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Covid's impact on funerals, the bereaved and funeral workers to be examined
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on funerals is the subject of a new study by the University of Aberdeen.
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HSRU staff celebrate Excellence Awards wins
We are delighted to announce that several members of HSRU are winners in this years Excellence Awards. Katie Banister and Samantha Wileman were joint winners in the Public Engagement with Research Awards 2021 category. Craig Ramsay won in the Outstanding Research Project - Covid-19 Response & Recovery Award 2021 category. Graeme Maclennan and...
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Breast screening could act as 'trigger' for lifesaving lifestyle changes
Using breast screening clinics to introduce lifestyle advice has the potential to improve women's health, a study from the universities of Aberdeen and Dundee has found.
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HSRU WaRRiOrS march on!
The team of 11 HSRU staff who have taken on the university's 525 Challenge to raise money for the Covid-19 525 Bursary Fund is going from strength to strength, despite the best efforts of the weather. The HSRU WaRRiOrS (Walking, Running, Riding, Or Strolling) were challenged to log 525 active miles...
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Staff News - February 2021
Welcome to Jennie Riley, who joins us this month as a Research Fellow on the Care in Funerals project, working with Vikki Entwistle Welcome also to Christine Kennedy, who joins us this month as an Assistant Trial Manager providing maternity cover for Gillian Ferry Also providing maternity cover for Gillian is Jess...
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In-home Tracking of glaucoma: Reliability, Acceptability, and Cost - The I-TRAC Study
Glaucoma is a common chronic eye condition and the second commonest cause of blindness in the UK. Glaucoma impairs mainly the peripheral vision (visual field). Patients need these check-ups for the rest of their lives. Hospital eye services are very busy, accounting for 10% of all NHS outpatient visits with...
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HSRU staff celebrate Excellence Awards nominations
We are delighted to announce that several members of HSRU have been nominated in this years Excellence Awards. Katie Banister and Samantha Wileman are both nominated in the Public Engagement with Research Awards 2021 category. Vikki Entwistle is nominated in the Interdisciplinary Research Awards 2021 category. Craig Ramsay is nominated in the...
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HSRU staff take on the 525 Challenge!
A team of staff from HSRU is taking part in the University of Aberdeen's 525 Challenge to raise money for the university's Covid-19 525 Bursary Fund, which supports students facing severe financial hardship. The fund has already been able to support over 200 students with a 525 Bursary but...
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Alison McDonald, CHaRT Senior Trial Manager, departs to enjoy retirement
Last month we said a fond farewell to Alison McDonald who retired at the end of 2020. Alison joined the Health Services Research Unit in 1993 as Project Administrator for the NEST Trial. She gained her MSc in Health Services and Public Health Research in 1999 and subsequently taught on that...
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£375k study launched to explore experiences of 'long Covid'
A new £375,000 study led by the University of Stirling in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen, is seeking to understand the lived experiences and support needs of people suffering from the long-term effects of Covid-19.