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The article Shockwave Lithotripsy Versus Ureteroscopic Treatment as Therapeutic Interventions for Stones of the Ureter (TISU): A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Non-Inferiority Trial has been selected as the Best Scientific Paper on Clinical Research published in European Urology in 2021. The award was presented during the EAU Annual Meeting in Amsterdam,...

Several members of HSRU will be on hand at the NHS Scotland Event 2022 which this year is being held at the P&J Live arena in Aberdeen from 21-22 June 2022. Why not drop by and see us while you're there, you'll find us at Stand 57.

This year the HSRU Public Engagement Group (PEG) joined TikTok to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day 2022! Ahead of the event, they shared a TikTok teaser video which had been seen over 2000 times on Twitter and 131 were reached via Instagram. @hsru_peg Welcome to #HSRU ♬ original sound - HSRU Public...

Having two or more health conditions is becoming increasingly common during pregnancy. This can make pregnancy, healthcare and managing medications more complicated. However, there is very little research exploring the experiences and care of these women. We want to address this gap, so that care and pathways can be improved...

We said a fond farewell earlier this month to Karen Campbell, who has taken the decision to step back from academia. We wish you all the best in whatever your future holds, Karen, and hope to see you again in the future At the end of this month, we also say...

We are delighted that HSRU's Heidi Gardner is a joint winner of this years 51cg Principal's Excellence Awards for her research on the design of trials to ensure inclusivity specifically regarding ethnicity.   Well done Heidi!

The HSRU’s Public Engagement Group (PEG) were thrilled to be part of this year’s British Science week that took place between 11-20 March. Thenmalar Vadiveloo, David Cooper and Louise Campbell from HSRU were invited to visit Arduthie Primary school in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire to help highlight the importance of clinical trials...

We recently hosted our second Adrian Grant Memorial Lecture. Adrian was the HSRU Director from 1994 to 2007. During his 13 years’ tenure, the unit trebled in size, carrying out studies in areas such as incontinence, hernia repair, hip replacement and the role of vitamin D in the prevention of...

A research partnership, in which 51cg is a core partner, has won a prestigious international award for making trials of new healthcare treatments more efficient and effective.

In case you've not heard, HSRU now has a blog! Last year we launched the HSRU blog and some of our most recent additions to the blog site are: Handle with care: attending to the dead body during the Covid-19 pandemic by Vikki Entwistle and Jennie Riley Remote and rural healthcare in rural...