UK secures £400 million investment to boost clinical trials

World-first public-private collaboration launched to kickstart economic growth and build an NHS fit for the future. The Voluntary Scheme for […]

Addiction Mission Priority Setting Partnership

The Addiction Mission, led by the Office for Life Sciences, and key stakeholders are working together to gain a better understanding […]

Innovating for a Brighter Future: The NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme Partners with Alzheimer’s Society

In a new collaboration, the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) has joined forces with Alzheimer’s Society on a new initiative […]

Adults with Incapacity Amendment Act: Consultation

People across Scotland are being invited to respond to our new consultation and have their say in the Adults with […]

Toolkit now available to help ME/CFS Researchers

Following the establishment of a UK Clinical Research Collaborative Research Working Group on ME/CFS, government funders of research in ME/CFS, academic researchers […]

New CSO Innovation Academic Fellows Appointed

The Chief Scientist Office is delighted to announce the appointment of three new CSO Innovation Academic Fellows. Polly Darby, Samuel […]

Techscaler Annual Report – Interview with the Chief Scientist Office

Our Techscaler partners have published their first Annual Report for the year 2023 today, highlighting their achievements in supporting Scottish […]

Vacancy: Expert Advisor on Human Tissue Banking

The deadline for applications is 20 February 2024 Job Identification   Job Title Expert Advisor on Human Tissue Banking Responsible […]

NHS Research Scotland (NRS) and Chief Scientist Office (CSO) Patient and Public Involvement Event

NRS and the CSO are hosting an event bringing together Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) partners, professionals, researchers and policy […]

Full response on independent review of commercial clinical trials offers opportunity to renew strategic priorities

The UK Government has today (22 November) published its full response to an independent review of commercial clinical trials, providing […]

New Volunteer REC Members Wanted for the East of Scotland Research Ethics Service

People from all backgrounds and walks of life with an interest in health research and ethics are encouraged to apply […]

NES/CSO Clinical Lectureships – New Round Open for Applications

NHS Education Scotland and the Chief Scientist Office are delighted to announce that the next round of their joint lectureship […]

Raising the funding threshold of CSO’s response mode research committees

CSO is raising the funding threshold for applications to the Translational Clinical Studies and Health Improvement, Protection & Services Research […]

NRS Fellowships and New CSO NHS Researcher Development Fellowships

NRS Career Researcher Fellowships. The aim of this scheme is to support General Practitioners and NHS-funded clinical staff with research […]

Early Cancer Diagnosis Clinical Validation and Evaluation funding call

The NIHR i4i Programme, in collaboration with the Office for Life Sciences (OLS), is inviting applications to the Cancer Mission: […]

NIHR Public Health Research (PHR) Funding Committee Chair

The Director of the Public Health Research (PHR) Programme, Professor Brian Ferguson, seeks to appoint a leader in the field […]

CSO and Techscaler Partnership

CSO has partnered with Techscaler to enhance the development of skills that can expedite the ideation and growth of innovative […]

Scottish Researchers to be able to access further NIHR research funding

From autumn 2023, health and social care researchers in the devolved administrations will have increased access to health and social […]

Reminder – closing date for Expressions of Interest for LifeArc funding call for Translational Rare Disease Centres – 26th May 2023

Self-funded medical research charity LifeArc are running a call to inject £40m into UK rare disease research ecosystem The funding […]

Project Managers – West of Scotland Innovation Hub

The West of Scotland Innovation Hub is hosted by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and due to a growing portfolio […]

Transplant Research Manager – University of Edinburgh

The Centre For Inflammation Research at The University of Edinburgh are looking for an experienced and organised manager to manage, […]