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Is it BAME, BME, or ethnic minority? Why language matters.
A range of collective terms have recently been used in the UK to describe ethnic minority groups, including BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic), BME (Black Minority Ethnic), ethnic minority, non-white, and people of colour. BAME or BME are frequently used in the UK, but are problematic as they indiscriminately...
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FREE Short online course (time-limited offer) Patient and Public Involvement in Health Research
Short online course for professionals working in or managing health research projects.
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ActWELL trial results to be shared with all stakeholders in online events this November
Participants and other stakeholders in the ActWELL trial are invited to hear about the study results in online events. The events were originally intended to be hosted face-to-face, one event in each city where the trial recruited participants (Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow) but due to the ongoing pandemic this...
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Dr Katie Gillies represents the HSRU at the HRB TMRN Trial Methodology Symposium
The theme for this year’s event was “improved trials for better health decisions for an informed public” and included topics such as enhancing public involvement in trials research, the challenges of surgical trials and an informative session on ‘The People’s Trial’. Dr Katie Gillies presented her work which highlighted the importance...
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HSRU's Professor Alison Avenell to take part in FFN Fragility Fracture Network session
HSRU's Professor Alison Avenell will be taking part in an online session presented by FFN Fragility Fracture Network on 1 December 2020 at 12.00pm. This session will introduce the impact of malnutrition on patients with hip fracture and evidence for the importance of nutritional management including from Professor Avenell’s Cochrane reviews....