-
Recent Posts
Archives
Categories
Advertisements
Tag Archives: research capacity
Research capacity building in Wales
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 RCBC Wales, research capacity, School of Healthcare Sciences
Leave a comment
Research in the School of Healthcare Sciences
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
Building research capacity
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
Reviewing health and social care research in Wales (reprise)
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 health and social care, Involving People, NISCHR, RCBC Wales, research capacity, research priorities
2 Comments
Doughnut meetings
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
Reviewing health and social care research in Wales
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 health and social care, Involving People, NISCHR, RCBC Wales, research capacity, research priorities
3 Comments
Research and mental health nursing
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
