As the current Bridging Scheme continues, I have been reflecting on the offering and the value it can bring to those who secure places. The scheme is funded by HEE with the intention of funding clinicians who want to build a clinical academic career and are ready to apply for a PhD Fellowship. Those who…
Increasing Nursing Research Awareness – can we shift the culture? Today on International Nurses Day I find myself reflecting on my long journey as a nurse. This year I have been a nurse for 39 years. At the start of my nursing career everything was recorded with paper and pen and here I am writing…
International Nurses Day! Well where to start as a nurse with over 30 years’ experience, I have reflected on what it means today and when I started back in the 80’s… the world has changed but have I? Yes I have grown I hope into an experienced and respected nurse, I believe I have always…
After the joy and excitement of Christmas, I always feel January is a rather flat month and this year it seems to be particularly so. Now don’t get me wrong, I fight against these feelings not least because there are small pleasures to be found and we both have birthdays in Jan and early February…
Written by Amanda Craig, Associate Director: This year because of the extraordinary circumstances of lockdown and quarantine – the team at NHS R&D North West decided that we would create a less formal CPD event for ourselves in the form of an online book club to read and discuss together. Choosing books that have inspired us…
“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…
There are five core team members in NHS R&D North West. We have a very busy schedule, three of us are part-time and a lot of our work takes place outside our office base. A couple of years ago it was feeling like we were flying around and hardly ever having time to reflect, time…
It’s estimated that 45% of the UK population now have a pet with the majority choosing to have a dog. This figure has increased by 5% since 2016 alone! It is becoming more and more common for businesses/office blocks to allow dogs into the workplace, particularly in Manchester city centre, which is great news for…
I have spent my last day here in Coimbra Portugal walking around the old town, soaking up the sunshine, buying small souvenirs I can squeeze into my suitcase and reflecting on my time here in Portugal on the Hope Exchange Programme. When I very first arrived I remember thinking that everything looked a bit shabby…
Over the last few weeks I have explored the health care system in and around Coimbra in Portugal and often visited departments that have been outside my general field of knowledge and expertise. This has not been a negative experience and in most cases has been doubly interesting because I learned so much more.…