{"id":1252,"date":"2013-09-11T12:26:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T11:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/healthresearch\/?p=1252"},"modified":"2013-09-11T12:26:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-11T11:26:37","slug":"national-institute-for-health-research-to-make-debut-at-british-science-festival-with-live-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/healthresearch\/2013\/09\/11\/national-institute-for-health-research-to-make-debut-at-british-science-festival-with-live-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"National Institute for Health Research to make debut at British Science Festival with live trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This September will see the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)\u2019s debut show at the British Science Festival and the organisation\u2019s first ever live trial.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1254\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/healthresearch\/files\/\/www\/vhosts\/bathblogs\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/621\/files\/2013\/09\/NIHR1-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"NIHR\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/healthresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2013\/09\/NIHR1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/healthresearch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2013\/09\/NIHR1.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The British Science Festival is an annual celebration of science, engineering and technology, with over 250 events, activities, exhibitions and trips taking place over six days from Saturday 7 September to Thursday 12 September. The festival, which is hosted by Newcastle this year, will make a big \u2018noise\u2019 for science, technology and engineering regionally, nationally and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s theme is \u2018Making Waves\u2019 and is focusing on discoveries, inventions and research that have made an impact on our lives, and more importantly, what will make an impact in future.<\/p>\n<p>The NIHR\u2019s show called \u201cFrom bench to bedside: how clinical research is making waves in patient care\u201d will take place on Thursday 12 September from 4-5:30pm at Northern Stage, Stage 2 in Newcastle. The show, hosted by Chief Executive of the NIHR Clinical Research Network Jonathan Sheffield, will include the unique opportunity to take part in a piece of live research called The COMET trial which tests reaction speed.<\/p>\n<p>The event is an interactive and fun show aimed at the general public. Alongside the live trial it also includes audience interaction and a piece of original theatre. The event is free to attend and people can book their place online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishscienceassociation.org\/british-science-festival\/bench-bedside-how-clinical-research-making-waves-patient-care\">http:\/\/www.britishscienceassociation.org\/british-science-festival\/bench-bedside-how-clinical-research-making-waves-patient-care<\/a><\/p>\n<p>People can find out more about The COMET trial which members of the public can also participate in online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/NIHRCOMETtrial\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/NIHRCOMETtrial<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This September will see the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)\u2019s debut show at the British Science Festival and the organisation\u2019s first ever live trial. 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