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New funding End of Life Research funding call from NIHR
A call for applied health research studies to increase the evidence base to support health and care services to help people at the end of their lives to live as well as possible and to die with dignity, compassion and comfort.
NIHR Journals Library incorporates new guidelines for reporting involvement of patients and the public in trials
The NIHR Journals Library aims to set a standard for the reporting of this involvement, in keeping with its role of providing a comprehensive archive of funded research.
How to harness the support of your local community: write with your PhD pals
Writing sessions with colleagues are a great reminder to PhD students that we’re all in it together.
So you want to make an impact? Some practical suggestions for early-career researchers
One way for researchers to meet the growing requirement to demonstrate that their work has had an impact is by evidencing the degree to which it has influenced the field they work in.
What are the most important questions about trial retention?
The James Lind Alliance need your help with this survey – trial participants, trial staff and designers.
Podcast – Things I wish I had known sooner
If you’re just starting out in your studies or in your work as an Early Career Researcher – this podcast could help as our panel explore the the benefits of hindsight..
Podcast Profile – Dr Mark Dallas
Lecturer in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience at University of Reading, and occasional Peter Crouch lookalike.
Blog – PhD Fear (a personal account)
How can you deal with PhD Fear, this great blog from Thesis Whisperer is by Elaine Campbell a Associate Professor at Northumbria Law School,
AlzForum Virtual Exhibit Hall
Check out the “booths” in this new section of the AlzForum to learn about products and services that could accelerate your research.
Costing your research
What costs should you be considering on your next grant application