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Administrative Data Research Network (ADRN) Annual Conference 2017

Administrative Data Research Network (ADRN) Annual Conference 2017

Posted on 12 June 2017 by Fiona Lugg-Widger

Background I attended the Administrative Data Research Network (ADRN) annual conference in Edinburgh, 1-2 June 2017. There were around 300 delegates with almost 100 talks. Attendees were from across the UK, […]

We’re Not In Kansas Anymore … Or Even Wales

We’re Not In Kansas Anymore … Or Even Wales

Posted on 24 May 2017 by Michael Robling

Background In the last fortnight I was fortunate to have attended the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in San Francisco at the vast Moscone Convention Center. Around 6000, mostly […]

Centre for Trials Research Qualitative Group Away Day 2017

Centre for Trials Research Qualitative Group Away Day 2017

Posted on 10 April 2017 by Kim Madden

Background The Centre for Trials Research qualitative group held an away day on March 23rd 2017 in the scenic setting of Aberdare Hall at Cardiff University. The group is a significant size […]

Cardiff University Research Consultants Successfully Help Wales-Based Researchers To Bring In £1 Million Of New Funding

Cardiff University Research Consultants Successfully Help Wales-Based Researchers To Bring In £1 Million Of New Funding

Posted on 5 April 2017 by Richard Haggerty

Experts in the Research Design and Conduct Service (RDCS) South East Wales, based in the Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University, worked with 115 teams across Wales to develop […]

Evolving with Evidence and Celebrating a Decade of FNP

Evolving with Evidence and Celebrating a Decade of FNP

Posted on 4 April 2017 by Michael Robling

Background Last Thursday myself and Julia Sanders attended a celebration of 10 years of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) in the Attlee Suite at Portcullis House, Westminster. In fact this […]

From NHS Critical Care Nurse To NIHR Researcher

From NHS Critical Care Nurse To NIHR Researcher

Posted on 31 March 2017 by Victoria Shepherd

Background I first became interested in how decisions are made for those who are unable to make their own decisions during my clinical role as a critical care nurse. In […]

Too Much Information: World Autism Awareness Week

Too Much Information: World Autism Awareness Week

Posted on 30 March 2017 by Andrea Meek

Background This week (March 27th - 2nd April 2017) is World Autism Awareness Week. Claire Johnson (Head of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs– Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University) gave a […]

Mental Capacity Action in Research Event

Mental Capacity Action in Research Event

Posted on 27 March 2017 by Victoria Shepherd

The National Mental Capacity Forum and Health and Care Research Wales recently hosted the Mental Capacity: Action in Research conference in Cardiff, which aimed to bring together researchers and other […]

UK Formula Marketing Bill Paves The Way For A Comprehensive Advertising Ban On Infant Formula

UK Formula Marketing Bill Paves The Way For A Comprehensive Advertising Ban On Infant Formula

Posted on 9 March 2017 by Aimee Grant

On 21 February 2017, the full text of the Feeding Products for Babies and Children (Advertising and Promotion) Bill, known as the Formula Marketing Bill for short, was released. The […]

RDCS Supports Wide Range Of Researchers To Successfully Submit Proposals For Public And Patient Benefit (RfPPB) Funding Scheme

RDCS Supports Wide Range Of Researchers To Successfully Submit Proposals For Public And Patient Benefit (RfPPB) Funding Scheme

Posted on 20 February 2017 by Sue Channon

Research for Public and Patient Benefit (RfPPB) In the Research Design and Conduct Service (RDCS) South East Wales team, we have been supporting 20 NHS-lead staff teams to develop applications for […]