NHS Wonder Women Episode 4 is here!

Today we launched the fourth episode of our #NHSWonderwomen film Series featuring Dr Jane Martindale from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust. In this short film Dr Jane Martindale, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, shares her personal journey into research and the many surprises along the way. It was her curiosity and passion to help to…

NHS Wonder Women – Episode 3 is here!

Following the success of the first two films, NHS R&D North West are pleased to bring you the third film from our Wonder Women series, Professor Sally Spencer, Director of Clinical Research, Postgraduate Medical Institution (PGMI) Edge Hill University, click here to watch the film. To see other films in the series, please click here 

Philosopher in Residency Launch!

  An innovative collaboration between the NHS and the University of Liverpool. NHS Research & Development North West (NHS R&D NW) are pleased to announce the commencement of a new and creative collaboration with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Liverpool called:   To read more about the residency, click here

In pursuit of ‘winefulness’ by Jo Simpson

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” What is mindfulness….. Mindfulness is about knowing directly what is going on inside and outside ourselves, moment by moment. It is easy to stop noticing what is around us, lose touch with our feelings and end up…

Wonder Women Film Series Launches today!

. . . #NHSWonderWomen is a new series of NHS R&D NW short films showcasing the talent of North West women in health and social care research. Interviewed by creative artist and comedian, Jana Kennedy, these women talk about the human side to their work, their passion for research, the personal cost, the hilarious and the mundane.…