Shingles vaccine could lower risk of dementia
A new study has found that the new shingles vaccine ‘Shingrix’ is more protective against dementia compared to the previous shingles vaccine.
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How we’ve succeeded in recruiting older hospital patients onto our trial
Dr McColl and Prof Pendlebury explain how they’ve tackled the challenge of recruiting older, frail patients with multiple conditions to trials within acute care in hospitals
NIHR funds Masters Programme to inspire students into research
The NIHR has funded universities across 12 regions in England with £33.2m to provide Masters Research training and engagement programmes for students and ECRs.
NIHR Clinical Trials Toolkit
Are you designing a clinical trial? Take a look at at the NIHR Clinical Trials Toolkit (updated) for info & advice, step by step of study design & delivery
Knowledge mobilisation is everyone’s business
In this NIHR blog, Dr Jenni Lynch, Expert Advisor for Knowledge Mobilisation, discusses the lessons learnt from the HPRUs and apply these to your research.
New Tool to Bridge Research and Health Policy
New interactive map from University of Oxford and NIHR ARC OxTV empowers researchers to navigate complex UK health policy landscape
Healthcare Practitioners Master’s Qualification
The NIHR Clinician Researcher Credentials Framework provides Master’s level qualifications. For experienced healthcare practitioners to take on leadership roles in clinical research delivery.
Acting with Strategic Awareness
Find out how the courage to act with strategic awareness will help you to seize opportunities and navigate challenges with agility – NIHR Webinar Recording
Action Falls Toolkit
NIHR ARC EM Falls Prevention toolkit providing guidance & resources for care home managers & healthcare professionals to understand, prevent and manage falls
How to deprescribe in primary care
NIHR Evidence article review suggested ways to improve deprescribing in primary care – particularly relavent for older people with multiple comorbidities
Three new rules to optimise your performance
In this NIHR webinar you’ll learn new rules to optimise your performance, change your mindset and focus time and energy on the right things.
What makes a NIHR Doctoral Fellowship application excellent?
Judith Rankin Chair of the NIHR Doctoral Fellowship Selection Committee shares useful tips to help you make a sucessful NIHR Doctoral Fellowship Application.