28th July 2023
Frontier Medical Launches Innovation Hub
Medical device manufacturer Frontier Medical Group is opening a new innovation hub at Cardiff Medicentre. The innovation hub is part of a strategic move by the group to improve access…
28th July 2023
First Evidence Centre work programme aims to help tackle health and social care challenges in Wales
Following its launch earlier this year, the Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre has published its first work programme outlining the Centre’s health and social care research priorities for summer/autumn 2023. The programme shares…
27th July 2023
Researchers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to access further NIHR research funding
From autumn 2023, health and social care researchers and in some cases SMEs in the devolved administrations (DAs) will have increased access to health and social care research funding via…
27th July 2023
Venture Graduates Venture into Tech Bootcamps
LOOKING FOR GRADUATE TALENT IN DATA, DIGITAL & CYBER? CCR’s Venture into Tech Bootcamps are designed by industry experts and will deliver “work ready” digital talent, equipping our region with…
26th July 2023
80% of GPs Express Patient Safety Concerns as GP Crisis Deepens in Wales
More than 80% of GPs surveyed by the doctor’s union BMA Cymru Wales’ said they fear they are unable to provide quality and safe care to patients due to their…
26th July 2023
South Wales Medtech Creating New Era for Global Health Information Analysis
In a landmark achievement for global health information analysis, the team at Cardiff-based Human Data Sciences (HDS) has published the prevalence of all diseases in the UK, for the very…
26th July 2023
Join a Health and Care Research Wales Faculty personal award funding panel
Are you interested in joining one of the Health and Care Research Wales Faculty personal award funding panels? We are delighted to announce the opportunity to join one of our…
21st July 2023
New schizophrenia research aims to improve treatment and quality of life of patients in Wales and beyond
Welsh researchers are carrying out a study into vital antibody testing for some schizophrenia patients, which they believe could lead to reduced pressure on hospitals and fewer inpatient stays. Research…
20th July 2023
Health and Care Research Wales publishes new Framework to embed and integrate research in the NHS
Health and Care Research Wales has today published a new Research and Development (R&D) Framework, in a drive to embed and integrate research into all aspects of health and care services…
18th July 2023
Cardiff Met academic, Dr Barry Bentley, receives prestigious Fulbright Award
29th June 2023 – Dr Barry Bentley, an academic from Cardiff Metropolitan University has received a Fulbright Award to enable him to research at Harvard University and Mass General Hospital,…
18th July 2023
USW ‘Game Changer’ Drug Treatment Research
Researchers at University of South Wales (USW) will be evaluating Buvidal, an opioid substitution treatment, thanks to £400k from Welsh Government. The investigation, led by USW Criminologists and Psychologists, will…
17th July 2023
Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Mentoring Programme – call for mentors
Are you a researcher who could share your knowledge and experiences with researchers who are at an earlier stage in their career, or with others facing challenges that you have…
17th July 2023
Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Mentoring Programme – call for mentors
Are you a researcher who could share your knowledge and experiences with researchers who are at an earlier stage in their career, or with others facing challenges that you have…
14th July 2023
Researchers selected for prestigious Welsh Crucible programme
Two researchers from the Centre for Aging and Dementia Research (CADR) have been selected for the prestigious Welsh Crucible leadership development programme. The award-winning Welsh Crucible is for Welsh researchers beginning to…
11th July 2023
Life sciences companies supercharged with £277 million in government and private investment
Four life sciences companies, ranging from medical diagnostics to medicines manufacturing, will see £277 million in joint government and industry backing to help grow and innovate. The funding, announced by…
11th July 2023
Director of Health and Care Research Wales welcomes expanded NIHR funding agreement to boost cross-UK research
Health and social care researchers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will have increased access to research funding via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) from this…
10th July 2023
Cleanroom for sale
The cleanroom is located at Unit 20, Llandough Trading Est. Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8RR. Supplied by Monmouth Scientific, who suggested a value of around £15K. Installed in February 2021….
7th July 2023
“It helped us through a difficult journey” – The legacy of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre
This week, the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre has published its final report showcasing two years of work which helped ministers make vital health and social care decisions during the pandemic. The “legacy”…
7th July 2023
CutCancer: University Welcomes Project Partners
Swansea University has welcomed a delegation from the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Slovenia as part of the CutCancer twinning project. CutCancer was announced in January, when Swansea University…
7th July 2023
Flexible Expertise is Needed to “Power the NHS for Another 75 Years
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has called for the government to urgently reconsider the vital role that specialist contractors and freelancers play in resourcing within the…