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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 […]

Introducing Intervention Programmes in the UK: A Meeting With MPs, Policy Makers and Academics in Westminster

Introducing Intervention Programmes in the UK: A Meeting With MPs, Policy Makers and Academics in Westminster

Posted on 24 January 2017 by Michael Robling

Presenting to MPs and academics in Westminster Last week I presented at the first of a series of three round table discussions about introducing supportive early intervention programmes into the […]

First All-Wales Research Design and Conduct Service Residential Writing Retreat

First All-Wales Research Design and Conduct Service Residential Writing Retreat

Posted on 19 January 2017 by Mark Kelson

A successful 3-day writing retreat The Research Design and Conduct Service (RDCS) South East Wales recently hosted the first All-Wales Research Design and Conduct Service residential writing retreat. The retreat […]

Health and Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood Event

Health and Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Early Motherhood Event

Posted on 13 January 2017 by Aimee Grant

Event background An event is being held today at the Cardiff Story, organised by the Centre for Trials Research and CASCADE Research, to launch the findings of the Health and […]

INDUCE Study Wins ‘Jewel In The Crown’ Presentation At The College Of Podiatry Annual Conference And Exhibition In Glasgow

INDUCE Study Wins ‘Jewel In The Crown’ Presentation At The College Of Podiatry Annual Conference And Exhibition In Glasgow

Posted on 14 December 2016 by Richard Haggerty

I presented at The College of Podiatry annual conference and exhibition in Glasgow on the 17th Nov 2016. The INDUCE study was selected as the Jewel in the Crown presentation from […]

UK Society for Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM): 12th Annual Conference in Cardiff

UK Society for Behavioural Medicine (UKSBM): 12th Annual Conference in Cardiff

Posted on 14 December 2016 by Mark Kelson

The 12th UKSBM conference, organised by a team from the South East Wales Trials Unit (SEWTU) based in the Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University, lead by Dr Rachel […]

RDCS Annual Event 2016: Increasing Research Capacity in Wales

RDCS Annual Event 2016: Increasing Research Capacity in Wales

Posted on 20 October 2016 by Mark Kelson

The Research Design and Conduct Service (RDCS) South East Wales held its annual showcase event recently. This is our longest running event, now in its sixth year, and it has […]