD25#BePartofResearch
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Happy International Nurses Day!
Our @NHSGrampian research nurses came together for a fine piece of cake and a cuppa.
Thank you guys for supporting clinical research in Grampian! We couldn't do it without you!
They shared what being a research nurse means to them.
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Thank you to all the wonderful conference speakers and attendees yesterday - we hope you all enjoyed the day. Please feedback via survey so we can tailor future research conferences.
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New rules for running clinical trials in the UK have now been officially been signed into law.
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HRA Update: New paper supporting research decision tools which is designed to help researchers and others involved in project governance to understand when an NHS research ethics review is needed. Read more: hra.nhs.uk/about-us/news-upd…
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.@CSO_Scotland are delighted that outline applications are now open for the next round of the Response Mode Research Grant schemes.
Read the full story, and apply by Friday 27 June 🔗 cso.scot.nhs.uk/response-mod…
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Apply for @CSO_Scotland's Early Postdoctoral Fellowships by Monday 17 March, providing three years of funding to researchers that have just completed a PhD and are looking to take the next step in developing a research career.
Submit your application 🔗 cso.scot.nhs.uk/early-postdo…