27 October 2021
A wide range of inspiring nominees will be celebrated during a special evening to acknowledge the staff behind the incredible health and care research that has taken place in Greater Manchester during the pandemic.
26 October 2021
Radiographer Lindsay Cunningham has shared how she came to follow a career in research and encourages other healthcare professionals to consider doing so, too.
15 October 2021
NIHR Clinical Research Network Greater Manchester (CRN GM) was delighted to welcome the newly-appointed NIHR Chief Executive, Professor Lucy Chappell, to Manchester.
05 October 2021
As part of the NIHR's Your path in research campaign, Research Nurse Sarah Yousif explains how she is relishing her change of direction.
24 September 2021
An award-winning NHS campaign which has enabled over 10,000 people across Greater Manchester to take part in valuable health and care research is calling on others to help make a difference, as the scheme prepares to celebrate its 10th birthday.
13 September 2021
Three Greater Manchester health professionals have been named as winners in the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and National Institute for Health Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) Awards.
26 August 2021
Patients at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust played a key early role in furthering global understanding of the emerging COVID-19 Delta variant by taking part in groundbreaking research.
16 August 2021
Nominations are now open for a special celebration acknowledging the staff behind the incredible health and care research that has taken place in Greater Manchester during the pandemic.
06 August 2021
A landmark UK trial – which compared three commonly used respiratory interventions to establish which works best for COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure – has reported ‘encouraging’ results.
30 July 2021
NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester hosted an engagement webinar as part of its strategy to deliver more research in schools.
22 July 2021
Over 60 stakeholders attended a virtual study day organised as part of Greater Manchester’s strategy to further research into the uncommon lung condition bronchiectasis.
19 July 2021
NIHR CRN Greater Manchester’s Core Delivery Team has been named a finalist for a prestigious national award following outstanding work on research into rapid COVID-19 testing kits.
14 July 2021
The Chief Operating Officer of Clinical Research Network (CRN) Greater Manchester has volunteered to take part in a COVID-19 booster vaccine study.
06 July 2021
In Greater Manchester, East Cheshire and East Lancashire, 81,790 participants took part in research in 2020/21 - up from 50,800 in 2019/20.
15 June 2021
Greater Manchester’s crucial contribution to the groundbreaking research which has helped turn the tide on COVID-19 has been outlined in a new report.
01 June 2021
A new campaign, ‘Help BEAT Coronavirus’, has launched in Greater Manchester and East Cheshire encouraging people to take part in research to help the NHS in the fight against COVID-19.
26 April 2021
Volunteers from the Greater Manchester area are being asked to sign up to the latest COVID-19 vaccine study to be rolled out across the UK.
23 April 2021
Based on feedback from the Participants in Research Experience Survey (PRES) The Christie NHS Foundation Trust has introduced changes to improve the research experience of patients affected by cancer who come through the doors at the hospital.
20 April 2021
Michael has spoken about his experience as a Research Champion and how he feels his role is both valuable and rewarding.
19 April 2021
Figures from across the Greater Manchester health system have joined forces to promote participation in an urgent clinical trial seeking to identify treatments for the PRINCIPLE trial.
14 April 2021
The Greater Manchester Bronchiectasis Group, orchestrated by Dr Abdul Ashish, NIHR CRN Greater Manchester Specialty Lead for Respiratory Disorders, has met for a second time.
01 April 2021
Greater Manchester residents experiencing Covid-19 symptoms are being urged to take part in a national priority clinical trial to identify medicines that can help people recover from the virus at home.
18 March 2021
Greater Manchester hospitals have been leading the way with recruitment of participants to an urgent research trial that’s looking to identify treatments for COVID-19 patients.
17 March 2021
Local people across the Greater Manchester region have played an important role in reaching this remarkable milestone, with more than 30,600 participants taking part in over 40 nationally-prioritised COVID-19 studies
03 March 2021
Greater Manchester Critical care consultant Professor Paul Dark has been appointed to a key role in the NIHR Clinical Research Network.
