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Knit a Neuron
17 October 2017
This year the School for Primary Care Research hosted a science engagement activity at Oxford University’s Curiosity Carnival.
World Mental Health Day 2017
11 October 2017
Organisations and individuals celebrated World Mental Health Day on 10 October to strengthen awareness of mental health issues affecting all, from young to old.
The GRIN conference puts a smile on the face of primary care researchers
11 October 2017
The University of Southampton's Professor Michael Moore recently presented findings from the SPCR funded ATAFUTI project at the annual General Practice Research on Infections (GRIN) meeting in Oslo.
Working better together
26 September 2017
The School held its annual showcase on 19 September at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford. Under the banner 'Working better together', the School demonstrated that collaboration was key to delivering meaningful research and strengthening partnerships.
Trainees up their game with elevator pitches
21 September 2017
Delegates were treated to three minute elevator pitches instead of the regular poster presentations in a new format and shift in gear for the SPCR's trainees' event.
Pioneering Change: SAPC's 46th ASM
18 July 2017
Another year down and another fantastic turnout for the SPCR at SAPC. The University of Warwick hosted the 46th SAPC ASM from 12-14 July. By all accounts it resulted in lively talks and debate around key issues affecting the primary care environment under the theme 'Pioneering Change'.
Delegates meet in Prague for WONCA 2017
4 July 2017
The World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA) Europe conference was held in the beautiful city of Prague this year and attended by several thousand family doctors from around the world.
From the West Midlands to Madrid: Flying the research flag at EULAR
23 June 2017
The 18th Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) celebrated its 70th anniversary with a second visit to the beautiful city of Madrid on the 14-17 June, where several researchers from Keele University’s Research Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences braved the scorching temperatures to showcase their dedication to the research of inflammatory conditions.
SAPC South West
30 March 2017
The School's Director and Head of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Prof Richard Hobbs, opened the conference with a warm welcome to Oxford and the Medical Sciences Teaching Centre.
Engaging with mental health research in very late life
23 February 2017
Rachael Frost, Research Assistant at UCL's Primary Care and Population Health Unit, has received a Beacon Bursary after an extremely competitive round of applications.
Skills training organised by students
23 February 2017
Doctoral students from around the SPCR organised the first of an ongoing series of PhD training days on 21 February.
Best Poster Prize winner for SPCR trainee at NIHR 'Research leaders of the future' event
8 December 2016
Engagement Event Impact Research Trainees
The NIHR Trainees Co-ordinating Centre held it's 10th Annual NIHR Trainee Meeting 'Research leaders of the future' on 6-7 December, where SPCR GPCP trainee Dr Shoba Poduval won Best Poster Prize.
Ten years of primary care evidence
30 November 2016
The School celebrated ten years of primary care research at the Wellcome Collection on 22 November. Delegates from around the country were welcomed with a programme of presentations and discussions about past, present and future research impact. The showcase highlighted the increased evidence base provided by the School to date as well as research that promises to add a lot more to this in the future.
NAPCRG welcomes delegates from around the world
9 November 2016
There are high expectations for the 44th North American Primary Care Research Group conference next week where topical primary care research, including the results of School funded studies, will be presented. With plenary, distinguished paper, oral and poster presentations, workshops and many social activities on offer, this year promises to be a great event.
Gaining career insights at the 2016 SPCR trainees' event
27 September 2016
Engagement Event Research Trainees
The annual trainees’ event was well supported this year with over 70 delegates attending a range of talks and poster presentations at the two day meeting on 19 and 20 September.
Bristol GP wins major RCGP research award
25 July 2016
Dr Matthew Ridd, a practising GP and Consultant Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol, has won the 2017 John Fry Award. Matthew's research explores continuity of care and person-centred care, with a foundation in dermatological issues in general practice and wider primary care.
Prize for best educational research at SAPC 2016
11 July 2016
Congratulations to Dr Sophie Park, GP and Senior Lecturer in Primary Care at UCL, who was awarded the prize for best educational research presentation 2016 at SAPC in Dublin.
In recognition of contributions to college and university life
29 June 2016
Ben Fletcher, SPCR trainee at the University of Oxford, was presented with a Nautilus Award by Green Templeton College on 25 June. The award recognises his outstanding contributions to college and university life, in particular his publication record, conference presentations, and competitive selection for the TUTOR-PHC (Transdisciplinary Understandings and Training on Research Primary Health Care) programme.