International research leaders meet with NIHR Manchester BRC to discuss research strategy
At the start of the year a panel of international experts from academia and industry visited Manchester for the first annual strategy workshop.
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Manchester BRC and CRF part of national test bed for newly launched national standards to improve public involvement in research
The Public Programmes team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - who lead the involvement and engagement work for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility - has been selected as one of ten organisations in the UK to become a test-bed for this work.
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NIHR North Biomedical Research Centre showcase is a resounding success
Over 150 delegates gathered in Manchester last week to hear about the work of the four northern NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs).
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How to enhance the impact of your research: Generating and communicating trustworthy evidence
What is ‘trustworthy’ research, and how do you generate and communicate it?
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NIHR Northern Biomedical Research Centres’ showcase, 6 March
Are you part of an innovative science-based healthcare company? Are you interested in translating innovative research into practice?
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Top 50 healthcare innovator appointed as Health Innovation Manchester’s Chief Executive Officer
Professor Ben Bridgewater, a digital trailblazer in healthcare and former cardiac surgeon, who was named as one of the UK’s top 50 health innovators, has been appointed as Health Innovation Manchester’s new Chief Executive Officer.
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Mould discovery in lungs paves way for helping hard to treat asthma
A team at The University of Manchester have found that in a minority of patients they studied, the standard treatment for asthma - oral steroids - was associated with increased levels of the treatable mould Aspergillus in the lung.
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NIHR Manchester BRC PhD studentships – deadline 2 February
The Manchester BRC is advertising nine specialised PhD studentships across a number of clinical and non-clinical areas. The deadline for applications is 2 February.
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