Category: Latest News
Clinical Academic Fellowships Open for Applications on a New Grant Management System
CSO are delighted to announce that applications are now open for the next intake of Clinical Academic Fellowships. This scheme […]
CSO Reducing Drug Deaths Innovation Challenge: Phase 2 Announced
The Chief Scientist Office is pleased to announce the successful applicants for Phase 2 of the Reducing Drug Deaths Innovation […]
NIHR – themed call on early action to prevent poor health outcomes
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) have launched new themed funding call focused on early action to […]
Update on CSO’s response mode research grant and fellowship schemes
To allow budgetary work to complete in response to current financial circumstances, the timetable for the current round of applications […]
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 […]