University renews membership of primary care research network

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has renewed the University of Nottingham’s membership of the […]

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Tags: Medical School, National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, School for Primary Care Research, School of Medicine, SPCR

RDSEM public involvement seminar

A seminar to help researchers plan meaningful and appropriate public involvement in their research proposals to improve the overall quality of a bid.

Tags: National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, RDSEM, Research Design Service East Midlands

RDSEM application workshop

A workshop for clinicians, allied health professionals, academics and researchers who are currently making (or considering) a research funding application to the NIHR.

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Preterm birth: improving immediate care

This symposium will present and discuss research conducted as part of a programme of work funded by the National Institute for Health Research. The focus is improving the quality of care and outcome, for babies and their families, at very preterm birth (before 32 weeks gestation).

Tags: Bliss, National Childbirth Trust, National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit

Take part in survey to shape the future of hearing loss research

Has your life been touched by hearing loss? Take part in a survey and you could help […]

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Tags: BRU, hearing, JLA, National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, research, survey, take part

Swallow’s tail test for Parkinson’s

An image similar in shape to a swallow’s tail has been identified as a new and accurate test for Parkinson’s disease.

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Tags: Dr Nin Bajaj, Medical Research Council, Movement Disorder Diseases, National Institute for Health Research, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Parkinson’s disease, PLOS ONE, Professor Dorothee Auer, Professor Penny Gowland, Queen’s Medical Centre, Sarah Matheson Trust, School of Medicine, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, Stefan Schwarz, The ‘Swallow Tail’ Appearance of the Healthy Nigrosome — A New Accurate Test of Parkinson's Disease: A Case-Control and Retrospective Cross-Sectional MRI Study at 3T

Art and science

A world premiere is being staged at Lakeside Arts Centre thanks to an innovative collaboration between researchers, the NHS and the arts.

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Tags: Director of Lakeside Arts Centre, Holly Webb, Impact: The Nottingham Campaign, Inside Out of Mind, Joanne Lloyd, Justine Schneider, Kezia Scales, Lakeside Arts Centre, Maurice Roëves, Meeting Ground Theatre Company, National Institute for Health Research, Professor of Mental Health and Social Care, REF, Research Excellence Framework, Shona Powell, Simon Bailey, Tanya Myers

IUD helps heavy periods

A study into treatment of heavy periods may change clinical practice.

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Tags: ECLIPSE study, Janesh Gupta, Joe Kai, National Institute for Health Research, Professor of Primary Care