17th April 2025
To transform autism research, ask autistic people – Dr Aimee Grant
“Think about autism for a second.” This was how Dr Aimee Grant, opened her powerful TED-style talk at the 2024 Health and Care Research Wales conference. April is Autism Acceptance Month, an…
16th April 2025
Singleton Hospital trial looks to further improve treatment for prostate cancer patients
Researchers at Singleton Hospital in Swansea are preparing to launch a follow-up study to a worldwide trial which revolutionised treatment for prostate cancer patients. The original trial, Stampede, started 20…
16th April 2025
New research resource and training for care homes
Members of the care home community in Wales have collaborated to develop a brand-new resource and training workshop for frontline care workers across Wales. This initiative aims to enhance their…
16th April 2025
SAIL data reveals link between shingles vaccine and reduced dementia risk
Researchers have discovered compelling evidence for the impact of the shingles vaccine on reducing risk of developing dementia, using data from the world-renowned SAIL databank, which is funded by Health…
14th April 2025
Innovative Swansea Research to Target Hearing Loss Risks from Life-Saving Antibiotics
A Swansea University academic has been awarded £125,000 from the Academy of Medical Sciences in a groundbreaking step towards preventing antibiotic-induced hearing loss. Dr Emma Kenyon, a lecturer in Neuroscience,…
8th April 2025
New GDPR transparency wording for all sponsors
To help ensure research participants have all the information they need to make an informed decision about the use of their data, the Health Research Authority (HRA) have developed a new GDPR…
7th April 2025
Drug dispensing robot hailed as ‘ground-breaking’
A new robotic machine which allows patients to collect urgent medication when local pharmacies are closed has been hailed as ground-breaking. The REMEDY machine, described as the first of its…
4th April 2025
Research-ready homes recognised at the Senedd Cymru
ENRICH Cymru, a network dedicated to connecting care homes and researchers, proudly presented a series of awards to the most research-active care homes within its network at a celebratory event…
4th April 2025
Springboard Innovation Centre fuels business growth in Torfaen
A centre aimed at supporting high growth science and technology businesses has welcomed 11 new tenants. Occupancy rates at Springboard Business Innovation Centre have nearly doubled over the past two…
4th April 2025
From current affairs to research – volunteering for a Research Ethics Committee
Clare Gabriel is a former BBC journalist, a mother and grandmother, and a member of a Research Ethics Committee (REC), helping ensure health and social care research is safe, fair and…
3rd April 2025
Faculty members from all over Wales attend inspiring showcase event in Cardiff
Researchers from across Wales gathered for an inspiring Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Showcase, a day dedicated to highlighting the diverse and rewarding paths that careers in research can have. The…
1st April 2025
Health and Care Research Wales announces latest round of personal and project funding awards
Health and Care Research Wales has announced the recipients of its latest funding awards today (1 April 2025). Personal award funding has been conferred to researchers from across Wales, including…
1st April 2025
New £2.5m National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-harm Research to advise Welsh Government
An Anglesey father whose daughter tragically took her own life when she was just 20 years old has praised the launch of a new £2.5m research centre, which will help…
31st March 2025
Health and Care Research Wales has welcomed the launch of the first five year strategy on Research and Innovation for Healthcare Science Professionals in NHS Wales
Health and Care Research Wales has welcomed the launch of the first five year strategy on Research and Innovation for Healthcare Science Professionals in NHS Wales. The strategy, developed by…
31st March 2025
From canteen workers to consultants: Research Champions driving a culture of research in ABUHB
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s (ABUHB) Research Champions initiative is driving a culture of research from canteen workers to consultants. Research Champions are already playing a crucial role and giving…
28th March 2025
Empowered by research: Sophie becomes the first person with cystic fibrosis to row the Atlantic
Brave cystic fibrosis patient Sophie Pierce, who has been under the care of a specialist research team for more than. a decade, has made history by becoming the first person…
28th March 2025
ImmunoServ wins the St David Award 2025 for Innovation, Science and Technology
ImmunoServ are absolutely thrilled and deeply honoured to have been named the winner in the Innovation, Science & Technology category at St David Awards 2025 – the national awards of…
28th March 2025
From canteen workers to consultants: Research Champions driving a culture of research in ABUHB
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s (ABUHB) Research Champions initiative is driving a culture of research from canteen workers to consultants. Research Champions are already playing a crucial role and giving…
28th March 2025
Remote monitoring technology goes live to improve patient care in Wales
A NEW remote monitoring initiative designed to enhance patient care across Wales has now gone fully live. The project, led by the SBRI Centre of Excellence in partnership with the Welsh Ambulance…
28th March 2025
New ratings system for care services launches in Wales
A new inspection ratings system for care services in Wales comes into force on 1 April to help ensure people receive the best possible care. Ratings will help people better…