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£1.6 million for University of Aberdeen-led team to trial new drug for ectopic pregnancy
A trial of a new drug for the treatment of ectopic pregnancy, led by the University of Aberdeen, could help hundreds of women every year avoid emergency surgery.
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Staff News - September 2024
Last month we were joined by Laura Moir as a Trial Manager. Laura joins us from Epidimiology so she may be a familiar face to some. Welcome Laura. This month we are joined by Abbie Stephen who will be working as an Research Assistant in Katie Gillies’ team. Welcome Abbie, we’re sure...
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HSRU is changing!
From 1 September 2024, the Health Services Research Unit (HSRU) will become the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (ACE). All of the work currently undertaken within HSRU will be part of the new Centre, but the new identity makes clear that our scope now extends beyond Scottish and UK borders. The Centre for...
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Staff News July 2024
Congratulations to Emma Berry who graduated from her PhD at the end of June. We hope you had a fantastic day Emma – very well deserved!
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University awarded £1 million to address inequalities in rural and island healthcare
Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have been awarded £996,081 from the Scottish Government's Chief Scientist Office to fund a 5-year project that will examine healthcare inequalities in rural and island areas.
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Landmark study unveils safe beta-blocker solution for COPD patients
The beta-blocker, Bisoprolol, can now be safely prescribed to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) for cardiac disease treatment, according to experts from the University of Aberdeen and the University of Dundee.
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New study shows how to improve health outcomes and care for thousands living with rare conditions
New research from the University of Aberdeen has for the first time provided evidence of how best to deliver effective services that will improve health outcomes and experiences of care for the thousands of people across the UK living with rare conditions such as vasculitis.
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New Publication: Text Messages With Financial Incentives for Men With Obesity
We are happy to announce that we have a new publication in the last 24 hours! Led by the university of Stirling, the clinical findings for the Game of Stones RCT was published in partnership with the University of Aberdeen, University of New Brunswick, Canada, University of Glasgow, Queens University...
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Addressing health inequality in randomised trials
Moderna, the company behind one of the UK’s COVID vaccines, has been speaking to members of under-served communities and others, including Aberdeen’s Prof Shaun Treweek and one of our public contributors, Noura El Masri, about how to address inequality in clinical trials. This has led to an approach called ACT– Accessible;...
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Staff News - April 2024
Maria Ntessalen re-joined us this month as a Trial Manager. Welcome back Maria – it’s lovely to have you around the place again! Shazia Yousuf passed her PhD viva this month. Huge congratulations Shazia, we’re delighted for you! Utkalika Kuanar is fundraising for University of Aberdeen Development Trust SCIO. To donate click...