Manchester BRC and CRF part of national test bed for newly launched national standards to improve public involvement in research Posted: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 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. Read More
Evidence suggests patients with early inflammatory arthritis now have better outcomes compared with previous decades Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018 New research from The University of Manchester in collaboration with researchers at the University of East Anglia shows improved long-term outcomes for patients diagnosed with early inflammatory arthritis, when comparing to the previous 10 year period. Read More
NIHR North Biomedical Research Centre showcase is a resounding success Posted: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Over 150 delegates gathered in Manchester last week to hear about the work of the four northern NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs). Read More
GM Connected Health City: sharing progress & best practice Posted: Friday, March 9, 2018 The Greater Manchester Connected Health City (GM CHC) & Manchester Ecosystem invite you to an event to showcase the progress of the GM CHC, to share best practice & to explore new ways of using data to revolutionise health & social care. Read More
Highest data security certification awarded to the Health eResearch Centre, The University of Manchester Posted: Friday, March 9, 2018 The Health eResearch Centre (HeRC) has been awarded certification of ISO 27001, information security’s best accolade, from the Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LGRA). This is the highest data security certification and demonstrates HeRC is following information security best practice. Read More
People with lupus are waiting more than 6 years for a diagnosis in the UK Posted: Friday, March 2, 2018 Recently published results from a LUPUS UK survey have revealed that lupus patients in the UK experience an average delay of 6.4 years between developing initial symptoms and reaching a diagnosis. Read More
How to enhance the impact of your research: Generating and communicating trustworthy evidence Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 What is ‘trustworthy’ research, and how do you generate and communicate it? Read More
NIHR Senior Investigator appointment for BRC Director Posted: Friday, February 23, 2018 Congratulations to Professor Ian Bruce who has been reappointed to the NIHR’s College of Senior Investigators for 2018. Read More