Pain management research has shown that pain is subjective: different people experience pain in different ways. Scientists at the University of Bath are researching how the brain interprets pain signals and how pain stops us from functioning in our daily lives. A better understanding of pain is leading to new ways of treating pain. Scientists and engineers are developing methods of delivering pain management to people in their homes via mobile devices and home computers.
The HRA have launched new Quality Standards and Design and Review Principles to improve the information given to people who are invited to take part in research. The Quality Standards set out what good participant information looks like. The Design...
Following the Health and Care Act 2022, a new, statutory, Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1st July with responsibility for providing £1.5 billion of health care services to the people of Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and...
Eligibility criteria The new student research eligibility criteria encourages innovative approaches to student research like group research, mock Research Ethics Committees (REC) or shadowing a range of people in an existing project. The criteria: Undergraduate level: Health and social...