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Epidemiology group PhD student presented with the top abstract award
Abimbola Ayorinde, a 3rd year student in the Epidemiology group, was recently presented with the top abstract award for her work “The Epidemiology of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women” at The International Pelvic Pain Society Annual Meeting, held in Chicago, USA in October 2014. The meeting was attended by healthcare providers,...
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Aberdeen academics play key role in delivering first national training course in Geriatric Medicine
Academics from the University of Aberdeen have delivered keynote lectures at the first national training course in Geriatric Medicine in Nepal.
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Gary Macfarlane invited to speak at Musculoskeletal Health research launch in Toronto
Gary Macfarlane, Professor of Epidemiology, was recently invited by the Canadian Institute of Health Research to launch their new strategic plan in Musculoskeletal Health research, at a meeting in Toronto. This plan includes prioritizing research in Chronic Pain and Fatigue and Professor Macfarlane delivered a lecture “Chronic Pain and Fatigue: what...
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Visit from Professor Peter Bower
Professor Peter Bower, Centre for Primary Care, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, will be visiting the Unit on the 5th November 2014.
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Ground-breaking research shows frequency of addiction to over-the-counter medicines
Participants are being sought for a new phase of a ground-breaking study into addiction to over-the-counter medicines, also known as non-prescription medicines.
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Visit from Dr Anna Smajdor
Dr Anna Smajdor, Lecturer and Researcher in Biomedical Ethics at the University of East Anglia, will be visiting the Health Services Research Unit from 20-21 November 2014.
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Visit from Dr Jane Johnson
Dr Jane Johnson, who is currently a research fellow at Macquarie University, Australia, will be visiting the Health Services Research Unit from 18-26 November 2014.
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Event offers opportunity for young people to shape healthy living programmes
Researchers aiming to develop healthy lifestyle programmes designed for young people by young people will host a taster event at Inchgrath Community Centre.
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Participatory Action Research in Health Systems: A Methods Reader
Participatory Action Research in Health Systems: A Methods Reader has been published by the Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET), Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC), the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR), World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Development Research Centre...
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Lung disease patients needed for new treatment study to use an old drug in a new way
People with lung disease are required by researchers at the University of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary to help with a £2 million UK wide study to see if an old drug can help a relatively new drug work better as a treatment for a common lung condition.