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Improvement science and research methods seminars given by Dr Joseph Akanuwe: Recruiting general practitioners (GPs) for Primary Care Research – challenges and strategies

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Niroshan Siriwardena

The latest CaHRU Improvement Science and Research Methods seminar was given by Dr Joseph Akanuwe on 15 May 2024 on “Recruiting general practitioners (GPs) for Primary Care Research – challenges and strategies.” Dr Akanuwe is a postdoctoral research associate at Continue reading Improvement science and research methods seminars given by Dr Joseph Akanuwe: Recruiting general practitioners (GPs) for Primary Care Research – challenges and strategies→

CaHRU awarded NIHR ARC EM grant to evaluate ambulance innovations and mental health pathways in the East Midlands

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Niroshan Siriwardena

Prof Niro Siriwardena and Dr Gupteswar Patel from CaHRU successfully secured funding from NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands for a new study, Evaluating New Ambulance Mental Health Pathways (ENAMHP), to work with mental health care providers, a lived experience Continue reading CaHRU awarded NIHR ARC EM grant to evaluate ambulance innovations and mental health pathways in the East Midlands→

Georgie Nicholls joins PANDA study

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Susan Bowler

Georgie Nicholls recently joined the Community and Health Research unit as a research assistant on the PANDA project (Improving Pain mAnagment for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance). This project utilises a realist methodology to identify what can be Continue reading Georgie Nicholls joins PANDA study→

CaHRU presents at British Sleep Society webinar series 2024

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Susan Bowler

Prof Niro Siriwardena was invited to present at the latest British Sleep Society (BSS) webinar on, ‘I can’t get to sleep doctor’: sleep in primary care’. Niro presented on ‘Improving primary care for insomnia’ with co-presenter Dr Zoe Schaedel who Continue reading CaHRU presents at British Sleep Society webinar series 2024→

Seminar: Research ethics, University research processes and HRA

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Susan Bowler

On 16th January 2024, Dr Stephanie Armstrong gave a seminar on research ethics, university processes and HRA. Steph is an Associate Professor in College of Social Science with responsibility for Allied Health Professions pre-registration programme and the school lead for Continue reading Seminar: Research ethics, University research processes and HRA→