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British Science week at Arduthie Primary
The HSRU’s Public Engagement Group (PEG) were thrilled to be part of this year’s British Science week that took place between 11-20 March. Thenmalar Vadiveloo, David Cooper and Louise Campbell from HSRU were invited to visit Arduthie Primary school in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire to help highlight the importance of clinical trials...
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Reflections on the Adrian Grant Memorial Lecture 2022, delivered by Professor Peter Brocklehurst
We recently hosted our second Adrian Grant Memorial Lecture. Adrian was the HSRU Director from 1994 to 2007. During his 13 years’ tenure, the unit trebled in size, carrying out studies in areas such as incontinence, hernia repair, hip replacement and the role of vitamin D in the prevention of...
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Trial methodology research partnership wins prestigious international award
A research partnership, in which University of Aberdeen is a core partner, has won a prestigious international award for making trials of new healthcare treatments more efficient and effective.
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Latest Blogs!
In case you've not heard, HSRU now has a blog! Last year we launched the HSRU blog and some of our most recent additions to the blog site are: Handle with care: attending to the dead body during the Covid-19 pandemic by Vikki Entwistle and Jennie Riley Remote and rural healthcare in rural...
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HSRU staff celebrate Excellence Awards 2022 nominations
We are delighted to announce that several members of HSRU have been nominated in this years Excellence Awards. Postgraduate/Early Career Researcher Award - Heidi Gardner The Outstanding Research Team Award - Miriam Brazzelli & the Systematic Review Team Public Engagement with Research: Early Career Researcher Prize - Emma Berry Outstanding Postgraduate Research Supervisors Award...
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What do researchers think of and want from the Scottish Health Research Register (SHARE)
Do you carry out health research in human participants in Scotland and would you consider using a recruitment service to recruit study participants? If the answer is yes, we would like to hear your views! What would be involved: Take part in a 30-minute interview about your experience of and expectations to a...
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Staff News - December 2021
This month we say goodbye to Anne Duncan, Trial Manager. Anne is leaving to take early retirement and although we wish her all the best in her new adventures, we are very sad to see Anne go and we're really going to miss her.
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'Mistrust' among main factors influencing Covid-19 vaccine uptake in ethnic minority groups
The main factors that influence Covid vaccine uptake among ethnic minority groups have been identified in a study published today.
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Staff News - November 2021
This month we welcome Paul Mason to the Programming Team. Welcome to HSRU Paul! We are delighted that Claire Cochran, Senior Trial Manager, has been appointed as a UK Trial Manager Network Executive Group Member following a call for applications. Well done Claire!
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At the Zoo with FLAMINGO
Emergency hospital admissions of children have risen dramatically in the past 20 years due to increasing numbers who are admitted and discharged on the same day - so called ‘zero day’ admissions. There was a 49% increase in emergency admissions from 2000-2013 (an increase of 13,470 zero day admissions) and...