As we reach the end of another demanding year, it is an opportune time to reflect on change, progress, and give thanks to our research, development and innovation community.
As always, an incredible thank you to everyone across our community for your continued professionalism, energy and dedication - we wish you a happy festive season, and look forward to working with you all in 2023.
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Professor Dame Anna Dominiczak, Chief Scientist (Health) reflects on her first few months in post, and thanks the research, development and innovation community for their hard work and continued commitment as we close out 2022.Watch now
Festive message from the Chief Scientist Office
Euan Dick, Head of the Chief Scientist Office, thanks the community for their continued hard work to restore Scotland's portfolio of research, and ensure research, development and innovation is at the centre of a modern, innovative health and care system. Read more
Bursaries available for key genetics conference NHS Research Scotland’s Genetics Group (NRS Genetics) are offering two bursaries of £350 towards attendance at the European Human Genetics Conference, to be held in Glasgow from 10 – 13 June 2023. Read more
Members wanted for Translational studies committee The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) wish to appoint new members to the Translational Clinical Studies Research Funding Committee, with expressions of interest welcomed from established researchers.Read more
SHARP host stroke educational webinar Scottish Heart and Arterial disease Risk Prevention (SHARP) are hosting a webinar on 26 January 2023, on the current hot topics in the field of stroke, presented by NRS Ageing Clinical Lead, Dr Terry Quinn.Register to attend
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
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
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
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
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
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
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