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Applications Invited for Role of Chief Scientist (Health)
Applications are invited from candidates with the relevant skills and experience, who are interested in an opportunity to fill the role of Chief Scientist (Health) The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 6 February 2022. The successful candidate will be required to take up the post as soon as possible.
Strengthening the UK clinical research ecosystem
The UK Clinical Research Recovery, Resilience and Growth Programme (RRG) has published an update detailing the key milestones that have been achieved in the 6 months since the publication of The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery 2021/22 implementation plan NHS Research Scotland is one o...
Chief Scientist Office Festive Message 2021
Euan Dick, Head of the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) reflects on major research advances throughout 2021 and the vital role that our research community continues to play in saving and improving lives As we come to the end of another challenging year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone deeply for their huge commitment and unerring hard work. I do not underestimate how difficult this year has been, both professionally and personally, as we continue to navigate...
Ground-breaking COVID-19 antiviral treatment trial opens to recruitment
A first-of-its-kind clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of new COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments - which can be safely taken at home - has begun enrolling participants today The nationwide platform trial will rapidly assess the effectiveness of a range of novel, purpose-designed COVID-19 antivirals. These new orally administered treatments are intended for use in the very early stages of infection, by people in the community with COVID-19 who are at higher risk of compli...
World first COVID-19 vaccine booster study publishes data
Six COVID-19 vaccines are safe and boost immunity for people who have had two doses of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech, results from the UK-wide COV-BOOST trial show The world-first study, which recruited volunteers across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde was key to shaping the UK booster programme and gives vital evidence for global vaccination efforts. The study, led by University Hospital Southampton, has had its latest results published in the Lancet. COV-BOOST looked at the s...
NRS Neuroprogressive and Dementia launch new strategy
The new strategy lays out how the Network will involve, engage with, and support people with lived experience of neuroprogressive conditions or dementia. The 2022 - 2027 strategy is built around 7 key areas of focus:
IRAS amendment tool updated to new version
From Monday 6 December 2021, the amendment tool will indicate that substantial changes to the Investigator Brochure (IB) do not need to be submitted to a NHS Research Ethics Committee (REC) for review, aligning with existing guidance The new version of the amendment tool will prompt the applicant to consider if any of the changes made to the IB need to be reflected in the participant facing documents. It will ask for justification where amended participant facing documents are n...
New Members Wanted for NHS Research Ethics Committees (RECs)
The NHS Research Ethics Committees (RECs) are currently looking to recruit new volunteer members to join the RECs and contribute to their work Interested in ethical debate? Interested in health care research? Would you enjoy promoting good ethical research by joining a REC? If you are passionate about healthcare research, have the ability to analyse complex issues, take an objective stance a...
Chief Scientist Office launches new postdoctoral scheme to support Early Career Health Researchers
The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) has launched a new Fellowship scheme to provide 3 years of funding to researchers that have just completed a PhD and are looking to take the next step in developing a research career The scheme is looking for applications from both clinical and non clinical researchers who propose a project within CSO’s overall remit of early translational (experimental medicine), clinical and applied health research and social care. The application deadl...
New guidance published on set up of interventional research activity at NHS/HSC organisations
The Health Research Authority (HRA), alongside the devolved administrations, have published new guidance to support the set up of interventional research projects research activity at NHS/HSC organisations This UK-wide guidance is a collaborative production between NHS Research Scotland (NRS), the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the Health Res...
