Policy

The Council’s policy work is focused on specific areas including research, regulation, sector sustainability, innovation and pedagogy, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

The Council also works on sustainable funding, public affairs and data.

Recognising research cultures that promote excellence – the European HR Excellence in Research Award and QMU success

16 Feb 2021 in Blogs, News & blogs, Policy, Research, Research Month

A guest blog by Kim Smith, Head of Research and KE Development Unit, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, and Professor Brendan McCormack, Head of the Divisions of Nursing, Occupational Therapy & Arts Therapies; ... Read More »

Embedding post-doctoral nursing, midwifery and allied professional clinical academic careers in practice: It is possible.

10 Feb 2021 in Blogs, Clinical Academic Roles Implementation Network, News & blogs, Policy, Research, Research Month

Guest blog from Professor Julie Sanders, Director of Clinical Research, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust and Clinical Professor of Cardiovascular Nursing, Queen Mary University of London, London. The ... Read More »

CoDHcast – Research Month | Research during Covid-19 with CSO Scotland

5 Feb 2021 in CoDHcast, Policy, Research, Research Month

The Council is running a series of CoDHcasts as part of Research Month. Dr Alan McNair, Senior Research Manager at the Chief Scientist Office Scotland, talks to Robyn Cooke about the CSO’s response to research during ... Read More »

CoDHcast – Research Month | Submitting a Healthcare bid to REF2021: a university perspective

5 Feb 2021 in CoDHcast, News & blogs, Policy, Research, Research Month

The Council is running a series of CoDHcasts as part of Research Month. In this CoDHcast, Professor Robert Van Deursen, Professor of Rehabilitation Sciences at Cardiff University, speaks to Robyn Cooke about submittin... Read More »

Researcher cultures and career development – how can we do better?

4 Feb 2021 in Blogs, News & blogs, Policy, Research, Research Month

Guest blog by: Professor Priscilla Harries, Associate Dean Research, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London; Professor Vanora Hundley, Deputy Dean Research and Professional Practice, Bournemouth Uni... Read More »