Scotland's research, development and innovation in health is renowned all over the world, and our Chief Scientist (Health), Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak wants to make absolutely sure that we galvanise the entire community during this period of great need and unleash the power of life sciences in Scotland. Speaking as part of the Scotsman Life Science Conference, Professor Dominiczak highlights the essential need to work on a once for Scotland basis, put collaboration at the heart of all efforts and embed research, development and innovation in every part of NHS.
The Annual Life Sciences Conference, hosted by the Scotsman took place on 24 November. Chief Scientist (Health) Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak led a session at the event and spoke with Scotsman in advance.Read more
UK-first trial type 1 diabetes trial opens in Scotland
A trial screening programme for type 1 diabetes that could transform the way the condition is identified and managed in its earliest stages has opened for recruitment, with Scottish children eligible to take part. Read more
Maximising innovation to improve diabetes outcomes
Writing in the latest issue of Scottish Healthcare Review (p.8 - 9), NRS Diabetes Manager Anna Barnett discusses the importance of action to address Scotland's type 2 diabetes burden through knowledge and innovation.Read more
Shaping the future of heart disease A free event at Robert Gordon University, hosted by the NRS Cardiovascular Network will aim to better understand and prioritise the future needs of cardiovascular patients across the north of Scotland. Read more
NES/CSO Clinical Lectureships now open NHS Education Scotland and the Chief Scientist Office are delighted to announce that the next round of their joint lectureship scheme is open for applications, with a deadline of Tuesday 31 January 2023.Read more
NHS Research Scotland Clinical Lead vacancies The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) is looking to appoint Clinical Leads in the areas of Cancer, Diabetes and Stroke. The post holders will be an established clinician resident and working in Scotland. Read more
NHS Scotland Innovation Fellowships The NHS Scotland Innovation Fellowship Scheme aims to develop capacity and capability to engage and lead the development of research and innovation adoption for NHS. Apply by Wednesday 30 November 2022. Read more
Shaping the future of dental clinical research The NHS Research Scotland Oral and Dental Group invite you to a free full day workshop for Early Career Oral and Dental Researchers, to help shape a future network to support oral health research.Register to attend
Edinburgh Clinical Research Methodology Course 2023 This two-day course provides a comprehensive overview of the methods and frameworks currently required to perform cutting-edge clinical research, across the 13 and 14 March 2023.Read more
Renal Research and Innovation The NHS Research Scotland Renal Network will host a Renal Research Day on 17 March 2023 at Perth Concert Hall. The day will provide an update on renal research and innovation across Scotland. Register to attend
New Tayside diabetes programme based on research NHS Tayside are looking for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics to try a new programme which could get their condition into remission, based on results of the DiRECT trial led by the University of Glasgow.Read more
CSO Early Postdoctoral Fellowships open
Designed to build health research capacity in Scotland, and provide the opportunity for both clinical and non–clinical health researchers to develop their research following successful completion of a PhD.Apply by 20 March 2023.Read more
Here's to our healing heroes!
The Scottish Health Awards, run by the Daily Record, NHS Scotland and Scottish Government was held on 3 November 2022, to celebrate the dedication of those working across health and care in Scotland.Read more
NHS R&D Forum Annual Conference 2023
The NHS R&D Forum has announce that RDF23 will be taking place, in-person, at Sage in Newcastle/Gateshead 21 - 23 May 2023. The event will be held in association with the Health Research Authority.Register
RCM Education and Research Conference 2023
With the theme of 'advancing practice through education and research', the Royal College of Midwives conference is now accepting abstracts for the event, with a deadline of midday, 20 January 2023. Read more
NHS Research Scotland (NRS) is a partnership of Scottish NHS Boards and the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of Scottish Government. NHS Research Scotland Central Management Team is hosted by InnoScot Health.
