Tag Archives: research capacity

Research capacity building in Wales

Posted on May 2, 2015 by

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) here in the UK tells us that, at the end of March 2014, there were 680,858 nurses and midwives on the register. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), which regulates 16 different professions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nursing, People, Research | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Research in the School of Healthcare Sciences

Posted on April 10, 2015 by

In February 2015, in the School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University we launched our new research strategy. The School’s main research webpage can be found here, and for the nuts-and-bolts of our four research themes the links to follow … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, People, Policy, Research | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Building research capacity

Posted on September 12, 2014 by

Last night I enjoyed an evening event in Cardiff with other past, and present, members of the RCBC (Research Capacity Building Collaboration) Wales Community of Scholars. This is a collaborative venture supported by higher education institutions, with funds now coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Nursing, Research | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reviewing health and social care research in Wales (reprise)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by

Time this morning, before I head off for a second day of MMI-ing, to draw attention to revised restructuring proposals from (and for) the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research here in Wales. I’ve written about the NISCHR … Continue reading →

Posted in Nursing, Policy, Research | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Doughnut meetings

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

My esteemed colleague Professor Jane Hopkinson facilitates a Wednesday lunchtime research drop-in, to which people in the School of Healthcare Sciences at Cardiff University are invited. Affectionately known as doughnut meetings (see photo of today’s goodies attached), these provide a … Continue reading →

Posted in Nursing, People, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Reviewing health and social care research in Wales

Posted on November 3, 2013 by

Here in Wales, a month or so ago the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR) published a document outlining ideas for its restructuring, and opened a discussion on how research should be prioritised, organised and supported in … Continue reading →

Posted in Policy, Research, Services | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Research and mental health nursing

Posted on July 22, 2013 by

Over on the Mental Health Nurse Academics UK blog, the group’s chair Dr Michael Coffey writes: The Research Excellence Framework (REF) looms large for many of us. This is part of the regular round of judging of peer-reviewed research publications … Continue reading →

Posted in Mental health, Nursing, People, Research | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment