Portsmouth Hub opens to the public
22 April 2024
More than a hundred residents attended the first-ever open day at Portsmouth Research Hub - keen to find out more about taking part in NHS-backed health research.
22 April 2024
More than a hundred residents attended the first-ever open day at Portsmouth Research Hub - keen to find out more about taking part in NHS-backed health research.
18 April 2024
A recent study has demonstrated the pivotal role that young people with lived experience can play in shaping and driving diabetes research.
12 April 2024
Youth Options took part in their first research project following funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Wessex Small Grants Scheme.
03 April 2024
On World Parkinson's Day we highlight research taking place in Wessex aimed at advancing treatment and providing hope to all those affected by the disease.
21 March 2024
Staff at Portsmouth Research Hub are delighted to be opening their doors to the public on Thursday 18 April 2024, between 10am and 2pm.
21 March 2024
How will the changing landscape of trial delivery produce opportunities for better, more accessible clinical trials? This was the question posed in the most recent webinar delivered by Pharmaphorum
05 February 2024
Last year NIHR announced the creation of the NIHR LGBTQ+ Staff Network, the first NIHR-wide staff network. The first launch meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday 7 February 11am-12pm.
05 February 2024
Wessex recruits first global participant to vital MPox Vaccine Study. Stephen tells us why he was keen to take part.
05 February 2024
A recent study has revealed that the NIHR Associate PI Scheme is not only good for trainees, but also for the studies themselves.
01 February 2024
Two brand new buses were officially launched today, at a special ceremony in the centre of Southampton.
26 January 2024
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) Wessex has partnered with Laurel Care Home to deliver research. This is a first for CRN Wessex as well as Laurel Care Home, which provides residential, nursing, respite, and palliative care to 60 residents in Totton, Southampton.
11 December 2023
Growing research into a rare lung disease has been recognised in two prestigious honours.
16 November 2023
University Hospital Southampton (UHS) will host a new, regional network to drive the best patient care through research, it has been announced.
13 November 2023
“Wow!” “Inspiring!” “Powerful!” Just three words used to describe our first ever Showcase Event to celebrate work undertaken with communities under-served by research.
13 November 2023
Wessex is part of a major national research project that aims to assess children’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes at the earliest possible stage.
09 October 2023
The TREE study, led by Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using virtual reality for providing a reduction in restrictive practice (RRP) training programme to inpatient mental health staff.
04 September 2023
The team at Clinical Research Network (CRN) Wessex were delighted to welcome Adobea and Zufian during the summer for three days of work experience.
24 August 2023
A fascinating update from the Memory Assessment & Research Centre (MARC)
18 July 2023
Last week saw Kerry Gunner, Research Nurse for Clinical Research Network Wessex presenting the award for Outstanding Community Engagement at URBOND’S Youth Awards.
11 July 2023
Ambulance service screens children for diabetes in UK first
10 July 2023
PAIR 1 is a retrospective study looking to examine the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software in the analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs), and subsequent diagnosis, for prostate cancer.
03 July 2023
Clinical research in Wessex is in good health and there are lots of new ways to take part, Professor Saul Faust has told BBC’s Politics South.