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SPCR presents PPI & Public Engagement Awards

8 July 2019

Moving Matters - Interventions To Increase Physical Activity

1 July 2019

Keele University celebrates 10-year collaboration with Versus Arthritis

30 June 2019

Keele University celebrated a 10-year collaboration with Versus Arthritis last week, welcoming over 180 guests to reflect on their accomplishments over the last decade.

Is primary care research important?

28 June 2019

Commonly-prescribed drugs could increase the risk of dementia

25 June 2019

New research funded by the School suggests that regular use of certain types of commonly-prescribed drugs used to treat bladder conditions, Parkinson’s disease and depression, could significantly increase the risk of dementia in later life.

Building the evidence base for social prescribing

25 June 2019

Is it really better to die at home?

18 June 2019

Research by SPCR trainee Dr Sarah Hoare, highlights challenges for family members and healthcare professionals looking after patients at home.

Professor Paul Little awarded RCGP Discovery Prize

14 June 2019

SPCR Board member from the University of Southampton, Professor Paul Little, has been awarded the RCGP's Discovery Award in recognition of outstanding research in general practice.

Dr George Shaw wins George Lewith Prize

11 June 2019

Congratulations to the University of Oxford's George Shaw who submitted the winning application for the George Lewith Prize.

New NHS online support for Type 2 diabetes

3 June 2019

A programme of research into web-based self-management for people with type 2 diabetes has informed an online NHS service offered to people with the disease. The research was led by SPCR Academic Lead at UCL's eHealth Unit, Professor Elizabeth Murray, with funding from the NIHR Programme Grant for Applied Health.

Presidential Research Fellowship from Brightest Minds

28 May 2019

The University of Manchester’s Alex Hodkinson received a Presidential Research Fellowship in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health recently, part of the University’s Brightest Minds initiative.

Alzheimer's Society recognises contributions made to dementia research

24 May 2019

Congratulations to Dr Nathan Davies who received a Dementia Research Leaders Award for his outstanding contribution to dementia research from the Alzheimer’s Society this month. The award is in recognition of his contribution to research since starting his PhD in 2011 and post-doctoral work since 2014, as well as the impact it has had on those affected by, and living with, dementia.

Dame Louise Robinson named among the nation’s lifesavers

16 May 2019

SPCR Academic Lead and Director of Newcastle University's Institute for Ageing, Dame Louise Robinson, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to improving dementia care.

SAFA (Spironolactone for Adult Female Acne)

16 May 2019

University of Southampton's Dr Miriam Santer will conduct a new study to test whether Spironolactone, which is usually given to people for high blood pressure, is effective in treating acne.

OPEN: Out-of-hours prescribing: enhancing communication

15 May 2019

A team of social scientists and academic GPs based at the Universities of Southampton, Bristol, UCL and Oxford are collaborating to understand the social context of prescribing out-of-hours, to optimise current training provision.